Sun. Aug. 8 Congregational Meeting (in zoom) come and vote! How to worship

Keystone, you have stamina and agility, as we continue navigating amidst the delta variant of covid in King County. Come lend your voice: Sun. Aug. 8 at a Congregational Meeting (in zoom) to vote about how we would like to worship, for the next while.

On Sunday July 25, we announced two weeks notice to hold a vote on Sun. Aug. 8, that comes out of our many months of good study & discussion.

The group that attended our July 21 Listening session worked up these 4 multiple choice options, for a vote after worship Aug. 8 (approx. 11:20 AM.) Please plan to attend, or send in your thoughts (if unable to be on zoom)!

How you wish to Worship (sermon avail @ website EVERY option)

a. Worship in Sanctuary every Sunday.

b. Worship on Zoom every Sunday.

c. Worship in Sanctuary some Sundays and Zoom on others.

d. Worship in Sanctuary in person every Sunday with live video (hybrid).

Over several months of Listening Sessions we have heard each other on pros and cons with any of the four options. We have heard the thoughtfulness in this community, toward the inclusion and safety for all. We look forward to taking a vote as everyone present (by video or phone) can cast three votes (yes, choose your three! The poll will show this same question as 1, 2, and 3.)

‘See’ you in zoom after church Sunday August 8!

Thurs. July 15 @ 6 pm: Lectio Divina Practice

Mid week centering time. All welcome- small gathering- prayerful practice in zoom. Come for a deep breath and perhaps a help for your spirit. This gathering is a chance to crack open the scripture for the Sunday coming up; it is a meditative, spacious practice. No prep or experience necessary. Come anytime you can use a boost. This practice trusts that a community of listeners can illuminate the text in fresh ways amidst the concerns on our hearts. Zoom cheat sheet comes by email each week.

*After July 15, this practice moves back to Wednesday eves at 6 pm.

Sun. July 18 children & families 10 AM in person at church playground

  • Sunday, July 18, 2021

  • 10:00 AM 11:30 AM

  • with Teacher Anita & Pastor Lauren

Families come play from 10 AM on! Casual in person Children’s church time outside with Anita. Story & art under the canopy, back playground, and back bathroom open. Starting at 10 AM, and for the duration of the usual zoom church time (10:30-11:30 AM online) come relax and let the kids catch up! (Parents/caregivers coffee caucus with Lauren, and/or zoom into sermon from the outside front bench or the church grounds, or drop off.) Help test run our summery outside church school mode!

Prayers of the People, week of July 4, week of June 27

~ We Pray in Community ~
~Prayers listed here include, in general terms, some of what was lifted aloud  online in worship Sundays June 27 and July 4~  
~Please add your love, as you pray each name, concern, or joy- and reach out to one another!~

(Prayers are listed approx. two weeks, unless you prefer otherwise.)

  • Rita, letting in the love, amidst so many new challenges.

  • Our hearts to be moved as those with no home to escape the heat.

  • John, patience on this long road to diagnosis so treatment can begin. Barb, to let our hope continually buoy yours.

  • Sandie, broken shoulder and arm, from a fall, at new place. For swelling to go down, so treatment and rehab can begin.

  • Gus for the love of music to reach you amidst the heat.

  • For action on Climate change, may this heat dome, move us to deeply and faithfully engage the work.

  • For our friends at Northshore UCC, and Pastor Dave for restful break.

  • For the realm of God built on interdependence.

  • To dare to dream a better world, free of violence and injustice.

  • For safe travels for Margaret, for Connie & Rich V with Connie’s mother and siblings.

  • For a radically different way of organizing our lives and community.

  • For a world organized not on oppressive misguided purity lines but for benefit of ALL.

  • That ALL may know their sacred worth, God Loves us all.

  • That when we enter the struggle, we becomes part of God’s good news.

Holy God, in your mercy ... hear our prayers!

Continue to send your prayers to Lauren & Rich and as you wish, we can include them in Sunday worship online or Wednesday gatherings online or this weekly Newsletter.

Pastoral concerns: Pastor Rich (keystone5019@gmail.com), & Pastor Lauren:  lauren.cannon@keystoneseattle.org, or text/ call Lauren:  773.501.7382.