The UCC Environmental Justice Minister, Rev. Brooks Berndt, in response to concerns about insufficient legislation addressing the climate crisis and no legislation addressing the needs of environmental justice communities, is starting Climate Hope advocacy groups in faith communities around the country. These “Climate Hope Affiliate” chapters aim to catalyze local communities, the media, and elected officials […]
Planting Seeds of Hope
Faith Formation for May In this Easter season, we will build upon the Easter assurance that hope is alive by accepting God’s invitation to be part of “nurturing hope.” We will plant seeds of hope in many forms! When the weather is good, we will plant our herb boxes! Sunday, May 4 – Intergenerational […]
Nurturing Hope
Dear friends, Hope is alive! With trumpet and tuba, flowers and blessing eggs, we boldly proclaimed our Easter faith. Christ has risen. Love is more powerful than hatred, fear and even death. In a time when it is easy to feel overwhelmed by hopelessness, we celebrate that hope is a gift from God. […]
April Special Offering – A Place to Turn
Special Offering for April – Mother’s Day Gift Bags for A Place to Turn It’s time to begin collecting small gifts to make gift bags for the folks who go to A Place to Turn! Beginning the first Sunday in April, there will be a box in the Narthex for small gifts, near where you […]
Justice and Love in Action (JLA) Team Special Report
JLA has a budget that we use to distribute funds to organizations that align with our Statement of Faith and Vision. This is typically done at the year’s end, but this year, because of current events, we felt these organizations could use the funds sooner. In light of that, last month we disbursed the following […]
Lenten Devotional 2025
Lenten Devotional 2025: Deep and Wide: Becoming Beloved Community This year, as every year, our Lenten Devotional has been filled with powerful, beautiful reflections by church members. There are still three more weeks left. We need your creativity! Your reflections could be in the form of a prayer, a poem, a paragraph, or a photograph. […]
Climate Hope Affiliate Launch Meeting
All are Welcome! Saturday, April 5 – 9 -11:30 am in Edwards Hall The Environmental Justice Ministry of the United Church of Christ is working to equip and support people in starting powerful chapters (Climate Hope Affiliates) around the country to help accelerate action on the crisis of climate change. The goal of […]
Trip to LGBT Asylum Task Force Community Dinner
Trip to LGBT Asylum Task Force Community Dinner Monday, April 14 – 6 pm at Hadwen Park UCC (leave from Edwards at 5 pm) Last month, our Christian Explorers created necklaces from seashells as gifts for LGBT Asylum Seekers. The seashells selected are ones that have been through storms, revealing their inner beauty. […]
Special Lunch Bunch Take-Out!
Special Lunch Bunch Take-Out Thai Lunch Wednesday, April 30 – 12 noon in Sue Dickerman Hall Join us for a tasty meal of Thai food favorites. Whether you are a regular Lunch Bunch attendee or not, you are invited to this special gathering. We will select a variety of Thai dishes, including some vegan […]
Thank you for Donating – Ostomy Support
Many thanks to Justice and Love in Action for their 2024 donation to Friends of Ostomates Worldwide-USA. FOW-USA is a volunteer, nonprofit organization providing free ostomy supplies and educational materials to ostomates outside the US. An ostomate has had surgery that changes the way waste leaves their body and will require many supplies to manage […]