The answers came quietly from around the room: a childhood friend who stopped being a friend; being called “half-breed” and more; a cross-burning; beloved parents who said people of another race “smelled different” or locked the car doors when driving through certain neighborhoods. The Rev. Ron Buford, pastor of Sunnyvale
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Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day and, on October 13, IUCC will remember and celebrate in worship on Sunday morning (9:30 & 11) and with a bowling party for LGBTQ people and allies, 2 p.m. that afternoon at Irvine Lanes, 3415 Michelson Drive. National Coming Out Day commemorates a
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IUCC is looking for someone to fill the position of director for the Ministries with Young People. by January 2020. This is a part-time position of 20-25 hours per week. This person will develop, implement and lead programs to attract and engage children, youth, young adults, and young families and
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Renowned biblical scholar and author John Dominic Crossan will present two lectures on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 at Irvine United Congregational Church. Lectures – Adult, $25 Lectures – Student/Senior (65+)$18 Dinner Only, $100 At 9:00 am Crossan will speak on “The Claim of Divine Violence in the Old Testament.” At
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Implicit bias. Lack of money. Bonds. Fear. Mental illness. Unfair plea deals. These and other factors play into why people of color often find themselves receiving different treatment in the criminal justice system compared to whites. On June 18 at IUCC, the Peoples Coalition presented a forum focusing on what we can do to address such disparities
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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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Moderator Renae Boyum this week announced the selection of the Rev. David Pattee as an interim pastor through an email letter sent to the IUCC congregation.
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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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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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