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SUMMARY:Freedom Seder for the Earth
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Maundy Thursday Seder gathering. We will be using the Haggadah (seder narrative) from the Interfaith Freedom Seder held on the third night of Passover\, April 4\, 1969\, the first anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King\, in the basement of a Black church in Washington DC. About 800 people took part\, half of them Jews\, the rest Black and white Christians. This Seder gathering soon became the model and stimulus for many Seders affirming the liberation of its celebrants —with feminist\, environmentalist\, antiwar\, vegetarian\, and pro-labor themes\, among others. \n\nThis is a family-friendly event and there are opportunities for children to be involved in the telling of the people of Israel being freed from slavery in Egypt. Traditionally four glasses of wine (or juice) and a number of food items are used as part of the telling of the story. It is an opportunity to consider what are the plagues and Pharaohs of our day\, and how we might be invited to participate in God’s work of healing and liberation. \nPlease RSVP so we can prepare enough places for everyone! We may ask you to bring one bottle of wine or grape juice\, your own table settings and wine glasses. \nRSVP via the Facebook event here.
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/freedom-seder-for-the-earth/
LOCATION:Holland Area Arts Council\, 150 E. 8th Street\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20170211T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20170211T120000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
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SUMMARY:Contemplative Listening Circle
DESCRIPTION:You are welcome to join us for a two-hour contemplative listening circle. We will be invited to experience different forms of contemplative prayer: silence\, centering prayer\, lectio divina and more. It is a time for deep listening to the Spirit. \nThis is a monthly gathering in which we seek to deepen our contemplative awareness and practice. You do not need any experience or familiarity with contemplative prayer or meditation to join this group. Simply a desire to be open to present moment\, and to the presence of God in each moment. \nThis will be an ongoing group that meets for six to nine months\, or perhaps more\, though you are welcome to attend even if you cannot make all of the sessions. \nWe will gather Saturday\, Feb 11 at 10am at the home of Mark & Amy Kornelis at 54 E. 12th Street in Holland. \nRSVP on the Facebook event here.
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/contemplative-listening-circle/
LOCATION:Mark & Amy Kornelis\, 54 E. 12th Street\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161110T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161110T200000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20161108T201124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161108T201124Z
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SUMMARY:Presentation on Recycling
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday November 10\, 2016 Douglas UCC is pleased to have Ken Freestone from Green Michigan give a presentation on home recycling. The event starts with a potluck supper at 6:00PM with Ken’s presentation to follow. \nBring a dish to pass and enjoy the evening as we learn about sustainable practices!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/presentation-on-recycling/
LOCATION:Douglas UCC\, 56 W Wall St\, Douglas\, MI\, 49406\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161106T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161106T110000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20161025T150511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T150511Z
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SUMMARY:Kickoff Service
DESCRIPTION:Sundays at 10:00am\, beginning November 6\nat Holland Area Arts Council\n150 E. 8th Street\nLooking for a gathering that opens your mind and engages your heart? One that engages real issues of justice and is welcoming to people of all ages\, races\, backgrounds and orientations?\nJoin us as we sing a mix of hymns\, gospel\, folk songs\, and maybe even some John Lennon or Louis Armstrong. We’ll engage the text of Scripture in its context\, have space for silence and contemplation\, and of course a cup of good coffee. \nFor families with kids\, we have use of the Studio Art Space at the Arts Council. The children’s time will grow and evolve as our community develops. \nAt Holland UCC\, all are welcome at the table: believers\, doubters\, gay\, straight\, single\, married\, wondering\, wandering\, black and white—come as you are. The door will be open.
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/kickoff-service/
LOCATION:Holland Area Arts Council\, 150 E. 8th Street\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Holland UCC":MAILTO:info@hollanducc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161030T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161030T110000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20161025T150239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161025T150239Z
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SUMMARY:Preview Service
DESCRIPTION:Sunday at 10:00am\, Preview Service\nat Holland Area Arts Council\n150 E. 8th Street\nOctober 30 is a “preview service” in which we will have a worship service that we are not widely advertising\, to help make sure we are ready for our kickoff service on Nov. 6. \nLooking for a gathering that opens your mind and engages your heart? One that engages real issues of justice and is welcoming to people of all ages\, races\, backgrounds and orientations?\nJoin us as we sing a mix of hymns\, gospel\, folk songs\, and maybe even some John Lennon or Louis Armstrong. We’ll engage the text of Scripture in its context\, have space for silence and contemplation\, and of course a cup of good coffee. \nFor families with kids\, we have use of the Studio Art Space at the Arts Council. The children’s time will grow and evolve as our community develops. \nAt Holland UCC\, all are welcome at the table: believers\, doubters\, gay\, straight\, single\, married\, wondering\, wandering\, black and white—come as you are. The door will be open.
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/preview-service/
LOCATION:Holland Area Arts Council\, 150 E. 8th Street\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Holland UCC":MAILTO:info@hollanducc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161021T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161023T110000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160915T192156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160915T192156Z
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SUMMARY:Up North Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Interested in a weekend up north? We’re having a Holland UCC + friends retreat up in Leelenau County. We have access to a large house in Omena with 9 bedrooms right near the water. You’d be welcome to head up anytime Oct 21-23. \nSpend some refreshing time up north when the leaves are beautiful! We may hit a winery or cidery\, play some games\, go for some walks\, sit by the fire. Be a great chance to get to know each other better\, have some prayer about our community\, and eat some good food! \nLet us know if you might have interest in joining us! Contact us at info@hollanducc.org if you have any questions!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/up-north-retreat/
LOCATION:Omena House\, Omena\, MI\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161009T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161009T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
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SUMMARY:Book discussion this Sunday
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday\, October 9\, we’ll gather for a meal and a conversation on sexuality. \nWe’ll take some talking points from Chapter 17 of the book: A New Kind of Christianity\, by Brian McLaren. Reading the book ahead of time or even having the book is not necessary for attendance – simply join in the conversation\, and we’ll have a printout with some of the important quotes and points! \nBrian McLaren says\, “Being a human at this time in history makes it all the more difficult to navigate our sexual lives.” He notes that sex and community are less connected than ever before\, and he shares why gay men and women have something to teach us about being honest about our sexuality: “… the longer we hide from the truth of our sexuality—in all of its beauty and agony\, in all of its passion and pain\, in all of its simplicity and complexity—the less healthy we will be…” \nIf you want to pick up a copy of the book\, you can do that here: http://amzn.to/2bvH7lE. \nGathering is at 5pm\, meeting at 5944 146th Ave! We’ll start with a meal as usual\, so feel free to bring something to share!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/book-discussion-this-sunday/
LOCATION:Scott & Judy’s\, 5944 146th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Bryan":MAILTO:bryan [at] hollanducc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161002T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161002T190000
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SUMMARY:Conversation on Jesus as the "the way\, the truth\, the life"
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday\, October 2\, we’ll gather for a meal and a conversation on “Is Jesus the only way?” We will in particular look at John 14:6\, where Jesus says\, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” \nWe’ll take some talking points from this PDF on John 14:6\, by Brian McLaren. Feel free to read and/or print out the handout for our conversation. \nGathering is at 5pm\, meeting at 5944 146th Ave! We’ll start with a meal as usual\, so feel free to bring something to share!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/conversation-on-jesus/
LOCATION:Scott & Judy’s\, 5944 146th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="":MAILTO:info [at] hollanducc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160925T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160925T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160920T160352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160920T160414Z
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SUMMARY:Conversation on "What About the Church?"
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday\, September 25\, we’ll gather for a meal and a conversation on “What Do We Do About the Church?” Bring any questions\, experiences\, or ideas to the table! No comment is off-limits\, including\, “Maybe we should just be done with church.” \nWe’ll take some talking points from Chapter 16 of the book: A New Kind of Christianity\, by Brian McLaren. Reading the book ahead of time or even having the book is not necessary for attendance – simply join in the conversation\, and we’ll have a printout with some of the important quotes and points! \nIf you want to pick up a copy of the book\, you can do that here: http://amzn.to/2bvH7lE. \nGathering is at 5pm\, meeting at 5944 146th Ave! We’ll start with a meal as usual\, so feel free to bring something to share!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/conversation-on-church/
LOCATION:Scott & Judy’s\, 5944 146th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160918T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160915T172247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160915T172247Z
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SUMMARY:Book discussion
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading and having conversation around Chapters 14 and 15: What is the Gospel? from the book: A New Kind of Christianity\, by Brian McLaren. Reading the book ahead of time or even having the book is not necessary for attendance – simply join in the conversation\, and we’ll have a printout with some of the important quotes and points! \nIf you want to pick up a copy of the book\, you can do that here: http://amzn.to/2bvH7lE. \nGathering is at 5pm\, meeting at 5944 146th Ave! We’ll start with a meal as usual\, so feel free to bring something to share!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/book-discussion/
LOCATION:Scott & Judy’s\, 5944 146th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160911T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160909T202433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160909T202433Z
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SUMMARY:Book study
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading and having conversation around Chapter 14: What is the Gospel? from the book: A New Kind of Christianity\, by Brian McLaren. Reading the book ahead of time or even having the book is not necessary for attendance – simply join in the conversation\, and we’ll have a printout with some of the important quotes and points! \nIf you want to pick up a copy of the book\, you can do that here: http://amzn.to/2bvH7lE. \nGathering is at 5pm\, location is TBD! We’ll start with a meal as usual\, so feel free to bring something to share!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/book-study-2/
LOCATION:Bryan & Christy’s\, 5748 141st Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160911T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160911T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160829T194443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160909T181857Z
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SUMMARY:Book study
DESCRIPTION:We’ll be reading and having conversation around Chapter 14: What is the Gospel? from the book: A New Kind of Christianity\, by Brian McLaren. Reading the book ahead of time or even having the book is not necessary for attendance – simply join in the conversation\, and we’ll have a printout with some of the important quotes and points! \nIf you want to pick up a copy of the book\, you can do that here: http://amzn.to/2bvH7lE. \nGathering is at 5pm\, location is TBD! We’ll start with a meal as usual\, so feel free to bring something to share!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/book-study/
LOCATION:Bryan & Christy’s\, 5748 141st Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160828T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160828T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160822T174100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160828T150215Z
UID:320-1472403600-1472410800@www.hollanducc.org
SUMMARY:Food and friends!
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday: Join us for food and conversation with folks interested in Holland UCC! \nEnjoy some food\, meet some new friends\, and connect with folks interested in being a part of a new progressive Christian community. There’s outdoor space for kids to play\, and plenty of room to hangout and chat. We’ll also give some updates on meeting space and next steps as well! \nFeel free to bring a food item or beverage to share\, or just bring yourself!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/food-and-friends-2/
LOCATION:Scott & Judy’s\, 5944 146th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160821T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160821T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160817T161542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160822T174432Z
UID:316-1471798800-1471806000@www.hollanducc.org
SUMMARY:Food and Friends!
DESCRIPTION:This Sunday: Join us for food and conversation with folks interested in Holland UCC! \nEnjoy some food\, meet some new friends\, and connect with folks interested in being a part of a new progressive Christian community. There’s outdoor space for kids to play\, and plenty of room to hangout and chat. We’ll also give some updates on meeting space and next steps as well! \nFeel free to bring a food item or beverage to share\, or just bring yourself!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/food-and-friends/
LOCATION:Scott & Judy’s\, 5944 146th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160814T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160814T160000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160728T202008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160728T202116Z
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SUMMARY:Diversity Potluck in the Park
DESCRIPTION:18th ACEH Potluck in the Park Sunday\, August 14\, from 1 to 4 p.m. in Dunton Park \nEveryone’s invited! Bring your family\, friends\, neighbors\, coworkers. Bring the kids/los niños\, the aunts and uncles/tías y tíos\, the grandmas and grandpas/abuelas y abuelos.  Invite someone who’s new in town\, perhaps a neighbor or a refugee family. The Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony is a welcoming place for everyone and the annual potluck is fun for all. \nPlease bring a dish to share\, one from your own culture if possible\, as well as lawn chairs and blankets if you want to.  ACEH provides table service and beverages.  We’ll have music\, and games\, and children’s activities\, and a chance to meet new people and greet old friends. \nDunton Park is just north and west of the River Avenue Bridge.  Turn west off River onto Douglas/Ottawa Beach Road and take the second street south to Howard Avenue.  Turn right on Howard and go ¼ mile to the main entrance of the park. http://www.hct.holland.mi.us/departments/parks/howardbduntonpark \nThe Alliance for Cultural and Ethnic Harmony (ACEH) is a grass-roots\, volunteer organization founded in Holland in 1999 to work for justice\, equal opportunity\, appreciation for diversity\, and cross-cultural understanding.  www.harmonyalliance.org or email aceh@harmonyalliance.org \n 
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/diversity-potluck-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Dunton Park\, 290 Howard Ave\, Holland\, 49424\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160812T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160812T200000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160809T132922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160812T191511Z
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SUMMARY:Picnic at the Park
DESCRIPTION:RAIN PLAN for Picnic in the Park: we are going to meet up for some food and games at Scott & Judy’s Vander Zwaag’s place: 5944 146th Ave\, Holland\, between Washington Ave. and Graafschap Rd (60th St)\, on the south side of the road. \nAll are welcome! We will reschedule the picnic. \nFeel free to bring some food or beverages to share. Favorite yard games are also welcome – in case the weather clears\, or bring a favorite board game! \nQuestions? Call us at 616-422-5559\, or send an email to info@hollanducc.org.
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/picnic-at-the-park/
LOCATION:Joseph Moran Park\, 163 W 22nd St\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Bryan Berghoef":MAILTO:bryan@hollanducc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160801T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160801T210000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160801T183730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191218T143827Z
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SUMMARY:Pub Theology Holland
DESCRIPTION:“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin\, or his background\, or his religion. People must learn to hate\, and if they can learn to hate\, they can be taught to love\, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”\n~Nelson Mandela. \nIs love more natural to the human heart than hate? What does the Bible say about this? Other sacred Scriptures? We discuss this and more tonight! 7pm at Hops at 84 East. All perspectives are welcome.
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/pub-theology-holland/
LOCATION:Hops at 84 East\, 84 East 8th Street\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Bryan Berghoef":MAILTO:bryan@hollanducc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160731T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160731T190000
DTSTAMP:20260911T203356
CREATED:20160725T215517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160725T215631Z
UID:248-1469984400-1469991600@www.hollanducc.org
SUMMARY:Food and Next Steps
DESCRIPTION:Join us for food and conversation about next steps for Holland UCC! \nIt’s very laid back—new faces and voices are welcome to join. There’s outdoor space for kids to play\, and plenty of room to hangout and chat. \nFeel free to bring a food item or beverage to share\, or just bring yourself!
URL:http://www.hollanducc.org/event/next-steps-conversation/
LOCATION:Scott & Judy’s\, 5944 146th Ave\, Holland\, MI\, 49423\, United States
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