United Church of Christ (national site)This 9 to Dine Group first met 3 years ago and can’t seem to let go of the wonderful friendships that they made. Although they have all moved on to new 9 to Dine Groups they still get together a couple of times a year to dine together and catch up on each others lives. [...]
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This was Recovery Sunday, so I spoke about the way that addictions and recovery can be”harsh and unrelenting teachers” of spiritual lessons. What do you think …? By What Authority? Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 Ever since the Faith Partners group began its work and ministry in our congregation, we have set aside a Sunday [...] There has been much concern and discussion in recent months about substance abuse in Northfield. This Sunday we are going to mark “Recovery Sunday,” and my sermon will explore some of the spiritual questions — and unexpected spiritual gifts — that go along with addictions and recovery. Join us at 10 am, and learn [...] A sermon about forgiveness may seem like an odd choice for Homecoming Sunday, but if we neglect the spiritual discipline of forgiving those who have wronged us, it is hard to live out our Christian Faith. Seventy-Seven Times Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 Sunday worship always gets off to a nice start: we listen to the [...] We humans have lots of questions for God, especially “why” questions. God rarely answers those questions directly, but there is still much to learn from the answers we do get. If you are reading this sermon, you will be missing the response that the congregation sang after each section, so you may want to [...] Each week a member or friend of our congregation volunteers to say a few words of welcome at the start of our worship service. These "Welcomes" are treasured sharing’s that are as diverse and unique as the people sharing them. Below is a sample from last Sunday. "Good Morning! Whatever has brought you to this [...] Please click on the September 2008 Chronicle for church news and interesting events happening at First UCC this month! On Sunday we celebrated the mission trip undertaken by youth and adult leaders in our congregation. They have been, once again, to Alamosa Colorado where they worked with Habitat for Humanity and La Puente homeless shelter. Our “sermon” was introduced by Cher Duys, our Director of Education and Youth Ministries (DEYM), followed by reflections from [...] One good way to offer help to victims of Hurricane Gustav and other natural disasters is through the United Church of Christ Disaster Response. You can learn more about the special role that church groups play in the rebuilding and healing of communities that are victims of disaster, and you can learn how to [...] |
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