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900 Cabrillo Highway North 
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
​(650) 726-9293

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A Spiritual Oasis where all are welcome

Affirmation of Welcome
We are committed to providing a loving community and to supporting equity for everyone regardless of sex, race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental ability, age, or station of life.
We are a Reconciling in Christ congregation.
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900 Cabrillo Highway North, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
​Office: (650) 726-9293
[email protected]
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Sundays: 
We continue to have one worship service at 9:30 AM
​(in-person and online: zoom and FB live)

If you can't make it in person, join us with the following Zoom link for worship and fellowship Sundays:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84381518830?pwd=aVdLbXBkWWNiTHJFYUVWc1JsOGhuQT09  
dial in:   +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) Meeting ID: 843 8151 8830 Password: 656832

​Important information & resources available HERE.

Please sign up by clicking on this link to help with Worship Service www.signupgenius.com/go/8050A4FA4AB2FA0FE3-sunday/44862401#/

Fellowship after worship
Join us for coffee, tea, snacks and conversation



Every Sunday Experience Holy Communion ​​where ALL are Welcome without Exception!

View any time from our website or Facebook page. 



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Our beloved Book Fair will take place Labor Day Weekend, August 30th to September 1st, 2025. If you would like to donate books in good shape for the Book Fair please put them in the designated bins or call ahead to schedule a drop off. For more information please contact the office at 650-726-9293
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Contact Coastside pride chorus
Each week, the Coastside Pride Chorus gathers the LBGTQ+ community and allies to sing and celebrate our diversity under the direction of our wonderful music director, John Lehrack. Please visit the website at www.coastsidepridechorus.org

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Keep in touch! Check out our current newsletter for additional details about upcoming events and services.
Visit the Events and Calendar Page to learn more about what is happening during the week.
Head to our Giving to CLC page to make a donation via PayPal. 
Visit the Pathfinders page to view videos of our community listening sessions. 

A No-Buy-Lent

1/3/2020

 
Lent is a time for contemplation and reflection, and I want to challenge you to a “No-Buy-Lent.”

The trend of having a “No Buy Year” or a “Low Buy Year” has started taking over on YouTube by young creators hoping to reduce their carbon footprint. Beyond the idea of saving money, a “No Buy Year” helps offer insight into spending habits and build new lifestyle habits that promote family time, priorities, and curb wasteful spending.
 
A year is a very long time (if you want to join me, please do), but a No Buy Lent is definitely more reasonable for the adults and children in our midst. We can examine options for using up items in your home you already own, and reduce waste by replacing used up items with sustainable options. 

The Rules: 

No purchasing of New Items like clothing or household stuff, toys, etc. 
· If an article of clothing is damaged, try and mend it before discarding.
· If a clothing item is not able to be repaired and you have nothing to replace it with, look for secondhand replacement items first. 
· When toiletries/paper products/plastics run out, look for a sustainable replacement product

No purchasing back-up toiletries or cosmetic items
· Instead of paper towels, try using cut up old t-shirts instead, or dishrags
· If your foundation runs out, mix some concealer with your face lotion or try going “au naturale” for a few days
· Use reusable water containers vs plastic water bottles, reuse glass jars instead of
plastic baggies, and use washable reusable mesh produce bags like from Ecowaare.

Instead of purchasing books online or from bookstores, look for downloadable library books or go to the local library
· Hoopla, Overdrive, and Libby offer free library ebooks and audiobooks with your library card

Cancel subscriptions to things you do not use. 
· Cut back to one TV/Movie streaming service or get rid of all of them
 · Spend time that would be spent bingeing with a book or taking a free online course. 
· Go outdoors or to public free events instead. Check local listings.

Make restaurants a Special Occasion activity (Birthdays, Anniversaries, Major Achievements)
· Spend time cooking whole ingredients, teaching younger family members to cook favorite recipes, and purchasing healthy meals to share and eat together
· Wait on alcohol purchases until there’s a special celebration (good for your wallet and your waistline)

That’s it! You can buy gifts for others, but try to offer them gifts they either need or experiences you can share together (like play tickets or a museum trip)

There’s not a lot to it, you just refrain from buying new stuff and focus more on time with family, time learning, and getting back in touch with yourself and the Planet (and God!)

Other tips:

· Keep a spreadsheet of what you do spend, or did spend last month and compare at the end of the challenge

· Unsubscribe from advertising emails that constantly bombard you with “sales”

· Create a “wishlist” of the things you think you want to buy and wait a week (or until the end of Lent) to decide if it will really improve your life or if it’s an impulsive want

Some videos:
Lara Joanna Jarvis: https://youtu.be/ua-BMAtw_4g
Personal Philosophy Project: https://youtu.be/SBfIiCwRtUk
Use Less: https://youtu.be/COXvDd_3Yjg

 
~Liesl McPherrin

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    • Service
    • Community Breakfast
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