Why I Serve on the Save Chinatown Coalition
One of you said to me last week, “I should probably tell you – because you might not hear it often enough – but I’m in favor of the 76er’s
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There’s A Lot Happening at Church!
Yikes, there’s so much going on around church these days (and this contains no update on the construction site proper)… Madelyn is helping us painting words on the rainbow doors.
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It’s LOVE. It’s JUSTICE.
The Four Doors Rainbow project that we’ve been working on (with the help of the summer service camps!) was waiting on one final piece — choosing the last four words
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SAVE CHINATOWN Campaign Update
Our Councilman Mark Squilla, because of Philadelphia’s “councilmanic prerogative,” is the kingpin on whether or not the new 76ers stadium gets the greenlight on being built at Market East. If
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Four Door Word Choices
The red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple doors say: GOD’S DOORS
Read more Replacing Our Messaging at the Corner of 4th and Race
Michael and Suzanne (because she was responsible for Community Engagement at the time) used to talk about how the UCC lost some of its distinctiveness, even identity, as the other
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3 Developments on Our Preparation for Construction
3 DEVELOPMENTS ON OUR PREP FOR THE START OF CONSTRUCTION (scheduled for June 12): 1) Devan & Michael have finished the basic sorting of what was left in the Fox
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Using our Space, Allowing for Grace (and maybe different kinds of Celebrations)
I remember the Pandemic Admin Team and Elders Meetings as we determined what the best way to handle our 100% remote congregational life. And I remember when the ideas were
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Updates and Save the Dates for Old First House
Updates and Save the Dates – Old First House construction to begin June 12, 2023 We have learned the following this week- here are the dates: May 31, 2023- The
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Getting Close to Closing and Construction
The legal documents for closing were submitted to HUD on April 26, so they are expected back before the end of this month. Once they have been approved by HUD,
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