HCCUCC This Week April 22, 2026

Dear Folks,

Hope you are stay warm and dry on this chilly and wet day!

This coming Sunday, April 26, is the Fourth Sunday of Easter.  The Confirmation Class has created and will be leading the service.  The theme is Celebrating Creation.  We will also be celebrating Getrude & Robert Wilson Sunday.  All are invited after the service to the Fellowship for ice cream! The scripture is Genesis 1:1-25.  The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday. 

There is still time to register!  Our 16th Annual Treasures, Talents, and Tastes Auction will be held on Saturday, May 2 at 6 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall.  Check our website for more information.

Spring Clean-up - May 9 - Now that the days have gotten warmer, it is time to make our church grounds beautiful again.  Rain date is on Saturday, May 16. Don’t forget to bring your tools.

Our annual CWS Blanket offering will be on May 10. Our gifts provide blankets, tents, and emergency supplies in the wake of disaster. Our gifts also provide material assistance, education training and small enterprise loans as part of sustainable development programs. You may donate in person or online via our website: www.huntingtonucc.org. Please give generously to help those in need with a gift of hope.

HCCUCC Annual Community Tag Sale - June 6, 9:00 to 2:00, (rain date June 13).  Spaces are only $20. Questions?  Contact the church.

Women’s Fellowship will be collecting backpacks and certain school supplies for our Shelton Schools during June and July.  Watch for more details.

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House - April’s focus is canned protein, chili, hash, and beans (can or bag).   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.

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!

Let us pray.  Creator God, may we never take for granted the beauty and importance of your creation.  May we care for it and cherish it.  Amen.

In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille

HCCUCC This Week April 14, 2026

Dear Folks,

A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Women's Fellowship Third Annual Shredding Event and Food Drive.  It was a great success!

Women's Fellowship will be assembling Church World Service School and Health kits on Thursday, April 16, 7 P.M. in the WF rooms in the basement of Fellowship Hall.  Help always welcome as we seek to serve the world!

This coming Sunday, April 19, is the Third Sunday of Easter.  The scripture is Luke 24:13-35.  The sermon is "More Than a Meal".    The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday. 

Our Scout Troop 101 will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner on Sunday, April 19, 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. in our Fellowship Hall. Cost is $20 per adult, $10 for kids up to 12.  Please support our troop!

On Sunday, April 26, our Confirmations Class will be leading the worship that they created.  Please be sure to come and support our youth!  We will also be celebrating Gertrude and Robert Wilson Sunday.

Our 16th Annual Treasures, Talents, and Tastes Auction will be held on Saturday, May 2 at 6 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall.  Check our website more information.

Our annual CWS Blanket offering will be on May 10. Our gifts provide blankets, tents, and emergency supplies in the wake of disaster. Our gifts also provide material assistance, education training and small enterprise loans as part of sustainable development programs. You may donate in person or online via our website: www.huntingtonucc.org. Please give generously to help those in need with a gift of hope.

HCC Annual Community Tag Sale - June 6, 9:00 to 2:00, (rain date June 13).  Space for $20. Check our website for more information.

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House - April’s focus is canned protein, chili, hash, and beans (can or bag).   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.

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!

Let us pray.  Holy God, as we follow the one who is called Prince of Peace, may we pray and work for peace in our lives and in our world. Amen.

In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille

HCCUCC This Week April 7, 2026

Dear Folks, 

May we still be basking in the glow of the Resurrection morning, reveling in new life and new possibilities.

 

This Thursday, April 9, is my Prayer Day.  Please let me know if you have any joys or concerns you would like me to hold in prayer.

 

This Saturday, April 11, is the Third Annual Shredding Event & Food Collection in the church parking lot from 9 A.M. to Noon, rain or shine. Please save your important papers and documents and bring them on that day. The cost is $10.00 per average box or bag.  We cannot dispose of bags or boxes, so you must take them home. Also, no paper clips or metal items can be shredded. We are also collecting non-perishable, non-expired food items for Spooner House. A portion of the proceeds will also go to Spooner House.

 

This coming Sunday, April 12, is the Second Sunday of Easter.  The scripture is John 20:19-21.  The sermon is "Pease Be with You".    The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday. 

Troop 101 will be holding a Spaghetti dinner in Fellowship Hall here at the church on Sunday, April 19, 4 P.M. to 8 P.M. Cost is $20 per adult, $10 per child up to 12. 

Our 16th Annual Treasures, Talents, and Tastes Auction will be held on Saturday, May 2 at 6 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall.  Check the April Belfry, our website, and the Alcove for more information.

 

Spring Clean-up will be held on May 9, 9 A.M. to noon.  Rain date is May 16.

  

Our annual CWS Blanket offering will be on May 10. This offering provides blankets, tents, and emergency supplies in the wake of disaster. The funds also provide material assistance, education training and small enterprise loans as part of sustainable development programs. You may give in person or online via our website: www.huntingtonucc.org. Please give generously and help those in need with a gift of hope.

 

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House April’s giving focus is canned protein, chili, hash, and beans (can or bag). Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. Our Spooner House Meal is on the third 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!

 

Let us pray.  O God of new life, may we live as resurrected people, bringing hope and joy to world that is often bleak.  May we be beacons of love and light. Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week at HCCUCC March 31, 2026

Dear Folks,

We are in the midst of Holy Week. May we walk with Jesus during this solemn time.

The Lord's Supper will be on Maundy Thursday, April 2, 6:30 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall. This is by reservation only.

Tenebrae will be held also on Maundy Thursday, at 7:45 P.M. in the sanctuary. All are invited.

The Good Friday service, The Seven Last Words of Christ will be on April 3 at noon. Both the Tenebrae and the Good Friday service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later.

Sacred Dance will be practicing Saturday, April 4 at 2 P.M. in the sanctuary.

As the dawn breaks on Easter morning, April 5, we will be worshipping on the hill at Jones' Family Farm at 6:30 A.M. with our Shelton community.

At HCCUCC, our Easter worship will be at our usual time of 9:30 A.M. The scriptures are I Corinthians 15:19-26 and Matthew 28:1-10. The sermon is "Do Not Be Afraid". We will be celebrating Holy Communion, so be sure to have your elements handy. The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday.

Choir and Sacred Dance practice will be held before worship at 8:30 A.M.

April 11 is the Third Annual Shredding Event & Food Collection in the church parking lot from 9 A.M. to Noon, rain or shine. Please save your important papers and documents and bring them on that day. The cost is $10.00 per average box or bag. We cannot dispose of bags or boxes, so you must take them home. Also, no paper clips or metal items can be shredded. We are also collecting non-perishable, non-expired food items for Spooner House. A portion of the proceeds will also go to Spooner House.

Our 16th Annual Treasures, Talents, and Tastes Auction will be held on Saturday, May 2 at 6 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall. Check the April Belfry, our website, and the Alcove for more information.

Spring Clean-up will be held on May 9, 9 A.M. to noon. Rain date is May 16.

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – March’s giving focus is canned tomatoes, rice, sugar, and feminine hygiene products. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. We are in winter protocol, so please, no items that can freeze! Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

Women’s Fellowship is collecting items for CWS Hygiene Kits. See the list in the Alcove near the box for donations. Questions? See Lois Ricker. Thank you!

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!

Let us pray. Loving God, as we walk with Jesus through this time of horror and death, may we know that this not the last word. Joy dawns again on Easter morn. Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week at HCCUCC March 24, 2026

   

Dear Folks,

Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes and the lovely flowers! I appreciate it and you!!

Our final “Lessons in the Wilderness”: Masonicare will be hosting a program of scripture, reading, and song at 7 P.M. at Wesley Heights on Wednesday, March 25. Refreshments will be available. Offering will go to benefit Spooner House. Please make checks out directly to Spooner House.

This coming Sunday, March 29, is the Palm Sunday. The scripture is Matthew 21:1-11. The sermon is "Donkeys and Colts". The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday.

April 11 is the Third Annual Shredding Event & Food Collection in the church parking lot from 9 A.M. to Noon, rain or shine. Please save your important papers and documents and bring them on that day. The cost is $10.00 per average box or bag. We cannot dispose of bags or boxes, so you must take them home. Also, no paper clips or metal items can be shredded. We are also collecting non-perishable, non-expired food items for Spooner House. A portion of the proceeds will also go to Spooner House.

Our 16th Annual Treasures, Talents, and Tastes Auction will be held on Saturday, May 2 at 6 P.M. in the Fellowship Hall. Check our website for more information.

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – March’s giving focus is canned tomatoes, rice, sugar, and feminine hygiene products. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. We are in winter protocol, so please, no items that can freeze! Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

Women’s Fellowship is collecting items for CWS Hygiene Kits. See the list in the Alcove near the box for donations. Questions? See Lois Ricker. Thank you!

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!

Let us pray. Holy God, as we near the end of our Lenten journey, may we take the lessons and love we collected along the way to heart. May we be more loving, more giving, and more faithful. Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week March 17, 2026

Dear Folks,

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

This coming Sunday, March 15, is the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The scripture is Ezekiel 37:1-14. The sermon is "Journey Amid the Dry Bones". The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday.

Our final “Lessons in the Wilderness”: Masonicare will be hosting a program at 7 P.M. at Wesley Heights on Wednesday, March 25. Offering will go to benefit Spooner House. Please make checks out directly to Spooner House.

April 11 is the Third Annual Shredding Event & Food Collection in the church parking lot from 9 A.M. to Noon, rain or shine. Please save your important papers and documents and bring them on that day. The cost is $10.00 per average box or bag. We cannot dispose of bags or boxes, so you must take them home. Also, no paper clips or metal items can be shredded. We are also collecting non-perishable, non-expired food items for Spooner House. A portion of the proceeds will also go to Spooner House.

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – March’s giving focus is canned tomatoes, rice, sugar, and feminine hygiene products. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. We are in winter protocol, so please, no items that can freeze! Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

Women’s Fellowship is collecting items for CWS Hygiene Kits. See the list in the Alcove near the box for donations. Questions? See Lois Ricker. Thank you!

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 the road rise up to meet you.

May the wind be always at your back.

May the sun shine warm upon your face;

the rains fall soft upon your fields

and until we meet again,

may God hold you in the palm of His hand.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week March 10, 2026

Dear Folks,

It's a lovely spring-like day! Enjoy!

Our next “Lessons in the Wilderness” will be held this Wednesday, March 11 here at HCCUCC. Dinner will be at 6 P.M. followed by a program. Masonicare will be hosting a program at 7 P.M. at Wesley Heights on Wednesday, March 25. Offering will go to benefit Spooner House. Please make checks out directly to Spooner House.

Thursday, March 12 is my prayer day. If you have any joys or concerns you would like me to raise up to God, please let me know.

This coming Sunday, March 15, is the Fourth Sunday in Lent. The scripture is John 9:1-41. The sermon is "Sigs along the Journey". The service will be live streamed on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/HCCUCC and will be available for viewing on Facebook and YouTube later on Sunday.

The One Great Hour of Sharing offering will be taken on March 15. Through OGHS, lives are literally changed daily. Your support provides clean water, food, medicines, shelter, healthcare, education and so much more. Envelopes are in the pews and in the alcove or you may give on-line via our website. Please give generously.

April 11 is the Third Annual Shredding Event & Food Collection in the church parking lot from 9 A.M. to Noon, rain or shine. Please save your important papers and documents and bring them on that day. The cost is $10.00 per average box or bag. We cannot dispose of bags or boxes, so you must take them home. Also, no paper clips or metal items can be shredded. We are also collecting non-perishable, non-expired food items for Spooner House. A portion of the proceeds will also go to Spooner House.

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – March’s giving focus is canned tomatoes, rice, sugar, and feminine hygiene products. Please use the box in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked. We are in winter protocol, so please, no items that can freeze! Our Spooner House Meal is on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions? See Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

Women’s Fellowship is collecting items for CWS Hygiene Kits. See the list in the Alcove near the box for donations. Questions? See Lois Ricker. Thank you!

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!

Let us pray. All Powerful and Ever-Present God, may you hear the prayers of our lips and of our hearts. May you bring healing, strength, and hope as we travel this amazing, but also often uncertain journey of life. May we know we are never alone. Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille