Grace United Church of Christ

2013 Annual Meeting

2013-02-05
Jim C
annual report, congregational meeting, search

Just a reminder, our annual congregational meeting will be held this coming Sunday, 10 Feb. The two items of business for this meeting are receiving the annual reports and receiving an overview of the search process that we will be pursuing over the next year to 18 months as we search for a new settled pastor. Copies of the annual reports can be found at…

Passing Through Partiality and Seeing Face to Face

2013-02-03
Jim C
audio, sermons

For those who couldn’t make it to church due to weather or illness or just want to hear it again, here is Pastor Dennis’ sermon for the 4th Sunday of Epihpany. Reflections on 1 Cor 13 and Luke 4:21-30. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-02-03.mp3

The Season of Lent Begins

2013-02-03
Jim C
Ash Wednesday, book study, Lent, Pastor's Pen

The Season of Lent Begins Ash Wednesday, February 13 with Service at 7:00 PM. Weekly Thursday Evening Sessions will be held at 7:00 PM. The Season of Lent is a great opportunity for Christians and the Church. It is a time to check in upon our faith individually and collectively. Known as a season of sacrifice â€“ giving up something that is a regular…

A More Excellent Way

2013-01-29
Jim C
audio, sermons

Souper Bowl of Caring 2013

The Baptism of our Lord

2013-01-17
Jim C
audio, baptism, sermons

Pastor Dennis’ sermon from 13 Jan 2013. Remembering the baptism of Jesus and reflecting on our own baptism and confirmation. The Baptism of our Lord The video can be found here:

Pastor’s Pen – January 2013

2013-01-09
Jim C
Christmas, pastor's column, Pastor's Pen

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

2013-01-07
Jim C
audio, Epiphany, sermons

“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

2013-01-06
Jim C
audio, Christmas

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