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Subject: Re: [SCVLP] Third Thursday
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2017 16:06:15 -0800
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Seems a stretch from =E2=80=98western humanism=E2=80=99 to white supremacy =
but I like the idea about getting together.


John Goldstein, Lead Pastor
Pastor@GraceChurchSJ.net

Grace Church of Evergreen
=E2=80=98Serving The Evergreen Area for over 50 years'
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> On Mar 7, 2017, at 2:58 PM, Manda Truchinski <pastormandatruchinski@gmail=
.com> wrote:
>=20
> Hello folks,=20
>=20
> Thanks to those of you who weighed in about getting together. I've heard =
such a wide range of reasons to/not to get together. We're all over the map=
 here in the valley.
>=20
> So here's the experiment I propose. It seems that one theme is a desire t=
o grow together - spiritually, in our leadership, or as a community. One re=
source I have found helpful for growth (individually and communally) are th=
e videos of The Work of the People.=C2=A0 <http://www.theworkofthepeople.co=
m/> These videos are interviews with theologians and leaders on a whole ran=
ge of topics and ideas.=20
>=20
> I'd like to invite you to CGS on the Third Thursday at 12:30pm to watch o=
ne of these videos - an interview with Reggie Williams.
>=20
> Williams is a Christian Ethicist <https://www.christiancentury.org/contri=
butor/reggie-williams> at McCormick Theological Seminary and in this video =
titled "Restoration of Relationship" he talks on the false ideal of what it=
 means to be human in the West with regards to race and the Church=E2=80=99=
s role as a mobilizing engine for the practice of this idealized humanity -=
 white supremacy. It's only 15 minutes long. My plan is that we'll watch it=
 together and have a short discussion. Then if we have information or news =
to share, we can. I would anticipate us being finished by 2pm at the latest=
.=20
>=20
> I pray that your Lent is off to a good start. Peace be with you,=20
> Manda
>=20
>=20
>=20
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e-width: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line=
-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">John Goldstein, Lead Pastor<br class=
=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:Pastor@gracechurchsj.net" class=3D"">Pastor@GraceCh=
urchSJ.net</a><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Grace Church of Evergreen<br cl=
ass=3D""><i class=3D"">=E2=80=98Serving The Evergreen Area for over 50 year=
s'</i><br class=3D"">2650 Aborn Road<br class=3D"">San Jose CA 95121<br cla=
ss=3D"">www.GraceChurchSJ.net<br class=3D"">408 274 1200<br class=3D"">Like=
 us on Facebook. Receive our weekly&nbsp;'Focus on Faith'. Simply request b=
y&nbsp;sending a reply email!<br class=3D"">Follow Pastor's blog at&nbsp;jo=
hngoldsteinministries.wordpress.com<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">The inform=
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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div class=3D"">On=
 Mar 7, 2017, at 2:58 PM, Manda Truchinski &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:pastormand=
atruchinski@gmail.com" class=3D"">pastormandatruchinski@gmail.com</a>&gt; w=
rote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"">Hello folks,&nbsp;<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div>=
<div class=3D"">Thanks to those of you who weighed in about getting togethe=
r. I've heard such a wide range of reasons to/not to get together. We're al=
l over the map here in the valley.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></di=
v><div class=3D"">So here's the experiment I propose. It seems that one the=
me is a desire to grow together - spiritually, in our leadership, or as a c=
ommunity. One resource I have found helpful for growth (individually and co=
mmunally) are the videos of <a href=3D"http://www.theworkofthepeople.com/" =
class=3D"">The Work of the People.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;These videos are intervie=
ws with theologians and leaders on a whole range of topics and ideas.&nbsp;=
</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><b class=3D"">I'=
d like to invite you to CGS on the Third Thursday at 12:30pm to watch one o=
f these videos - an interview with Reggie Williams.</b></div><div class=3D"=
"><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><a href=3D"https://www.christiancent=
ury.org/contributor/reggie-williams" class=3D"">Williams is a Christian Eth=
icist</a> at McCormick Theological Seminary and in this video titled "Resto=
ration of Relationship" he talks&nbsp;on the false ideal of what it means t=
o be human in the West with regards to race and the Church=E2=80=99s role a=
s a mobilizing engine for the practice of this idealized humanity - white s=
upremacy. It's only 15 minutes long. My plan is that we'll watch it togethe=
r and have a short discussion. Then if we have information or news to share=
, we can. I would anticipate us being finished by 2pm at the latest.&nbsp;<=
/div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I pray that your =
Lent is off to a good start. Peace be with you,&nbsp;</div><div class=3D"">=
Manda</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><br class=
=3D""></div></div><div class=3D""><br class=3D"webkit-block-placeholder"></=
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