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WORSHIP BRAINSTORMING
Help Us Plan Lent!
Do you have ideas for worship? Creative ideas for Chancel visuals? Want to learn more about planning worship? Here’s your chance! Join Scott, Katie, and Stephen, and members of the congregation, to discuss worship plans for Lent and Easter. We will be meeting on Tuesday, January 24th at 7 p.m. in the Third Floor Parlor. There might be snacks...
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LONG RANGE PLANNING
A friendly reminder that the Long Range Planning team is hosting their planning event THIS SATURDAY, January 21st from 10am-2pm here at the church. Stuart Chittenden, who many of you know from his work with us on branding a couple years ago, and his partner Dan Gilbert will be our facilitators. Read more HERE and HERE. |
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ANNUAL MEETING
A friendly reminder that the Annual Meeting is THIS SUNDAY after worship! Join us January 22nd. A light lunch will be served. We hope to see you there!
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LEGACY
KATIE'S MUSINGS
On February 24th, on a rainy, gloomy day that had left me somewhat ragged and entirely drenched, I found myself staring up into the giant stone-face of Abraham Lincoln... [READ MORE] |
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 FEED YOUR SPIRIT
WORSHIP NEWS
"The familiar life horizon has been outgrown; the old concepts, ideals, and emotional patterns no longer fit; the time for the passing of a threshold is at hand," wrote Joseph Campbell of the "Call to Adventure." Jesus calls us to follow him. How do we do that? We begin to explore the skills necessary to Risk the Adventure in this Sunday's worship.
Check out Weekly Seeds, a resource for prayer and Bible study, published by the United Church of Christ. This week's is entitled " A Call to Follow" and fits well with our upcoming sermon and worship.
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 STILL SPEAKING
UNITED CHURCH NEWS
Each faith is unique and wonderful in its own way. But what unites us is greater than what divides us. Watch and share the newest video from the UCC, entitled "Trading Places."
Read the exciting update on our denomination's health and human services ministries. Also check out their plan for 2017.
Convergence is calling on anyone who envisions a more just and generous world into a life-giving initiative called, “ 100 Days of Action" launching on Inauguration Day. They are challenging congregations and leaders to partner together for the next 100 days in a shared voice, curriculum, and series of events that will mobilize our churches to action, not because of what we are against, but because of what we are for.
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 CHANGE THE WORLD
OUTREACH NEWS
A reminder that the backpacks for the Siena/Francis House drive will be available Sunday, January 22 and 29th. Please return them by February 5th. More info HERE.
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 BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
CONGREGATIONAL CARE NEWS
What are your dreams for the New Year? Join the First Central Writers Group for their first meeting Saturday, January 28th. Writer & artist Bud Cassiday will be leading the exercise. Email Nicole Le Clerc to sign up!
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 PURSUE WISDOM
EDUCATION NEWS
First Forum: Join us this Sunday, January 22nd for our last FIRST LIGHT session with John Dominic Crossan and Marcus Borg. Read More
On Wednesday, January 18 our confirmands participated in a joint class with the confirmands of Temple Israel. Rabbi Berezin and Reverend Jones invited the youth to ask and answer questions of each other (with some assistance from the clergy). The session went so well that a follow-up will be scheduled soon.
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 CONNECT WITH OTHERS
COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS
"Marches and other forms of public witness can be transformative. They help us to locate ourselves in a particular time and place within caring communities. These actions also push us to ask the question - not simply what happens next, but what will we do next? " . . . Read more of this commentary by Sandy Sorensen, Director of the Washington, DC Office of the United Church of Christ.
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