Due to continuing social distancing requirements, Kairos-Milwaukie United Church of Christ will not gather in person for worship or other events until further notice. Our church building is closed. Updates will be posted here as more information is available.
We will present a live worship experience every Sunday morning at 10:00 am by video streaming on ZOOM.
See the Worship Streams section of our website for details.
In these anxious days, let’s remember to pause at the end of each day, breathe deeply, rest in the presence of the Great Love and hold each other in the light.
Updated: 7/18/2020 at 8:07 am
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Worship Streams for Sunday, October 25, 2020
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We will gather for worship at 10:00 am
We are many, yet one. Scattered, yet united. Whoever you are, you are welcome here.
KMUCC ZOOM Worship Space:
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/984869259?pwd=YzQ0MEpRZXdYdE5JWDZ2SUYvZXc3UT09
Meeting ID: 984 869 259
Passcode: 314810
Join us by phone: (253) 215-8782 USA, or (301) 715-8592 USA
Centering Music
Blessed by KMUCC members Dave Parker and Kathy Walden
Hold Fast to What is Good
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Go out into the world in peace. Have courage! Hold fast to what is good.
Render to no one evil for evil. Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the weak,
help the suffering. Honor all people. Love and serve the Lord your God,
in the power of the Holy Spirit.
I grew up in a Presbyterian church. Week after week our service would end as many Protestant services do – with a final hymn and a benediction. In our case, Rev. Bell would process out during the final hymn, pausing at the second pew on the right to give his wife a chance to join him. Then he would stand at the back of the sanctuary, raise his hands, and bless the congregation on our way. I always loved that moment. Even when I was a teenager who had spent most of the service quietly writing a letter to my pen pal, I loved it. Even though it became something of a game to predict which of his three “regulars” Rev. Bell would use, I loved it.
Those blessings, ordinary, widely used and known, repeated week after week, are woven right into my very bones so that phrases pop into my mind unbidden:
- Strengthen the faint-hearted, support the week
- The Lord’s face shine upon you
- Have Courage!
- Hold fast to what is good!
In this American season of fear and anxiety it is this phrase - hold fast to what is good! - that is holding me steady. Hold fast - This seems to me to be the very best way to be prepared to face the grave issues we are facing as a national community, with our hearts and minds fortified by all that is good.
I am holding fast to my family and friends, and to our beloved church community. I am holding fast to each of you in my prayers every day. Holding fast to all the ways we are finding to be together despite COVID: worship; meetings of our community life team, green team, theology on tap, and choir; racial justice discussion gatherings; and outreach from our member care team.
I am holding fast to the communion of saints – those who have gone before and those who are still among us on earth. During October I will be lifting up some of their stories during our worship services. And I invite you to share the stories of the saints whose lives and work are sustaining you in this time of pandemic, fight for racial justice, and political anxiety. They don’t have to be famous or “great” on the world’s stage to be worthy -- they just have to be yours. Email me what you would like to share with the congregation, along with a picture or two, and together we will plan an “All Saints Day” celebration to ground us in what is good, and empower us to keep working for the beloved community here on earth.
KMUCC Virtual Happy Hour
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Conversation and Connection on ZOOM
Every Thursday evening at 5:00 pm
ZOOM Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84962500049?pwd=QlZ0UzZEbWtCY1lQMWJXRW5zZno0Zz09
Meeting ID: 849 6250 0049
Passcode: 435810
You can also join us by phone:
(253) 215-8782 USA or (301) 715-8592 USA
Live Streaming Sunday Worship
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Our church, our congregation, remains active and connected!
In keeping with the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Oregon Health Authority regarding the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), the Kairos-Milwaukie United Church of Christ building remains closed.
KMUCC will be streaming worship live on ZOOM at 10:00 am Sunday mornings.
Details for each service will be posted in the Worship Streams section.
To learn more about ZOOM, visit the ZOOM Support Page for information and video tutorials.
In these anxious days, let’s remember to pause at the end of each day, breathe deeply, rest in the presence of the Great Love,
and hold each other in the light.
Theology On Tap Virtual Gatherings
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Theology On Tap gatherings via ZOOM Meeting
5:00 pm on the 3rd Tuesday each month
Pour your favorite beverage and join us for conversation. This isn't a closed group or an event you need to have been to before. If you like to talk with your church friends about life, the universe, and everything, come on in!
ZOOM Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84609461186?pwd=M3BQOW5HRDMwS3crMzhIYUorUFJWdz09
ZOOM Meeting ID: 846 0946 1186
Passcode: 725467
You can also join us by phone: (253) 215 8782 USA or (301) 715 8592 US
No matter who ...
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No matter who you are, or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here!
If you know that God's love embraces all persons equally, no matter their gender, race, or sexual identity...
If you understand that faith is a matter of mind as well as heart, and that taking the Bible seriously means it cannot always be taken literally...
If, for you, diversity, tolerance, and inclusion are strengths to be taught...
If you believe that Christ calls us to be nothing less than global citizens, that the social expression of love is justice and that spiritual concerns are inseparable from a commitment to the natural world...
If you have wished for a more open and embracing community of faith to nurture your spirit and raise your children, and haven't yet found a place of belonging...
... then please know that Kairos-Milwaukie United Church of Christ is the place for you.
Kairos-Milwaukie UCC seeks to create a community where participants can experience intellectual and spiritual excitement; a spirit of openness and acceptance, as well as love and laughter. We are a community where evangelism is in partnership with social justice; where personal spiritual growth and concern for the poor and disenfranchised go hand in hand; where nurture and action are two sides of the same coin; where love for tradition and a sense of urgency about the future are integrally linked. We are a community of faithful people who have known the joy of having been loved, accepted and affirmed by God. We are a community that celebrates our diversity as a way to understand and respond to the inclusiveness of God's love and the wideness of God's mercy.