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  Racial Justice: Talk, Learn, Act — Juneteenth Programs

  Posted on June 10, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Justice, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  Juneteenth is celebrated throughout the U.S. on June 19th to recognize the end of slavery. While many people may have recently become aware of Juneteenth (a contraction of June and nineteenth), it has long been an important day in Black culture. It commemorates the announcement in Texas that slavery had ended, two and a half […]

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  Book Study: Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience, and the Fight for a Sustainable Future by Mary Robinson

  Posted on June 8, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  Wednesdays in July 10 am Postponed: Program will be rescheduled in the Fall. Reno Garden Former President of Ireland and UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, author Mary Robinson’s book, Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience and the Fight for a Sustainable Future, is described as, “Powerful and deeply humane…a stirring manifesto on one of the most pressing humanitarian […]

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  Second Wednesday Bible Study

  Posted on June 7, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  Wed. June 9, 7- 8:30 pm On the second Wednesday of each month a few of us gather for Bible Study. The group is led by Pastor Judy and varies in number and composition but it is always congenial and faithful. The approach to scripture is not as something we were “supposed” to know all […]

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  Stepping Stones & Middle School Summer Kick-Off Event!

  Posted on June 3, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Youth

  We invite families with children in elementary or middle school to join us for activities, a movie, and food on the Church Lawn at 6:00 on Saturday, June 19th! No prior registration for Church school necessary – just sign up here and indicate what kind of meal you’d like (gluten-free or vegetarian options available!). Please […]

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  Join Us for Trinity Sunday Worship (May 30, 2021)

  Posted on May 27, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Worship

  We hope you’ll gather with us virtually on Sunday for our pre-recorded worship service.  Having celebrated Christmas (Emmanuel, God with Us), Easter (The Resurrection of the Son, Jesus) and Pentecost (the coming of their Holy Spirit) within this church year, we now lift up the trinitarian nature of the One we call God, the One […]

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  Environmental Justice Newsletter: May 2021

  Posted on May 27, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Environment, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach

  May 2021

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  Resurrection Study: 4 Gardens, 3 Trees, 2 Breaths, 1 Love

  Posted on May 27, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small Groups

  Remember no session this coming Monday Night and Tuesday morning but we will resume Monday, June 7 and Tuesday, June 8 with our third session entitled 2 Breaths. Here is a recording of our last session on 3 Trees if you’d like to catch up with us and join.    

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  Join Us for Pentecost Sunday Worship (May 23, 2021)

  Posted on May 21, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  It’s Pentecost!! The ‘birthday’ of the church. Each year we hear again the story of the arrival of the Holy Spirit and see Peter take on the mantle of leadership. Again this week various choir members will lead us by singing the hymns along with us. Rev. Will will share moments from two baptisms he performed last week. I […]

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  A Summer’s Eve Prayer Service

  Posted on May 20, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship

  Thursday, June 17, 7pm Sanctuary of First Congregational Church You are invited to gather in-person for a special summer evening prayer service in the sanctuary on Thursday evening, June 17th. Together we will draw the church year to a close and receive a foretaste of what is to come when we return to worshipping together […]

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  Posted on May 20, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News

  Rev. Alex Shea Will, the Associate Pastor of South Church in Andover, MA, for the past six years, has been called to serve as the Area Conference Minister for the Northeast Region – comprising the Metropolitan Boston and Northeast Associations – beginning Aug. 2. “Throughout my ministry among the various settings of the United Church of Christ, I […]

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