We are still meeting several times per month. We have had a variety of candidates sending their profiles to us and have had many interviews. Some candidates are looking for a call for ordination, some are already newly ordained, some have been in ordained ministry for some time. We feel we have met with several […]
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Our Little Wooden Banks
This past month we had two expenditures made from our Wooden Banks Fund. Bank money helped defray the cost of our special lunch bunch with food supplied by the Saxonville Mills coffee shop, and also was used to purchase special new folders used by our choir to hold their music. We had one donation last […]
Sunday, July 7, 2019 Worship
Holy Communion; Intergenerational Worship Our youth and adults who attended General Synod will lead us in worship
A Fourth of July Reflection
Dear friends, One of my most vivid memories of the Fourth of July is an evening spent on the National Mall in Washington DC. It was 1987, and I was doing a summer internship at First Congregational Church in Washington, D.C. The church was deeply committed to living out our faith in the wider world. […]
Sunday, July 7, 2019 Worship
The Steeple, July-August 2019
The Steeple is our monthly newsletter, available in print from the church office or in various locations around our main building. This page displays the articles and featured events that were included in this issue. You can also see this issue formatted as it was for print here, or download. Articles Featured Featured Events
Anniversary Thanks
Dear friends, What a glorious surprise! Thank you for the very special celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of my ordination. It means so much to me. The litany the deacons led was beautiful. It was especially powerful to have the entire congregation offer me the blessing that I am privileged to offer you as the […]
Sunday, June 30, 2019 Worship
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 “For Freedom”
Sunday, June 23, 2019 Worship
Deacon Chris Leigh-Manuell preaching
Character, Endurance and Hope
Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5 “Come on, let’s go out.” Frank picked up the thermos of hot chocolate and coaxed his kids out the door. He led them on a walk through the snow on a sunny winter’s day. When they got to the top of a hill, he challenged them: “Go ahead, lie down and […]