Your Amazon purchases can raise funds for IUCC
Thanks to the Amazon Smile program, .5% of the price of purchases made through Amazon can be directed to IUCC. It’s easy to sign up, even if you already have an Amazon account. Follow this link: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/33-0711921, and you will be automatically asked if you want to make IUCC your
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Did you miss the Climate Change Symposium? Watch or listen here
The April 28 Climate Change Symposium featuring IUCC members Gudrun Magnusdottir from UCI, Keith Boyum and Jim Martin filled Plumer Hall and drew a variety of questions. You can watch videos of each presentation below or listen to the question and answer period.
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Ordination day for Pastor Sarah
IUCC’s assistant pastor is now officially the Rev. Sarah Averette-Phillips. These photos taken by Ben Allen capture the prayerful solemnity and pure joy of the day. More photos can be seen on Facebook.
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Visit to Albergue Las Memorias in Tijuana planned by Global Ministries for May 3-4
Randy Romine and Ken Matsuyama will lead a Global Ministries visit and service project to our UCC/DOC Global Ministries Partner Organization, Albergue Las Memorias on May 3-4. The trip, originally scheduled for April, was postponed to May. Las Memorias is a residential hospice and addiction support facility for HIV positive
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Women of the Bible theme for 2019 Women at Pilgrim Pines
The Rev. Jennifer Strickland from Claremont UCC will be the facilitator for the 2019 IUCC Women’s Retreat at Pilgrim Pines on May 3-5. The theme will be “Stories Untold: Women of the Bible.” Look for the registration table on the patio through April 14 or sign up online. We will
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Pastoral search update: Learn more about the interim pastor search
When the Rev. Dr. Paul Tellström announced his decision to leave his post as senior pastor later this year, the search for a new pastor began. You can read his announcement in the January newsletter and more about the search process in the February newsletter. Pastor Paul’s last sermon will
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Pastoral Search
Important information for IUCC Pastoral Search Committee candidates Please read before submitting your questionnaire. You can submit through the website (see form below) or by filling out a questionnaire and returning it to the church office or by email to iucc@iucc.org. A committee of 5-9 persons, representative of the diversity
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Going green at IUCC
With apologies to Kermit the Frog … sometimes it isn’t easy to know how to be “green” correctly. You’ll begin to notice new blue and green receptacles, in the new meeting rooms and at coffee hour on Sunday mornings. But what goes in them? First, anything with food or beverage remains is NOT recyclable. That
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Meet our director of music: Chris Peterson
Christopher Peterson is the new director of music at IUCC. He was introduced to the congregation after auditioning with the Chancel Choir and being interviewed by the search committee and Pastor Paul. Peterson is professor of music at California State University, Fullerton, where he directs the Concert Choir and the
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