Monthly Archives: November 2020

December Special Offering

Posted on November 27, 2020 by NDC Admin

This month’s special offering is in support of the Niles Discovery Church Homelessness Ministries, with oversite by the Homelessness Task Force. This money is used to support the many projects including: Purchasing Safeway gift cards for the residents of Laguna … Continue reading →

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Virtual Advent Festival

Posted on November 27, 2020 by NDC Admin

You are invited to join the first ever Niles Discovery Church Virtual Advent Festival on Sunday, December 6, immediately following worship. This event will take the place of our usual coffee hour, so you don’t need to register for an … Continue reading →

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Advent Begins on November 29

Posted on November 27, 2020 by NDC Admin

I believe in the sun, even when it’s not shining I believe in love, even when feeling it not I believe in God, even when [God] is silent These poignant words, written by  an anonymous Jewish poet during the Holocaust … Continue reading →

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“Commitment” and “Trust” Demonstrated in Pledge Campaign

Posted on November 27, 2020 by NDC Admin

While some pledges are still coming in, as of the press deadline, this fall’s pledge campaign for 2021 shows promising results. “I think the number of pledges received and the total amount pledged show commitment to and trust in the … Continue reading →

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A Pastoral Word – November 23, 2020

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Jeffrey Spencer

Prayer A Lakota Sioux Prayer Aho Mitakuye Oyasin … All my relations.I honor you in this circle of life with me today. I am grateful for this opportunity to acknowledge you in this prayer. To the Creator, for the ultimate … Continue reading →

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A Pastoral Word – November 16, 2020

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Jeffrey Spencer

Prayer A Pastoral Word Too many people live and die on the street, unhoused, nameless and alone. Each year for more years than I can count, Abode Services, St. James Episcopal Church, and the Tri-City Interfaith Council (TCIC) co-sponsor an … Continue reading →

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A Pastoral Word – November 9, 2020

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Jeffrey Spencer

This Week’s Prayer O Shepherd of Souls O Shepherd of soulsand o first voicethrough whom all creation was summoned,now to you,to you may it give pleasure and dignityto liberate usfrom our miseries and languishing. ~ Hildegard of Bingen A Pastoral … Continue reading →

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Advent Worship Series will “Fill the Night with Music and Light”

Posted on November 3, 2020 by NDC Admin

There’s probably not a person out there who would say this hasn’t been a truly awful year. We are all suffering in some way from a global pandemic, a racial reckoning, the ravages of climate change, a deeply divided political … Continue reading →

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A Pastoral Word — November 2, 2020

Posted on November 3, 2020 by revbrenlore

Prayer A Prayer for Our Nation And then all that has divided us will mergeAnd then compassion will be wedded to powerAnd then softness will come to a world that is harsh and unkindAnd then both men and women will … Continue reading →

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Author Zooms in for a chat

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Jeffrey Spencer

The Rev. Jim Antal, author of Climate Church, Climate World, will be joining us for a special discussion about his book on Sunday, November 22, at 2:00 p.m. The format will be largely questions and responses that have come up … Continue reading →

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