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We all know about the mainstream — the usual way of doing things. But sometimes Jesus invites us to wade into the muddy waters of the side streams. This Sunday was our High School Baccalaureate, so I wanted to encourage the young people to follow their faith into the side streams … Side Streams Psalm [...] First UCC is blessed with a large population of wonderful children. We are also blessed to have a wonderful team of teachers who work with our youth throughout the year. We celebrated these great people last Sunday with a few words of thanks and fresh flowers. It is impossible to say [...] Our Seminary Intern Val Veo was such a great addition to our family that we were all a bit sad to say good-bye. Val has done a wonderful job for us and we treasure our time together. She leaves with some parting gifts presented by Sandy last Sunday. We wish her all the best [...] Jesus tells us that we are his friends. I wonder what that means for our everyday lives … Friends Psalm 98; John 15:9-17 Each week when I begin my sermon writing preparations, I read the passages that I am going to use and listen for the words and phrases that “shimmer” for me – [...] Perhaps you have noticed new landscaping on the south side of the church, and a small area on the east side. Discussions about the entire landscaping design plan for the church have taken place for several years but due to a lack of funds it has never been implemented. Last year, with the support of [...] And this ladies and gentlemen is why we play the game. Trailing 5 to 3 with two out in the top of the sixth, the Fighting Apostles exploded for six runs, fueled by big hits and balletic base running (think Matt Forster), and then held St. Dominic’s White [...] Philip met an Ethiopian official on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza who asked the haunting question, “Is there anything to prevent me from being baptized? What a good question .. Welcome, Everyone Acts 8:26-40 1 John 4:7-21 As you may know, I chair the Minnesota Conference Committee on Ministry, which means (among other things) [...] Are you an emerging leader working on environmental issues in the faith community? The Faith and Eco-Justice Fellowship, sponsored by the National Council of Churches, builds a network of emerging leaders (age 22-40) interested in fostering their own leadership, deepening their understanding of global climate change and poverty, and strengthening their theological grounding. Fellows gather [...] Please click on the May 2009 Chronicle for church news and interesting events happening at First UCC this month! Apostles pick wrong night to play St. Paul’s If it’s alright with you, the Fighting Apostles might take a mulligan on our season opener. St. Paul’s of Cannon Falls, a good team, certainly, surprised us. The score was 21-6. So, just between you and the fence post, we are considering this an exhibition game. It won’t count [...] Sunday found us with a glorious sun draped parking lot and many bikes and bats. It was our annual Blessing of the Bikes. We added a new twist this year with the addition of the bats. It is the beginning of the riding season and all who attended had their bikes blessed. Scott Richardson, manager [...] ATTENTION Parents of Children up to 6th Grade Keep May 17th Open! On Sunday, May 17th, you are invited to support our senior high youth’s Chili Lunch following worship – AND – join [...] |
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