Winter Wonderland by A.Y. retouched by Demian

• “One of the things I lifted up, and I still do in teachings and trainings ... is that religion at its best tries to get human beings ... to accept their fundamental humanity and take responsibility for the management and control of their anger, for their fear, for their animosities. To not pretend it comes from somebody else. To develop a spiritual life, whereby you can be in a very hostile situation, but you can still try to shape your own life because it is a gift, and there is no gift exactly like that. And you can mold it.”
  - Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. from his book
  “Nonviolence and Social Movements: The
  Teachings of Rev. James M. Lawson Jr.”
  
  
• “We are a mirror of the gift of life in that we can make the choice to give ourselves to a cause and to a way of life that is much larger than we are. We can give ourselves to a work that we will never succeed in fulfilling.”
  - Rev. James M. Lawson, Jr. from his book
  “Nonviolence and Social Movements: The
  Teachings of Rev. James M. Lawson Jr.”
  
  
• “Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
  - Proverbs 29:18
  
  
• “Be Thou my vision, O God of my heart, nothing surpasses the love you impart. You my best thought, by day or by night, waking or sleeping, your presence my light.”
  - Hymn by Mary Byrne
  
  
• “Then afterward, I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.”
  - Joel 2:28
  
  
• “Nothing can stop the power of a committed and determined people to make a difference in our society. Why? Because human beings are the most dynamic link to the divine on this planet.”
  - Congressman John Lewis in his book
  “Across That Bridge: Life Lessons
  and a Vision for Change.”
  
  
• “You are a light. You are the light. Never let anyone - any person or any force - dampen, dim or diminish your light … Release the need to hate, to harbor division, and the enticement of revenge. Release all bitterness. Hold only love, only peace in your heart, knowing that the battle of good to overcome evil is already won.”
  - Congressman John Lewis in his book
  “Across That Bridge: Life Lessons
  and a Vision for Change.”
  
  
• “I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.”
  - Congressman John Lewis in his book
  “Walking in the Wind: A Memoir
  of the Movement”

• Sundays, 10:30 am
  Worship and Communion.

• Happy Lunar Year! The Year of the Ox
  

  From the Chinese Information and Service Center

We pray for peace amidst war, love amidst hate, compassion amidst despair, courage amidst fear. We pray for all of our sisters and brothers here and around the world, especially all who are sick, lonely, anxious, fearful, struggling, homeless, unemployed and healing and wholeness, grace and strength for the day.

Prayers for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline that will run through and destroy Native American burial landmarks and sacred spaces of our First Nation People.

Special prayers for our brothers and sisters in Haiti, Cuba, Florida and the Atlantic Coast affected by Hurricane Matthew causing deaths, massive infrastructure damage and numerous people needing to evacuate their homes. Prayers for our sisters and brothers in Syria, especially in war-torn Allepo.

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• South and Central Migrants Rapid Response Network
  Faith and community leaders from around the city gather monthly at Bethany United Church of Christ to teach “Know Your Rights,” and to support immigrants, refugees, and migrants by standing up to every day injustices.
  
  
• Standing Alongside Our Muslim Sisters and Brothers
  Bethany Partners with Muslim Association of Puget Sound
  #Repeal the Ban. No Ban Act!
  
  
• Creating Cards
  To send cards to our thousands of asylum-seeking neighbors who have recently fled extreme violence in Central America, to build new lives in the United States. - Contact: Jared Howe
  
  
• Collecting Blankets, Gloves, Hats
  Please help fill our boxes with new and lightly-used warm clothing, for our homeless sisters and brothers. - Contact: Jermecia Jackson
  
  
• Help 80 Seattle Families
  Our Christmas Gifts program, in partnership with our sister church, University Congregational UCC. - Donations Contact: Pastor Angela Ying
  
  
• Renewing Pledges and Financial Support
  Help promote justice, loving kindness, and to walking humbly with God, here in our church, communities, and around the world! - Contact: Bernice Cade
  
  
• Post-Worship Services Community Meals (Postponed until safe to meet again.)
  Join us preparing our weekly meal. - Contact: Tate and Theresa Anderson

               Northwest Immigrants Rights Project (NWIRP)

Worship and Music followed by a shared meal in the church sanctuary and hospitality room. Be renewed, refueled, reinvigorated for the week, by the grace of God in growing Beloved Community. All are welcome. - We meet via the computer program, Zoom. For Zoom instructions, please email office@bethanyseattle.org during the week. No meal shared, at this time.

Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA)
ReWA Preschool Headstart Program
     For toddlers to pre-K, Half Day and Full Day
     Sliding scale, based on income.
Black Power Epicenter Cooperative
Rainier Valley Cooperative Preschool
Got Green
     New Campus Partner working with Bethany
     on Climate Justice.

Black Power Epicenter Cooperative (BPEC)
     Led by Senait Brown and Gary Kinte Perry, as well as
     many young community leaders, together with their
     mentors from People’s Institute, Freedom School,
     and Bethany United Church of Christ.

Leadership Training for Youth and Young People
Youth Undoing Institutionalized Racism (YUIR)
Ending the Prison Industrial Complex (EPIC)
     Meets in the church annex.
     YUIR and EPIC are led by Senait Brown,
     community leaders and mentors..

Bethany United Church of Christ continues to work in community
partnership with our Muslim brothers and sisters of Muslim
Association of Puget Sound (MAPS), alongside our Buddhists
brothers and sisters, and all people of faith, as well as no faith.

Falun Gong, Buddhist and Taoist teaching and meditation.
Samoan Choir practice

Church and Community Meetings, Gatherings, Discussions and Public Forums

Sign of the Times

Welcome by Demian

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About Bethany (in Brief)

Bethany United Church of Christ’s vision in seeking to be God’s Beloved Community on earth, come from the prophetic words of Micah:

What does God require of You? To do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with your God.

Refugees and immigrants welcome here. No ban. No wall. Stop the deportations.

You are Beloved! I am Beloved! We Are Beloved! All Are Beloved of God!

Each and every one is needed in growing Beloved Community. Please support our social justice and ministry at Beloved Bethany with a donation of any amount to: Bethany United Church of Christ. You and your generosity and kindness are making a difference in our community and around the world. Thank you for giving generously.

NOTE: Throughout the year, Bethany Church will be leading in “Share the Gift of Love,” providing for our neighborhood children. Please bring new, or lightly used, men and women’s gloves and scarves. Please let pastor Angela Ying know if you are willing to participate and help.

Thank you.

Click here for more:About Bethany United Church of Christ