A note from the Green Team Last month The Green Team hosted a discussion of the documentary “Kiss the Ground” about sustainable farming practices across the U.S. We noticed the featured farmers were predominantly white, so to complement the story, we encourage First Church members to review the Justice for Black Farmers Bill that addresses a century of hardship for black …
Minor Alchemy
(Abridged for LGBTQ+ Pride, June 27, 2021)by Christina HutchinsFirst publ. in Crab Orchard Review 22.1, 2018 For this I collected the radiant warmth of the stucco wallwhere I lay one summer night decades ago.It was for this I learned the Bible in childhood,Song of Songs, towers of breasts. I glimpsed lovers’quivering bodies through the lattice. For this I climbed the …
Farewell Party for Rev. Kit
We’re So Sorry to See Rev. Kit Go!let’s squeeze in one last party… June 3, 4-6 pmRev. Kelly’s Backyard1408 Carleton St., Berkeley As you know, Rev. Kit Novotny is moving back to the East Coast! Through the past six years of Open Chapel and other Young Adult events, Rev. Kit has helped foster this community and we want to celebrate …
Radical Inclusion for All: Mental Health & Disability Micro Aggressions
Learning HourSunday, July 11, 12:15 pmhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88967740143?pwd=M1pqRE92SnZBbjZKNmpvelBKVTNRdz09ID: 889 6774 0143 Passcode: 261432 As Christians, our hearts want our church to be inclusive of all. Yet, we often unknowingly exclude those experiencing mental illness or disabilities because we lack the education about how to include them. In this Learning Hour, we will begin filling in those gaps. Join Helen Walsh and Kerrie …
Next Lawn Church on August 8
August 8 at 4 pm
Mental Health Ministry Summer Reading Suggestions
Want more compassion? For yourself, for someone you love? The Mental Health Ministry has a special experience waiting for you in the world of stories shared through our Memoirs Library. Come alongside companions on the journey of healing from depression, PDSD, OCD, and many other challenges. Make new friends through their writing, and let your heart grow two sizes larger …
The Reverend Evan ᓅᑎᓐ Swance-Smith, Hon B.A., M.Div.
The United Church of Canada/Église unie du Canada Mizheekay nindoodem/Anishinaabe niizh-manidoowag Mishomis/Nookomis endow (Turtle Clan/Anishinaabe/Two-Spirit Grandfather/Grandmother) Rev. Evan Swance-Smith is ordained in the United Church of Canada and has been serving at TUNM since 2004. Evan completed an undergraduate degree in 2009 from The University of Toronto specialising in Women and Gender Studies and Sexual Diversity Studies. Evan graduated from …
