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Welcome
Welcome to the Community Congregational Church of Belvedere-Tiburon ~ an Open and Affirming Church. |
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Due to the statewide shelter-in-place order,
all public gatherings and services are cancelled
for as long as necessary.
Watch this space for updated information.
all public gatherings and services are cancelled
for as long as necessary.
Watch this space for updated information.
See the video below for Rev. David's message and the readings for March 22nd.
You can also find the text and recording of the message on the "Sunday Messages" page of this website as usual.
While this way of worshipping together is not ideal,
it is an opportunity for us to practice love of neighbor in ways we may not have thought about before.
It is also an opportunity to explore virtual ways of gathering that may have felt quite optional before.
These new realities suggest that we should become adept at alternative ways of being in community.
“Social distancing” need not become isolation. Together we can treat this as a spiritual practice
for the next couple of weeks (or as long as necessary),
and see what types of new ministries and outreach might present themselves for our thoughtful consideration.
Above all, wash your hands; stay safe; care for yourself and those you love.
We will move through this challenge and see what new things might like to be born from it.
You can also find the text and recording of the message on the "Sunday Messages" page of this website as usual.
While this way of worshipping together is not ideal,
it is an opportunity for us to practice love of neighbor in ways we may not have thought about before.
It is also an opportunity to explore virtual ways of gathering that may have felt quite optional before.
These new realities suggest that we should become adept at alternative ways of being in community.
“Social distancing” need not become isolation. Together we can treat this as a spiritual practice
for the next couple of weeks (or as long as necessary),
and see what types of new ministries and outreach might present themselves for our thoughtful consideration.
Above all, wash your hands; stay safe; care for yourself and those you love.
We will move through this challenge and see what new things might like to be born from it.
Sunday Worship Services:
7:30 ~ Contemplative Service
10:00 ~ Celebratory Service
Click here for a description of our services.
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Celebrating the Spirit in All People, All Things
7:30 ~ Contemplative Service
10:00 ~ Celebratory Service
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Celebrating the Spirit in All People, All Things
Below is a video of the Sunday message for March 22nd .
Big thanks to Tripp Hanson and Rev. David for making this video available during this time of sheltering in place.
Big thanks to Tripp Hanson and Rev. David for making this video available during this time of sheltering in place.
Scroll down for a video message from Rev. David for Monday, March 16th.
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Welcoming New Members
~ an invitation. Are you interested in becoming a voting member of our community? On an upcoming Sunday (date to be determined after we have emerged from this time of sheltering-in-place) new members will be received at both services. If you are interested in becoming a member of CCC, please contact Rev. David. Email: Rev. Gregory or call the office at (415) 435-9108. |
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Our Minister
Rev. David Gregory
Rev. David Gregory
Click here for audio recordings and pdfs
of the minister's Sunday messages.
of the minister's Sunday messages.
From Our Minister
Among the gifts of this moment are the new rituals and patterns that are emerging. Not all of them will remain when we've moved through the current crisis. But some of them will, and we will be the better for it. Attendance at Stone Soup (Thursday discussion group) has doubled, for example, and yesterday we had people there from out of state. We saw younger people, working people who cannot make our "retiree-friendly" time on a weekday morning, and they brought a perspective that we sorely need. There are many of us who are focused on the "gifts" of this moment, like the ability to slow down, to be more at home with ourselves, our families, the environment. The language around this time feels like one of an extended "retreat" that we have sorely needed. But there were other voices present yesterday that taught us something else. For most of the world, this is not a badly needed retreat. It is a serious crisis. We heard stories of parenting, uncertainty over employment, health care workers on the front line, vulnerable populations who do not have the luxury of "retreat" at all right now.
This is an "aha" moment. We have a serious blind spot in our CCC family. For all of our openness, we have been slow to embrace change. We may not express traditional liturgy, but we have created inflexible "liturgies" of our own, and these are patterns, paradigms, and rituals that we find it difficult to let go of. We have expressed a disdain for technology as if it were unspiritual or undignified, and yet in this time when we can only gather virtually, suddenly we are hearing the voices that have been missing. If we are wise, this will teach us something essential.
The Great Reformation would never have occurred without technology. The printing press was new and unknown. Many people didn't know how to read, but the world moved forward, and those who did not embrace the technology of the printed page were left behind. We have often said that there is a new reformation coming. It's more like a spiritual revolution. This one is fueled not by the printing press, but by the internet. For some of us it can be new and unknown. I know it's uncomfortable. Sometimes it makes us feel embarrassed and inept, like in first grade when we struggled to pronounce an unknown word. But if we learned to read, we can learn to Zoom. It's clunky at first, but I promise you, it gets better.
Join us virtually this Sunday and join the revolution. Around 8:00 a.m. Sunday you will receive a YouTube link to the Sunday Video, meant to bring you a message, some music, and your photo expressions of gratitude. (If you are not already on the CCC email list and wish to be, click here to be added to the list). There will also be a link to the 10:00 a.m. Zoom conference where we will meditate, pray, and share our thoughts.
I look forward to our gathering.
Peace,
David
This is an "aha" moment. We have a serious blind spot in our CCC family. For all of our openness, we have been slow to embrace change. We may not express traditional liturgy, but we have created inflexible "liturgies" of our own, and these are patterns, paradigms, and rituals that we find it difficult to let go of. We have expressed a disdain for technology as if it were unspiritual or undignified, and yet in this time when we can only gather virtually, suddenly we are hearing the voices that have been missing. If we are wise, this will teach us something essential.
The Great Reformation would never have occurred without technology. The printing press was new and unknown. Many people didn't know how to read, but the world moved forward, and those who did not embrace the technology of the printed page were left behind. We have often said that there is a new reformation coming. It's more like a spiritual revolution. This one is fueled not by the printing press, but by the internet. For some of us it can be new and unknown. I know it's uncomfortable. Sometimes it makes us feel embarrassed and inept, like in first grade when we struggled to pronounce an unknown word. But if we learned to read, we can learn to Zoom. It's clunky at first, but I promise you, it gets better.
Join us virtually this Sunday and join the revolution. Around 8:00 a.m. Sunday you will receive a YouTube link to the Sunday Video, meant to bring you a message, some music, and your photo expressions of gratitude. (If you are not already on the CCC email list and wish to be, click here to be added to the list). There will also be a link to the 10:00 a.m. Zoom conference where we will meditate, pray, and share our thoughts.
I look forward to our gathering.
Peace,
David
A message from Rev. David
Monday, March 16th, 2020,
the beginning of the "shelter in place" period.
Monday, March 16th, 2020,
the beginning of the "shelter in place" period.
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Minister's Mobile Office Hours
Our minister is coming to a neighborhood near you and would love to meet your friends! Rev. David is holding "mobile office hours" in various coffee shops around Marin. Mobile office hours will resume after we have emerged from this time of sheltering in place. |
These are open events.
Private conversations at other times
should be scheduled in advance by calling/texting 845-741-5118,
or emailing Rev. Gregory.
Private conversations at other times
should be scheduled in advance by calling/texting 845-741-5118,
or emailing Rev. Gregory.
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Community Congregational Church
145 Rock Hill Drive, Tiburon, CA. 94920 Phone: 415-435-9108 E-mail: Tib-CCC@pacbell.net Office hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10-6 Rev. Gregory's email: revdgregory@gmail.com Rev. Gregory's cell phone: 845-741-5118 Parking is available in CCC’s parking lot at the top of Rock Hill Drive. There is also street parking (be sure to curb your wheels). Even though there is ample space in the parking lot, carpooling is encouraged—a good way to spare the air and get to know your fellow congregants!
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United Church of Christ
CCC is a member of the United Church of Christ, a progressive Christian denomination known for taking important positions on issues of social justice and inclusion for all God’s people. We are an Open and Affirming congregation committed to creating a welcoming environment where people feel the loving embrace of an all-inclusive community.
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