The Wednesday Evening Bible Study class continues our study of the Acts of the Apostles. We will meet on February 12 and 26 at 4:30 for soup, 5:00 pm for Bible Study.
Sunday, January 19, 2020 Worship
Torn Open
Isaiah 64:1-12; Matthew 3:13-17 “O that you would tear open the heavens and come down.” Isaiah–probably the prophet we call 3rd Isaiah–wrote these anguished words in a time of national crisis, about 530 years before Jesus. The leaders of Judea had suffered in exile in Babylon, what is now Iraq, for a half century. The […]
Bible Study
The Wednesday Evening Bible Study class will continue our study of the Acts of the Apostles. We will meet January 8 at 4:30 p.m. for soup, 5:00 for Bible Study.
Epiphany
Dear friends, By the first weekend in January, the decorations have begun to come down, dried-up Christmas trees are on the front curb awaiting trash pick-up, and the post-Christmas sale rush is over. Just when we think things are getting back to normal, it’s time for another joyous celebration! On Sunday, January 5th, we will […]
The Angel of Disruption
Luke 1:5-20; Luke 1:26-38 Zechariah had a good life. Good–but not what he had expected. Good–but only after decades of working to claim the goodness. Zechariah and Elizabeth were old. They had not been able to have a child. In biblical times, infertility was a source of tremendous grief and pain, as couples who were […]
Gifts That Give Holiday Fair
Saturday, December 7, 1:00-4:00pm in Edwards Hall Wondering what to get for your Aunt Flora who has everything? Tired of buying gifts that don’t seem to mean anything? Want to make a positive difference in the world? Want to give gifts that bring joy? Hoping to avoid long lines for Santa at the mall? Then […]
Christmas Fund
On December 22 we will be taking up a special collection—The Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund. This fund—ongoing for 110 years—is one of four Special Mission Offerings received annually in the UCC. Your generous gifts enable the Pension Board’s Ministerial Assistance program to provide help to individuals and […]
Presents for Pathways
The Wider Mission gift drive for residents of Pathways Family Shelter is underway. This year, we will be providing a pair of slippers and sneakers for each child, as well as a set of dishes (basic service for four) for each of the fourteen families to have when they move to more permanent housing. Walmart […]
December Bible Study
Our Wednesday evening Bible Study group is continuing our study of the Acts of the Apostles. We will meet on December 11 from 5:00-6:00 p.m., in the Jonathan House Office Building, with soup at 4:30. There will be no Bible Study on Christmas!