United Church of Christ (national site)Not all our High School graduates could be present last Sunday, but we celebrated for them all! These six each told us about the most memorable experience they had had in the church, and we were all touched by their stories. God Speed to all of our grads!
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A memorial service for Michael Warren Frame, 67, of Northfield Minnesota and Pokhara Nepal will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31 at First UCC in Northfield. Mike died May 23, 2008, after a seven year battle with Multiple Myeloma. In Nepal there will be a Buddhist Puja all day Wednesday, May 28, [...] Don’t worry — I am not bragging about my own sermons. I just spent a week in Minneapolis at the “Festival of Homiletics” and learned about an easy way to hear to great sermons from Protestant ministers around the country. Day1 describes itself as “the voice of the mainline Protestant churches, on the radio [...] I may love my laptop, but for lots of young adults, it is all about the phone — the cell phone, that is. Since we were honoring our high school seniors today, I decided to try to speak their language — the text message! Baccalaureate Sunday Psalm 131 Matthew 6:24-34 Text Messages Those of you who [...] While I was visiting Alaska earlier this month, I visited the wonderful Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward. It was a fascinating place, and we loved watching the seals and sea lions (and learning the difference), the seabirds, and the displays about the importance of fishing in the Bering Sea. What really caught my attention, though, [...] Many folks were moved by Damen’s sermon last Sunday, his response to UCC President John Thomas’ invitation for us to begin a Sacred Conversation about Race. And it Lingers Gen. 1:1-2:4a and 2 Cor. 13:11-13 It seemed like an innocent idea. It was a Friday at the YMCA day camp in Duluth. I was working as a counselor [...] Summer Office Hours Begin May 19th 7am to Noon Monday -Thursday and closed on Fridays.
It was a bittersweet experience on Sunday as Damen preached a great sermon, but it was also his last at First UCC, Northfield. Damen has finished his time with us and is moving ahead on his journey to become a minister. What an honor it has been to have him with us over these last [...] One of the many social happenings at UCC is a group called 9 to Dine. This project brings together 9 people who get together for “pot luck” meals shared at each of their homes throughout the year. Many friendships are formed with these random groupings of people. Some groups even have reunions even though they [...] Imagine a place where everybody counts. Where all kids look out for little ones, and little ones make faces at wee ones. And everybody laughs out loud. A place where the sunrise tastes like strawberry ice cream; the sunsets glow like the face of a contented grandparent; where the breeze travels over the glistening lake….. And [...] Our congregation is honored to host a showing of the moving video, For the Bible Tells Me So, on Friday evening, May 16 at 7:00 pm at the church (300 Union Street in Northfield). Does God really condemn loving homosexual relationships? Is the chasm separating Christianity from gays and lesbians too wide to cross? Is the [...] In my sermon today I talk about Strengthsfinder, a really interesting on-line inventory that — as the name suggests — helps people to identify what their strengths are. I met Strengthsfinder through Jane Burg, a local “Strengths Coach” at a retreat with some clergy colleagues. As you’ll see in the sermon, it got me to [...] Many UCC members, along with 50,000 other folks, participated in the 16th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure at the Mall of America today. It’s become an annual tradition for many at UCC to attend this important fund raising event to help find a cure for Breast Cancer. Want a chance to talk about it? First UCC invites young adults (college students and recent grads) to our new program, Leadership 21. Starting in the fall, this group will meet weekly for a variety of activities (prayerful and playful) that will help you explore your gifts and think about the ways you can use [...] In all of the media attention to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, PBS’s Bill Moyers has been a voice of reason and respect. You may have seen his interview with Rev. Wright (aired April 25 on PBS). In the aftermath of Rev. Wright’s words at the National Press Club and elsewhere, Moyers has written a thoughtful [...] |
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