Category Archives: Spiritual Practice

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  Pastor’s Reflection: “All God’s Chickens”

  Posted on August 5, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Pastor's Blog

  Before she left on vacation, I told Rev. Judy that I was reading “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer and as a result enjoying my breakfast eggs less. Chickens are sentient beings with complex brains, individual particularities, social lives, emotions, and the capacity to suffer Most all of our eggs, even many labeled “organic” in […]

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  Pastor’s Reflection: “Stranger Things”

  Posted on July 17, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Pastor's Blog, Worship

  “Stranger Things” Rev. Will Burhans July 18, 2019 The third season of the hit Netflix show, “Stranger Things”, is out.  It’s about a shadowy violent presence breaking forth from an alternate universe to spread pain and ruin in our own. The Demigorgon accomplishes its nefarious purpose by literally absorbing people into its hideous and monstrous […]

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  Pastor’s Reflection: “Call to Vigil”

  Posted on July 11, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Pastor's Blog, Spiritual Practice, Youth

  “Call to Vigil” Rev. Will Burhans July 11, 2019 Jesus tangled with politics when he healed a stranger on the Sabbath. Jesus tangled with politics when he shamed a few “good” men who were preparing – rocks in hand – to exact justice on a woman caught in adultery. Jesus tangled with politics when he […]

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  New Yoga Class This Summer

  Posted on July 10, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Spiritual Practice

  Fridays, beginning July 12th, 2019 9:30- 10:45 am in the Palmer Room   Pam Gaither will be teaching her signature yoga class, rich in alignment principles, balanced action, and universal life-enhancing themes designed to inspire and uplift your heart. Focus is on increasing strength, flexibility, and body awareness. The class is based on physical poses (asana), […]

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  Memorial Service for Janice Wilson

  Posted on July 3, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, Small Groups, Spiritual Practice

  Saturday July 13 1:00 PM in the Sanctuary. Janice’s family invites you to her Memorial service which will be held in the Sanctuary at 1:00 pm with a reception to follow in the Tucker and Palmer Rooms. Memorial Gifts:  A Memorial Fund is being set up in Janice’s honor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be […]

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  Summertime and the Bible is Easy

  Posted on July 1, 2019 by Nancy in Latest News, Small Groups, Spire link, Spiritual Practice

  If you are around this summer, we hope you will join us for Bible Study each week before worship. We meet from 9 to 9:40 in the Music Room and this year we will be looking at several stories from the Hebrew Scriptures. Our study guide will be the “Serendipity Bible for Groups”, which includes […]

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  Join Us for Summer Worship

  Posted on July 1, 2019 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Spiritual Practice, Worship

  As is our tradition, in the summer we worship a little differently. Worship begins at 10:00, after the Summer Bible Study. It is shorter than the usual hour and is less formal. The high point of this worship experience is that the sermon and the music are provided by lay people. This makes worship an opportunity for church […]

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  Seasons of the Spirit: Unity in Diversity, A Spiritual Guide

  Posted on June 28, 2019 by Nancy in Spire link, Spiritual Practice

  We come into this summer seeking release and rest. But our newspapers and social media are overflowing with stories of abhorrent actions filled with loathing and wrath. The ecological reality of our planet reflects the truth that we cannot harm or exclude any part of it without having a destructive effect upon the whole. How […]

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  Join Us for Worship on Trinity Sunday at 10 am (June 16)

  Posted on June 14, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Spiritual Practice, Worship

  This is our last formal worship service of the year. It’s the Sunday after Pentecost and is traditionally known as Trinity Sunday when we lift up the trinitarian mystery of our Christian faith: that God is not so much a static presence – a big man with a beard in the clouds – as a […]

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  Call for Summer Musicians, 2019

  Posted on June 11, 2019 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Spiritual Practice, Worship

  It is time to think of summer at First Congregational Church – rich, unique summer services led by the talents and contributions of the lay congregational community. I am looking for volunteer summer musicians! Summer services are held each Sunday, 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary. If you would like to contact me directly (Jane Ring […]

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