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SUNDAY WORSHIP @ 10AM

Open & Affirming

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP
December 22, 2024

Join us at 10:00am in our Sanctuary for an in-person service of worship or tune into our online service presented via YouTube.

This Sunday we celebrate both the Fourth Sunday of Advent as well as CHRISTMAS! A perfect text for the celebration of both of these liturgical events is the song Mary sings to her cousin Elizabeth as they and their babies encounter each other as told in Luke 1:39-55. Rev. Donald’s theme will be “Singing with Mary,” and he will reflect on the ways in which we can renew our hope and look at Mary’s song as a way to do just that.

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For Your Contemplation in Preparation for this Sunday

 

“We are all meant to be mothers of God.”
(Meister Eckhart – 14th Century)

“Those who wish to sing always find a song.”
(Swedish Proverb)

PERFORMATIVE CUDDLING
Stillspeaking Devotional by Matt Laney

The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together… The nursing child shall play over the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put its hand on the adder’s den. They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain.
Isaiah 11:6-9 (NRSV)

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Toys, Toys and More Toys!

Our new mission partner, Door of Hope requested toys and boy, did you answer the call! On Monday, December 9th, Pastor Donald felt like (and kind of resembled) old St. Nick as he drove his vehicle PACKED with gifts – around 200 of them to the Door of Hope headquarters and made many trips with the employees there to unload the bounty and make it ready for the Door of Hope children to enjoy in the weeks ahead.

Your generosity and creativity in providing so many wonderful and different gifts is greatly appreciated and will mean so much to those who will receive these terrific gifts!

 

THE CHRISTMAS FUND
The Last of our 5-for-5 Special Offerings for 2024

For over one hundred years, The Christmas Fund has provided direct financial assistance to the healers in all our lives: retired and active UCC ministers, church workers, and their families. You are part of the community of The Christmas Fund, whether you donate at Christmastime, or simply believe in our mission to help secure the financial foundation of those engaged in the life of the church.

Your donation this year to The Christmas Fund will ensure more healers receive the loving support of the Church in their moment of deepest need. The Christmas Fund was here for them. And regardless of who you are or what brought you to the United Church of Christ, The Christmas Fund is here for you.

Your gift is more than just a testament to your belief in the values of the United Church of Christ, it is a critical lifeline for those who depend on their grant programs for care and support.

Your gifts will be received throughout the rest of the month of December with a special time to receive being at our Christmas Sunday service on December 22 and at our Christmas Eve service on December 24. Look for the special envelopes to use for your donation and thank you!

Open & Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ. Advocating for the LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Justice since 1972

We are an OPEN & AFFIRMING (ONA) member of the United Church of Christ.

ONA churches have adopted an “Open and Affirming” covenant welcoming all people, without regard to sexual orientation and gender identity, into the life and ministry of the congregation.

Read our statements

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California

Pastor Donald, Thank you for your continued support. I hope you and the rest of the congregation are doing well. We wouldn’t be able to do the work that we do without your partnership. Sorry for the late acknowledgement letter for your 2022 contribution. Thanks to your support, we are able to provide free legal clinics and services, bystander intervention trainings and advocate for policy. In the last legislative session, we were able to secure over $700M for our communities through several legislative initiatives.

The Nature Conservancy

Supporters like you are critical to this work – thank you for your commitment to protecting nature. In the face of a changing climate, biodiversity loss, and population growth, nature in California needs us now more than ever. All the challenges ahead of us or significant, they are solvable. With your help, TNC is working to save the state’s iconic forests from wildfire, conserve precious water resources, connect wild spaces to provide habitat for plants and wildlife, and much more.

Friends In Deed

We could not do what we do without people like you! Thank you for helping us to make life better for people who make unthinkable choices because they have run out of better options. We appreciate you and your support of our work!

Foothill Unity Center

Thank you for your generous donation. Your contribution significantly impacts the lives of housed and unhoused, low-income individuals and families that we serve in our community. To date, 34% of families accessing our services are new to the Center, which is 31% more individuals than we served in 2019, pre-pandemic times. We see our community’s increase in need and with your help continue to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Your generosity allows us to continue to work for the health and well-being of our community members. Your gift brings hope.

Aid Africa

Thank you for your generous donation to help improve the lives of the rural families in Northern Uganda. The money you give turns into tangible items that improve the lives of very poor people. Aid Africa supplies materials, expertise and especially education. None of our projects would be successful without instruction on their implementation and use and the labor of the villagers. more

Open and Affirming Coalition

Thank you for your generous donation to the Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ. This time of year inspires much reflection and thoughtful meditation and right now, above all, we feel gratitude. You, our donors, are invaluable to us and our work. ... Wishing you every blessing and the deepest joy, Andrew G. Lang, Executive Director

Peppermint Ridge

Pastor Shenk:  Thank you so much for your recent gift.  That was so very generous.  I can hardly wait until I can come and thank you in person.  I hope you and all your congregants are safe and healthy during this time.  It is a crazy time for sure.  Thank you for remembering the Ridgers. My Best, Tracy Mauser Peppermint Ridge, Director of Major Gifts

Hoving Home

Thank you for your generous gift this season! We watch God continue to work miracles in the lives of the ladies in our Homes [there are five across the nation]. Your generosity gives women with difficult pasts a personal experience of the joy and hope found in walking with Christ at Christmas and throughout the year. You’re changing lives, you’re transforming families, and you’re bringing glory to God through your partnership. Thank you!

WHERE ARE WE?

San Marino Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
2560 Huntington Drive
San Marino, CA 91108
626.292.2080

Our campus is located on Huntington Drive in San Marino where Winston meets Del Mar.

It is across the street from San Marino High School 1/2 block West.

Our parking lot is on the south side of the Sanctuary with ample street parking on Del Mar Ave. and Huntington Drive.
See our Campus Map

Our restrooms are wheel chair accessible & there is a ramp directly in front of the sanctuary building.