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NEWSLETTER
August 10, 2016
FIRST CHURCH
of
Redwood City, UCC
In this Issue:
Calendar
3 Mission Statement
2
Connections
9 Opportunities
6
God of Many Voices 8 Prayer Requests
Humor
12 Weekly Message
11
4
Open & Affirming
Congregation
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Faith, in Redwood City
Living our Faith
Loving our Community
Since 1862
CALENDAR
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Friday
Sunday
August 12
August 14
Monday
August 15 10:30am
Chair Dancing
Wednesday
August 17 11:00am
Prayer Circle
Monday
August 22 10:30am
Chair Dancing
Sunday
August 28
4:00pm
PG&E Workshop
Sunday
August 28
5:00pm
Community Sunday
Monday
August 29 10:00am Memorial for Wanda Davisson
Offsite—details on page 9
Monday
August 29
Monday
August 29
Wednesday
August 31 11:00am
5:00pm
OFFICE CLOSED
Community Sunday
NO Chair Dancing
Noon
Reception in memory of
Wanda Davisson
Prayer Circle
Monday
Sept 5
LABOR DAY—Office Closed
NO chair Dancing
12:30pm
Good Hope Luncheon
Tuesday
Sept 6
Tuesday
Sept 6
5:15pm
Hillcrest Ministry Team
Wednesday
Sept 7
11:00am
Prayer Circle
Sunday
Sept 11
5:00pm
Community Sunday
Monday
Sept 12
10:30am
Chair Dancing
Monday
Sept 12
6:00pm
Church Council Meeting
All meetings, gatherings & events take place at
Broadway Chapel, 1155 Broadway Suite 130,
Redwood City, 94063, unless otherwise noted.
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WEEKLY MESSAGE
EVERY TIME I REMEMBER YOU
~ Ron Buford
I thank my God every time I remember you.
Philippians 1:3-11
When those close to us die, simple things remind us of them—a
smell, a song, a flower, the gathering of family and friends. And
we remember…
Sometimes the memory breaks in on us like an intruder, without
ample time for us to prepare and brace ourselves. And so, we
cry. We miss them. At other times we laugh. Either way, it is a
WEEKLY MESSAGE
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good thing to not hold back. Experience your range of emotions
but do not stop there. Give God thanks for having had them in
your life. Acknowledge their presence as a gift from God this will
always put your heart in the right place.
Sometimes we are like children who want more ice cream. “We
did not have them long enough,” we say. And that is always true
of those we love most dearly—especially those who had, from
our perspectives, untimely deaths. Let us instead give thanks
that we had them, remembering, we have them still. They were
never our possessions. They were companions God placed into
our life’s journey...for a while. Best of all, they surround us now,
so many as to be like the stars of the Milky Way, a cloud, all
witnesses to love, to faithfulness, to the hope and mystery that
we shall see them...again.
PRAYER: Gracious God, Sometimes I miss someone so much I
cannot seem to bear it. Still, I thank you for placing such a great
person in my life. I remember her perfume, his crazy laugh, the
way eh looked at me that let me know I was loved, for the great
things she accomplished, for the things we saw together. Thank
you for these special lives and times, and for ways they helped
shape me to be the person I am today. Give them blessed rest
and peace and confidence in knowing they left us well and
continuing on with life until we meet them again. Amen.
Ron Buford is the former coordinator
of the UCC’s “God is Still Speaking” campaign.
He consults with UCC churches across the nation
and is currently the pastor of
our neighboring UCC church in Sunnyvale.
This reflection was written for the
God is Still Speaking 365 Daily Devotionals.
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OPPORTUNITY
JOIN US
THIS SUNDAY
August 14
5:00pm
Worship and Communion
The Be-Attitudes
In modern English
Dinner
6:15pm
and Conversation
Donations this Sunday
go to support our
Faith, in Redwood City
Ministry Fund
100% of your donation
is given back to the community…
0% is used for Operations.
OPPORTUNITY
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FREE MOVIES
Veteran’s Memorial Center
Every Friday at 1:15 pm
August 12—U.N.C.L.E. is about a CIA agent and a KGB operative who must
work together in this Cold War thriller inspired by the classic 1960’s hit
television series.
August 19—Everest is based on a true-life tale of death and survival on our
planet’s tallest mountain. Josh Brolin stars as one of the climbers in this epic
adventure about the fate of two climbing parties that become trapped in a
savage snow storm.
August 26– The Benefactor is a suspense story about a married couple
forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and
possessive philanthropist (Richard Gere).
We are still collecting vases for Random Acts of Flowers. Drop your unused
vases off at the Church Office—any color —- any size—all are usable!
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GOD OF MANY VOICES
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CONNECTIONS
Wanda Davisson
February 1, 1921 to June 6, 2016
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Monday, August 29
10:00 am
Alta Mesa
695 Arastradero
Palo Alto
12 Noon
Reception
at First Church
Everyone is welcome at the Reception lunch. You do not need to
also attend the Memorial Service unless you wish to do so.
Rides are available by emailing the
Church Office
or calling 650.369.0344
Laura Babbitt
August 17
Bennett Kuhn
August 18
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CONNECTIONS
Pat Moore shared this article
about her son, Edward Moore,
who was recently named
District Manager of
The Union Democrat
in the Mother Lode area.
My wife, Andrea, and I moved to Sonora about two and a half years
ago from San Mateo. I have many years of newspaper experience in
both the Circulation and Advertising Departments and this community
is a beautiful place to both live and work in the field.
Andrea and I love to travel and are planning our third trip to Europe
later this year to visit family. Most recently, we traveled to Africa just
before moving to Sonora. Whether it be abroad in Europe, on the
plains of Africa, or home in our quiet small town neighborhood, we
enjoy cooking and our time together with our two dogs, Charlie and
Mollie.
~ The Union Democrat
2/12/16
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CONNECTIONS
Connie Cameron
Bill Van Cleve
Emily
Dee Van Cleve
Pam Scurry
Gary Dawson
Little Jack
Pat Moore
Rhonda Lyman
Annette Howitt
June Bury
Phyllis Happ
Randall Mullins
Marcie De Berry
Betty Moran
Howard Macway
Christine McDermott
Don Reed
Paul Michel
Kim’s Family
Silicon Valley Progressive Faith Community
LAUGH LINES
First
Church
of Redwood City, UCC
1155 Broadway
Suite 130
Redwood City, 94063
650-369-0344
www.FirstChurchRWC.org
Executive Director
Kathie Fosgett
[email protected]
A police officer called the station on his
radio. “I have an interesting case here.
An old lady shot her husband for stepping
on the floor she just mopped.”
“Have you arrested the woman?”
“Not yet. The floor’s still wet!”
I’m always disappointed when a liar’s
pants don’t actually catch on fire.
Some people should use a glue stick
instead of Chapstick.
I am one step away from being rich,
all I need now is money.
Church Council
Carol Chivers
Catherine Lyman
Bill Van Cleve
Patti Bury
Larry Fosgett
Howard Macway
Kathie Fosgett
Advisory Committee
Millie Cole
Annette Howitt
Peggy Smullin
I’m just wondering…
Does anyone else get road rage
pushing a shopping cart through Costco?
Or is it just me?
Busted...Embarrassing Moments:
I lied and told my dad school was
canceled. He said, “Let’s go see a
movie.” We got in the car, and he
dropped me off at school.
I was Facebooking in church and
the usher passed by and whispered,
“You better be texting Jesus.”