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  • Friday News – Juneteenth 2026

    June 19, 2026

    Today is Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery. It celebrates the day in 1865 when the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas began. Mind you, this was 900 days after Abraham Lincoln delivered the final Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and 71 days after Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union. Slavery had officially ended, but the enslaved peoples did not know they were free. As early as 1866 there were “Jubilee Day” celebrations in Texas but Juneteenth only just became a Federal Holiday in 2021! Today, Black, Indegenous and People of Color still have to fight – for ...
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  • Friday News – October 27, 2023

    October 30, 2023
    This Week Annual Remembrance Service 10/29 (All Ages)   Gather in community to honor the memory of those who have passed, and whose impact lives on. Please bring photos of your loved ones to ...
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    October 20, 2023

    October 24, 2023
    It’s Auction Time – Online Bidding CLOSES TONIGHT TODAY October 20th at 11:59 PM – Online bidding for Fun, Food and Frolic CLOSES! This is your LAST CHANCE to Bid on all of the ...
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  • Friday News
    October 13, 2023

    October 15, 2023
    This Week Sunday Service October 15   “Collaborative Leadership” Is leadership a noun or a verb? We think of certain people as ‘natural’ leaders, but that concept can get in the way of giving everyone ...
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  • Friday News – October 6, 2023

    October 6, 2023
    This Week Sunday Service October 8th   “The Blessings of Conflict” Conflict is often thought of as something to avoid or that will cause rupture, but what if we thought about it in terms of ...
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  • Friday News – September 29, 2023

    September 29, 2023
    This Week Sunday Service October 1st   “Our Liberation is Fractal” The headlines and looming environmental crisis can overwhelm us with worry for our world. It can be easy to despair, to feel like ...
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  • Friday News – September 22, 2023

    September 22, 2023
    Happy Friday! How wonderful to see so many people on Sunday, as well as to know many were joining us online! Many people signed up for new opportunities in our Engagement ...
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  • Friday News – September 15, 2023

    September 15, 2023
    A note from Rev. Terasa It’s been great to see many of you as we move into the regular church year. SO MUCH is happening, and I love seeing an active ...
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  • Friday News – September 8, 2023

    September 8, 2023
    Happy Friday! We have two important staffing pieces of news to share with you all this morning. First – huge congratulations to Rev. Kathleen Fowler who is officially retiring from her service ...
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  • Friday News – September 1, 2023

    September 1, 2023
    Happy September!   Water communion and our in gathering (i.e., official kick off to the church year) is a little over a week away! We are going to be incredibly busy this ...
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  • Friday News – August 25, 2023

    August 25, 2023
    Happy Friday!   We are so excited for the return of our annual All Ages Animal Blessing service this Sunday! We will be celebrating all of our animals, those still with us and ...
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