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March 24-31, 2019
Volume, 364
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Accepting Invitations
Dear friends,
Invitations are all around us. We have recently been accepting and extending invitations to new community groups who are in need of a site for their activities. As of Tuesday, the Kensington After School Enrichment Program has begun hosting activities out of our Social Hall. That's just one way we try to respond to the needs of our community and be an inviting church.
On Sunday we will explore the meaning of God's invitation in our lives. Join us in worship, or connect by listening to the sermon through our website. Here's a poem to read in the meantime, about God's radical way of inviting.
Wishing you peace in the middle of your Lent journey,
"God Says Yes To Me,"
by Kaylin Haught
I asked God if it was okay to be melodramatic
and she said yes
I asked her if it was okay to be short
and she said it sure is
I asked her if I could wear nail polish
or not wear nail polish
and she said honey
she calls me that sometimes
she said you can do just exactly
what you want to
Thanks God I said
And is it even okay if I don't paragraph
my letters
Sweetcakes God said
who knows where she picked that up
what I'm telling you is
Yes Yes Yes
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Thanks from the GRIP Souper Center
Thanks to the group who served at GRIP's soup kitchen on Tuesday.
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Rev. Nate Klug's Contact & Weekly Schedule
Nate will be at a writers' conference in Portland from March 28-30 (returning Saturday). For the week of March 24, Nate will be in the office and doing visits on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Nate loves to visit folks and to get to know them through all the ups and downs of life. Nate can be reached at [email protected]. In the case of a pastoral emergency, he can be reached at any time on his cell phone at (617) 549-8178. Nate would love to hear how God is moving in your life; please do contact him to set up a visit.
As a ¾ time pastor, Nate will be in the church office on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Mondays and Tuesdays will primarily devoted to his writing and teaching.
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New Address for Edie Rodman
Edie Rodman has moved. Her new address is 5420 SE Adams Blvd., #114, Bartlesville OK 74006
She loves getting cards and notes from her friends here in California.
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Saturday April 1 @ 10:00 AM
Kensington Paper Shredding Event
This free event is for Kensington residents. The event will take place at the north end of the library/community center parking lot.
Monday April 4 @ 6:00 PM
First Thursday Fellowship
Monthly potluck supper, all are welcome. After dinner, Rev. Nate Klug will offer a short presentation on "The Weird Genius of the Puritans." Stick around to learn a little more about some of the spiritual ancestors of Arlington Community Church. Bring a dish to share, and if you wish a beverage, too.
Sunday April 7 @ 11:30 AM
Book Club: The Uninhabitable Earth
Join us after coffee hour as we talk about selections from The Uninhabitable Earth: Life after Warming by David Wallace-Wells (the book that Shanti mentioned in a recent Moment for the Planet). Photocopied selections are available in the Social Hall, so you can read ahead of time if you'd like.
Friday April 12 @ 7:00 PM
Person of the Planet Speaker Series: Mary Selkirk
The topic of the evening will be "Building the Political Will in Washington for Climate Action". Mary Selkirk from the Citizens Climate Lobby will do a short introduction of their work and a brief discussion on the "Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act" (HR763). The H763 bill is the first bi-partisan climate bill in the US Congress in 10 years.
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Holy Week & Easter Sunday
Join us as we listen for God's voice this spring.
Holy Week at ACC
Palm Sunday, April 14, 10 am.
A joyous procession of palms, with ensemble music, as we remember Jesus' entry into Jerusalem.
Maundy Thursday, April 18, 7:30 pm.
A service of "Tenebrae" (shadows) and remembrance as we journey towards the cross.
Good Friday, April 19, 12 pm-3 pm.
Sanctuary open for quiet meditation and prayer.
Good Friday Joint Service, April 19 at 7 pm
2345 Channing Way in downtown Berkeley
Together with his wife, Rev. Nate is organizing a special joint Good Friday worship, with seven local UCC churches participating, including us! The service will feature music from local choirs (as well as a moving community choir piece) and brief reflections on the last seven words of Jesus. Carpooling encouraged: let Nate know if you will need a ride or are willing to provide one.
Easter Sunday, April 21.
7:30 am. Easter Sunrise Worship.
8:30 am. Easter Breakfast.
10:00 am. Worship, with special music.
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Update from Dorothy Streutker
On Monday, March 11, I received my last chemo treatment. Once again, I am experiencing very few side effects. The next step is surgery, for which I had an MRI on Tuesday. On March 26, I will be having an outpatient surgery to remove the remainder of the tumors after they've been shrunk by the chemotherapy.
My broken leg is healing, albeit slowly. I've lost a lot of strength in both legs, so exercise is important. I can now make it carefully up and down the six stairs outside our house, and can shuffle my way to the end of our block (the short end) with my walker. Little by little ....
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers as this long process continues.
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