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Community of ChristChurch
Faith News Update for September 24, 2020
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Online Interactive Worship with
Holy Communion
Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 9:30am
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Online Worship Logistics:
- The online doors to our Zoom worship will open at 9:00am.
- From 9am to 9:30am, the worship space will be open for folks to gather and get settled in. Our worship service will begin at 9:30am.
- Holy Communion is part of our online worship. We encourage you to prepare by putting together your own communion set from whatever you have handy in your kitchens and pantries. Please have these items nearby when you join us online.
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Joining by phone:
If you are not able to join worship via your personal computer, tablet or
smartphone you are welcome to join using your phone.
- Call this number: 1-669-900-6833
- Use the meeting ID: 669 927 281
- Enter password 080114
You will find yourself in our Zoom worship space.
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Next Sunday - October 4th - Animal Blessing in Worship. Have your pet join you on Zoom or have a photo nearby. All creatures great and small welcome! |
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TEXTtalks
Are you interested in getting a head start on engaging with the scripture texts that form the basis for preaching each Sunday morning in worship?
Announcing TEXTtalks… a monthly conversation on the texts we hear in worship. Join me and others as we read through the upcoming Bible stories and ask ourselves… what do we notice? what do we wonder about?
The conversation begins on Wednesday, September 30th from 7 to 8:30pm.
We will discuss the following stories for the month of October:
Exodus 12:1-13; 13:1-8 The Promise of PassoverOct 4
Exodus 32:1-14 The Golden CalfOct 11
1 Samuel 1:9-11, 19-20; 2:1-10Hannah’s PrayerOct 18
2 Samuel 7:1-17God’s Promise to King DavidOct 25
I am looking forward to this opportunity to engage with God’s word in community. I invite you to read these texts ahead of time and come ready to join the discussion.
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88456309441?pwd=Qm85dzZpamw0eGY2RkJOMnlUSWIyQT09
Peace,
Pastor David
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Upcoming Book Discussion:
“The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage”
by Sr. Joan Chittister
“As always, Joan has put her finger and her pen
to the right and needed words.”
—Richard Rohr, O.F.M., founder of the Center for Action
and Contemplation and author of Falling Upward
“Joan Chittister is a legend…she invites you to cling to Jesus,
dive into the world’s pain, and do something daring
and beautiful with your life.”
—Shane Claiborne, co-founder of The Simple Way
and author of Common Prayer
Following up on the success of our book discussions of “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo, we invite you to participate in a new round of book discussions, reading Sr. Joan Chittister’s book, “The Time Is Now: A Call to Uncommon Courage.”
The plan is to meet four times, every two weeks, beginning the second full week in October (week beginning 10/12). We will meet online using Zoom. We have a few discussion facilitators waiting on deck to accommodate more than one group with a variety of possible days and times.
Are you interested? If so, simply email me, Pastor David, by Thursday, October 1st, indicating you would like to participate. After October 1st, I will reach out to those who responded, and together we will schedule the first session(s). |
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Reconciling in Christ Team
Online Meeting
Thursday, October 1, 2020
6:30pm
Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/571159077?pwd=Z1ZuM09hdXR0dTlqaXl3bWR5TlFwdz09
Meeting ID: 571 159 077
Password: 041672
Reconciling in Christ is a program for Lutheran congregations who want to publicly welcome people of all sexual orientations, gender identity, and gender expression into their communities.
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Volunteer Appreciation
Last Sunday at worship we thanked the volunteers that led the
building move out efforts.
Thank you to all the volunteers who
helped us move out of our building after the sale!
Eileen Gross created the video below - enjoy!
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You are invited!
Join us for the launch of the Oregon Synod Disaster Preparedness and Response Congregational Network
Tuesday, September 29th, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. via Zoom
Bring Yourself – Bring a Fellow Member - Bring a Team!
To Register, email your name & congregation name to beprepared@oregonsynod.org
As we have learned over these last months, Oregon does and will continue to experience disasters and times of emergency. As people of faith we are called to be ready to provide comfort and assistance to those in need. How do we get ready? By having a response plan in place….by starting NOW to learn what we as local congregations can do to help—including creative ideas for responding in this time of COVID.
The OR Synod Disaster Preparedness & Response Network will offer regular gatherings, resources, trainings, and team development activities to help you form a team and engage your congregation. Please join us as we begin the preparedness journey together! |
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REVEALING RELATIONSHIPS:
CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
Wildfires are more common and more severe in Alaska, Montana and the Pacific Northwest then they used to be. One reason is Climate Change.
Loss of sea ice, melting permafrost, and sea level changes are already requiring Indigenous Alaskan communities to relocate. The cause is Climate Change.
February 2020 flooding in Umatilla, OR and Walla Walla, WA counties was the most severe on record, and the frequency is increasing. Why?
Join a stellar panel of experts and advocates to discuss the intersections of Climate Change and Disaster Preparedness as it is experienced today, right here in our part of the world
- WHEN: Saturday, September 26, 2020, 10:00-11:30 a.m. PDT (9:00 a.m. ADT and 11:00 a.m. MDT)
- PANEL: Rev. Charles Brower, Retired, Community United Methodist Church in Nome, Alaska, Iñupiaq Hunter, Native Boarding School Survivor
Solomon Duke, Student, Western Washington University, Climate Activist Working with both the public and Portland City Officials regarding Diesel Air Pollution, the Portland Zenith Energy Tar Sand Expansion, Portland Public Schools Climate Literacy Curriculum. and issues of the Portland Tree Canopy Health.
Dr. Rev. Barbara Rossing, Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. Lutherans Restoring Creation
Rev. Dave Brauer-Rieke, ELCA Region 1 Disaster Preparedness and Response – Webinar Moderator
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REVEALING RELATIONSHIPS:
RACISM AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020
Why are Communities of Color disproportionately affected by the coronavirus? How does our society treat a largely Black and migrant labor force of service and agricultural workers? When disaster strikes, who is served, and who isn’t? Are racism and disaster response interrelated? If so, what can we do about it?
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Prayers
For all who are facing danger and all engaged in fighting fires or providing aid.
For every family who has experienced an untimely death of a loved one, to COVID, fires, systemic violence, domestic violence or anything else.
If you have a prayer you would like the community to pray on please email Pastor David.
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Community of ChristChurch
This is Christ's church. There is a place for you here.
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Mailing address:
Community of ChristChurch
3300 NW 185th Ave #224
Portland, OR 97229
(503) 617-9526
www.comchristchurch.org
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Online Office Information
As of August 2020, Community of ChristChurch operates as an online office with staff working remotely.
Currently, all gatherings are online, using Zoom.
Staff contact information:
Pastor David Eppelsheimer
pastordavid@comchristchurch.org
Administrative & Communications Coordinator
Rachael Jans admin@comchristchurch.org
Prayer Requests
admin@comchristchurch.org
Electronic Giving
Since we can't pass our offering basket during online worship, we encourage you to automate your giving. Online giving reduces staff and volunteer processing time. Electronic giving also offers an easy way to give on a recurring basis.
THANK YOU to everyone that has signed up!
Go to https://app.easytithe.com/App/Giving/comchristchurch and select the checkbox ‘Make this gift recurring’.
You will be walked through the steps for setting
up an account with Easy Tithe.
Submissions for Faith News:
Do you have an article or piece of news to
share with the congregation?
Email your submission for Faith News by 2pm on Wednesday via email.
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