Category Archives: Worship
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Returning to Worship in the Sanctuary August 2021
Posted on July 27, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 We look forward to worshipping in the sanctuary starting August 8th! Whether you attend in person or join the service online, it will feel good to be back in our beloved sanctuary. Remembering that not all our congregation […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday (July 18, 2021)
Posted on July 15, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipJoin us for one of our last pre-recorded worship services as we have the pleasure of Julia Page preaching for us a sermon entitled “Bloody Histories but a Faithful God”. Julia, daughter of David and Elizabeth Page, was raised and confirmed in our church and is currently in her 6th year of an MD-PhD program […]
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Join Us for Communion on Zoom
Posted on July 1, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, WorshipJoin us to begin your 4th of July in worship of God as we gather on zoom for our monthly communion service. Rev. Will will lead us from the sanctuary and along with sharing in the act of communion together we will reflect on how Jesus was received by his home town once he began his public […]
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A Regathering Update!
Posted on July 1, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Health and Wellness, Latest News, WorshipThe Regathering Team has been meeting throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and is pleased to convey these updates to the congregation: Summer Worship During the month of July, worship will continue on Zoom. With hearts full of cautious optimism, we are looking forward to worshiping in the sanctuary starting on August 8th. We invite people […]
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Join us on Zoom for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (June 27, 2021)
Posted on June 24, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipThis Sunday, the twenty-seventh, is the first of our summer services. It’s hard to explain them as different, since few of us can claim we know what normal was or if there ever will be another normal. As part of our summer services, we invite lay people to preach. Don’t be intimidated by the Reverend before a […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (June 20, 2021)
Posted on June 17, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipWe’ll offer a pre-recorded worship service this Sunday with Jesus’ calming of the storm in the Gospel of Mark as our guiding story. Rev. Will will preach with accompanying images of the Sea of Galilee to place us more fully into this dramatic story and Rev. Judy will share a Time for the Young based upon the same text. We […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday at 10 am (June 13,2021)
Posted on June 10, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipWorship this Sunday grows out of two parables – the Growing Seed and the Mustard Seed. Jesus admits that his preferred way of sharing the Kingdom of God is through parables; thus leaving us with room for interpretation and for misinterpretation. We will explore this, we will pray, we will sing, we will listen: we […]
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Join Us for Trinity Sunday Worship (May 30, 2021)
Posted on May 27, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, WorshipWe 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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Join Us for Pentecost Sunday Worship (May 23, 2021)
Posted on May 21, 2021 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipIt’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, WorshipThursday, 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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