Pentecost vs Pentecostal
Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday. I will be preaching a unique sermon about Pentecost and the birth of the Church. Everyone is invited to come and hear this unusal sermon and experience our radical welcome. I am sure you will find a warm friendly place for you to express your individual walk of faith as you walk your personal faith and life journey. “Whoever you are and wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.” Come and give us the honor of worshiping with you and experience God’s unconditional love and radical total acceptance of you, just as you are. “God did not make a mistake with you, you are who God created you to be. A Holy Child Of God. We worship at 6:30 PM each Sunday in the lower level of the Unitarian Church at 225 North 1st Street (corner of N. 1st St. and E. Lincoln Ave). Just follow signnage to sanctuary.
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Our monthly second Sunday pot luck dinner will be this Sunday May 13, 2011 (Mother’s Day), at 5 PM. Everyone is welcome to come and dine with us. If you wish you may bring your favorite dish to share, but is not required. This will be a great time of socialization and good food.
Come and experience a warm radical welcome from a open and affirming congregation, where there is no judgment and each person is allowed to walk their personal spiritual and life journey.
Whoever you are and whereever you on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
Last Sunday, Easter Sunday, Rainbow Cathedral MCC/UCC celebrated our 18th Anniversary of open and affirming service to the Yakima Valley. We are still in the ministry to bring God’s unconditional and universal love to all persons. Our hearts and doors are open to everyone. We are not bound by any creed or statement of faith. We believe each person walks their own personal walk of faith and we affirm their God given right to do so. We honor you for whoever you are and wherever you are on your life and spiritual journey and you are welcome as part of our worship. We believe that God’s house is a house built by love and that there is room for all people, just as they are and for who they are. There are no barriers or hoops to jump through to come to God and there should not be any such things for one to enter the house of God and feel welcome and enjoy the freedom that God grants each person to be who they are. God created each of us to be holy children of God. The Creator created all persons to be individuals and to shine in their individuality and diversity. Just as it is reported that each snow flake is different from any other, together they create a beautiful landscape of winter wonder. The individuality and diversity of all persons together create a beautiful tapestry of our Creators wonder. We are all a piece of the whole picture of life as it is meant to be and each piece is complimented by the others with the diversity of each one and come together to make the whole a complete work. You are invited to visit us at Rainbow Cathedral MCC/UCC and experience our radical hospitality and welcome. We gather for worship each Sunday at 6:30 PM AT 225 North 2nd Street in Yakima, Washington. Check us out, I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised by the welcome and freedom in worship offered.
RE: Good News
In my previous post concerning our Congregational Meeting, I reported the beginning of our second Sunday potlucks. These pot lucks will be ar 5 PM every second Sunday. Sorry about the typo.
Good News
Thank you to everyone who prayed for me during my recent Heart Attack. I am beginning to regain my strength and I am doing well. All Praise and glory be to our God. We had a successful Annual Congregation Meeting last Sunday, March 4th. Our budget, approved for 2012, is a “Step Out On Faith” budget. We are praying and expecting God to honor our faith, as God always does and we will meet our budget. This will also take the dedication of all Parishioners to work and contribute in the form of attendance, assisting in fund-raising projects, and regularly giving our offerings and tithes. God has blessed all of us beyond measure and by so doing God has set us as “Stewards” of what has been given to us. Stewardship is defined as having dominion over the works of God. This means that in all things in our life, from the care of all God’s good creation to our finances and material possessions, we must put God in first place. Jesus said, “Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s”.
The Congregation also approved Second Sunday Potlucks every Second Sunday of the month at % PM, beginning in April. These Potlucks will be followed by our Worship Service. We would invite everyone to come to the Potluck and stay for worship, but this is not required. If anyone wishes to join us fro our Potluck, but chooses not to attend worship, we understand and will be joyful to have you attend our Potluck. WE also discussed and agreed to begin a third Saturday afternoon/ evening Game Time, utilizing board games as well as others. Everyone is invited to join us for this fun time.
You don’t have to be a LBGTQI person, we are a congregation for all sexual orientations. Everyone are welcome at God’s Church, without restrictions or limitations or expectations.
May God bless and keep you and give you peace. We look forward to seeing each of you at our social and/or worship events.
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Good News
Thank you to everyone who prayed for me during my recent Heart Attack. I am beginning to regain my strength and I am doing well. All Praise and glory be to our God. We had a successful Annual Congregation Meeting last Sunday, March 4th. Our budget, approved for 2012, is a “Step Out On Faith” budget. We are praying and expecting God to honor our faith, as God always does and we will meet our budget. This will also take the dedication of all Parishioners to work and contribute in the form of attendance, assisting in fund-raising projects, and regularly giving our offerings and tithes. God has blessed all of us beyond measure and by so doing God has set us as “Stewards” of what has been given to us. Stewardship is defined as having dominion over the works of God. This means that in all things in our life, from the care of all God’s good creation to our finances and material possessions, we must put God in first place. Jesus said, “Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s”.
The Congregation also approved Second Sunday Potlucks every Second Sunday of the month at % PM, beginning in April. These Potlucks will be followed by our Worship Service. We would invite everyone to come to the Potluck and stay for worship, but this is not required. If anyone wishes to join us fro our Potluck, but chooses not to attend worship, we understand and will be joyful to have you attend our Potluck. WE also discussed and agreed to begin a third Saturday afternoon/ evening Game Time, utilizing board games as well as others. Everyone is invited to join us for this fun time.
You don’t have to be a LBGTQI person, we are a congregation for all sexual orientations. Everyone are welcome at God’s Church, without restrictions or limitations or expectations.
May God bless and keep you and give you peace. We look forward to seeing each of you at our social and/or worship events.
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InsidersnRoundtable on KYVE TV
Pastor Bill was a participant on the Insiders RoundTable on KYVE Television, discussing the Marriage Equality Bill recently signed into law by our Governor. We also discussed the possible of an initative challenge to the law. If you would like to view this program it will be televised on February 20 at 7 PM on channels 8 and 13 on Charter Cable andon channel 9 on R & R Cable and Channel 47 on air. The program can also be viewed on-line at www.kyve.org at approximately the sme time it is aired on TV.
Blessings
Pastor Bill
Marriage Equality Bill
I am very happy and elated that our state legislature has decided to act definitely in assuring that a bill, who’s time has come will be enacted into law. Thank you to our progressive Governor, for bravely propsoing this bill granting a people long denied equal civil rights the inalienable rights promised to all under our great U S Constitution. Once this bill is signed into law, there will be a challenge to it initiated by the religious organizations, who are, in my opinion out of tune with a just and loving God for all people, where they are and who they are. In light this challenge, there may be only a short period of time for same sex couples to obtain licenses and wed befor it goes into political limbo until it is decided by an election. should this happen, I, as the Pastor of Rainbow Cathedral MCC/UCC, am ready to perform any weedings necessary on short notice. I will perform these weedings of same sex couples in public or private forum. If any couple wishes a weeding performed by me at any locale, please contact the church office at (509) 457-6454 and leave a means of contact, should I not be in the office. I can also be contacted directly on my cell phone, (253)678-5098. these weedings can e performed in very short time, once the license has been obtained. we all need to be vigilant and join together in order to turn back any atempt at overturning this accomplishment through the initative process. My prayers, s is the prayers of our church is that God will guide us in assuring the finality of this law standing. May God bless each of you in your personal spiritual and life journey. We invite any one who wishes to come and worship with us in a total open and affirming congregation for all people. Our Ministry is not not limited to any specific group, but we believe God created everyone to be who they are, a holy child of God. Whoever you areand wherever you are in your life journey, you are welcome to become a part of worship with us. Pastor Bill
Service Cancelled Tonight due to Weather (January 22, 2012)
Hi, all. Sadly, we’ve decided to cancel service for tonight, due to the slippery snowy roads. It’s been snowing pretty heavily all afternoon. Everyone, be safe!
Great Worship service
We had a great time in worship tonight, January 15, 2012. We enjoyed a time of socialization before worship in the form of a pot luck. We discussed some things to consider in starting our outreach to the Yakima Valley with god’s unconditional love and grace for all as they are and for who they are. All are welcome by God, without restrictions or limitations. We are expecting God to do wonderful things at Rainbow Cathedral throughout the coming years and we invite everyone to become a part of it and part of our family. Come as you are, our worship services and all functions are very casual. We will be gathering to worship again on January 22, 2012, as we do every Sunday at 6:30 PM. We come together in the lower level of The Universal Unitarian Church, located at 225 North 1st Street in Yakima (corner of N 1st Street and N Lincoln Ave). Enter Alley behind church building and look for the Rainbow Flag, our entrance in beneath it. There is ample parking in lots behind church. Hope to see you soon. Pastor Bill
You are invited! Rev. Bill Poores preaching this Sunday
EVERYONE! You are invited to join us this Sunday (tomorrow), as Rev. Bill Poores, from Tacoma’s New Heart MCC/UCC, worships with us. He’ll be preaching and presiding over communion. Afterward, please join us for yummies, coffee, and fellowship.
Hungry? You are welcome at the Pasta Social tonight!
Everyone! Hungry? Want something to do tonight?? Come join us at church tonight for a Pasta Social. Bring a pasta dish (or something to go with a pasta dish) and a game, if you want. Or just come and enjoy the food, the company, and the game(s). 6:30p at the church (225 N. 2nd St).
