This week we received a special message from our guest speaker, Molli Mitchell, a chaplain and member in discernment with the UCC.

In this six week series, Pastor David will be leading us through sermons where we can learn how to reclaim our Christian DNA. Have you asked yourself lately: “Am I going crazy? Why does it feel like common sense, the dignity of all human beings, truth telling, and the Golden Rule have all vanished?”

No, you are not crazy! Not since the Civil War of the 19th century, has the democracy of our country been at greater risk.

 To reclaim our Christian DNA in today’s world means understanding the forces that oppose our belief in a radically inclusive God – Who is Love.

Why “reclaim”? Simply put, a competing interpretation of the Christian faith espoused and promoted by conservative Christian Evangelicals has been very successful in shaping public policy and public life. The movement is best defined as white Christian Nationalism. The architects of the movement are primarily white, privileged men - who believe that the “salvation” of the nation depends on following their narrow, rigid, exclusive understanding of the Christian faith. The world and the way we should live as human beings is seen entirely from the lens of white men and women who want to protect their power, control and privilege. Whether conscious or not, white Christian Nationalists believe that they are the ones who deserve to have power-over others.

We need to acknowledge and understand more clearly what white Christian Nationalism is and how we are called to confront it.

We’ll be guided by Carter Heyward’s recent book: “The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action.”

The world needs our Christian DNA. We need each other. God needs our courage and our perseverance to move toward a peaceable kin-dom. Let’s learn and grow in the Light of God.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This week we received a special message from our guest speaker, Miriam Robinson, a member of Ainsworth UCC.

In this six week series, Pastor David will be leading us through sermons where we can learn how to reclaim our Christian DNA. Have you asked yourself lately: “Am I going crazy? Why does it feel like common sense, the dignity of all human beings, truth telling, and the Golden Rule have all vanished?”

No, you are not crazy! Not since the Civil War of the 19th century, has the democracy of our country been at greater risk.

 To reclaim our Christian DNA in today’s world means understanding the forces that oppose our belief in a radically inclusive God – Who is Love.

Why “reclaim”? Simply put, a competing interpretation of the Christian faith espoused and promoted by conservative Christian Evangelicals has been very successful in shaping public policy and public life. The movement is best defined as white Christian Nationalism. The architects of the movement are primarily white, privileged men - who believe that the “salvation” of the nation depends on following their narrow, rigid, exclusive understanding of the Christian faith. The world and the way we should live as human beings is seen entirely from the lens of white men and women who want to protect their power, control and privilege. Whether conscious or not, white Christian Nationalists believe that they are the ones who deserve to have power-over others.

We need to acknowledge and understand more clearly what white Christian Nationalism is and how we are called to confront it.

We’ll be guided by Carter Heyward’s recent book: “The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action.”

The world needs our Christian DNA. We need each other. God needs our courage and our perseverance to move toward a peaceable kin-dom. Let’s learn and grow in the Light of God.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

There’s a lot to celebrate this Sunday! Pastor David has been serving our church for 20 years and we are thrilled to honor him with a special message from Rev. Linda Jarmarilo. This Sunday is also World Communion Sunday, where we celebrate out oneness in Christ with our siblings all around the world.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This Sunday we are receiving a message from Rev. Karen Wood. Karen recently retired (July 2021) from being chaplain at Willamette University, and she has extensive experience in higher education. Before assuming the role as chaplain at Willamette, Karen was the dean of students at Union Theological Seminary, NY. She is a member of Bridgeport UCC, Portland

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This Sunday we are receiving a message from Rev. Christina Kukuk. Christina is the former senior pastor at Ashland UCC, and currently serves as a chaplain in Ashland. Christina published a book in 2021 entitled: “Loving What Doesn't Last: An Adoration of the Body”.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This Sunday we are receiving a message from Ms. Cynta Butts. Cynta brings experience as a music and church leader, and racial equity educator to her work with the United Church of Christ. Her education includes a degree in music and training in Taking Action for Racial Equity and Working Effectively Across Differences, a program with Capacity Building Partnerships.

Cynta is a member of Ainsworth United Church of Christ. She served as their Minister of Music for 12 years. She participates in the Reckoning with Racism cohorts sponsored by Together Lab and the Oregon Synod, ELCA and is a member of the United Church of Christ, Central Pacific Conference Board. She currently is Moderator for the UCC, CPC board.

In her personal life she loves singing, storytelling and meeting people from all walks of life. She shares her life in Portland, Oregon with her wife, Ellen, their dog Seamus and cats, Sweetpea and Buster.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/

This Sunday we were inspired by a powerful message from Rev. Dr. Ann Muir about UCC’s presence and work being done in the Philippines, and what we can do to help from many miles away.

The Rev. Dr. Ann Muir is a retired UCC minister having served congregations in California from 1985-2018. She is a member of Kairos-Milwaukie UCC and serves on the Central Pacific Conference Wider Church Ministries Committee. Ann was recently a delegate to an International Faith Delegation to the Philippines tasked with documenting human rights violations. She has been active in organizations supporting human rights and civil rights throughout her career and now in her retirement. Ann lives in Milwaukie with her daughter, son-in-law and young granddaughter.

Bethel UCC is one of the most vibrant and friendly churches in the Beaverton/Portland Oregon Area, an inclusive Christian congregation, welcoming and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, affirming their full participation in the life of the church. Join us in worship 10:00 AM Pacific Time Sundays In person at 5150 SW Watson Ave, Beaverton, OR 97005, on Facebook Live: Https://www.facebook.com/BethelBeaverton or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/140844207/