Because of travel and other concerns raised by the spread of COVID-19, John Pavlovitz will not be at Irvine United Congregational Church this weekend. Anyone who registered for the afternoon forum and/or fundraising dinner associated with his visit should have received an email with information about refunds. Questions should be
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UPDATE: Due to health concerns, this class has been postponed. Homelessness has reached crisis levels both locally and nationally. Many factors, including misinformation and myths, contribute to this growing problem. This Homelessness 101 presentation will provide information and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about this issue.
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From worship to adult exploration of Marcus Borg's "Meeting Jesus Again" to Redeeming Paul discussions with Pastor Dave, IUCC has plenty of options for adding meaning to the Lenten season.
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IUCC’s Mission and Service Ministry is partnering with the Global Ministries Committee of regional UCC and DOC churches to bring clean water to people in need. The committee has sent work teams to Nicaragua over the last decade. They have worked on reforestation projects and rebuilt a water system that
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On Sunday, we were reminded through Howard Thurman’s poem read by Lesley Wheland and the choral piece by Dan Forrest sung by the Chancel Choir that the work of Christmas continues. Here’s the poem: When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone,
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Join the IUCC GREENfaith Committee on Friday, Jan. 24 for the “Recycling: See for Yourself” tour. Carpool from church at 9:45 am if possible; tour starts at 10:30 am. RSVP required! What really happens to the things you put in your recycling bin? Our expert host Cathy Nguyen, recycling
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The Fourth Annual OC Women’s March will be held Jan. 18 in downtown Santa Ana starting at 10 a.m. It’s been three years since the first OC Women’s March in 2016 when over 20,000 people peacefully took to the streets with signs of protest, solidarity, and to make their voices
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The Mission and Services Ministry coordinates collection bins for donations to various IUCC-supported efforts. Here's what to expect in 2020.
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Have you – yes, you! – ever considered being a worship leader, but weren’t sure how to go about it? Just send an email to Steve Goetz indicating your interest. You’ll receive a monthly mailing of available Sundays, and you can decide which is most convenient for you to volunteer. Then you’ll receive
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A group of seven, including Randy Romine, Ken Matsuyama, Colleen McNamara, Lavinia Cooper and Apoorva Ghosh from IUCC and Rev. Nancy Bacon UCC Tehachapi and Rev. Bill Freeman UCC Chatsworth. On Friday Nov. 8 they spent a day at the border guided by a longtime Mexican missionary Rev. Chuck Shawver.
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