Wednesday, May 29 at noon in Sue Dickerman Hall Please join us for a special take-out lunch bunch. We haven’t selected the restaurant yet, so watch for more details in the coming weeks. Please let us know if you have any local ethnic favorites that we should try.
God is My Rock
Psalm 95:1-7; Exodus 17:1-7 A few months ago, I saw Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hosting Saturday Night Live–a 10pm re-run for those of us who get up early on Sundays. Johnson came to fame as a professional wrestler; in recent years he has become a well-respected actor. “The Rock” is his wrestling name. In his […]
Seeds of Grace Worship
Sunday, April 28 at 5:30 pm in Sue Dickerman Hall Join the Just Peace Players as they share their new play Extra! Extra! at our Seeds of Grace Worship Service. The play reflects on events in the headlines and how faith empowers us to work for peace and justice. You’ll learn new ideas for working […]
Love is more powerful…
“ Luke 24:1-12 The tomb. Angels. Celebration. Daffodils. I wrote the words on newsprint. It was Wednesday evening, a week and a half ago. The Bible Study group had made our way through Luke’s gospel in time to study his account of the resurrection just before Easter. Before we read the text, I asked the […]
Singing Stones
Ezekiel 36:22-26; Luke 19:28-40 Trees clap their hands. Lions and lambs transcend their natural place in the food chain and lie down together. Sea monsters praise God. Mountains burst into song. The Bible is full of images of nature taking on seemingly human qualities. Trees, lions, mountains, even sea monsters—but not stones. Stones don’t shout. […]
Face the Cross
A Lenten Devotion by Debbie Clark Then he took the twelve aside and said to them, “See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished. For he will be handed over to the Gentiles; and he will be mocked and insulted […]
Litany of Praise
A Lenten Devotion by Philip Dolliver, Jr. Here’s another Litany of Praise, written by one of our children for Easter Sunrise Services. This one was written in 2000 by Philip Dolliver, Jr. Philip is now an adult and a veteran of the US Marine Corps. Leader: For finding money and candy in Easter eggs,For baskets, […]
Fried Cookies
A Lenten Devotion by Debbie Clark Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 When I was 22, I spent six months in Kenya as part of a year of travel and study. For most of that time, I visited independent churches […]
Deeper than Words
Psalm 63:1-8, Colossians 3:12-16 He was so busted. In the boys’ bathroom at Longmeadow High School. The principal heard something through the walls and came barging in to catch the culprit in the act. The culprit? Ric Carl. What was he doing? Playing the harmonica. It turns out the boys’ bathroom had great acoustics, so […]
One Great Hour of Sharing
Sunday, March 31 The Board of Wider Mission will be taking a special collection for One Great Hour of Sharing. When you participate in the offering you become a partner in the refugee, disaster relief, and community development efforts of the United Church of Christ. Envelopes will be included in the March 31 bulletin and […]