Pride Sunday … Sunday, June 22, 2025 at 10am
Come as you are! Everyone welcome … In-person or on Zoom.
R E A D I N G S
Psalm 139, Micah 6:6-8, Matthew 9:9-15
S E R M O N
Pride? In this Economy?, by Dr. Richard Lindsay
M U S I C
PRELUDE … The Rainbow Connection, Paul Williams (b. 1940) and Kenny Asher (b. 1944), arr. Jack Violet
HYMN … All the Colors of the Rainbow
ANTHEM … Flower Duet from Lakmé, Léo Delibes (1836-1891)
HYMN … Beautiful Differences
OFFERTORY … True Colors, Billy Steinberg (b. 1950) and Tom Kelly (b. 1948), arr. Jennifer Lynn
HYMN … We Are Called
POSTLUDE … Sing Hallelujah, Dr. Alban (feat. Yamboo)
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Children’s Art Show
Art from the children, from the Berkeley Presbyterian Mission Homes’ limited art program with Julia Oversloot, will be on display on July 6 during coffee hour in the Campbell Room. Some of the work was displayed at the Adobe Gallery in Castro Valley from May 10 to May 31. Manju Noone and I took the children to the Reception on May 10 where Ruth Mai was presented a “Youth Award.” The art reflects the work by children ages 4 to 14 years old. – Julia Oversloot
Unearthing the past: Juneteenth and the Board of Freedmen records
Juneteenth, celebrated June 19th of every year, marks America’s second Independence Day — an enduring celebration of freedom and the oldest nationally recognized commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Although for many years, Juneteenth was a holiday celebrated solely within the bounds of Texas, today many communities across the country observe Juneteenth, with prayer services being a major part of the celebrations. For example, at the biennial conference of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus, which is being held June 19-21 in Charlotte, North Carolina, participants will gather for evening worship and a Juneteenth celebration, “a powerful remembrance of freedom, faith, and resilience,” according to the Rev. Dr. Charles Heyward, NBPC president.
This holiday, which was nationally recognized in 2021, commemorates the announcement of the abolition of legalized slavery in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865. The reading of General Order No. 3 was offered by Major General Gordon Granger and came two-and-a-half-years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. This article continues on the Presbyterian Church USA website.