Worship this Sunday
Join us as our UCC area minister
Rev. James Ross, preaches on John 12:20
Rev. James Ross Area Conference Minister for the Northeast Region
And now Minister of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
for the Southern New England Conference
Last Sunday, March 14, First Church youth in grades 4-8 (with carpentry help from Jim Moon and Tom Reichard) cleaned, reroofed, and screwed together the walls of 3 Bluebird houses at Greenwood Farm. They put up "Bluebirds Nesting" signs with the houses. Two bluebird pairs then moved right in. This picture was taken this Wednesday!
Introducing the Micropantry
Dear Church Family,
The Missions Committee is proud to introduce you to our latest endeavor: the First Church of Ipswich has taken over the ownership of a “Micropantry” located at the Cable Professional Building on County Road in Ipswich. To learn more about the Mircropantry -Click HERE
Or you can organize a collection of items through school, work, your neighborhood, and sign up for a week to restock o the pantry with items collected.
Social Justice and
our Spiritual Convictions
Youth Retreat for Grades 8 - 12
Sunday, March 28, 10am through supper
Email Carmen at the Church for more information: firstUCCipswich@gmail.com
In Response to the Murders in Georgia
a lament and a call
to solidarity with Asian Americans
Click herefor a list of 2021 Church Officers and Chairs
If you would like to send money securely to the church,
click on the giving online icon.
Next Book Club
Sunday, April 18 after worship
Prayers
For members and friends in hospital or in recovery: Linda, Barbara, Carol, Locksley, Gwen, Paula, Valeria
For members and friends who have died: Maureen, Ed, and Dodie For members and friends in prison: Patrick, Clare G, Carmen T, Martha H, Juan P, Charles B, Sayed M, David W, Danny L, Jack B, Steve K and Leonard P
For members and friends in Senior living facilities: Maggie C, Julie B, Mary Helen C,
Frank C, and Ruth H, Harry S
For members and friends seeking a cure for cancer: Noah D, Jim T, Charity B, and Carol H
For members and friends of the church in the military: Aaron T
For the release for the captives,
for an end to racism,
for end to warfare.
For freedom, for equality, for peace, for love, for understanding
For the youth groups as they pray and work this winter and spring.
May our powerful God hear all of our prayers
God is good, all the time
First Church in Ipswich, UCC AN OPEN AND AFFIRMING CONGREGATION Gathered in 1634
Clergy
Rev. Dr. Rebecca Pugh
Rev. Tom Lenhart
Theology Professor in Residence
Dr. Mark Allman
Divinity School Students in Residence
Nathan Samayo
Stacey Keane Blagg
Moderator-editor
Lynn Lenhart
Music
Joanne McMahon, Director
Alex Edwards, children’s music and bells
