PRIDE Sunday
We’re MOVING our worship for Sunday, October 12 to the ISU Memorial Union, where we'll join a number of Ames faith communities in a combined Pride Sunday worship service. Our schedule for that day is as follows:
* 8:45-9:30 Sunday School for All Ages–ending early so we can get
to worship at the MU!
* 9:15-10:15 Our Church Bus will make repeated trips from the
west (Annex) parking lot to the MU. **Riders need to be
physically able to board and leave the bus without assistance.**
* OR, you can walk to the MU from our church with a group of
walkers, departing from our NE entrance at 9:30 a.m. or at 9:40
* 10:00 Worship begins AT the MU **We will not gather in our
sanctuary that morning.** Worship will be shared online; we’ll
send a link closer to the date.
* 11:15-ish Worship ends, cookies are served, and return bus service begins back to Annex lot
Parking is available at the MU ($5 parking fee for up to 2 hours). The Memorial Union utilizes a convenient payment system with pay stations located throughout the building, accepting VISA, Mastercard and Discover. **This is your best option if you have any accessibility challenges.**
What will worship look like?
All ages! A kid-friendly space will be set up in the worship area.
Time for you to visit one or more stations that reflect various spiritual traditions, including Holy Communion, Anointing, Lighting of candles, Ritual of release, and more.
A message offered by Jean Carlos Diaz, a gay, Puerto Rican speaker, storyteller, and leader in the Twin Cities. He serves as Director of Campus Ministry at Neon / Wesley Foundation at the University of Minnesota. Neon is a student group committed to social justice (for people and the planet) and spirituality (shaped by Jesus and joy).
Music, prayer, and people—precious children of God—who have longed to be welcomed, affirmed, valued, and allowed to serve. (Those people include all of us, BTW.) As we show up together, we claim our solidarity with one another.
Learn more at https://www.pridesundayames.org/.
