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We had our annual Fighting Apostles French Toast Fundraiser Breakfast.
The youth were ushers, greeters, scripture readers and did the Welcome. Val Veo, our Seminary Intern conducted the worship hour and preached.
Ed Lufkin, our moderator, welcomed our new members. [...] The following was posted by Sandy last evening on the Caring Bridge Site she has set up for her mother: Friends, I bring the sad news that my mother passed away tonight about 7:40. She had been moved from the hospital to the nursing home that is on the same campus as her apartment, [...] Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 21, 7:00pm. Join us at Three Links Chapel for a service of inspirational and renewal designed for anyone in a care-giving role: family caregivers nurses physicians healthcare workers therapists clergy volunteers Following the service, there will be refreshments and time for fellowship. This service is sponsored by Northfield Retirement [...]
What Now? Isaiah 25:6-9 Mark 16:1-8 That didn’t really sound like the Easter story, did it? Carol read it for us with great skill, but many things were missing. There was no lightning, no rolling back of the stone by an angel dressed in dazzling white. There was no gardener who turned out to be Jesus himself. In fact, there was no appearance by Jesus at all. Instead of a grand ending, worthy of the Hallelujah Chorus we will sing later this morning, there is just a sentence about the women running away and saying “nothing to anyone.” Please join us at 8:00 PM on Friday, April 11, for our Good Friday Service. Prayers and music will be the backdrop for the reading of the Passion according to St. Matthew. We will welcome and celebrate Easter at two services on Sunday morning: 8:30 am and 10:00 am. We hope [...] It was an amazing day of Praise, Prayer and Powerful Music. Please enjoy the photos posted below. If you have an extra 5 minutes click on this LINK to see all the photos. For an instant slide show of all the photos click [...]
From the Wilderness into Jerusalem Mark 11:1-11; Philippians 2:5-11 Palm Sunday is a complicated day; it is an emotionally and spiritually confusing day, because it brings us several messages at one time. First is the message that it is possible to celebrate even in the midst of trouble and danger. Please click on the April 2009 Chronicle for church news and interesting events happening at First UCC this month! |
Rev. Cindy Mueller and Rev. Dr. Bob Griggs
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Palm Sunday is a spiritually confusing day — filled with joy and excitement, but also carrying the warning of dark things to come. How can we honor both of those today …?