🌟 JUNE THEME - SACRED DISRUPTION 🌟
🌟 Bible Study at Other Lands 🌟
🌟 Sunday, June 1 at 10:30 a.m. 🌟
Jesus didn’t start his ministry with rules. He didn’t open with doctrine. He began with blessing. But not the kind the world expected.
Join us this Sunday for our monthly deep dive into Scripture as we look at Jesus' most famous sermon - The Sermon on the Mount. We will look at the parallel version of this sermon in Luke's Gospel, often referred to as the Sermon on the Plain. Whereas Matthew "spiritualizes" Jesus' words by talking about the "poor in spirit," Luke is more clear - Jesus uplifts those who are poor, those who mourn now, those who are suffering.
The Beatitudes—those gentle-sounding verses that begin “Blessed are…”—were anything but soft. They were a bold disruption of the values that ruled the Roman Empire and religious establishment. Power, wealth, violence, and control? Jesus flipped the script. He blessed the poor, the meek, the merciful, the persecuted. He lifted up those the world had pushed down.
This Sunday, we explore how the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew and the Sermon on the Plain in Luke's Gospel were not just spiritual teachings — they were sacred acts of resistance. Come join the conversation as we ask: What does it mean to live a disruptive faith today?
Dear Beloved Community,
SACRED DISRUPTION: Why It Matters Now
Every generation faces a reckoning. A moment when the way things have been no longer serves the people they were meant to hold. A moment when simply tweaking the system isn’t enough—when the system itself must be reimagined.
That moment is now.
The forces of fear are loud right now. Book bans. Bathroom bills. Dog whistles wrapped in policy. We are watching, in real time, a backlash against queer lives, trans visibility, racial justice, and inclusive faith. But none of this is new. The status quo has always resisted those who dare to say: there is another way.
And yet, disruption—when it’s sacred—doesn’t destroy for the sake of chaos. It interrupts in order to make room for life. Sacred disruption is the Spirit’s stirring, shaking loose the dead weight of injustice so something more whole, more holy, can rise.
In Pride Month, we remember:
🌈 Stonewall was sacred disruption.
🕊️ Jesus flipping tables was sacred disruption.
🔥 The prophets crying out in the wilderness were sacred disruptors.
We are called not just to accept the world as it is, but to participate in the transformation of what could be. And that work will always make some people uncomfortable.
So let’s keep disrupting.
Not with bitterness, but with boldness.
Not with contempt, but with conviction.
Not with violence, but with vision.
Because the sacred doesn’t always whisper. Sometimes it shouts. Sometimes it marches. Sometimes it dances down the streets in sequins and heels declaring, “We are fearfully and wonderfully made!”
And sometimes, the Spirit shows up with rainbow wings and holy fire, reminding us that God’s dream for the world has room for all.
Blessings, Pastor Brian
New Day continues its mission to become a "church beyond the walls" with a broad range of activities to build community and several ways to grow in your faith and spirituality over the rest of this month.
*Note the location for each event.
Upcoming Events Summary
- Bible Study: Sunday, June 1, 2025, 10:30 a.m. at Other Lands.
- Worship Service: Sunday, June 15, 2025, 10:30 a.m. at Other Lands.
- Upstate Pride: Saturday, June 28, 2025.
- Monthly Social Event: Sunday, June 29, 2025. Drag Bingo at Other Lands.
Other Upstate Pride Events
May 31
• Pride Kickoff Party – Historic Hampton House, Pickens | 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeANUg_esG2bKMPQMfxGNbFNw14AOH6H47fWj3czfsvVNS5Pw/viewform
June 1
• Drag Queen Brunch featuring Sincere L’etoile – Ciclops Cyderi Bar, Spartanburg | 11:30 AM
• Community Pride Fair benefiting PFLAG GVL — Radio Room, Greenville | 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Social Sunday with Hellen Heels – Gaslight, Greenville | Doors Open 2:00 PM Show 3:30 PM
• The Glitter Ball – Swanson’s Warehouse, Greenville | Doors Open 7:00 PM
June 5
• Upstate LGBT+ Chamber: Pride in Unity Networking Event – Fireforge, Greenville | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
June 6
• Queerfest 2025: Art Vendors + Exhibits - Good Art Co. | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
June 6 - 8
• One Man Show – Unity of Greenville, Greenville | June 6th & 7th at 7pm and June 8th at 3pm
•Out to Shop by the Upstate LGBT+ Chamber - A weekend to support local queer businesses in the Upstate.
June 7
• Pridefest by the PrideFest Collaborative – Hampton Station, Greenville | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
June 8
• Drag Me to Papis – Papi’s Tacos, Greenville | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
June 10
• Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus – Greenville Theatre | 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
June 12
• Social Night by Free Mom Hugs – Other lands, Greenville | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
June 14
• Flow with Pride with PFLAG Spartanburg & Soul Yoga - Camperdown, Greenville, SC | 9:00 AM
Registration: https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=246302&stype=-7&sTG=24&sView=day&sLoc=1&sTrn=100000243&date=06/14/25
• Queer Mart by The Ladies Room –Carolina Bauernhaus Greenville | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Call Your Girlfriend! Drag Show & Pride Party, benefit for The Ladies Room Other Lands | Doors 8:00p Show 9:00p
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/call-your-girlfriend-drag-show-pride-party-tickets-1264447619869
June 18
• Kickball (open play & registration required) OutLoud Sports Upstate SC – East Side Riverside Park, Greenville | 7:00 PM
Tickets: https://outloudsports.com/upstate
June 21
• Annual Pride Bar Crawl – Greenville | 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
June 22
• QWC x Orange Theory Pride Class Fundraiser – Downtown Greenville | 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
• QWC Pride Sunday Funday Party – Traveler’s Tap Room, Greenville | 02:30 PM
• Monthly LGBTQ+ Friends Labyrinth Meditation & Walk with Rebecca H. (Bring a snack to share)– First Baptist Church of Greenville | 05:00 PM – 07:00 PM
June 26
•Speed Friending by Upstate Pride- Better Than Sex, Greenville | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
June 27
• ABC DND Fundraiser for Uplift Outreach Center with Glitterous – Swanson’s Warehouse, Greenville | 7:00 PM
• Neon/Glo Dance Party by Upstate Pride – The Cocktail Company, Greenville | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
June 28
• Upstate Black Pride – Downtown Greenville | March 11:00 am Festival 12:00 PM – 06:00 PM
• Bella Noche Presents: The Official Upstate Black Pride After Party – Greenville | 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM
June 29
• Pride Forever Drag Brunch by Glitterous – Radio Room, Greenville | 11:30 AM
• Drag Bingo by New Day CCC ft. Hellen Heels – Other Lands, Greenville | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
If you'd like to add anything for next weeks' community prayer, please contact Pastor Brian at pastor@newdayccc.com.
- Prayers for Oak's friend who is living with Greg and Cheryl after being kicked out of the house by their parents.
- Prayers for Sarah's son Daryl.
- Prayers for Andrea with her nerves pain.
- Prayers for Andrea and Sarah and financial stress.
- Prayer for Sarah's severe knee pain.
- Prayers for Cheryl who was just diagnosed with Celiac disease.
- Prayers for our church as we move to a new chapter in our history.
- Prayers for Beth who needs dental work.
- Prayers for Gary as he deals with multiple health issues.
- Prayers for Joe as he deals with an ongoing sleep condition.
- Prayers for Ed who has early signs of dementia.
- Prayers for Brooke's nephew Huntly.
- Prayers for Roger's sister Kelley.
- Prayers for a friend of Michael who has a young child with cancer.
- Prayers for Vanessa and her family.
- Prayers for Brooke's Papa Low.
- Prayers for those who are struggling with physical, mental, and economic challenges.
- Prayers for those who have suffered trauma and those who suffer from anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.
- Prayers for those suffering the effects of war.
- Prayers for our nation as we face local, national, and global challenges.
- Prayers for those of us who are suffering from the blistering attack on our community by the current administration.
- Prayers for Pastor Brian, Brooke, Beth, and others who have unspoken requests this week.
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MEETING LOCATION - OTHER LANDS
731 Rutherford Road, Greenville, SC 29609
New Day Christian Community Church exists to provide a diverse, open, and affirming Christian community to all who desire a discipleship walk with Jesus Christ by offering challenging worship experiences, mission-based service opportunities, and Biblical learning so that we are empowered to reach out to others, introduce them to the love and strength of the beloved community, and invite them to join the faith journey of discipleship.
