During LGBTQ Pride Month, we will be celebrating gay, lesbian, transgender, and queer people, spirit, and faith. We are a church where differences in sexual orientation and gender identity are not only included, they are
celebrated. Each Sunday of the month we will hear about a different LGBTQ civil rights or spiritual leader and we will take a deep dive into issues related to LGBTQ spirituality and life together. This is a great opportunity for us all – LGBTQ and allies – to come together in worship, conversation, and community.
This Sunday we reimagined scripture passages that have too often been used to browbeat our sibling of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and explored how we might use scripture as a tool for love instead of a weapon for war. You can watch the service here. Next Sunday, we will talk about when a little bit of pride is appropriate as we
learn to love ourselves as we love others.
If you are on Facebook, please take a moment to share our Facebook post, including a video about the series on your Facebook page. You can find it on our Facebook page.
Join us for worship at 10:30am on Sunday mornings. You can watch the service right here each week on Facebook or on our YouTube Channel.
See the Order of Worship here.
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We have recently received an offer from the Spanish 7th Day Adventist to purchase our campus. We shared the information we currently have about the offer in a recent letter. This Sunday will be the first of what will most likely be several conversations about the possibility of such a sale. We
will meet in person at 11:45 following the worship service, or you can join and participate by Zoom at the same as well.
Click on the button below to join the meeting. The passcode, if needed, is fcclw.
To call in, dial 646 58 8656 and then put in Meeting ID: 954 880 8629 and then Passcode: 414510.
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It is Mango Time! Starting in June, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday we will be gleaning in Solid Waste Authority's Mango Grove in Lantana from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.
Contact Keith Cutshall at kcutshall@crosministries.org for more information and to sign-up.
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In-person worship is now an option for Sunday morning worship. For the foreseeable future, we will be together in Studebaker Hall until our sanctuary air conditioning is replaced. To maintain safety for those gathering, we will require masks
for everyone entering the building and we will place seating at safe distances. We will not be singing, but humming is encouraged!
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We are looking for a few folks to serve as greeters/hosts in our physical AND in our virtual worship spaces. Our physical greeters will welcome people into the hall and remind those that gather we are continuing to wear masks for
now. Our virtual hosts will welcome those that gather in our online church, chat with them, answer questions, and receive prayer requests. Let Pastor Jason know if you are interested in participating.
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United Church of Christ Events
The United Church of Christ presents several events during the week. It is a great opportunity to experience the diversity of our denomination. You can see upcoming events here.
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This year, General Synod will be completely virtual. This is a great opportunity to be a part of this biennial meeting of our national denomination. We will register as a church and gather for some of the events. If you would like access to
the entire event, you can register here.
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- 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
- Bud & Helen Greene
- Phil & Nancy Johnson
- Ruth Merchant
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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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