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Grounded in openness, with respect and justice for all, Rincon Congregational United Church
of Christ is a welcoming and progressive Christian community that believes in a God who is
more about grace than judgment. Inspired by meaningful worship and teaching, we strive
to be God's heart and hands in action, seeking to be living examples of Christ's abundant love.

All who come to worship God are always welcome! Together we seek to love the world and
to embrace others as Jesus did. Therefore, everyone is invited into full membership regardless
of age, race, ethnic origin or worldly condition. Also, we are an Open and Affirming
congregation, welcoming lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons to the full life and
ministry of this church.

Location:
122 N Craycroft Road
Tucson, AZ 85711
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Phone: 520-745-6237
E-mail: Office@Rinconucc.org

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Sunday mornings at 10:30 am

Easter Sunday, April 4
Join us for worship at 9 AM and 10:30 AM

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Adult Bible Study Thursdays at 10:00 am
Children's Church school Sundays at 10:30 am

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Celebrate 25 Years of ONA

Celebrate 25 Years of ONA with the UCC Coalition

Join the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns to celebrate 25 years of the Open and Affirming process in July. Representatives will come together at the Coalition’s National Gathering 2010: Any Body, Everybody, Christ’s Body. Visit the conference website for additional details about speakers, sessions and related activities: http://www.ucccoalition.org/programs/gathering/

Write a Will Workshop

ICS is partnering with a number of our faith communities to sponsor the Write A Will seminars during March. This is a national program through LEAVE A LEGACY® and local sponsorship is through the Planned Giving Round table of Southern Arizona. Every session is presented by estate planning attorneys and is an informational and educational workshop only.

A workshop will be held at Rincon at 7 PM on March 23.

Lent Study Series

"What is Progressive Christianity?" a Lenten sermon series, beginning February 14, exploring the meaning of this term.

Pastor Steve's sermons through out Lent will explore this question. We'll then have two opportunities to study the topic more deeply.

On Wednesday evenings we'll meet at 5:30 PM for a simple soup potluck dinner.

At 6 PM Pastor Steve will lead our discussion using the previous Sunday's sermon and the "Study Guide for the Eight Points" published by The Center for Progressive Christianity. View copies of the sermons here.

A second discussion opportunity will occur on Sunday mornings at 9 AM, using the previous Sunday's sermon and facilitated Rev Karen Negronida.

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The Way We Behave

Stephen Van Kuiken

Rincon Congregational Church

Tucson, Arizona

March 7, 2010

5. By calling ourselves progressive, we mean that we are Christians who know that the way we behave toward one another and toward other people is the fullest expression of what we believe. —from “Eight Points of Progressive Christianity”

Let all things be done for building up. —1 Corinthians 14:26

If you don’t have something good to say about somebody, don’t say it at all.

—Thumper in the movie, Bambi

Reading: Matthew 18:15-18

Today I continue our series of sermons on “What is Progressive Christianity?” My hope is that through these sermons we can begin a congregational discussion about what we mean when we say that we are a progressive Christian congregation. I do not pretend to answer this question but rather ask the questions and start a dialogue.

And, as I have said before, I hope that this dialogue is honest, open and respectful. Let us disagree but with kindness. We’ve provided opportunities for people to join in, and I hope that many more will participate.

So we come to the fifth point of the “Eight Points of Progressive Christianity”: (See above.)

Now the most obvious passage that came to my mind was from Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount: “Judge not, lest ye be judged.” (Matthew 7:1) And what he was saying was not that we don’t evaluate, examine and challenge behavior both within the community and the world. We still make ethical decisions. But the word “judge,” krino in the Greek, is more like “to pass judgment,” “to pass sentence” or “to condemn.” So it is more like “Do not condemn or you will be condemned.” Read more

Serbia

In Belgrade, SERBIA, Magdalena Tomic is a polite and quick student at Branko Pesic Primary School, where many of the students who attend are ethnic Roma and vulnerable to discrimination. With assistance from One Great Hour of Sharing and Church World Service, the parents of the children are starting micro-businesses and attending adult education courses to help them support their children's development.

One Great Hour of Sharing makes possible. Learn more

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A free email meditation every day

A team of some of the most gifted writers and pastors in the United Church of Christ collaborate on this daily spiritual email message. We include a brief daily thought, a prayer, and a passage from scripture. Use it to center your thoughts any time of the day, or to help with your time of daily prayer. Try it out, and if it's not what you need, unsubscribe at any time. You can also read the Devotional online.

A free Bible study every week

Via email Weekly Seeds is a weekly email summary of the UCC's popular lectionary-based Bible study tool. It includes next Sunday's Bible reading, a brief meditation, and a reflection on the text from one of our ancestors in faith. Each mailing links to an online conversation where you're welcome to share your feelings or thoughts about the reading. You can, of course, unsubscribe at any time. We keep our mailing lists confidential, and will not use your email address for any other purpose. Subscribe here

Name	Role	Email	Telephone	Telephone 2
Donna Harrison	Director of Church Administration		520-745-6237
Dr Alexander Tentser	Accompanist		(520)323-1174
Dr Trent Brown	Director of Music		(262)893-4587
John Angiulo	Director of Christian Education		520-745-6237
Katie Geran, M.S., R.N.	Faith Community Nurse		(520)574-1153
Rev. Stephen Van Kuiken	Pastor		520-745-6237