 Dear Alki UCC,
This Sunday we will celebrate Epiphany. We remember the wise ones, the seekers, who followed a star to find the newborn king.
In worship, each of us will receive a Star Word to guide us throughout the year. If you will not be in church this Sunday and would like a Star Word, please request one from the church office. Participants on Zoom will receive their words in the chat.
You may want to place your word somewhere you will see it regularly. Reflect throughout the year on how God may be speaking to you through that guiding word. May we be full of wonder, open to seeing God everywhere, and keep seeking.
In hope,
Pastor Emily
A Blessing for the Seekers
Blessed are you who turn your face up to the sky,
who open your arms to feel the wind,
who notice all the things that we should notice.
Blessed are you who are fluent in wonder
and familiar with awe.
Blessed are you who, even now, dream dreams,
who have not lost hope,
who swear the glass is still half-full.
Blessed are you who plant trees
and sing the harmony,
who tell the children how this world can be magic.
Blessed are you who
walk and seek
and turn over every stone,
pointing out all the corners and colors
that God lives in.
Blessed are you.
Amen.
Poem by Rev. Sarah (Are) Speed
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Rev. Emily Tanis-Likkel Installation Service
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Sunday, January 29 at 3:00 pm
Service followed by reception
Join in to celebrate the installation of Rev. Emily Tanis-Likkel as our new Pastor!
Masks required for attending in-person.
The service will also be live-streamed via Zoom. If you're already registered for Sunday worship on Zoom, use your personal link. If not, welcome! Register here.
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Peruvian Families Seeking Asylum Status
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Michael Ramos, Executive Director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, met with two of our families Tuesday evening in the church Parlor. He gave us an overview of where the families are in their asylum process and helped us all understand what to expect next.
Michael has been working tirelessly to secure immigration attorneys for our families, an essential requirement to move forward with their cases. Thankfully, he was able to enlist an attorney to consult with these first two families to prepare them for the road ahead and to make recommendations based on what he learns about their situations.
The families are preparing their cases, including evidence of police reports they filed in Peru, etc. Michael warned them that this is a defensive stance, and that it is not easy to win this type of case.
Thank you for your continued prayers and financial support as they navigate this legal situation while also dealing with medical issues, learning English and adjusting to our American culture.
If you can help for an hour one day a week, please let me know.
— Vicky S
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How to make a monetary donation:
Checks: Make out to Alki UCC with "Peruvian families" in the memo line; leave in Sunday's offering plate or mail to 6115 SW Hinds, Seattle 98116.
Make a secure online donation here.
After entering your $$ amount, click on "Dedicate this Gift" and enter "Peruvian Families" in the Dedicatee's Name box, then click save. To donate with a credit card, click on "choose another payment method" and complete the transaction.
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Remembrance Gathering for Jane Clay
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Saturday, January 7 at 2:30 pm
Alki UCC Sanctuary
Prayers of condolence for the family and friends of Alki UCC member Jane Clay, who passed away on Tuesday, January 3.
Daughter Jo has requested a time of quiet reflection and prayer at the church for remembering her mother. It will be a simple and intimate gathering, as she does not want a formal memorial service. You are most welcome to join either in person or via Zoom (contact the church office for Zoom registration link).
Let us pray . . . Holy God, whose ways are not our ways and whose thoughts are not our thoughts, grant that your Holy Spirit may intercede for us with sighs too deep for words. Heal our wounded hearts made heavy by our sorrow. Through the veil of our tears and the silence of our emptiness, assure us again that ear has not heard, nor eye seen, nor human imagination envisioned, what you have prepared for those who love you; through Jesus Christ, the firstborn from the dead. Amen.
—UCC Book of Worship
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Prayers for everyone in the Alki UCC community, especially those with challenging medical issues.
For those grieving the recent death of a loved one:
Jeff D and family, the Alki UCC community and friends/family of our own Dayle B, the Alki UCC community and friends/family of Nick Tobler-Wolff, Charlie H and family, Todd S and family, Patty M
Recent hospitalization, illness and other concerns:
Becky’s daughter Erinne, Don & Imy P and family, Bonita C, Verona R, Anne S, Dan K, Patty M, Jane C and her family, Sue B's brother Tom and his wife Carla, Julia C's friend Jessie T & family, Amy Y's mother Corlene, Jeff D's brother Andy, former Alki UCC member Mark H, Shannon's "stepmomma" Gail B, Sue B's friends Mary and Louise, Cindy, Jeff and Kirstin's sister-in-law Sue, Kirstin D, Shannon P's father Rev. Dr. Bill, Verona's younger brother Eric, Claire F, Imy P, Kirstin D's father
For homebound members/friends of Alki UCC: Doris C
Wider World: Prayers for all those affected by the coronavirus outbreak; all those suffering from PTSD in the military and around the world; for all those affected by misguided immigration policies; prayers for fewer guns, for all victims and those affected by gun violence; victims and survivors of extremist violence around the world; migrants seeking refuge around the world, and for those who are trying to help them. The rest of the missing schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram, who remain in our hearts as long as they remain missing. The hungry and homeless, the ill and the addicted, the lost and the lonely; the unemployed.
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6115 SW Hinds
Seattle, WA 98116
206/935-2661;
Church news/calendar updates at alkiucc.org.
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This Sunday,
January 8
at 10:00 am
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Epiphany
Sunday
Rev. Emily Tanis-Likkel
Accompanist:
Becky Cain
Guitarist:
Bethany Bevier
Liturgist:
Joe Mitter
Theme:
"We Keep Seeking"
Story:
"The Legend
of the Poinsettia"
Scripture:
Isaiah 60:1-6
Matthew 2:1-15, NRSV
Music Highlights:
#160 Jesus,
the Light of the World
#164
Arise, Your Light is Come
#157 Brightest and Best
Join us either in-person (masks required) or virtually via Zoom
If you're already registered for Sunday worship on Zoom, use your personal link. If not, welcome! Register here.
Image:
Flight to Egypt
by Lauren Wright Pittman
A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
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Remembrance Gathering
for Jane Clay
Saturday, January 7
2:30 pm
Alki UCC Sanctuary
and on Zoom
(see article below left)
Crafting for Community
Sunday, January 8
12:15 pm/Parlor
Outreach Team
Donations Drive
Sunday, January 15
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Front Courtyard
New Member Sunday
January 29 during
10:00 am worship
Are you interested in becoming a member of Alki UCC? Contact Pastor Emily to learn more about what it means to affirm your baptism and join with the people of Alki UCC in a covenantal relationship.
Installation Service for Rev. Emily Tanis-Likkel
Sunday, January 29
3:00 pm
Alki UCC Sanctuary
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PNCUCC January Post Now Online
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Click here to read about our regional conference news including:
• Conference Calendar
• What Churches Need to Know about Tax-Exempt Status
• General Synod 2023
• Nourishing the Seeds of Faith
... and more!
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Sunday Worship Registration
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If you've already registered on Zoom, just use your personal link. If not, welcome! You can register here.
When you register, please use your first/last name plus your email.
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Sunday Worship Videos Posted on YouTube
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Sunday Worship recordings now online! Check out Alki UCC's very own YouTube channel.
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