June 10: Histories of Racism, and models for speaking out

Evenings at Keystone UCC

Pray, tell stories, study, change the world

Break up the week with some fellowship!

Thursday, June 10

6:00-6:25pm

Lectio Divina

Twenty-five (25) minute reflective scripture reading practice with Rita and Pastor Lauren, reading our scripture for this upcoming Sunday, June 13: 1 Samuel 8:4-20. No prep necessary.

6:30-7:45pm

Uprooting Racism study circle

with Rev. Lauren. Part IV of Book: The Effects of History, through page 242. Come for conversation to really dig in, as we are learning to be Christians who acknowledge our role in history; Kivel opens this part of the book “most of us (white folks) are woefully misinformed about the actual history of interracial relationships, particularly their more devastating aspects. We have been taught lies beginning with the benign story of Columbus’ “discovery” of America…(p. 179.) …

…Our history effects our current situation.. including the effects of slavery, the genocide of Native Americans, the conquest of Mexico, and the banning of Chinese and later all Asian immigration continue to influence our lives and the lives of people of color.”

Yet “we have a long history of white people speaking out for economic and political justice, and we need to reclaim and learn from those role models.”

All are welcome, thank you for making time, to learn in community.

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Both meetings will be in our usual Zoom space.
Watch for the Cheat Sheet in your email with the ways to join. Or if you have not subscribed yet: here is the form

Your 5 minutes could make a critical difference

This week’s Actions and Resources: How to have a Conversation with someone we Disagree with. Stopping Trans Mountain (700% increase in the Oil headed thru WA orca territory… ) + More ways to Stand Up here!

Thank you Keystone for Speaking Up!
May we continue to educate ourselves and take nonviolent action, advocating for justice and the well being of all people here and in our world! ~Barb, Rich, and Jim

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Tuesday June 8th BYO Picnic 5-6 pm

Saturday Picnic is moved

to Rain Date:

See you Tuesday June 8th

@ 5 pm!

No longer today Saturday June 5th: 4:30 pm. Our weather points us to Tuesday- thanks for spreading the word!

BYO Picnic -
Keystone community gathering
Meet outside by Keystone playground (in the back), walk over to Meridian Playground (4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103). Bring your own picnic and blanket or folding chairs for Covid-safe social time to catch up--in person! Contact Lauren for questions or more details:

5-6 pm: Meet up for our casual first outside spring gathering! Come by the pretty church grounds and head over to Meridian Park (across 50th from Keystone in Wallingford). We won't be sharing food, but bring your own early supper snack!

Park your bike or car at Keystone as you like. Children, families and Anita & Lauren will meet at Keystone playground and walk over.

Parking at Good Shepherd offers a shorter walk: 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Come for an hour of covid-safe-outside, physically-distanced, masked, gathering time to catch up. There is lots of space for kids to run, a playground, & bathrooms. (Same park we gathered June 2020 to cheer Paisley's graduation.) Anita may read kids a story if we get a little group!

More outdoor chances to visit can come, if you are not around for this one!

Rain date for this first in-person BYO picnic:
Tuesday June 8 at 5-6 pm.

See below and at Keystone calendar!

Next Listening Session: Wednesday June 23 @ 6:30 pm

Announced on Sunday May 30:
Thank you Northshore UCC folks for joining Keystone again- we LOVE when you get to zoom-travel on your 5th Sundays of the month!

Thank you Keystone for the good turn out and discussion at Thursday May 27 Listening Session.

Next Listening Session: Wednesday June 23 @ 6:30 pm on zoom.

(Note no zoom meet ups Wednesday June 2 or 9th; see Thursday zooms these first two weeks of June.)

Thursday June 3:

6 pm Lectio Divina practice on zoom.

6:30 pm Green Team

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Thursday June 10: 

6 pm Lectio Divina practice.

6:30 pm Uprooting Racism study circle.

Details below and at Keystone calendar!

Thursday June 3 & Thursday June 10

Next 2 Thursday Evenings at Keystone

Pray, tell stories, study, change the world

Join us for mid-week fellowship. Meet up--at Keystone online! All meetings are in our Zoom space.

Note: We are offering Thursdays (not Wednesdays) for the next few weeks, then back to Wednesdays for many zoom gatherings. (Periodically groups will need to gather on eves other than Wednesday.) Lectio Divina may continue on Thursdays. Thank you- stay tuned!

Thursday, June 3 zoom
6:00pm: Lectio Divinawith Rita and Rev. Lauren
6:30pm: Green Team Come meet with Keystone’s think tank and action team, led by Rich V. Uplifting resource sharing and strategizing to amplify Keystone’s impact!

Thursday, June 10 zoom
6:00pm: Lectio Divina with Rita and Rev. Lauren
6:30pm: Uprooting Racism with Rev. Lauren. Part IV of Book: The Effects of History. (thru page 242.)

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For mid week evening gatherings, you will receive the "Cheat Sheet" email for that event, which includes the ways you can enter the online Zoom meeting. All gatherings occur in the same Zoom space, so you can use any previous link or Cheat Sheet. Let us know if you have any questions!