News & Coming Events at Sacred Place
Join us this Sunday, October 6th, online or in person at 11 AM for communion and week 2 of our series Unfolding Promises. Refresbments and conversation at 10:30 as well as after the service.
Voting Information
Mail in ballots for the 2024 General Election will start arriving to homes in California next week! It's time to start thinking about the Election in November. If you are legally able to do so, Sacred Place would like to encourage you to get out and vote in November. If you have not yet registered to vote, or you want to check your voter registration status, click here. The final day to register to vote in the 2024 General Election is October 21,2024.
If you are interested in getting involved in the election process, check out Vote Forward.
Community Updates
What’s going on with our community partners.
Teach Us How to Pray
Beginning in October, Sacred Place will be offering an event that's part book club and part practical study on the practice of Centering Prayer. We will be reading the book Intimacy With God, An Introduction to Centering Prayer, by Thomas Keating. Prayer isn't just about the list of worries and anxious moments in our lives that we ask God to fix. Prayer is an opportunity to learn to quiet the internal and external stuff that crowds in on us every day, and to find peace in this moment, right now, where we are. Dates and times will be announced soon. If you have any questions, feel free to email me.
Community Events
Our friends at Claremont Presbyterian Church are sponsoring a social justice oriented workshop in September and October. Rev. Vikki Randall, D.Min. (she, her), Founding Pastor of Haven Fellowship San Gabriel Valley will be leading the discussion. Click here to register
Rancho Cucamonga
Rancho Cucamonga's annual holiday food drives are coming soon. This year, sacred place has committed to providing at least 20 holiday food baskets for the program. Keep in mind that there will be opportunities to give in November and December. Flyers will be available in the next few weeks detailing needed items, collection dates, and distribution dates. I'll pass them along as soon as I have them.
Pomona Valley Pride
For the last year, Sacred Place has been working with PVP as part of their PRISM Collective. PRISM is a collective of local area churches and other spiritual organizations committed to providing support to spiritual seekers in the queer community. Right now the group is in transition and we are asking collectively; "What's next?' How do we want to move forward into next year and what kinds of events and services should we plan or seek to provide?
PRISM Program Survey If you click this link you will be taken to a 3 minute survey that will help us plan for the future of the PRISM program. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to me here.
Riverside Interfaith Council
Building cross-cultural relationships is important. Conversation with diverse people from different faith traditions can broaden our understanding of what it means to be a people of faith as well as give us opportunities to understand how we are all a part of God's family.
The Riverside Interfaith Council is dedicated to bringing together people of different faiths and exploring the question of how our traditions may be different, but at our core, we are all more alike than we realize.
Their next scheduled event is On October 20. Their Caravan For Peace will include stops at 3 locations in riverside with opportunities to hear speakers and engage in faith discussions. For more information Click here or reach in one of the ways listed above.
Get In Touch
We want to hear from you! If you have questions, feedback, or suggestions we encourage you to reach out. We're always looking for new ways to engage with our community. If you know of an organization or a group we might want to partner with, please reach out and let me know!
Upcoming Dates
Sunday, October 6
11 AM • Communion Sunday + Unfolding Promises, Week 2
Sunday, October 13
11 AM • Unfolding Promises, Week 3
5 PM • Storytelling Workshop
6 PM • Story Hour
Sunday, October 20
11 AM • Small Group Sunday
Sunday, October 27
11 AM • Annual Fall Festival
Save the Date
Sunday, November 17 • Thanksgiving Luncheon
Sunday, December 1 • Advent Fest!
Saturday, December 21 • A Night of Hope
Tuesday, December 24 • Christmas Eve by Candlelight
In October, our online gatherings will be on October 6 & 13.
You can always view the full event schedule on our website.