Sermon Series - February 21 to April 4
Again & Again: A Lenten Refrain
In Lent, we’re reminded that, again and again, suffering and brokenness find us. We doubt again, we lament again, we mess up again. Again and again, the story of Jesus on the cross repeats - every time lives are taken unjustly, every time the powerful choose corruption and violence, every time individuals forget how to love. With exacerbation we exclaim, “Again?! How long, O God?” And yet, in the midst of the
motion blur chaos of our lives, God offers a sacred refrain: “I choose you, I love you, I will lead you to repair.” Again and again, God breaks the cycle and offers us a new way forward.
See the order of service here.
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“Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes
with the morning.” – Psalm 30:5b
As Easter people, we are called to dance our dances of freedom for all the world to see–even and perhaps especially in times of great difficulty. Dances of hope. Dances of justice. Dances of love.
During this season, post-resurrection stories point to the joy of living in the beloved community and extending that fellowship through our witness as we dare to dance
again!
Join us for worship at 10:30am on Sunday mornings. You can watch the service right here each week or you can join by Zoom, on Facebook, or on our YouTube Channel.
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On Easter morning, we will have a brief sunrise worship service at 7:00 AM outside on the church campus. We will gather together in-person, with masks and with attention to distance for a 20-30 minute service celebrating the
resurrection. Of course, we will also celebrate virtually at 10:30 on our usual channels.
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In-Person Worship Option Survey
We will most likely be adding an option for in-person worship on Sunday mornings, beginning in the late spring/early summer. This will NOT take the place of the virtual options that we are currently engaging. We will be adding
to these the option of worshipping in person. We are interested in how you will participate in worship once this begins. Will you please take a couple of minutes to complete the survey here? We appreciate your response!
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- Missy Geissler
- Gary Sitler (surgery Wednesday 3/3)
- Mark Stanford
- Harvey Littlefield
- Lauren Thibideau (John and Meredith Button’s granddaughter)
- Rebecca Daniels (Marilyn Stone’s cousin diagnosed with breast cancer)
- Jim Lester
- Kim Taylor and family (our bookkeeper, Covid)
- Missy Geisler (friend of Ginny Somerville)
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Our own Bruce Linser is collaborating with local folk group, the Lubben Brothers on a new musical. A folk-musical set in the receding mining culture of 1950’s Appalachia, Prodigals tells the story of a family shattered by conflicting dreams: the dreams of a musician, a mother, a miner - and the dreams of the ones left behind.
At once brutally human and tender, Bruce Linser’s sensitive storytelling forms a perfect union with the songwriting of The Lubben Brothers: an acoustic exploration of harmony, raw American energy, and poignant lyricism.
Join the movement to welcome Prodigals to the stage on March 26th in a special preview event, live-streaming on Facebook and YouTube. Support the project by subscribing to The Lubben Brothers’ newsletter, following our social media, and listening on Spotify. Stay tuned as we make our way to a stage near you!
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C.R.O.S. Ministries Food Drive
GOAL:
100 Jars of Peanut Butter
200 Boxes of Mac & Cheese
Drive-by drop-off
Saturday, March 27 - 2-4 pm
Tuesday, March 30 - 2-6:30 pm
If you have questions, please contact the Missions Committee:
Bev Fortney, Vickie Grimes, Janet Lisle,
Betty Rigdon, Jolynn Spangler
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Thursday Morning Chat & Fellowship
Join us on Thursday mornings at 10:00 for virtual chat and fellowship in our “virtual parlor.”
You can join us by clicking here. The password, if you need it, is fcclw. If you join us by computer, clicking the link will download the necessary software and take you right into the “parlor.” If you are joining on your smart phone or pad, you will need to download the Zoom app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. You can also call 646-558-8656 and enter Meeting ID: 718 419 400 and then Passcode: 839769.
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As another way of connecting with our congregation and our community, we have started a YouTube channel. Here, you can watch (and share) sermon and teaching videos as well as videos from our life together.
Go to our channel, subscribe to it, and share it with others. When we get to 100
subscribers, it unlocks some additional features we can use.
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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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Thank you for your consistency and your generosity in your giving during our current unique and challenging circumstances.
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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