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SUMMARY:Prayer Group
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE TO JOIN
URL:https://wehoucc.org/event/prayer-group-7/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:2025 Pledge Form
DESCRIPTION:2025 Pledge Form
URL:https://wehoucc.org/event/2025-pledge-form/
LOCATION:CA
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SUMMARY:UPCOMING SERMONS
DESCRIPTION:May 11 – What does Paul say about women preaching in the church? Not what you’ve been told. \nMay 18 – Guest Preacher Rev. Howard Fauntroy \nMay 25 –What authority does scripture have\, why do we believe it\, and why are folks so divided about it? \nJune 1 – PRIDE Sunday – What does Jesus say about the LGBTQ+ community? A lot\, actually. And did you know that there was an openly gay disciple baptized into the church by one of the apostles? \nJune 8 – PRIDE MONTH and PENTECOST SUNDAY – Come learn how the early apostles\, with the help of the Spirit\, bridged the divides of gender\, nationality\, ethnicity\, and religion to build a beloved community. \nJune 15 – PRIDE month – Why was Sodom and Gomorrah really destroyed? You may be surprised. \nJune 22 – PRIDE month – What does the Bible really say about sex and marriage and how does that apply to our country’s legislation today? \nJune 29 – PRIDE month – What can the story of Esther teach us about anti-immigrant legislation and deportations today and about standing up to homophobia? \nJuly 13 – Does the Bible really say that homosexuals don’t get to go to heaven? Actually\, it doesn’t. \nAugust 10 – “If a man lays with another man…” That passage doesn’t mean what you’ve been told. We’ll put it back in its context and discover its much more compassionate and justice-oriented interpretation. \nSeptember 7 – Trans folk in the Bible. Yes\, they are there. Yes\, it is all good. \nOctober 5 – Blessing of the Animals Sunday. Bring your well-behaved furry\, feathered\, and scaley friends for a special blessing and worship service. \nNovember 16 – [What does the Bible say about Lesbians? Paul comes out swinging in their defense was delivered in June 2025.] Please stay tuned for new scripture and topic.
URL:https://wehoucc.org/event/upcoming-sermons/
LOCATION:WeHo UCC Sanctuary\, 7350 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:West Hollywood Pride
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Our application for a booth at WeHo Pride this year was denied. However\, we will still be celebrating Pride the entire month of June with special sermons\, music\, and reflections. \nPlease see Upcoming Sermons below for a preview. \nUpcoming Sermons \nMay 11 – What does Paul say about women preaching in the church? Not what you’ve been told. \nMay 18 – Guest Preacher Rev. Howard Fauntroy \nMay 25 –What authority does scripture have\, why do we believe it\, and why are folks so divided about it? \nJune 1 – PRIDE Sunday – What does Jesus say about the LGBTQ+ community? A lot\, actually. And did you know that there was an openly gay disciple baptized into the church by one of the apostles? \nJune 8 – PRIDE MONTH and PENTECOST SUNDAY – Come learn how the early apostles\, with the help of the Spirit\, bridged the divides of gender\, nationality\, ethnicity\, and religion to build a beloved community. \nJune 15 – PRIDE month – Why was Sodom and Gomorrah really destroyed? You may be surprised. \nJune 22 – PRIDE month – What does the Bible really say about sex and marriage and how does that apply to our country’s legislation today? \nJune 29 – PRIDE month –  What can the story of Esther teach us about anti-immigrant legislation and deportations today and about standing up to homophobia? \nJuly 13 – Does the Bible really say that homosexuals don’t get to go to heaven? Actually\, it doesn’t. \nAugust 10 – “If a man lays with another man…” That passage doesn’t mean what you’ve been told. We’ll put it back in its context and discover its much more compassionate and justice-oriented interpretation. \nSeptember 7 – Trans folk in the Bible. Yes\, they are there. Yes\, it is all good. \nOctober 5 – Blessing of the Animals Sunday. Bring your well-behaved furry\, feathered\, and scaley friends for a special blessing and worship service. \nNovember 16 – What does the Bible say about Lesbians? Paul comes out swinging in their defense. \n 
URL:https://wehoucc.org/event/west-hollywood-pride/
LOCATION:WeHo UCC Sanctuary\, 7350 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:September 14 – 20 – Pastor Tracy out of office
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URL:https://wehoucc.org/event/september-14-20-pastor-tracy-out-of-office/
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SUMMARY:September Birthday and Anniversary Blessings during worship
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URL:https://wehoucc.org/event/september-birthday-and-anniversary-blessings-during-worship/
LOCATION:WeHo UCC Sanctuary\, 7350 Sunset Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90046\, United States
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SUMMARY:Please Join Us This Sunday\, September 14\, 2025!
DESCRIPTION:Welcome Rev. Howard Fauntroy\, III \nHoward B.M. Fauntroy\, III was born in Washington\, D.C. to the late Rev. Howard B.M. Fauntroy\, Jr. and Mrs. Carmen M. Fauntroy. While still young\, he moved with his family to Detroit\, Michigan when Rev. Howard B.M. Fauntroy\, Jr. was called to serve as the tenth Pastor of the First Baptist Institutional Church. \nDuring his elementary years\, he matriculated in the Detroit Public School system and from middle school through his senior year of high school he attended the University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods\, MI. He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Middlebury College\, Middlebury VT. He taught briefly in the Detroit Public School system before continuing his graduate studies at Harvard University. While attending the Divinity School at Harvard\, he served as the President of the Student Body; The Seminarian in Residence at the Memorial Church in Harvard Yard; and was selected to deliver the commencement address at his graduation. \nAfter completing his studies Rev. Fauntroy would serve one year as the Senior Administrator and Special Assistant to his father\, the late Pastor Howard B.M. Fauntroy\, Jr. Following his Ordination in 1994\, Reverend Fauntroy was asked by the President of his Alma Mater\, to serve as the Chaplain to Middlebury College. Rev. Fauntroy would be the first African-American minister and the youngest (of any ethnic or cultural background) to serve in this capacity. Upon the passing of his father on August 22\, 1996\, Howard Fauntroy\, III became the eleventh pastor of the First Baptist Institutional Church. He served there for eighteen years. During his tenure\, he served as a member of the Northwest Union Fellowship of Churches\, National Baptist Convention U.S.A\, past President of the Alumni Board of Governors of University Liggett School\, Grosse Pointe Woods\, MI\, Religious Relations Chair and Executive Board of the Detroit Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America\, the Board of the over 100-year-old The Players gentleman’s amateur theater organization in Detroit\, and a host of other civic organizations and affiliations. \nUpon completion of his service in Michigan\, Rev. Fauntroy received an invitation to serve as a Chaplain Intern at Cedars Sinai Medical Center\, Los Angeles\, CA where he completed Two Units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). In August 2015\, Rev. Fauntroy was welcomed to join the UCLA Medical Center\, Santa Monica\, CA as a Chaplain Resident where he would secure three additional CPE Units\, followed by being honored to serve as a Resident of the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center\, thereby receiving a final Unit of CPE. Subsequently\, Howard has been honored to serve in the Spiritual Care Department of the UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and as a former Vice Moderator and Council member of the West Hollywood United Church of Christ family. \nSAVE THE DATE \nWednesday\, September 17 at 7 PM on Zoom – Prayer Group \nSaturday\, September 13\, 9 AM – 12 N Knitting Ministry Potluck Brunch in the Fellowship Hall \nSunday\, September 14 – September Birthday and Anniversary Blessings during worship \nSeptember 14 – 20 – Pastor Tracy out of office \nSaturday\, September 27 from 10 AM – 5 PM in Brea\, CA – PAAM JAAM 2025 – a Musical Event hosted by Pacific Asian American Ministries \nSunday\, October 5\, 2025 – Special Worship: Blessing of the Animals. All animals are welcome! \nOctober 10-12 – Camp for all ages at Pilgrim Pines! At WeHo UCC\, all children who want to go to camp will be sent to camp\, free of charge. Adults are also attending\, and the registration fee is $225 per adult. If you have a kid who would like to attend\, please call or text Pastor Tracy before you register: 323-793-9059. If you would like to help send our kids to camp\, you can donate to the Youth Campership Fund. It costs $175 per child to send them and we already have two who want to go! \nNovember 12-14 Women’s Retreat: Rest is Resistance at Pilgrim Pines. Deadline to register is 10/19/2025 and scholarships are available. \nNovember 23 – Guest Preacher Rev. Howard Fauntroy \nDecember 28 – Guest Preacher Rodney Chadderton \nHELPFUL LINKS \nJoin us on Zoom worship Sundays at 11 AM here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ECMQFB72TzS5tI_lYQWW1w \nYou can find more about our upcoming events here: https://wehoucc.org/events/ \nYou can view past sermons here: https://www.youtube.com/@wehoucc/videos \nYou can find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/WestHollywoodUCC \nYou can sign up for our weekly email newsletter\, email: office@wehoucc.org \nYou can donate here: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-Z3YN/home \nYou can find us on instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/westhollywooducc/ \nVenmo us here: @wehoucc / 323-793-9059
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