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Rev. In This Issue Kistler New Senior Minister To Be Installed Jan. 20 Budget Meeting & Installed Potluck Jan. 27 Volunteer to Spruce Up the Church 3 PM See Our Advent Photos Purge with the Preschool On Sunday, Jan. 27, 3 PM, our congregation Honor MLK will celebrate the installation of Rev. Darryl Kistler as our senior minister. A potluck From dinner/reception will follow in Lander Hall. Pastor Darryl A friend and colleague of Pastor Darryl's, Rabbi Allen Secher will offer the installation Read message.The Southern Association of the Pastor United Church of Christ conference to which Darryl's we belong, will officiate and a potluck dinner Divine will follow the service. Comedy Rabbi Secher will Learn more about this celebration. deliver installation message

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Quick Links Jan. 20 Budget Meeting & Potluck

Youth Group Schedule We will gather in Lander Hall after 10 AM worship for an all church meeting on Jan. 20. Learn about our five year plan, Prayers & Celebrations the budget, pledges, and our progress in reducing the operating deficit. Bring a dish to share (A - E Appetizers; F - K Main Dishes; L - P Salads, Veggies; Q - Z Sweets and Fruits).

Ministry News Need a pledge card? Call the office at 619.284.1129 or email our office administrator at Seven Embark on [email protected] ) Or sign up for a recuring gift Confirmation Journey online under Give at www.kensingtonucc.com .

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Dancing Brooms & Whirling Brushes: Join us Jan. 12 for our Volunteer Work Day

Ready to paint? Organize? Clean and decorate? We need Here's How We Changed your help to spruce up our church home. We will paint the World in Advent hallways and classrooms, organize storage areas, and straighten up the conference room.Sign up in Lander Hall. January Worship Themes Take It In You May Have Our Advent Photo Gallery Noticed...The Chimes Our Advent season was full of Shop Local: KCC Reaps Rewards at Green Butterfly vibrant sights, sounds and smells. Tickle your senses, perusing our photos of the Third Annual Las Posadas in Kensington and the Coming in February Children's Christmas program.

New Member Classes Want to upload your photos to our Save the Date Picasa Gallery? Contact Marg for Ash Wednesday the user name and password at Service, Feb. 13, [email protected] . Details to Come Purge! Drop Off for Preschool Rummage Sale Make the preschool part of your post-holiday purge! Drop off items in Lander Hall for the Kensington Preschool Parents Association rummage sale Jan. 28 - Feb. 1. Drop in and peruse at the Feb. 2 sale, 8 AM to Noon, Lander Hall.

Honor Martin Luther King Jr. with Service & Sermon from a Freedom Rider Rabbi Allen Secher, a Freedom Rider, will share his memories of King and of the civil rights movement at 10 AM Sunday, Jan. 27.

Our Partnership churches will again host a day of service -- this year on Monday, Jan. 21. Gather at 10 AM at Mission Hills UCC, 4070 Jackdaw Street, 92103, to assemble lunch and care packages for homeless and needy residents of Alpha Project's Winter Shelter. (We will need donations of 250 disposable razors and 250 individual hand wipes for the care packages. Please bring your donations to Lander Hall.)

The Youth Group will carpool over, meeting at KCC at 9:40 AM and will return after serving lunch at the shelter.

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Make plans to attend KCC’s annual, potluck budget meeting after the 10 a.m. service on Sunday, January 20 – all congregation members are needed for a review and vote to approve the church’s 2013 budget.

Please bring main dishes (casseroles, sandwich trays, etc.), side dishes (salads, vegetables, appetizers) or desserts to share.

The 2013 proposed budget will be available for review in advance of and at the meeting. The budget will include estimates of KCC’s revenue and operating expenses, as well as the projected deficit. The budget that is presented will be a proposed budget that has been recommended by the Church Council, based on budget requests and information provided by each of KCC’s ministries.

We look forward to seeing everyone and hearing everyone’s input at the annual budget meeting!

KCC Youth Embark on Confirmation Journey Our Confirmation journey is well underway, as seven of our youth began classes this fall with Rev. Darryl Kistler and Re- ligious Education Director Marg Stark. Our confirmands are Liam Clark, Zion Dyson, Katie Loomis, Teia Shannon, Eddie Warner, Maddy Warner and Grace Winn. Confirmation is a rite of passage in our church in which we prepare young people, sixth grade and older, to lead their own faith journey. In the twice monthly classes, they are challenged to consider what is important to them, and how faith might fit into their priorities in life. The students perform acts of service, including serving dinner to the home- less at the Alpha Project winter shelter in January. Over the next several months, they also will attend two or more “alternative “ worship services, such as the Shabbat service at Temple Emanuel in Del Cerro and prayers at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Our confirmands are shepherded throughout the process by adult mentors including Russ Havens (Liam); Martha Fuller (Zion); Bonnie McCarthy (Katie); Allison Clegg (Teia); Scott Gentry (Eddie); and Dean Hansen- Tarbox (Maddy). The mentors will join our confirmands for service work, at the alternative worship services, for retreats and for Lenten worship. In the spring, the confirmands will discern whether they want to join the church, sharing covenants with the congregation on Pentecost Sunday.. Take a moment to ask these young people about their experiences. Thanks to parents, mentors and all supporting them at this crossroad in their lives. The Divine Comedy

Every year, I make three New Year’s resolutions. Why three you ask? Because if you make three resolutions, and are able to keep one of them, then that one out of three. We’re talking a .333 batting average, which is darn good on the major league level – that can win a batting title some years. And if you go one out of three for an entire career, then you’re heading to the Hall of Fame. Two years ago, I went one out of three, keeping a resolution to not eat fried food for the entire year. Not a single French fry touch my lips, nor a buffalo wing. I gave into the no profanity and I’ll walk the dogs every day, rain or shine, resolutions pretty early into the year. In Montana, in January, it can still be zero degrees, and the dog didn’t get walked because it was d*&# cold outside. Last year, I was resolved to keep my checkbook balanced, drink a my pro- scribed allotment of water a day, and stop chewing my fingernails. I went 0-for-3. This year . . . don’t call it a come back . . . I’m resolved to bat my .333 or higher. I’m going to learn conversational Spanish, I’m resolved to be at work on time, and I’m going to be the same weight I was when I graduated high school for when I attend my 20 year reunion in June. I’m intrigued, though, by this myth of the New Year’s Resolutions to remake our- selves. Maybe it’s waking from the sleepiness of the holiday season, or that mystical belief in the power of the numeral ONE, the start, the alpha, the beginning. But so many of us see the New Year as our chance to make things right again, still, maybe for the first time. This myth to start fresh is not just a western idea. Many people in the world do not gear up for January 1, but rather celebrate Chinese New Years. And though resolutions are not made for Chinese New Years, it is customary to evoke the power of your ancestors to give a person new good luck for the New Year – in other words, a chance to start anew. I like that idea, evoking our ancestors for help and luck. Looking to our past mentors and sages to guide us toward a glorious new day. As a pastor in the Christian Church, I seek out the words of the Moses, Samuel, Isaiah, Micah, Jesus, and Paul to add depth and wisdom to my own voice. As a citizen of the United States, I peer into the American collective consciousness to hear what Thomas Jefferson, Walt Whitman, Franklin Roosevelt, Woody Guthrie, Susan B. Anthony, W.E.B. DuBois, Martin Luther King Jr., and Johnny Cash did with their lives to empower my own service to others. As a child of the world, I look to Ghandi, Tich Nhat Hahn, Shirin Ebadi, and Bono so that I may recognize my own face in the faces of others. I evoke the mentors and sages of times past and present hopefully have a chance to start new, live by grace, and make my world, our world, a better place. This column could go on forever listing the things our community, our nation, and our world would like to start over, and have the good fortune to get right. Well, this is the time of year to start again. Hold fast to the wisdom of mentors, seek out their guidance, make a resolution or three, and try to keep one or all. Then when we gather around this time next year, we can look back and see the positive difference we’ve made.

Peace, Love, and Understanding, Pastor Darryl Save The Installation Preacher, RABBI ALLEN SECHER, Though educated in a traditional Jewish background, Rabbi Allen’s congregations have been Date! trans-denominational, based in Conservative, Reform and Jewish Renewal traditions. Rabbi Allen Sunday, currently serves Bet Harim Synagogue in Whitefish, MT. January 27, 2013 3pm (reception to follow)

Before all of this, however, he spun Sinatra records on radio, broadcasted an Armed Forces Radio The Installation show, won seven Emmy awards, played semi-pro soc- cer, marched with , dined with Martin of Luther King Jr., acted in television and films, and played a good game of golf.

Rev. Darryl He was Ordained by Hebrew Union College, New York in 1962, and he subsequently earned his Doctor Kistler of Divinity degree. He has served pulpits in , Los Angeles, , New York, Bozeman, and as the Whitefish. Settled Pastor Since their meeting in 2008, Rabbi Allen and Pastor Darryl have worked side-by-side on a number of human rights fronts, including confronting the white of separatist and neo-Nazi presence in Northwest Mon- tana through the LOVES LIVES HERE campaign, Kensington and creating the Flathead Valley Multi-Faith Community Coalition. And they are really good friends! Here are the themes and synopsis for the up-coming worship services in the month of January. Maybe there is one that catches your eye that you want to make sure you don’t miss … or you will want to invite a person to attend with you. January 6, 2013 January 13, 2013 Epiphany Sunday Baptism Of Jesus Sunday Come get your inner “Catholic/ We’ll remember Jesus’ baptism, Orthodox On” as we commemorate and we might just have a baptism Epiphany with a High Church of a little one that morning as well. Liturgy

January 20, 2013 January 27, 2013 State Of The Church Address MLK Sunday Pastor Darryl will use his sermon We’ll be commemorating Dr. King time in both the 8:30 & 10 am a week later than most, but for services to review the church year, good reason … Rabbi Alan Secher highlight special achievements of will be with us to share his KCC, and layout his vision for the experiences as a Freedom Rider, coming year in preparation for the marching in Jacksonville, FL, and Annual Meeting following the 10 dining with our Brother Martin. am service. We’ll also sing some great gospel spirituals. KCC’s 7th through 12th Grade Youth group Jan./Feb. 2013 Line Up wed., Jan. 2, No Youth Group Wed., Jan 9, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Youth Hall Welcome the new year with Angie and Enrique’s evening of games, resolutions and team building. Roast chicken, rolls and butter, salad and cookies. Sat., Jan. 12, 9 to 12 PM, Main building Join adult volunteers for painting and sprucing up our church campus. Dress in old clothes. wed., Jan. 16, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Youth Hall Activities to warm the soul. Chili, cornbread and brownies.

Mon., Jan. 21, MLK Service Project, 9:40 AM, Meet at Lander Hall Join with other Partnership churches at Mission Hills UCC as we make lunch and care packages for the homeless. Youth will then serve lunch and distribute packages at shelter in Barrio Logan.

Wed., Jan. 23, no Youth Group Fri., Jan. 25, “Grapes oF Wrath,” meet at Youth hall at 6:15 pm See Patrick play Al Joad in this Steinbeck classic at Coronado High School. Ice cream party at Marg’s afterwards. Ticket prices TBA. We will return to the church about 10:15 PM.

Wed., Jan. 30, Field Trip to Sky High Sports: The Trampoline Place This place is brand new, not even open yet, so we have details to confirm. Cost yet unknown. Waiver not yet available.

Wed., Feb. 6, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Youth Hall, Bring Your Valentines Valentine’s games and fun. Chicken pot pies for dinner.

Wed., Feb. 13, Ash Wednesday Partnership Service, Details tBA Get your Ashes and begin the Lenten contemplation. Soup and bread supper beforehand.

Fri., Feb. 15 – 17, Feb. Camp at Pilgrim Pines for High Schoolers Talk to Marg if you are interested in attending.

Wed., Feb. 20 and 27, Lenten Series, 6 to 8 PM, Details TBA

*Assistance always available. Talk to Marg. Never let cost stand in the way. Reaching Out KCC Extends Love and Care in Advent It was a season of giving at KCC and we thank all those who contributed. Here’s how we changed the world from our little corner of it:

 50 homeless women at Rachel’s Wom- Rachel’s House Update en’s Center were served by our volun- teers with dishes made by our members Thanks to all that helped (Leader: Bonnie McCarthy) cook and serve at Rachel’s House in November! I know  Nearly $500 was contributed to Heifer In- that those that served really ternational from our youth group and their found it to be a meaningful Posadas donations (Leaders: Youth service night. Our next Group, Mallie and Joe Odle) dinner serving is Wed., Jan. 23 at 5:30 PM. You are in-  75 coats collected by our Sunday School vited to cook, and/or serve were handed out on a 40-degree morning with your KCC friends at to homeless people at the Alpha Project the downtown shelter. This winter shelter (Leaders: Sunday School promises to be another worthy event that will make teachers, John Loomis) your soul feel good.  Nearly 1000 stockings, stuffed with candy and toys by our crew of elves, were dis- Please sign up on the clipboard in Lander tributed to families in need at the Copley Hall! For more information, YMCA Christmas party, and our volun- contact Bonnie McCarthy at teers decorated the facility, distributed [email protected] stockings, and provided financial support to the event (Leaders: Leslie Wells, Kris Winter, Susan Christison and more!)

Continued on next page  Christmas presents for the El Nido family we sponsor – a family escap- ing domestic violence – were purchased and delivered. 30 stuffed ani- mals and teenage gifts, 30 stockings, and 12 books were also given to Santa to deliver at the El Nido Christmas party. (Leader: Carolyn Davis)

 More than 150 greeting cards were hand made at our Family Advent Workshop and at Youth Group for active duty soldiers and veterans (Leaders: Familes and youth, Marg Stark and Angie Gutierrez)

 Homemade cookies and poinsettias were delivered to our homebound members and friends (Leaders: Jennifer Negre, Dean Hansen-Tarbox)

 Homemade cookies and final exam care packages assembled by our youth were sent to 8 KCC college students, with donations from our members (Leaders: Youth Group, Edith Mason)

 Special offerings were received for the UCC’s Veterans of the Cross (helping retired clergy and ministry professionals) and San Diego Food Bank’s Backpack Program (Leader: Bonnie McCarthy and Missions and Outreach Ministry)

 Our ongoing donations of clothing, food and hygiene items continued for Uptown Faith Community Service Center (Leaders: Bob and Mary Par- kinson) Interested in knowing A bit more about Then we invite you to Kensington attend a couple of KCC Community Church? Membership Classes

Been visiting a while, Sunday, Feb 10 and would like to 12noon-2pm know more what the UCC is? And

Intrigued by our vision For more information Wednesday, Feb 6, and want to know how Please contact At 10am-12noon you can join us as we Pastor Darryl at or 7-9 pm try to make the world [email protected] a better place from our Or give him a call at the church. little corner of it? In Our Prayers Please keep the following people in your prayers: Brian Brewster, Marian Brewster, Gary Crooks, Sharon Davis, Joshua Guera, Dean & John Hansen - Tarbox, Patricia Havens, Teresa Higgins, Sallie Hildebrandt, Sharon Kelly, Winston Ku, Helen Long, Joan Maher, Alice Marcoux, Mick McClain, Linda Musengo, Ed Noah & Family, Fredric Radick, John (Bud) Rutherford, Patty Smith, Christopher Spor & Family Marilyn Tarbox, Diana Ward, Aida Wilczynski, Amanda Wohl, Bob Wohl, And The Family and Friends of Lillian Baehr

JANUARY BIRTHDAYS 2 Tom Wheeler 6 John Gutierrez 8 Douglas Atwater 12 Marc Marchant, Jennifer Negre 14 Leslie Wells 15 Paula J. Elizabeth 16 Charlene Burrascano, Alex Lesniak 19 Beverly Patch

22 Katie Trischman

That over the last of couple of issues of The Chimes Newsletter we have been going through a metamorphosis of sorts. For those of you who receive the online version of The Chimes, then you have been privy to the new Constant Contact format that emphasizes ease of online functionality and moving people to our website for information. For those of you that receive the printed version, then you may have noticed that The Chimes has become somewhat of a “thick” publication. The “thickness” of the printed format is due to the fact that we are now creating flyers for the online version, and so as to save staff time, and be good stewards of staff time, we are no longer doing a layout version of The Chimes, but simply replicating the flyers for print. This has reduced staff time, but has caused The Chimes to balloon to its current printed form. The newly expanded printed form of The Chimes has also become expensive to print in color, and difficult for our volunteers to put together, fold, and mail. As is so often the case in church/non-profit world’s, we solved one issue (excessive staff time it took to format it) and created a wonderfully vibrant online format, but we created a burdensome, expensive, and gaudy printed version. What to do? What to do? I have a few suggestions. 1) to reduce the cost of printing and mailing the printed version, we will discontinue the in-color printed version starting in February. 2) we ask that if you receive the printed version through the mail AND you’re a regular attendee to worship on Sunday morning, that you pick up your Chimes at the church and cease to have it mailed to you. If you are a not able to make it to KCC on a regular basis, then of course, we’ll still mail it to you. 3) I encourage those of you who are receiving both an online and printed version to go down to just receiving the online format. These simple steps will save us money in the short time as we look long term into making both the online and printed versions of The Chimes the wonderful publication and efficient tool for congregational communication as we can. Until then, your comments and suggestions are most welcome. - Pastor Darryl