Ordinary Time
UBC Partnership Survey (think missions)
by Toph
One of my favorite passages in Scripture is Isaiah 61:1-3.
”The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]
2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
They will be called oaks of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of his splendor.”
This is also the passage Jesus quotes when he comes back from the desert, announcing his ministry. I love this passage for many reasons, and one of them is the focus on the marginalized and grieving. The pandemic changed a lot of things, but one thing that hasn’t changed is that global disasters always disproportionally affect the poor and marginalized in greater ways. The pandemic also shifted many of our partners and our work with them.
A few weeks ago, I was able to go to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly, and learn from some great practitioners. In my learning, and in my discerning, it seems like a good time to ask all of you lovely people: what do you think UBC’s role should be in our work with local, national, and international partners? What do you think our gifts are as a community, and how do you think we can best serve the kingdom of God? I would love you to take a few minutes to fill out this survey, and ask your friends who go to UBC to fill it out as well.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GG1kfN52n96SgphHVKjAUnLp5XTE1yv5tPKo0vavdQM/edit
Waco Dives - July 27 - noon - Alpha and Omega
We would love for you to come hang out tomorrow at Waco Dives at noon, at Alpha and Omega. This is a great time to enjoy some good food, and get to know other UBC’ers. This is our last Waco Dives of the summer. If you have any questions, please contact toph@ubcwaco.org
UBC Clean Day - August 7th
We are gearing up for the fall, and we are hosting our annual clean day to help get the building ready. Please plan to stick around after church on August 7th, to help us to do some summer cleaning. There will be a sign-up sheet in the foyer this Sunday. We will have some pizza available and drinks. If you have any questions, please contact toph@ubcwaco.org
Summer Calendar!
We have many exciting events coming up this summer and you can find our full calendar of events here on our website if you’re looking to schedule which events you want to attend this summer!
UBC LGBTQIA+ Community Meetup
UBC is excited to host another LGBTQIA+ Community Meetup! We’ll be meeting on Tuesday, August 9th at 7 p.m. at Pinewood. This is a time for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies to meet one another, connect, and have a fun time. We hope you can join us! If you have any questions, you can email Toph@ubcwaco.org
UBC Meal Calendars
Hi friends! Here are the current Meal Calendar opportunities to serve members of the UBC community:
The Pittman Family: https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/mm81m6
The Howerton Family: mealtrain.com/08y894
The Hill Family: mealtrain.com/dy98dv
Parishioner of the Week
The Carron’s and the Harp’s for hosting our first ever UBC Neighborhood Parties on Friday night. There was a great turnout, and be looking out for another party night this Fall.
Preaching Schedule
Staff has put together a preaching rotation through the summer so that we might hear from the UBC community during this season. Here’s a reminder of that lineup for y’all:
July 31: Kirk
August 7: Sharyl
August 14: Patrick
August 21: Taylor
August 28: Craig