Archive for February, 2012
The UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns joins with the 200,000 members of ONA churches in the United Church of Christ in a big welcome to the newest member of our ONA family. Pillar of Love Fellowship, an African-American congregation in Chicago is Open and Affirming Congregation #1000.
This week we begin our Lenten journey with “Abraham: Rescued from Separation.” Pastor Gary’s sermon, “You’re grounded!,” explores our relationships with the Divine and one another. The ladies of the Choir will introduce our theme song for Lent, “You Alone Can Rescue.” Plan to come early for Sunday School for Children and Adults at 9:00 [...]
Ash Wednesday services will be held at Noon and 7:00 PM. This year’s service will mark the start of our Lenten spiritual journey with a positive approach to this ancient rite. The Shrove Tuesday Pancakes in the Parlor celebration has been cancelled.
This Sunday we conclude our sermon series of “Lessons learned from other religions” with “Eavesdropping, or the deadly half argument.” We will also ordain and install our deacons for the coming year. Please note that the “Passing of the Peace” will take place later in the service as part of this rite. Our Adult [...]
Okay, not as cool as a rock concert… but several of my recent sermons have been posted on my blog and on the sermon audio page of this website. People have been asking! No, seriously!
Last week there were several special offerings that we were asked to contribute to, and our congregation pulled through to make a dent in all of them. To recap: Monthly Deacons Fund (which aids in confidentially supporting our critically in need) brought in $209.00. Collection to purchase UCC Lenten Reflection Booklets: of the $150.00 needed [...]
After a week of thinking about zombies and parasites, Pastor Gary is ready to deliver this Sunday’s sermon, titled “Brains! (Yum!).” It is the second in a series on lessons learned from other religions, bringing the Tantric traditions of South Asia into conversation with Christian practices and the human body. Next to Jesus, no single [...]
The Souper Bowl of Caring offering brought in $6,370,104 in cash and food items nationally in support of local charities. Our congregation’s donation was $247.00. Thank you to all of you who donated to this worthy cause. The Giants and Patriots will be squaring off in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday night. But on [...]
On behalf of the community, Dr. Will Donovan will be conducting a focus group at the Gillette House (47 Gillette Avenue) on February 8 at 7:00 PM to determine how the area can be improved for those 18-29. Those from that age group wishing to participate, please let Pastor Gary know, and please share this [...]
Did you know that Pastor Gary recently donated his services to the Parish Resource Center to support its ministries and our sisters and brothers in Christ that it serves? His webinar, “Using WordPress to build an easy to maintain & inexpensive website” was attended by church leaders from throughout the region and continues to be [...]
Ever wonder how the same guy can heal the crippled, preach God’s justice, and yet also curse the fig tree and call the Syro-Phoenecian woman a dog? This week’s adult faith development class in the Living the Questions series focuses on the Jesus we encounter in the gospels and in the church. The class meets [...]
It is not uncommon for folks, on learning that I am a Christian minister, to say to me something like this: “Well, all paths lead to the same place.” I usually politely nod, move on to other topics. But I don’t really believe it. As we begin our three week sermon series on “Lessons Learned [...]
United Church News
- UCC churches in Missouri step up to support bisexual pastor
- For a song, Council for American Indian Ministries youth accelerate bid for NYE
- New energy fueling UCC Coalition at 40
- Empowered and impassioned, Pacific NW group is ready for National Youth Event
- Global Ministries recognizes work of long-term missionaries; announces other missionary appointments
- UCC leader calls petition for ‘Pardons of Innocence’ for Wilmington Ten an ‘opportunity to undo the wrong done’
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