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Advent/Christmas Happenings @ Grace
We know this is a busy time of year for everyone. The same is true here at Grace UCC. Below is a list of most of the special events happening over the next few weeks. 8 Dec 11:30 AM – Congregational meeting 14 Dec 2:30 PM – Fairfield Strings Christmas concert 15 Dec 10:30 AM – Christmas Pagaent 11:30 AM – Birthday party for Jesus 24 Dec 4:00 PM – Christmas Eve Family Service 10:45 PM – Christmas Eve Concert…
It’s Time for a New Choir Season!
Greetings! The summer has flown by, and a new choir season is about to begin. Calling all musicians, we’re looking for anyone willing to be a member of a choir. The first handbell rehearsal will take place on Sunday, September 8, from 9:40 A.M. until 10:15 A.M. in the room where Weight Watchers meets. The first rehearsal for the vocal choir will be on Sunday, September 15, from 9:40 A.M. until 10:15 A.M. in the sanctuary. The first choral anthem…
Kindness
If you are like me there are times when you watch the news, read the paper, listen to people talking about “what’s going on in the world” and get very sad and discouraged. We are, without a doubt, in a strange and peculiar time in our country. In the midst of dealing with all these strange times I find my mind going back to one particular subject. So in this letter today, I would like to share a few thoughts…
…from the pastor
Dear Friends,We are starting to see the slightest signs of spring. In between the days of gustingwinds, snow and sleet we get glimpses of what is coming. There is some learning and skills inbeing able to see these signs. It reminds me of this quote from Thoreau: “We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids,but by an infinite expectation of the dawn, which does not forsake us even in oursoundest sleep.” -Walden It is not…
Service cancelled this morning
Due to the poor condition of the streets in Lancaster and especially the ice under the snow. We are canceling worship this morning. Stay safe and we’ll see you next week.
Souper Bowl of Caring 2019
It is again time for the Souper Bowl of Caring for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me Matthew 25:35 (NRSV) The quote from Matthew is central to several of our core values, namely, love and welcoming community. This year, for the 19th consecutive year, we are participating in the Souper Bowl of Caring to benefit the hungry of Fairfield County.…
Faith Promise/Time and Talent
This Sunday we will celebrate Stewardship Sunday. As part of our annual Stewardship campaign, we also ask you to consider how you might be interested in sharing your time and other talents (not just your money) with Grace United Church of Christ in the coming year. We will be sending out the standard paper forms, but this year, we also are offering the option to submit your time and talent info online, see below. Loading…
From the pastor…
In late August 2014, I drove to the parsonage, after the moving van left the last parsonage. It was quite dark when I arrived and getting late, knowing that there was a way off of Coonpath to the church. I turned onto Coonpath, the wrong way. When I finally got to the house, there was tea, a mug, some snacks for me to settle with. After I told that story the next day, when I was met with a muffin…
from the pastor
The sun is shining…..following rain, lots of it; rain that caused flooding and destruction to the Carolinas and Virginia, rain that caused people to have to evacuate, that caused vacations and lives to be put on hold, and lives that were lost, wind, strong wind, that came with that rain…… But today the Sun is shining! Last night I saw a full rainbow, God’s promise. Two nights ago, the sky was aflame with color. God never leaves us… in times,…
Hurricane Response
Dear Friends in Christ, Through generous donations from people like you, UCC Disaster Ministries is responding to the needs of people affected by 2018 hurricanes both within the United States and around the world. Donate now to deepen the impact of our immediate response and long-term recovery work. Donate Last week Hurricane Florence roared ashore in the US Carolinas. Although downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, communities are experiencing mass flooding. The large scope of devastation is just…