Posts by Jim C (Page 24)
Pastor’s Pen – January 2013
Christmas memories, I hope and pray that your Christmas memories of the past and for this year are good and healthy ones. Thanks to so many of you for the Christmas cards and gifts and to the congregation at large for the gift card. With a national tragedy that focuses upon the loss of the lives of children and teachers in one school lingering over us,…
The Power of the Gift
“Just because we have not gotten to where the star is pointing, does not make it the wrong star.”Rev. Dennis Sparks’ sermon on Epiphany 2013. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-01-06.mp3
Christmas Eve service
I’m not going to put this one on iTunes or the RSS feed because it is 45 minutes long and it probably could use more technical massaging than I am willing to do at this point in time, but here is the entire Christmas Eve 11:00 Candlelight service. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
Joseph the Carpenter
Rev. Dennis Sparks’ sermon from Dec 23, 2012. The fourth Sunday of Advent. Joy Sunday. Joseph the Carpenter
Trip to Nicaragua – June 12-22, 2013
The Central Southeast Association of the United Church of Christ has a partnership with Iglesia Mision Cristiana of Nicaragua. We read in our Covenant Agreement that “we are invited by God to discover what the Body of Christ looks like from God’s view of the whole human family, particularly as that family is found in Nicaragua and Ohio.” A group of about…
In the Bleak Midwinter…
Join us for our family Christmas Eve service at 7:00PM on Dec 24, or our traditional candlelight Christmas Eve service at 11:00PM on Dec 24. The 11:00PM service is preceded by holiday music by some of the talented musicians in the congregation beginning at 10:30PM. “Oh, come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord”
Christmas Pagaent and Birthday Party for Jesus 2012
The Gift of Peace from an Unusual Prophet
Rev. Sparks’ sermon on Peace Sunday, the second Sunday of Advent http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2012-12-09.mp3
Cookie Walk
Our annual cookie walk is Sat, 15 Dec @ 9:00AM. Considered by many to be the best Cookie Walk in Fairfield County. All the proceeds are used for mission projects, so come early, some years we’ve sold out in about 90 minutes. Also check out our FB event at https://www.facebook.com/events/441274565930418/
Life in Bethlehem
This is the sermon given by guest preacher, Micheal Zoughbi, a Christian, native of Bethlehem, and friend of Rev. Sparks. For those who were in church yesterday, you’ll note, I managed to clean out nearly all of the bleed over from the radio station, hopefully this was a one-time occurrence. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2012-11-25.mp3