Worship Times
11 am Sunday Eucharist 8 am Morning Prayer (2nd Wednesday) 6:30pm meal & worship for young adults and students on Thursdays |
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This Week's Events
Feb 11, 9:00 am, Worship Planning at Pr. Jeff's House
Feb 15, 9:30 am ICWJ at the Chapel
Feb, 15, 3:30 am Confirmation at Church of the Cross
Feb 15, 5:30 pm, Detention Center Vigil at West County
Feb 15, 6:00 pm, QiGong at the Chapel
Feb 16, 6:30, Taco Thursdays
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Worship Leaders
Presider:
The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson
Preacher:
The Rev. Jeff R. Johnson
Music Director/Organist:
Andy Bouman
Resmiranda Vocal Ensemble:
Renee Fladen-Kamm
Assisting Minister:
Margaret Moreland
Greeter:
Janice Pieper
Sacristan:
Lector:
Steve Schultz
Council Rep:
Worship Family Liaison:
Prayer Minister:
Linde Elliott
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Lent & Holy Week
Ash Wednesday -- Feb 22
7am & 7pm
Palm Sunday, Apr 1
11am Eucharist
Maundy Thursday, Apr 5
6:30pm Service with foot washing
Good Friday, Apr 6 @ 7 pm
Easter Vigil, Apr 7 @ 9 pm
Easter Sunday, Apr 8
11am Eucharist of the Resurrection
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 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Eucharist at 11 am Evolution Sunday
Charles Darwin was born on 12 February 1809 and his birthday offers an opportunity to explore the compatibility of faith and science.
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Upcoming Calendar Items
Feb 14, 10:00 am, "OCCUPY & Churches" at First AME (Oakland)
Feb 15, 9:30 am, Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice at the Chapel
Feb 15, 5:30 pm, Detention Center Immigration Vigil (West County Facility)
Feb 17, 10 am -12:30pm, March for Dignity with Pacific Steel Workers
Feb 21, 6:30 pm, Council Meeting at the Chapel
Mar 10, "DREAMERS" spend the night at the Chapel
Mar 24, 30th anniversary of the Sanctuary Movement (Info TBD)
April 29, 1 pm - Berkeley CROP Walk. We are walking! Talk to Jen.
May 18-20, 2012, Synod Assembly, San Jose Marriott
July 18-22, 2012, ELCA Youth Gathering, New Orleans
Jul 27-Aug 4 - Pr. Jeff's Trip to Palestine with "Bright Stars over Bethlehem"
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Prayer List
During the week, we invite your prayers this week for those in need in our community and around the world, including:
For our parish as we lean forward gracefully into a new future
For Duane as he recovers from surgery
For Bishop Mark Holmerud as he recovers from a successful surgery
For the DREAMERS as they prepare to walk to Washington DC
For Brach our new teaching parish student
For all who are looking for work
For all who are in transition or discernment
For all who are in jail
For all who mourn, especially April and her family, Miriam and Bob and their family, Brian and Marsha and their family
For those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries
Think about starting a new habit of prayer with your family this week -- around the table before a meal, before bedtime, in the morning as you prepare to depart for a busy day.
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Chapel News
New chapel administrator
Annika Mongan introduces herself
 In January of this year I have had the pleasure of joining the staff at University Lutheran Chapel as the new office administrator. I was born and raised in Germany where my uncle as well as two of my cousins are Lutheran pastors.
I first came to the US twelve years ago to study theology and upon graduation joined a traveling ministry. Two years ago I moved to California and am very excited about the welcome I have received at the Chapel.
It has been great bringing my "German" love for organization to the office and learning more about the chapel and its community. When I am not creating bulletins, sorting files, or trouble-shooting copy machines, I usually turn into a bean-to-bar chocolatier. I am looking forward to meeting many of you in person on Sunday mornings or Thursday evenings - that is, whenever I am not elbow deep in a big vat of fair-trade chocolate.
The Dream Act
Dream Act students meeting at the Chapel
The Dream Act students will be using the facilities of the Chapel in the coming weeks to prepare for their 3000 mile walk across the country starting in San Francisco next month.
We are excited to be their first stop on March 10th. They w ill be sleeping over here at the Chapel and we'll be providing breakfast and dinner! Please visit the Campaign for an American DREAM website for their profiles and ways in which we can support them on their mission.
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Crop Walk
Join us for the 2012 Berkley Crop Hunger Walk  Come join us for the Berkeley CROP Walk this year on April 29th. CROP Hunger Walks help children and families worldwide - and right here in the U.S. - to have food for today, while building for a better tomorrow. This is coordinated by Vy Nguyen who has his office with Church World Service here at the chapel. |
Other News
 March for Dignity  The unjustly fired workers of Pacific Steel have specially invited the faith community to stand and walk beside them on this march as they publicly and boldly march for their dignity in the face of fear and intimidation from ICE.
Please wear religious garb or white as a symbol of peace, unity and strength.
Friday, Feb. 17th, 10am -12:30pm
Meet at 2134 Martin Luther King Way, Berkeley, CA Non-Violence Workshops A series of workshops on practicing Non-Violence are being held on campus. Throughout the month of February Prof. Emeritus Michael Nagler, Founder of the Metta Center for Nonviolence, is hosting these workshops at CAL. Thursdays from 12-2 in the Hearst Annex.
Pr. Jeff, Chaplain Tom, and Louise Fortmann are attending. Take a look at the flyer at the chapel to learn more.
Breaking the Barriers 
The theme of this two-day conference sponsored by Sabeel is "Breaking the Barriers to a Just Peace in Israel/Palestine." It will feature well-known speakers from Palestine, Jerusalem, and the United States on the latest thinking and developments on the situation in the Middle East. Topics of discussion will range from day-to-day ordinary life, the economy, and high tech businesses to the philosophical ideological differences, theological interpretations, and influence of the media. Please check www.barriers-conference.org for more details.
Queering Jewish Texts
Kehilla Community Synagogue (1300 Grand Avenue, Piedmont)
Wednesday in February (1, 8, 15, 29) and March 14, and 28. 7:00-8:45 pm.
Topics include: Loving Same-Sex Relationships in the Hebrew Bible, Biblical Narratives of Sexual Violence: Genesis 19 & Judges 19; Ancient Near Eastern Views of Sexuality and Power; Leviticus and Jewish Teachings on Holiness; Critically Understanding Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13 (The verses most commonly cited as the basis for prohibitions against homosexuality in religious Jewish law); Genders Beyond Male and Female in Rabbinic Texts (Talmud & Midrash); Reading Queer Lives into the Text: Contemporary Midrash; Queering Jewish Liturgy - Blessings for Queer Lives
Libro Traficante Banned books are being smuggled back into Arizona
Ok, it's a little bit hard to believe. But, Arizonia has banned a list of books, including for example, Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya. People who are appalled by this are organizing a caravan of cars, full of activists, writers, and their books which will be heading soon from Houston, TX, to Tucson, AZ.
It's cargo: books that have been banned by the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). The event is called 'Libro Traficante' --which translates from Spanish to 'BookTrafficker'-- is set to take place between March 12th-18th. Check out the site to support this caravan.
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