Because of the current Covid-19 virus crisis and for the safety of our participants and the larger community, we have suspended all in-person gatherings on campus. In addition the Nehemiah Action, Pride, and the Marsha-Stevens-Pino have all been cancelled.
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Streaming Sunday Morning Worship
Join us at 10:30 Sunday morning for worship together! Even though we will not be physically present we are looking forward to virtually coming together after what has been, for many of us, a long week of hard work and/or isolation.There are two ways you can join us. If you would like to participate in singing together, responding to readings, and praying together, you can join us on Zoom, either on your
computer, smart phone, or smart pad, with audio or video. We are hoping at least a few of you will join us with this. It will be almost like being together in worship, and Bruce and Jason won't feel so lonely! You can join the video conference here or you can also call in at 646-558-8656 and
when prompted, put in access code 770 899 015. Download the order of worship and music here so you can sing along at home.
You can also watch the service on Facebook or on our website. We will look forward to seeing you on Sunday. You are sure to be encouraged.
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Holy Vessels Sermon Series
"Ordinary pieces of tableware or beer or soda bottles are flung into the ocean. Years pass, or decades, and then one day, there it is upon the shore: a small shard from one of those long ago discarded objects. Shifting currents have rounded its edges; abrasion has polished its surface; exposure to the sun has altered its hue. And so, when we happen upon it, here amidst the shells and seaweed, we can't help
but laugh with joy at what seems a miracle: this ordinary fragment of silica that time and adversity have transformed into something beautiful." (Writers at the Beach")
What if we engaged Lent not as a season of shame and deprivation, but a season of healing? A time to turn from what harms us toward what heals us?
Join us for worship Sundays at 10:30 AM as we, through music, word, and ritual, experience the wholeness God desires for each of us and for our world.
Sometimes we think that Jesus was the first one to be passionate about justice for all. But, the truth is that he belongs to a long history of prophetic voices. Walter Brueggemann, one of the UCC's great teaching voices has a new book, From Judgement to Hope: A Study on the Prophets. Nelson Stone will be leading a book study on Wednesday evenings, starting March 4th, at 6:30 PM.
Books are available. Contact Marilyn Stone to get a copy. So, if you want to sharpen your understanding of Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Hosea, Amos, and Micah, join us.
Because of the COVID-19 crisis, this group is now meeting online. You can join through our website.
Church Shower Truck
We raised $485 for the Shower Truck on one Sunday, March 1. The FL. UCC Conference Ministry has a matching grant available. If we raise $1,500, and they match it...WE CAN FUND AN ENTIRE YEAR! Plans are already underway for a yard sale to benefit the Community
Dinner (of which the Shower Truck is an integral part). The Mission Committee will help support this effort, a GOFundMe page by Eric Hilgendorf – “Feeding a Community” has been created for our Tuesday Nights. Now, I can write a grant to match our existing $485, but that seems like a missed opportunity to me. Can we raise more? Please consider donating to ensure the continuation of this ministry.
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Facebook
First, go to our page and "Like" us. However, just liking us does not mean that you will see everything we post. Each of our Facebook posts only goes to about 2% of the people who like our page. To make sure you see everything, after you like us, go to the pull-down menu on the "Like" button and click
"Get Notifications." This way everything that we post will show up on your own Facebook wall. If you are on Facebook, you can keep up with what is happening "between Sundays" on our Facebook page.
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As much as we love gathering together on Sunday mornings, there are times when we are out of town or otherwise unable to be there in person.
You can now watch our worship service live on Facebook right on your computer, tablet, or smart phone. At 10:30 on Sunday just head over to our Facebook page and join us!
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Have you explored the opportunity of electronic giving? You can choose to have a set
amount taken from your bank account on a regular basis or you can make a one (or more) time gift by checking account or credit card on our website. Your regular electronic giving means that your gift is available for ministry even when you are away (or forgot your checkbook!). Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of First Congregational Church!
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