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Stewardship Sunday, 11/19

Camp Stevens Retreat-Reserve Your Spot Today!

Halloween Carnival Returns on 10/21!

Exciting Youth Group Events

Social Justice Sunday, 10/22

Preschool Sunday, 10/15

Aramaic Lord's Prayer Classes

Theology on Tap, 10/16

Reformation Sunday, Celebrate 500 Years!

Partnership Picnic, 10/29

FromPastor Darryl

Divine Comedy

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October 2017

Stewardship Sunday is Nov. 19 Pledge Drive Kicks Off Soon

Our Stewardship theme this year is, "The Way of Jesus: the journey to generosity". It is a powerful reminder to be genuine followers of Christ. Our stewardship pledge drive will soon be underway. You should look for your materials in the mail at the end of October. God has done, and continues to do, remarkable things through and with us - things that matter! We trust in your continuing pledge of support for the mission and ministry of KCC.

• Read Pastor Darryl's Stewardship Letter

• See KCC's Stewardship Goal

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Upcoming Worship & Themes

Quick Links

Prayers and Birthdays

Financial Statements

Ministry News

Youth Group October Calendar

Important Fall & Advent Datesfor Families &

Children!

KCC Serves Up Dinner at

Rachel's House Oct. 7.

What Interests You Most?

Let's discuss it at the next

Circle Group on Oct. 10

• Celebrate Our Stewardship Journey

• Attend "Ways to Give" Workshop

Explore the Great Outdoorsand More!

KCC's Annual Retreat atCamp Stevens

Friday, Nov. 3 ~ Sunday, Nov. 5

Join us at beautiful Camp Stevens in Julian, CA, Nov. 3-5, as we will again offer a wonderful program full of hikes, tending garden, eating farm-to-table food, songs, archery and more. Camp Stevens is a "peaceful place apart" where groups can leave the bustle and distractions of everyday life to deepen relationships with one another and accomplish common goals. Space is limited, so reserve your spot today. Get Retreat Details Here.



Coming Up

Save These Dates!

Wed., Oct. 4 FREE Senior Scam Stopper

Workshop

Thurs., Oct 19Ken Tal

Community Assn. presents

The Old Globe: The Wonderful

World of Costuming

Sat., Nov 4Kensington

Concert Seriespresents

Brazilian family group, Choro das

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Back and More Spook-tacular Than Ever!

KCC Halloween Carnival Returns Saturday, October 21, 3 to 5 PM

In the past, you have given abundant contributions in time and talent to make the carnival a success. We hope that you will help us this year-seasoned veterans and newcomers alike! Here are just some of the many volunteer opportunities :

• Decorations set up and clean up• Admissions/Greeters• Cake Walk Leaders and Cakes

for Cake Walk• Arts and Crafts Helpers• Hosts for 12 Activity Stations

(some new games and concessions)

• Theater Ushers (Classic Horror Movies playing in the Sanctuary)

There is a sign-up sheet in Lander Hall with the complete list and you can email Carol Hill, [email protected] with your volunteer preferences. Get More Details Here.

October is an Exciting Month for Our Youth!

• Youth Sunday-October 8 at 8:30 & 10 AM Services. Our Youth Lead Us in Worship. Each year our creative &



Sun., Nov. 19KCC's Famous

Spud Bowl Luncheon

Sun., Nov. 19Harvest Sunday

andUptown Faith

Food Collection

talented youth come together to conceive and lead a special worship for our congregation. The Youth Choir will also sing in this service. Plan to attend and enjoy our youth's gift to you!

• KCC Excursion to Lazar Tag! Wednesday, October 18. Please RSVP to Pastor Darryl by Monday, Oct. 16, so that we can rent vans. Invite a Friend! Please Eat Prior to Youth Group! Bring your A-Game!

• KCC Youth Trick r Treat for the San Diego Food Bank! Wednesday, October 25. Wear your Halloween Costume to Youth Group as we go door-to-door in Kensington collecting non-perishable food items for the Food Bank network. Invite a Friend! Wear Comfortable Shoes!

KCC Social Justice Sunday: Transgender Awareness and AdvocacySunday, October 22 at 8:30 AM & 10 AM

October 22, at both the 8:30 AM and 10 AM services, we will hear from a



transgender youth and his mom, as well as from a representative of Transgender Family Services of San Diego. This promises to be a moving and challenging service. Please mark your calendars to attend and maybe invite a friend who could benefit from this Sunday's message.

KCC Celebrates Kensington Preschool

Preschool Sunday, October 15, 10 AM

Our annual celebration of the children and families that grace our Kensington Preschool. Our theme this year will be, "All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in Preschool." Our service will include classic children songs that we all love to hear, as well as special songs by our preschool children, and a recognition of our amazing KPS director and teachers.

Introduction to The Lord's Prayer in Aramaic



First Class is Friday, October 6, at 7 PM

Join Louise Jacobus in learning the Lord's Prayer in the language Jesus himself would have spoken. Louise will lead this monthly class and will employ experiential and embodied methods to truly integrate the prayer into your spiritual life. The Dates for the Four Session Class:

• Friday, October 6 at 7 PM• Friday, November 17 at 7 PM• Friday, December 1 at 7 PM• Friday, January 5, 2018 7 PM

Learn more about the class and Ms. Jacobus.

Mon., Oct. 16, 6:30-8 PM

Join Your KCC Friends for Our Next

Theology on Tap

• Our resource this month is a podcast from ON BEING discussing the contributions of renowned Jewish Scholar and Mystic, Abraham Joshua Heschel. Download and listen to it here.



• Please bring a dish to share for our potluck dinner, and feel free to bring a beverage of your choice (alcoholic or non-alcoholic).

• Supervised Child-Care can be provided. Please let Pastor Darryl know if you are in need of it.

October 29:

Reformation Sunday at 8:30 &10 AM

A high liturgy service celebrating the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation along with a look at where and how God is guiding the Protestant branch of the Christian family tree into our future. Help us celebrate by contributing your "theses" for use in worship on October 29th. Here's how you can help. More info on KCC's Worship Themes page.

Partnership PicnicSunday, Oct. 29,1 PM at Admiral Baker Park



The UCC churches in the San Diego Partnership will gather for a potluck picnic. See old friends, make new friends.! A variety of activities, too. Get all the details here.

BELIEVE. BELONG. BECOME.An Open and Affirming Congregation

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NOTES FROM PASTOR DARRYL

{on Sunday, September 10, I was honored to participate in the Installation of the Rev. Ken Coleman as the Settled Minister at Alpine Community Church. I was invited to give the “Charge to the Minister

and Congregation.” My part was well-received and I was encouraged to use it as this month’s Divine Comedy.}

October 2017 The Christian Calendar will tell us that we are in Ordinary Time. But newspapers and press releases, scrolls across the bottom of our screens and alerts on our phones will tell us that these are anything but ordinary times. And sure, it can be tempting to bury our heads or get distracted by the ideal climate of San Diego; our wonderful recreational opportunities; going to wine tasting in Temecula or running up to Julian to get some apple pie, or take a hike among the desert blossoms; and of course, we can always just slip away on a siesta in our comfy chairs. It can be so easy to say that those things happen over there … to those people. What are they to us? But our village is now global, our neighbors stretch across borders and ocean, our kin speak every known conceivable language, have skin tones that make up the BIG box of Crayola crayons, define family in a variety of make ups, and people worship in a myriad of styles and wish to sing a variety of songs that are traditional, contemporary, chants, and spirituals. And just in case you haven’t heard, thermonuclear is back on the table for the first time since the 80’s. No, the days of ordinary time may

come, but this is not that day. These are extraordinary times and we’ve been called to times such as these. So my charge to us this day is simply this: allow the seasons of the Christian Calendar to inspire and inform your individual and collective ministry and mission all year round. Light the Advent’s Candles of HOPE, PEACE, LOVE, and JOY today and allow them to burn brightly in your message and prayers all year round. Make a little room in your hearts for Christ to be born in you each moment of every day; let the solemnness of silent night bring you a heavenly peace even in the heat of summer. Practice Lent’s disciplines of sharing our abundance with the poor, displaying the courage to confess our short-comings and offering amazing grace of forgiveness to others, pour over the scriptures with diligent study, and live the fast the God chooses – “to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free.” (Isaiah 58) Let the Hallelujahs of Easter ring from the rooftops of this place and make a joyful noise unto the Lord, for Christ is Risen today! Trust in Easter even when a Good Friday comes you. Covenant with one another that when one of us gets stuck behind a boulder in our proverbial tombs, that we’ll push with all our might to roll each other’s stones away. Let Pentecost’s fire stoke your imaginations and forge your spiritual gifts. Be a Pentecost community that welcomes all of the 21st century Ethiopian eunuchs, Greek intellectuals, and female apostles. Proclaim the Gospel to the ends of the earth from your little corner of it.

And please do not forget the special days as well. Let Ash Wednesday make you continually grateful for the time you have been given. Make sure your communion meal is one of abundance and you have set a place around the table for everyone and anyone. Know you can always lean on the wisdom and witness of our ancestors, those saints of old and new, the infamous and the unknown. When you are lost, stand upon their shoulders so you can see where you have come from, and you can discern the path ahead. And Let Christ Reign! Preach Christ crucified and risen. Sow the seeds of the kingdom on earth as they are in heaven until that time God takes God’s place among us mortals by the Jordan River, where we will study war no more, and we will live together in peace. Amen. Peace. Love. Understanding.

Pastor Darryl

Church Retreat Reservation

Names of Adults Attending: __________________________________________________________________

Names of Children Attending: _________________________________________________________________

Names of Youth Attending: ___________________________________________________________________

Join Your KCC Friends & Family

Our Annual Church Retreat in

Julian, CA

Friday, Nov. 3 - Sunday, Nov. 5

Cost includes Camp Stevens lodging, meals, program, rock climbing, and more:

$115 per adult (18+), $60 per youth/child

{Financial assistance is available. Email Marg Stark at [email protected]}

Limited space available so reserve your spots today.

Register online:

www.kensingtonucc.com/grow/children-families

or tearing off the bottom portion of this flyer and placing it in the offering plates

1/2 of Total Balance due by October 15, 2016, Balance due Nov. 3, 2016

Except for Emergency, cancellations must be made by Oct. 22, 2016

Kensington Community Church Presents Our NEW & IMPROVED

Halloween

Carnival (Geared to Pre-K and Early Elem. Age Children)

Saturday, October 21 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM 4773 Marlborough Drive, 92116

Carnival Games - Prizes - Face Painting -

Spooky Movies - Spin Art - Fortune Telling - And More!

Plus an Astro Jump & Our Famous Cakewalk!

Come in Costume!

Admission: $5.00 per person {receive $1.00 off per person, up to a family of 5, with a donation of new socks

for Uptown Faith}

$5.00 Oktoberfest Meal Deal: Bratwurst/Hot Dog, Potato Salad, Pickle, Brownie, and Fresh Root Beer {all concessions proceeds go to support the KCC Youth Group}

For More Information check our website:

kensingtonucc.com

Chorodas3

Saturday, November 4, 2017 - 7pmKensington Community Church

4773 Marlborough Dr., San Diego, 92116

Tickets: $25 online (also available at door - space available)

KENSINGTON CONCERT SERIESpresents

The Kensington Concert Series presents Choro das 3 a warm and extremely talented family group from Brazil who will delight us with traditional

instrumental Choro music of their country. Choro (pronounced SHOH-roh) is best described in American terms as "the New Orleans jazz of Brazil." It is

a complex popular musical form based on improvisation.

www.KensingtonConcertSeries.comSponsored in part by Tristani Real Estate Group

Net proceeds benefit the Kensington-Normal Heights Friends of the LibraryReception to follow

!!

KENSINGTON TALMADGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

!presents

!The Old Globe: The Wonderful World of Costuming

! Go behind the scenes at the Old Globe Theatre with Charlotte !Devaux, Resident Associate Costume Designer, as she talks about the !process of designing and bringing designs to life on the stage. !Ms. Devauz, an experienced international designer and stylist for the theatre, television and dance, will have costumes from Old Globe !productions on display. !!!

! !!

When: Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. !Where: Kensington Community Church !Dinner: Octoberfest Fare by Rosie O’Gradys - $12 per person !RSVP: (619) 284-0162 or (619) 528-1417 or kental.org by 10/17

http://kental.org

!!!!!!

!

Introduction to The Aramaic Lord’s Prayer

Learn the Prayer of Jesus in Aramaic, the language he spoke.

A four evening series, meeting once a month

1st Friday, October 6, 2017 7-9 PM3rd Friday, November 17, 2017 7-9 PM 1st Friday, December 1, 2017 7-9 PM 1st Friday, January 5, 2018 7-9 PM

LOCATION: Kensington Community Church 4773 Marlborough Dr, San Diego

FACILITATOR: Louise Jacobus 619-415-3568

Each month, we will learn one line of the prayer, exploring in depth the spiritual teachings that are contained in the Aramaic. Each month, we will also practice saying the whole prayer in Aramaic, so these sacred words become familiar and easy to say.

The class will be a mixture of lecture and experiential activities. The lectures will explore the translations of the Aramaic and the deeper meanings contained in these words. The experiential activities include a simple form of body prayer with easy to learn melodies that help us embody the teachings and bring them into our everyday lives. See reverse for more information.

Come, come whoever you are!

You are welcome….… if you are comfortable with your faith, but want to add more embodied and

experiential practices to your spiritual life.…if you have been wounded by organized religion and yet still want to

understand what Jesus came to teach.…if you have never felt comfortable in traditional Christianity, but are looking

for a joyful and life-giving way to connect with the wisdom of Jesus’ teachings.

Come to one meeting, or come to all four!(over for more information)

About the class

• The class will be a mixture of lecture and experiential activities. The lectures consider the direct translations of the Aramaic, as well as the spiritual understandings of these words.

• The transformative power of this prayer is best experienced by joining together in simple movements with music or body prayers that accompany each line. These gentle movements help us experience the prayer, not only through our minds, but also through our hearts.

• However, for people who do not want to participate in the movement, it will be fine to just watch. If it is difficult for you to stand, the easy movements can be adapted to sitting.

• No experience is needed to participate. Everything needed will be taught before we begin. The movements and melodies to the Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic are simple, gentle, and easy to learn.

• If there is interest, a Part Two will be offered, completing all lines of the prayer.

About the facilitator

Louise Jacobus has been studying and exploring the Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic for about 30 years. She finds that the wisdom and guidance contained in this prayer continue to open and deepen her understanding of the spiritual life. She enjoyed being raised in the Dutch Reformed Church and Presbyterian traditions, but found she wanted to explore practices that reflected the living reality of Jesus’ teachings. Louise is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and she is a member of Kensington Community Church.

About the musician

Annye Love will be accompanying us on keyboard. Annye was raised in a missionary family, developing a great love for the spiritual teachings of Jesus and a strong desire to help people of diverse cultures. In addition to her involvement with music, Annye is a bilingual teacher, and volunteers to teach English as a second language to refugees in San Diego.

Donations

In the spirit of giving and receiving from the heart, a donation basket will be available at each class. All donations after expenses will benefit local organizations assisting survivors of human trafficking.

KCC’s 7th – 12th Grades

Youth group

The October Calendar (w/Nov & Dec Save the Dates)

Wed., Oct. 4, 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Youth Hall

To Posada or Not to Posada, that is the Question? Dinner served.

Sun., Oct. 8, 8:30 AM & 10 AM, Sanctuary

YOUTH SUNDAY!

Wed., Oct. 11, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Youth Hall

The Masks that We Wear, part II! Wear clothes you can get dirty. Dinner served.

Wed., Oct. 18, 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Laser-Tag!

Please RSVP so we have an Estimate of How Many Youth Are Going Since We’ll Be Renting Vans. Invite a Friend. Please Eat Dinner before Arriving. We’ll Provide Snacks.

SAT., Oct. 21, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Halloween Carnival Con-

cessions

We’re Running the Concessions for the Halloween Carnival. And we get 100% of the Concessions Proceeds. This is an All-Hands On-Deck Event. Please Mark Your Calendars!

Wed., Oct. 25, 6:30 tO 8:00 PM, trick r’ treating fOr the

Food Bank

Wear your Halloween Costumes to Youth Group as we’ll be going door-to-door in Kensington collecting non-perishables for the San Diego Food Bank Network. Dinner Served. Other Youth Group Dates Fri-Sun., Nov. 3-5, Fall Retreat at Camp Stevens (Julian, CA)

Wed., Nov. 8 - 6:30 PM to 8 PM, Youth Hall

Wed., Nov. 15 - 6:30 PM to 8 PM, Mission Project (Off-Campus)

Wed., Nov. 22 - NO YOUTH GROUP! Happy Thanksgiving.

Wed., Nov. 29 - 6:30 PM to 8 PM, Youth Hall

Wed., Dec. 6 - 6:30 PM to 8 PM, Youth Hall

Sat., Dec. 9 - Posada (?)

Fri., Dec. 15 - Youth Christmas Overnight at KCC, 6 PM to 9 AM

If you have any questions or comments, please chat with Pastor Darryl [email protected] or 619-371-7854

Our Stewardship Journey

For the last half-decade, KCC has been on a

journey to responsible stewardship,

sustainability and increased mission giving. Due

to the tremendous generosity of members and

friends of our congregation, the legacy gifts of our Heritage Builders, and

diligence toward budget integrity, we have travelled far in terms of our deficit

spending.

We have much to celebrate! We have much for which to Thank God!

As we take these next steps along the WAY OF JESUS: the journey

to generosity, let us also celebrate how far we have come.

Thank you so much for your gifts of time, prayers, energy, and money.

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Sunday, October 29th • 1:00 pm

The UCC churches in the San Diego Partnership will gather for a picnic!

See old friends, make new friends.

Potluck Lunch Last name starting with A-H ~ bring a main dish I-R ~ bring a side dish S-Z ~ bring a dessert

Beverages and paper products provided

Bring a chair or blanket if you have it,

lawn games (volleyball & basketball courts available), & a reusable water bottle.

Plus for just $2 you can mini golf. Handicapped accessible, ample parking, restrooms available.

Admiral Baker Park—Gazebo #3 2400 Admiral Baker Rd # 3604

San Diego, California 92120 Watch for signs once you arrive!

PARTNERSHIP

October Birthdays

2 Rebecca McKenney

6 David McBean

10 Bonnie Campbell-Davis

13 Brock Allen,

Steve Davis,

Laura McClain

15 Jennifer Brimhall

16 Terry Johnson

17 Rex Downing

23 Barbara Allen,

Jan LeVan

26 Jeffrey Huard,

Sharon Young

28 Mike Burnett,

Sue Ehlers

In Our Prayers

Stone Allen,

David & Abigail Barnier,

Brian Brewster,

Joe Buttici,

Martha Ceriani,

Jocelyn Escobar,

Tricia Filet,

Larry Hanson,

Joann Kingsbury,

Chuck Lee,

Jan LeVan,

Kimi Lindsey-Schroder,

Carolyn Midkiff,

The Noah Family,

Ruth Sickbert,

Dude Stephenson,

Mimi,

Christine,

Rhianna,

John,

Kittye,

Michele,

Karen,

And, the family friends of

Jean Anderson

and

Michelle Barnier.

Sunday, October 15, 10am

Preschool Sunday!

KCC is Celebrating Kensington Preschool!

Kensington Preschool has been nurturing children and providing a high quality

preschool experience since 1972. Our currently enrolled children will serenade

us with beautiful music, and

Our wonderful director and teachers will be recognized at the 10:00am service.

You can help make this a joyous occasion by inviting former students

(short-term attendees and graduates)

to attend, and of course, by attending yourself.

For additional information about the October 15th event,

please contact Pastor Darryl [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

The 500th Anniversary of

The Reformation Sunday, October 29 at 8:30 AM and 10 AM

This Sunday,

We will Have:

Special Organ

Music

Processional Hymn &

High Church Liturgy

The Posting the

“KCC 95 Theses”

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Help Us Celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation by contributing your “theses” for use in worship on October 29th.

Please email [email protected] your thoughts on one or both

of these questions:

How has KCC or the Church Universal been a blessing to you

and your family/circle of friends?

Where can KCC or the Church Universal continue to grow and

improve?

Please email your responses by Monday, October 23. Thank you.

For More Information or to Volunteer to help that Sunday as a Reader or

Worship Leader, please contact Pastor Darryl at [email protected]


KCC Social Justice Sunday:

Transgender Awareness & Advocacy

Sunday, October 22 at 8:30 AM & 10 AM __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Hear the inspirational witness of Theo and Edit (a FtM

Transgender high school youth and his mother).

• Hear Theo & Edit’s amazing story of self-discovery,

unconditional love and a profound faith in God.

• Hear how you can get involved in Trans-Rights via the

Transgender Family Services of San Diego.

For more information, please check out our website kensingtonucc.com

or email [email protected]

Our Stewardship Goal for the 2017 Campaign is

$185,000

Your Financial Gifts to KCC Help Us Walk the Way of Jesus

– a way of love, peace, inclusion, and compassion!

Please be praying and considering how you might

be able to contribute financially to the mission and ministry of our church.

Stewardship Sunday is November 19, 2017

Ways to Give

Workshop

Sunday, Nov. 12

9:05 AM & 11:30 AM

Hear About the Different Ways You Can Contribute to

KCC’s Stewardship Campaign

Hear About Electronic Fund Transfers, How to Give

So You Get Points or Miles, and Our New Giving App

Hear About Legacy Gifts and How to Name KCC in

Your Planned Giving

Hear About How Your Gifts Reach Around the Globe

and Stay in Our Neighborhood to Help our Brothers

and Sisters in Need

________________________________________________________

For More Information, Please Contact Cathy Stephenson

([email protected]) or Pastor Darryl

([email protected])



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