Transgender People, Reproductive Rights, and a Theology of Becoming.
April 16, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Online and in-person
Rev. Dr. Matthew Johnson
The current “debates” about gender identity and reproductive freedom are about power, control, and culture – but they are also about theology. Questions about life, time, fate, God’s role, and the like are also at stake here. I’ll explain why my theology supports a deeper vision of freedom and autonomy.
We will share the plate with Rockford Promise Rockford Promise is a non-profit 501(c)(3) location-based scholarship program that offers full-tuition scholarships to deserving graduates of Rockford Public School District 205. Modeled after Promise programs around the nation, our goal is to increase educational attainment in our community while providing a powerful economic incentive for residents and businesses to locate in the Rockford region. Click Here to Donate
Volunteers for Sunday, April 16
Greeters: We Need 2 Volunteers
Guest Table: We Need 2 Volunteers
Ushers: Dick Lake & Myrna Lake
Coffee Hosts: We Need 2 Volunteers
Please note that if you volunteer for coffee host you will need to clean up afterward and run the cups through the sanitizer. Spitty and others are happy to help you become familiar with how to handle this easy job. Sign Up Here
Thank you to all of you who have already turned in your commitments to support the church in the coming fiscal year. We’re off to a great start! If you haven’t done so yet, please fill it out today: https://uurockford.breezechms.com/form/20b2b47025.
Strictly Sondheim April 15
The Camerata Emanon Singers and Tim Anderson invite everyone to their spring concert, “Strictly Sondheim,” to be held at our church on Saturday, April 15 at 7:30 pm.
The evening will celebrate the legendary composer Stephen Sondheim and include classics from some of his best-known Broadway shows.
As a special treat, performing arts students from Rockford University will present solos and duets from favorite Sondheim musicals.
Admission is $10 ($5 for students). Cash or check only, please.
Please join us as we celebrate the passage of SB1909 concerning the deceptive practices of Crisis Pregnancy Centers in the state of Illinois! A big thanks to all our Pro-Choice legislators!!
We will also be welcoming Sydni White representing Medical Students for Choice who will inform us on their activities assisting patients’ needs after receiving reproductive care at the Auburn St. Women’s Center, and how we can help.
Please see the list of supplies needed and bring an item to the meeting if you wish to participate in this project. If you would like to drop off some items, supplies can be dropped off at the UIC Rockford Campus,
1601 Parkview Ave, Rockford. Also, if people want to donate money to this cause so items can be bought, they can Venmo Sydni at Sydni-White.
Items will be sent directly to the Auburn St. clinic.
And remember: Democracy is not a spectator sport!
See you there!
Please join us!
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