This Week December 23, 2024

 Dear Folks,

 

Hope you're ready!  Christmas is almost here!

 

Thank you so much for the very generous Christmas gift.  I am so grateful and blessed to be your pastor!

 

Our Christmas Eve Service will be held Tuesday, December 24 at 4 P.M.  It is our traditional service of Lessons and Carols and Candlelight.

 

The service on Sunday, December 29, will be a Carol Sing led by our Deacons and our organist.

 

VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please help however you can.  For more info, contact Bob Margolies.

 

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – There is a list of needed items in the Alcove.  Please pick up a copy. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

Funds for Clean-up Buckets Urgently Needed – We are collecting monetary donations for Church World Service clean-up buckets. Please make checks out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line, then drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays, or use the on-line option on our website.

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions.  Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Please engage on our social media.  For Facebook, like and follow our HCCUCC page then like, share, and comment on our content.  For YouTube, subscribe to our page and click the bell for notifications then like, share, and comment on our content.  Please also visit our website.  Every click helps get the word out about our church!

 

May you all have a very merry and blessed Christmas.  May the Christ child be born anew in us all.  And may you have a peaceful and joyful 2025.

 

Let us pray.  O God, may the celebration of Christ's birth be for us a time to once again turn to you in full devotion and faith.  May Christ's light shine in us and through us for your glory and praise, being Christ's light in this world.  Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24, 2024 P.M. & Worship December 29, 2024

 

This Week December 17, 2024

 

Dear Folks,

 

The weather cannot make up its mind!  Enjoy the warmth!

 

The Longest Night Service will be held on Saturday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. at HCCUCC.  It will also be live streamed.  Come for some quiet reflection.

 

This coming Sunday, December 22, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent.  The scripture is Matthew 1:18-21.  The Special Program is "A Christmas Who Am I?"  The service will be on site and live streamed.  Please watch for my Friday email with the online bulletin for the Longest Night Service and the Sunday Service and the link.

  

The 2024 Christmas Fund/Veterans of the Cross Offering will be taken on December 22. The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the U.C.C. for over 100 years, with emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities, health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks to our lower-income retirees. Envelopes are in the pews. You may also give via our website.

 

From Women's Fellowship: On January 12, after the service, there will be a meeting for all women of our congregation. Following a brief business meeting, we will have a presentation by Nancy, a physical therapist from Griffin on the rehabilitation of the pelvic floor. This presentation will prove to be informative and entertaining and something for everyone on this topic! Refreshments and breakfast goodies will be served. Please join us. Though not mandatory, if you think you will attend, please sign up in the Alcove so we can better plan. Any questions, please see Denise Wilson.

 

VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please help however you can.  For more info, contact Bob Margolies.

 

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – There is a list of needed items in the Alcove.  Please pick up a copy. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

Funds for Clean-up Buckets Urgently Needed – We are collecting monetary donations for Church World Service clean-up buckets. Please make checks out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line, then drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays, or use the on-line option on our website.

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions.  Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Let us pray.  God of all joy, may this Advent season bring us a new sense of wonder and delight in your creation, your people, and your world. In doing so, may we reclaim the joy that you bring us in Jesus. Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week December 10, 2024

 

Dear Folks, 

The days have been dreary, but God's love shines brightly in our hearts! 

This coming Thursday, December 12, is my prayer day.  Please let me know if you have a joy or concern you would like me to raise up.  Be assured you are all held in my prayers.

 

This coming Sunday, December 15, is the Third Sunday of Advent.  The scripture is Luke 1:39-55.  The sermon monologue is "A Witness to Mary". The choir will be singing. The service will be on site and live streamed.  Please watch for my Friday email with the online bulletin and the link.

 

The Longest Night Service will be held on Saturday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. at HCCUCC.  It will also be live streamed.  Come for some quiet reflection.

 

The 2024 Christmas Fund/Veterans of the Cross Offering will be taken on December 22. The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the U.C.C. for over 100 years, with emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities, health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks to our lower-income retirees. Envelopes will be available 12/15. You may also give via our website.

 

VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please help however you can.  For more info, contact Bob Margolies.

 

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – There is a list of needed items in the Alcove.  Please pick up a copy. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

Funds for Clean-up Buckets Urgently Needed – We are collecting monetary donations for Church World Service clean-up buckets. Please make checks out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line, then drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays, or use the on-line option on our website.

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions.  Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Let us pray.  God of all peace, may this Advent season rekindle in us a renewed passion to make peace in our lives and in our world.  Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week December 3, 2024

Dear Folks, 

Hope you all are well and are filled with Advent expectation!

 

This coming Sunday, December 8, is the Second Sunday of Advent.  The scripture is Micah 5:2-5.  The sermon monologue is "A Witness to Micah".  The service will be on site and live streamed.  Please watch for my Friday email with the online bulletin and the link.

 

Thank you to all who signed up for the BH Care Under the Tree program to benefit disadvantaged adults & children in the Valley.  All purchased wrapped gifts (with original tag) need to be returned by Sunday, December 8^th, or you may donate monetarily directly to BHCare: https://www.bhcare.org/giving/donate/

  

The Longest Night Service will be held on Saturday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. at HCCUCC.  It will also be live streamed.  Come for some quiet reflection.

 

The 2024 Christmas Fund/Veterans of the Cross Offering will be taken on December 22. The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the U.C.C. for over 100 years, with emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities, health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks to our lower-income retirees. Envelopes will be available 12/15. You may also give via our website.

 

VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please help however you can.  For more info, contact Bob Margolies.

 

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – There is a list of needed items in the Alcove.  Please pick up a copy. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

Funds for Clean-up Buckets Urgently Needed – We are collecting monetary donations for Church World Service clean-up buckets. Please make checks out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line, then drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays, or use the on-line option on our website.

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions.  Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Let us pray.  God of all hopefulness may this Advent season rekindle in us a renewed hope for our lives and for our world.  Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week November 26, 2024

Dear Folks, 

May you all have a blessed and thank-filled Thanksgiving.

 

This coming Sunday, December 1, is the First Sunday of Advent.  The scripture is Isaiah 9:2, 6-7.  The sermon monologue is "A Witness to Isaiah".  We will be celebrating Holy Communion.  The service will be on site and live streamed.  Please watch for my Friday email with the online bulletin and the link.

 

As with every Communion Sunday, the Emergency Assistance Fund will be taken this Sunday. Envelopes will be in the pews.  Please be generous. 

The Longest Night Service will be held on Saturday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. at HCCUCC.  It will also be live streamed.  Come for some quiet reflection.

 

The 2024 Christmas Fund/Veterans of the Cross Offering will be taken on December 22. The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the U.C.C. for over 100 years, with emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities, health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks to our lower-income retirees. Envelopes will be available 12/15. You may also give via our website.

 

VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please help however you can.  For more info, contact Bob Margolies.

 

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – There is a list of needed items in the Alcove.  Please pick up a copy. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

Funds for Clean-up Buckets Urgently Needed – We are collecting monetary donations for Church World Service clean-up buckets. Please make checks out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line, then drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays, or use the on-line option on our website.

 

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions.  Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

 

Let us pray.  Thank you, God, for all that we are and have.  May we live in a spirit of gratitude and generosity to show forth your light, life, and love, for Jesus' sake.  Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

 

This Week November 19, 2024

Dear Folks,

Another beautiful day, but we do need rain! Prayers for a soft and steady watering for our part of the world.

This coming Sunday, November 24, is the Reign of Christ and our Thanksgiving Sunday. The scripture is Psalm 111:1-9. The sermon is "It's a Vibe". The choir will be singing. The service will be on site and live streamed. Please watch for my Friday email with the online bulletin and the link.

Sunday, November 24 is our Shelton Community Thanksgiving Service, at HCCUCC, 4 p.m. Following the service, there will be refreshments in the Fellowship Hall. We will be sharing your thanksgivings during the service, so if you have one, let me know ASAP. Please bring a food item for the Valley Food Bank. Offering will go to Spooner House. Please write your check directly to Spooner House. All are welcome!

Advent starts on December 1. Get your Reverse Advent Calendar in the Belfry or in the Alcove. A suggestion is given for each day of Advent. May it remind us of God’s great gift to us in Jesus Christ, that in gratitude we too give!

HCCUCC is participating in the BH Care Under the Tree program to benefit disadvantaged adults & children in the Valley. Please sign up on Sunday for a gift tag listing gift requests in the alcove and help make Christmas a little brighter for someone in need. You can share the cost of a gift with one or more people. All purchased wrapped gifts (with original tag) need to be returned by Sunday, December 8th, or you may donate monetarily directly to BHCare: https://www.bhcare.org/giving/donate/

The Longest Night Service will be held on Saturday, December 21 at 6:30 p.m. at HCCUCC. It will also be live streamed. Come for some quiet reflection.

The 2024 Christmas Fund/Veterans of the Cross Offering will be taken on December 22. The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired clergy and lay employees of the U.C.C. for over 100 years, with emergency grants, supplementation of small annuities, health premiums, and Christmas “Thank You” gift checks to our lower-income retirees. Envelopes will be available 12/15. You may also give via our website.

VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please help however you can. For more info, contact Bob Margolies.

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – There is a list of needed items in the Alcove. Please pick up a copy. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

Funds for Clean-up Buckets Urgently Needed – We are collecting monetary donations for Church World Service clean-up buckets. Please make checks out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line, then drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays, or use the on-line option on our website.

Please continue to support HCCUCC with your contributions. Now more than ever, our mission of being the beacon of love and light on the Huntington Green and beyond is vital. Contributions sent in by mail are welcome. Please consider donating at our website, www.huntingtonucc.org. Electronic Fund Transfer giving is also available. Please email the church, hcc@snet.net if you would like a form to set that up. Any way you give is a blessing and is greatly appreciated.

Let us pray. O Holy God, Creator of all that is good, help us, in all time, good, and bad, to see the beauty of you and your universe and practice gratitude. May we know your presence will never leave us. Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille