Summer of Great Discernment
Foundry and Marriage Equality
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The Foundry Congregational Council is providing multiple resources for the congregation as we continue our discernment and inquiry about issues relating to our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) family.
If you have questions or concerns you wish the Congregational Council to address, please feel free to contact the members of the Council by emailing them at cong.council@foundryumc.org.
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Foundry and DC Marriage Equality
Foundry’s congregation and its leadership are in a discernment process to determine our pastoral response to the legalization of same gender marriages within the District of Columbia. We are conscious of positions that The United Methodist Church has taken that are opposed to same-gender marriage, but those aspects of church discipline are in conflict with the deeper emphasis of the church's Book of Discipline upon the gospel of grace and pastoral care for all of God's children.
While we are in this process of discernment, Foundry will continue its policy of providing services that will honor the committed relationships of our gay and lesbian members, constituents and friends. At these services, the vows and / or other statement of commitment previously made by the couple will be shared with and reported to the gathered congregation.
To request a service or for further information, please contact Bob McDonald at rmcdonald@foundryumc.org.
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FAMILY CAMP 2010
Labor Day Weekend
Friday, September 3 – Sunday, September 5
West River United Methodist Center
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GLBT Bible Study
Did you know that Foundry has a GLBT Bible Study that meets every Tuesday
evening?
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Foundry / New Member Orientation
Are you interested in becoming a Foundry member or just learning more about Foundry? Join us for our next Orientation on Sunday, September 12 at 12:30 p.m. Click here for a registration form. For more information contact Bob McDonald.
MISSIONS AT FOUNDRY!
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WIN Action at Foundry: Faith Leaders Push Council,
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Campaign Against Wage Theft
by the Union de Trabajadores
supported by Foundry’s day laborer outreach ministry
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| Foundry's 20/30s Group |
Foundry's 20/30s group is an informal fellowship made up of professionals and students, gay and straight, couples and singles, new members, one-time attendees and long time members in their 20s and 30s. The group is a great way to find community and familiar faces at Foundry as well as learn about what else is going on and how to get involved. Click here for more...
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MINISTRY TEAMS: The process to become a Ministry Team is simple: complete and return a short “Ministry Team Application” to the church office. (Word format - PDF Format)
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SERMONS
Upcoming and Archived Sermons
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Sundays
at 9:30 AM
An informal service featuring lay leadership, children's sermon, preaching
and music by Jubalate that draws from contemporary writers
and other cultures.
Sundays
at 11:00 AM
A
liturgical service, including children's sermon and preaching, featuring Western European and global
music from across many centuries and featuring the Foundry
choir and the church’s 60-rank Casavant organ,
as well as other instruments. The 11:00 AM Sunday service
is ASL interpreted.
Sundays
at 5:30 PM
An informal service with chairs around cafe tables in Fellowship Hall. Eclectic music with a hint of jazz, preaching, prayer, silence, and rich opportunity for community.
Get a sense at
www.foundrypm.org
Foundry is a member of the Accessible Congregations Campaign
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This Coming Sunday
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and other events for
this coming Sunday here.
This Sunday's Scripture
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scripture here.
New to Foundry?
First-time visitors to Foundry on Sunday mornings can park in
the Colonial Parking
Garage on P Street between 16th and
17th Streets. We will validate your parking
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Foundry's Statement of Call
We at Foundry are called by
God to deepen faith through transcendent worship and challenging study, to create engaged community through inclusion and caring, and
to transform the world through active service and prophetic leadership.
Our Key Scripture
One of the religious scholars came up...he put in his question: "Which is most important of all the commandments?"
Jesus said, "The first in importance is, 'Listen, Israel: The Lord your God is one; so love the Lord God with all your passion and prayer and intelligence and energy.' And here is the second: 'Love others as well as you love yourself.' There is no other commandment that ranks with these."
Mark 12: 28-31, from The Message
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Foundry Directory
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PLEASE NOTE: To be included in the Foundry online Directory, you must go into WEBVIEW and choose to be included on the Personal Profile tab. On the Guide, this is instruction #7 -
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Haiti earthquake:
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UMCOR here.
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Electronic Giving
Donate to Foundry
or make a pledge
payment online here.
Make your pledge
for 2010 here.
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or update your bank or
credit card
information here.
Submit a correction
to your
contribution
statement here.
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Flowers for the Altar
To order flowers please
consult the Calendar first
to see which Sundays
are available. Then fill
out this form to place
your request.
Questions? contact
Kirsten Pelton at kpelton@foundryumc.org
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Dean Snyder is on Facebook and likes to have friends. However, he does not initiate friendships with church members in case they don't want the pastor as their friend, but it would be awkward to say no. He welcomes your initiative.
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