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News and thoughts
From Praise to Rebuke
Pastor Dennis’ sermon from 24 Feb 2013. Reflections on Mark 8:27-38. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-02-24.mp3
Temptation Does Not Mess Around
Pastor Dennis’ sermon from the first Sunday of Lent. Reflection on the temptation of Christ from Luke 4:1-13. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-02-17.mp3
Ash Wednesday service
Ash Wednesday service 2013 – edited to shorten sequences during communion and imposition of ashes. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-02-13.mp3
Ecumenical Carbon Fast
This evening at the Ash Wednesday Service, Pastor Dennis invited us as members of Grace UCC to participate in the Ecumenical Carbon Fast as a Lenten discipline. The Ecumenical Carbon Fast was started by the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ in 2011 and has been joined by many thousands of Christians around the world. A few words borrowed from their web page: Ash Wednesday (February 13, 2013) invites us into the season of Lent – a time…
Visions of Transformation for A New Day
Pastor Dennis’ sermon for Transfiguration Sunday. How can we be transformed to be a blessing to our community. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-02-10.mp3
2013 Annual Meeting
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 http://www.graceucclancaster.org/doc/2012AnnualReport.pdf
Passing Through Partiality and Seeing Face to Face
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
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 – giving up something that is a regular appreciated part of our lives – more so, lent is to grow spiritually and prepare for a…
A More Excellent Way
Pastor Dennis’ sermon from 27 Jan is a reflection on Jesus teaching in the synagogue from Luke 4:14-21 and 1st Corinthians 12:31. http://www.graceucclancaster.org/sermons/2013-01-27.mp3
Souper Bowl of Caring 2013
We are participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring again this year to benefit the hungry of Fairfield County. The grocery cart is set up in the narthex to collect nonperishable food items. This year we’ve also setup an online drive if anyone would like to contribute that way. The online drive can be found at http://www.yougivegoods.com/SouperBowlOfCaring2013