College Avenue United Church of Christ http://cacc-ucc.org Whoever you are, wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here! Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:15:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Healing as a Spiritual Practice http://cacc-ucc.org/healing-workshop http://cacc-ucc.org/healing-workshop#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:13:41 +0000 Michele http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1868 Saturday, March 3,  9:30am-3pm, Fellowship Hall.

A workshop to explore unifying body, mind, and spirit, with Nancy McKay.  Registration is $20 and includes continental breakfast and lunch. Contact Phyllis; 209.545.9451 or p.agers@juno.com.

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/healing-workshop/feed 0 Ash Wednesday Service http://cacc-ucc.org/ash-wednesday-service http://cacc-ucc.org/ash-wednesday-service#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:12:11 +0000 Michael http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1863 Dear College AvenueFriends,

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Season of Lent, the six weeks before Easter.  Join us tomorrow at 7 pm in a service with music, a message, and the imposition of ashes.

 Come and begin a Lenten spiritual journey to greater authenticity, freedom, and wholeness.  A journey in the way of Jesus to new life—rising from the ashes of all that needs to die within you.

 Blessings on the journey!

 Pastor Michael

 

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/ash-wednesday-service/feed 0 Meet the Moderator http://cacc-ucc.org/meet-the-moderator http://cacc-ucc.org/meet-the-moderator#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:32:19 +0000 Michele http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1857 Hi!  I’m Pat.  I am the Moderator for this year. That means I lead a lot of meetings. It means I sometimes have to pray in public and that’s scary; it means looking at the “Nuts and Bolts” stuff like budgets and bills; it means making sure that our buildings remain standing; it means finding new members and support for our Ministry teams; it means supporting our youth; it means looking at ways to integrate all ages into church program; it means looking at ways to support our Pastor and Youth Director and staff; it means looking at so much more.  For me, what it means most is that I get to work with a Congregation of really wonderful people who love this Church.  It is from you all that I get my energy and inspiration.  “We are called to be………”

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/meet-the-moderator/feed 0 Noon Circle http://cacc-ucc.org/noon-circle-3 http://cacc-ucc.org/noon-circle-3#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:26:20 +0000 Michele http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1854  Thursday, February 23, at noon, Fellowship Hall.

Bring your own lunch.  Dessert, coffee and tea will be provided.  We will read and discuss chapter 3 of The Story of Ruth by Joan Chittister.  All women are welcome!

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/noon-circle-3/feed 0 From the Pastor http://cacc-ucc.org/from-the-pastor-56 http://cacc-ucc.org/from-the-pastor-56#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:58:06 +0000 Michael http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1851 Dear College Avenue Friends,

When you move from a dark place to a light one, your vision has to adjust.  But the light is worth the adjustment.  The same is true in your spiritual journey.  Find out more in this Sunday’s message.

 And in the Enneagram Workshop this Sunday afternoon, find out how shedding light on your personality type can be a big part of your journey. 

 Blessings in the final week of the Epiphany Season of God’s Healing Light!

Pastor Michael

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/from-the-pastor-56/feed 0 Celebrate the Overturn of Prop 8 http://cacc-ucc.org/celebrate-the-overturn-of-prop-8 http://cacc-ucc.org/celebrate-the-overturn-of-prop-8#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:16:32 +0000 Michael http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1833 Feel like thanking God for the decision of the 9th Circuit Court to uphold the dignity and rights of LGBT people by affirming marriage equality?  Why not do it with a lot of happy people at worship this Sunday!

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/celebrate-the-overturn-of-prop-8/feed 0 Class: Hard Parts in the Bible http://cacc-ucc.org/class-hard-parts-in-the-bible http://cacc-ucc.org/class-hard-parts-in-the-bible#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:13:28 +0000 Michael http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1829 Sunday, February 12, 9 am, Youth Room Next Door to Cafe Esperanza.

Come explore your questions about things hard to accept, understand, or believe in–like the story of Naaman the Leper, the scripture reading in worship this Sunday.

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/class-hard-parts-in-the-bible/feed 0 New Member Orientation to Join the Church http://cacc-ucc.org/new-member-orientation-to-join-the-church http://cacc-ucc.org/new-member-orientation-to-join-the-church#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:04:46 +0000 Michael http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1824 Sundays, 8:45 am, February 12 and February 19, Fireside Room.

Please participate in these two orientation sessions if you’d like to become a member of the church on Sunday, February 19.  If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Michael at pastor@cacc-ucc.org

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/new-member-orientation-to-join-the-church/feed 0 Class: “Life After Death” http://cacc-ucc.org/class-life-after-death http://cacc-ucc.org/class-life-after-death#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:01:19 +0000 Michael http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1820 Sunday mornings 9 am, February 26 – March 18, Room next-door to Café Esperanza
Pastor Michael, Teacher

This class is based on John Shelby Spong’s Book, Eternal Life: A New Vision–Beyond Religion, Beyond Theism, Beyond Heaven and Hell.   Here’s Spong’s description: 

“The biblical character Job asked:  ‘If [someone] dies, will [they] live again?’ My answer is ‘Yes!’  Now let me take you on  journey that I have walked, which took me both beyond religion and even beyond Christianity, as it is traditionally understood, but a journey that has brought me to a new vision of eternity, to the place where I can give that ‘yes’ answer to Job’s question with both conviction and integrity.”

 

]]> http://cacc-ucc.org/class-life-after-death/feed 0 Checking Your Interest in Enneagram Workshops http://cacc-ucc.org/checking-your-interest-in-enneagram-workshops http://cacc-ucc.org/checking-your-interest-in-enneagram-workshops#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:32 +0000 Michael http://cacc-ucc.org/?p=1816 Please contact Pastor Michael at pastor@cacc-ucc.org if you are interested in either or both of the following opportunities:
  • Workshop introducing the Enneagram: Sunday, February 19, 3pm-6pm, with dinner.
  • Three Classes on “Spiritual Growth and Healing for Your Personality”: Wednesday evenings in March, 7pm-8:30pm.
The Enneagram is tool to understand your personality–with its typical challenges and gifts–to help you grow spiritually!
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