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August 7, 2022
 
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"Visiting Hawk"
Photo by Donald Moore
This Sunday is Interfaith Service Day!
In place of worship, please join us on
the New Haven green
for this meaningful and joyful event!
We're meeting on the green at 8:30 am.
For those who would like
to worship at church, 
Rev. Jill will hold a
brief 
Taizé service on
Sunday at 10:30 am.
(in person only)

More info below.
Interfaith Service Day
Sunday, August 7th
8:30 am to 3:00 pm

New Haven Green

 Join visiting Jewish, Muslim,
and Christian youth
from Israel for an engaging
interfaith day of service. 

 
Interfaith Volunteer Opportunities

* Jewish Cemetery:
Care and Restoration *

* Habitat for Humanity:
Housing Construction *

*Save the Sound Beach Cleanup*
* Feeding the Poor:

Meal preparation & distribution *
* Hand paint a Giant 50 foot
Peace Mural
on New Haven Green *

* Live Music * Pizza and Salad *
* Join the Flash Mob
Peace Singers *
* Visit a Mosque *

* Share faith by serving others.*

 
Tools, water, and a pizza and salad lunch will be provided.
Volunteers should arrive wearing appropriate gloves,
clothes, and shoes suited for their chosen project.

Learn more at www.IWagePeace.Org
To watch other previous worship services,
visit our website at woodmontucc.org.
August 14th
Tie Dye!
(rain  or shine)
Fun for kids 
of all ages!

10:30-11:30
for kids.

Bring a white shirt,socks,other.
Adults can
bring a shirt and
join in after church.

SAVE THE DATE!
Bring your friends, relatives,
classmates, neighbors!
Upcoming meeting:
Wed., Aug. 10th at 7:00 pm
Council meeting (on Zoom)
Jill will be away August 15 - 21 for vacation, and August 25 - Sept 3 for continuing education.  During that time, the Rev. Art Yost will be providing emergency pastoral coverage. He can be reached at (203) 606-3894, and at
arty43@comcast.net.
Rev. Art and the Rev. Jake Miles Joseph (a UCC minister serving at a non-profit here in Milford) will be providing Sunday morning coverage while Rev. Jill is away.
Thank you, Art and Jake!"

CHILDREN'S SERMONS RETURNING
IN THE FALL

Would you like to
help or lead?

Rev. Jill and the CE Board are considering a return of children's sermons to our worship services, beginning this fall.  If this is of interest to you, and if you would like to help in coordinating or leading them, please email Rev. Jill at revjillolds@gmail.com
Thank you!
Church Office Hours

Rev. Jill's Office Hours
Monday- 9:30am - 3pm
Tuesday- 12:30pm - 3pm
Thursday- 9:30am - 3pm


Carol’s Office Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
11am - 3pm
 
Hours are somewhat flexible,
so we would ask that you kindly 
call ahead, and would prefer
that appointments be made
whenever possible. 
Thank you!
Help us bring
Woodmont UCC
to the Oyster Festival!
Saturday, August 20th!
Come have some fun sharing our mission and vision with our community! We'll have a meeting soon to do some planning, so please join us to come up with some ideas for our booth.
To sign up, contact Carol Topitzer as soon as possible at 203-878-3885 or 
woodmontucc@optimum.net.
Techies needed!
Interested in helping to run our livestream on Sunday mornings? Training will be available for those who would like to volunteer. 
Minimal experience necessary.
We would like to have a few people to rotate on different Sundays. 
Interested? Contact Carol Topitzer or Rob Schwartz.
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Janet Milo; Kim Osanitsch; Jasmine Pecor; the family of Laureen Warner, at the passing of her brother, Sgt. Robert Campanaro; the family of Fred Capolla; Jack Ferreira; Tricia Walker; Nancy Hall; Johanna; Lori Masters (a friend of Dorothy); John Standeiner (Dorothy Osanitsch's cousin); Betty (Deb Mason’s mom); Betty (Wendy Cahill’s mom); Kelly (Art and Ann’s neighbor); Jecy (Ann Yost’s godson); Tracy; all those who are suffering from the many effects of Covid; medical workers and emergency personnel; all those impacted by natural disasters; those serving in the military; those suffering or recovering from addictions; the unemployed or under-employed; the homeless; those in prison; those suffering emotional illness; those suffering religious persecution; peacemakers; the staff and churches of the Southern New England Conference UCC; and our elected leaders.
The Purple Pantry Box provides food for our neighbors!
It is located at the sidewalk in front of our church and is currently in need of the following items: Food items:  Breakfast bars, cereal, cans/packages of tuna, tuna salad packs, peanuts in individual packaging, peanut butter crackers, protein bars, soups, canned pasta.
Non-food items:  tissues, individually wrapped toilet paper, small package of anti-bacterial wipes, toothbrush, travel-size toiletries: soap, toothpaste.

Please leave items in the bin at the front door.
Non-perishable food items only, please!
Altar Art
by Cindy Dobie

for Interfaith Service 2012
Do you have a photo you would like to share?
Send it to
woodmontucc@optimum.net
The Last Laugh!
Woodmont
United Church of Christ

An Open and Affirming Congregation since 2005
1000 New Haven Avenue
Milford, CT 06460 
Phone:  203-878-3885   
Email: 
woodmontucc@optonline.net  
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