
Summer with Friends
We’re catching all the vibes this summer because July & August is all about building Beloved Community, engaging in conversation, loving our neighbors and listening/learning from friends of Common Good!
Check out our Summer with Friends gathering schedule below — we’ve got guest speakers all of July and August, plus a sprinkle of some fun summer activities for community building!

‘Summer with Friends’ Sunday Gathering Schedule
Sunday, June 29th — Picnic in the Park (Downtown Bellevue) from 10am - Noon
Sunday, July 6th — Community Sunday w/ Pastor Royce
Sunday, July 13th — Guest Speaker: Jun Love Young (Founder, Beloved Arise)
Sunday, July 20th — Guest Speaker: Glenn McCray (K12 Program Advisor, Department of Education and Early Learning at City Of Seattle)
Sunday, July 20th — Love Your Neighbor Sunday: Choose Your Own Adventure (Optional: Overlake Park Presbyterian Church Service at 10am!)
Sunday, August 3rd — Guest Speaker: Liz Chang (Executive Director, Unity Collective Counseling)
Sunday, August 10th— Guest Speaker: Rev. Tasha Hicks McCray (Associate Pastor, OPPC & Seattle Storm Champlain)
Sunday, August 17th — Guest Speaker: Kristen Shimabukuro (Children’s, Youth & Family Coordinator, Common Good Church)
Sunday, August 24th — Love Your Neighbor Sunday: Choose Your Own Adventure
Sunday, August 31st — Labor Day Weekend: No Sunday Services!
Summer w/ Friends Speaker Lineup
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Jun Love Young
SUNDAY, JULY 13
Jun is a passionate advocate for the spiritual flourishing of those in the LGBTQ+ community.
In 2020, he founded Beloved Arise, the first national organization dedicated to celebrating and empowering LGBTQ+ youth of faith. Jun also serves as the CEO of ZUM Communications, an award-winning digital storytelling and communications agency in Seattle. With a Doctorate in Communication from the University of Washington and more than 20 years of experience in corporate communications, Jun was named by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the region’s most notable entrepreneurs.
He is active on LinkedIn and Instagram and hosts the bi-weekly podcast “A Change Mindset.” Born and raised in the Philippines, Jun loves to travel with his husband and meet new people from around the world.
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Glenn McCray
SUNDAY, JULY 20
Glenn McCray is a collaborative and mission-driven leader with over two decades of experience in community development, social impact, and organizational leadership. With a proven track record of building sustainable cross-sector partnerships and advancing equity-centered initiatives, Glenn has led transformative efforts that have expanded educational access, deepened community engagement, strengthened faith-based initiatives, and increased investment in underrepresented communities.
Glenn currently serves as a Strategic Advisor for the City of Seattle’s Department of Education & Early Learning (DEEL), where he has managed the Culturally Specific & Responsive Investments for more than 4 years. Glenn also recently transitioned from his role as the Executive Director of Sports In Schools, where he spent nearly 5 years providing access to athletics for student-athletes across Washington State.
Glenn’s favorite role is daddy to Nia (5) and Kadence (3), and life partner to Natasha for more than 11 years. Together, they’ve coached high school girls basketball, facilitated retreats, and get to collaborate and co-create through their business ChopSueyRoots Design.
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Liz Chang
SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
Liz is the Executive Director of Unity Collective and provides clinical supervision as a part of her role. Liz is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 12 years of clinical experience and is an AAMFT Approved Supervisor.
Liz has worked with a diverse population of clients through her time working in various settings as a child and family therapist at a community mental health agency, a substance use disorder counselor at a medical clinic, prevention specialist at schools, a family therapist at an intensive outpatient addiction treatment center, and in private practice.
She now works primarily with individual adults and couples, and specializes in working with interracial couples, interfaith couples, and adults navigating burnout, trauma, identity exploration, and/or substance use challenges.
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Tasha Hicks McCray
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
Pastor Tasha is grateful for the gift of her husband Glenn McCray and their two amazing daughters, Nia and Kadence, who remind them daily of the love and wonder of God. She is deeply shaped by her multicultural roots, being Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese and Caucasian and growing up on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation.
Before joining the OPPC team, she served as a solo pastor for 9 years and coached varsity high school girls basketball for 10 seasons, as well as doing some interim and contract work. She also co-creates with her husband through their small business ChopSueyRoots Design, and is a part of the chaplaincy team serving the WNBA Seattle Storm.
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Kristen Shimabukuro
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
Kristen serves as Common Good Church’s Children, Youth & Family Coordinator. Kristen is also a special needs teacher at Redmond High School and serves on the board of Camp Woodrich.
Kristen has had the joy of serving families with special needs for nearly 20 years. With a Bachelor's in Special Education and a Master's in Theology, she is grateful for the opportunity to use her skills, experience, and education to serve the parents and children at Camp Woodrich. Kristen is most excited about finding fun and creative ways to provide rest for the families.