WORSHIP ON SUNDAYS
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UPCOMING EVENTS
ANNUAL CONNECTIONS FAIR! SEPTEMBER 13
Following both services - learn about how we live the Mission of our church!Participate in the life of our church by learning about the many groups within our beloved community that help us live our Mission! Please join the Welcoming Ministry in a Connections Fair, where groups are invited to showcase their important work within and beyond these walls! Contact Rachel Rose for more info. 
HOW’S THE SOS! PROJECT COMING? GREAT NEWS!
NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL OR TOO LARGE. 
RSVP FOR THE ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC AT CAMP NEW HOPE ON 9/12
Please join us for our Annual Church Picnic at Camp New Hope on Saturday, September 12, at 5PM. Enjoy a potluck dinner, games, and fellowship. Please complete the form to let us know who's coming and what you're bringing. Volunteers are especially needed to make this event a success! Contact Rev. Thom for more info. 
Be a part of the 2026 Fall Auction!
TWO WEEKS LEFT TO DONATE TO THE FALL AUCTION! The catalog for this important fundraiser is already rife with riches. Honestly, Peter A. donated some of his gorgeous, framed wildlife photos, and, for reals, Ruth G. is offering a framed, pristine original Obama "Hope" poster. Join these generous donors in helping to make this year’s auction successful and fun. Think you don’t have anything to donate? Come to tabling on Sunday, and we’ll brainstorm with you:)
DURING SUNDAY SOCIAL: ANNUAL CONNECTIONS FAIR! Following both services - learn about how we live the Mission of our church!
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK IN CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRIES? This Sunday, Religious Education starts for the year. The theme is "beginnings", and groups will be covenanting. Caring Club, 8th Grade OWL and High School Youth Group also start this week. For more information about our Religious Education Program, please contact Marion Hirsch. EVERY FRIDAY! JOIN LECTIO MEDITATION GROUP We meet at 12 noon every Friday on Zoom. Using readings from poetry and the sacred traditions of world religions, we practice meditation through deep listening. If you’re interested in joining or would like more information, contact Rachel Rose. All are welcome! HELP SERVICES BE WELCOMING! SERVE AS A GREETER ON A SUNDAY MORNING! Please sign up to help with Sunday Services! Before the service, we open doors, hand out Orders of Service and hymnals. During the service, we help the Offertory baskets make their way around to folks in the service. After the service, we help put away hymnals and -- if you can -- chat with folks at the Sunday Socials! It's that easy! Contact Rachel Rose for more info. SEPTEMBER 13 - GRIEF GATHERING, 1 - 2:30 PM The grief of losing a loved one is universal; that doesn't make it less isolating. Come join with others in a confidential setting for sharing our universal, yet individual experiences. No registration required; all who are grieving, no matter how long, are welcome. Join us for guided confidential discussion, support and resources. Please contact Rachel Rose for more information. SEPTEMBER 19 - SARAH CLARK-FARNELL'S ORDINATION 10 AM YOU are invited to Sarah Clark-Farnell’s o\Ordination on Saturday, September 19 at 10 AM at The Community Church. Reception to follow. Please RSVP only if you are planning to attend in person. You may also attend online. If you are a religious professional of any sort, you are invited to robe and process into the service. Children are enthusiastically welcome! Thank YOU for being an important part of Sarah's journey to ministry. We look forward to celebrating with you! Please RSVP by September 12. SEPTEMBER 19 - NOT COMFORTABLE WITH CANVASSING? IT'S EASY AND FUN WITH TRAINING! 2:30 - 3:15 PM - Join us in the Community Room to learn about canvassing, practice role-playing, and optionally go out and canvass from 3:30-5 PM in a nearby area with another canvasser. This training will be helpful to you for any group you canvass with. Canvassing is the most effective way to get out the vote. 
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WE ARE A WELCOMING CONGREGATION
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We are a congregation that has historically stood for the civil rights of all people, especially those affected by racism and homophobia. We are a Welcoming Congregation, celebrating and affirming the active presence in our congregation of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual members and friends and their families. We are actively engaged in dialogue about how to be a more racially diverse, multicultural, anti-oppressive congregation. |
SUNDAY PARKING: Please honor the parking spaces reserved for people with disabilities and limited mobility at the front of the church, as well as the spaces reserved for the Auction Winners. We encourage folks to carpool and/or park offsite, if at all possible. Parking is available at The Community Church, as well as alternate parking options. See a map here. Please note: Parking is not allowed at the Kehillah across the street. WEEKDAY PARKING (for church functions): The Main Lot is fully rented; please use the small Front Lot directly in front of the church, the wooded Pine Lot along Purefoy Road, or in the Rear Lot behind the church.