Dear Folks,
Happy Valentine's Day! I
hope you all got a chance to say "I love you" to someone
today. I love you all!! There, I did!!
Sunday, February 19 is the
Seventh Sunday after Epiphany. We will also be observing
Women's Sunday since worship was canceled this past Sunday.
The scripture is Matthew 5:38-48. The sermon is "Go Against
the Flow". We will also have the children's Bag Message.
Please join us immediately
following the service in Fellowship Hall on February 26 for the
Sunday School and Game Breakfast. There will be a free-will
offering to cover costs of the breakfast and benefit the
Sunday School. Pancakes and sausage will be served. Hope
to see you there!
The HCCUCC Confirmation Class
with St. Paul's Youth Group is sponsoring a collection of diapers
and wipes through March 1for CT Partnership for Children,
Inc. This group is raising awareness & collecting diapers
& wipes to help babies who are living in poverty clean, dry,
& comfortable. Gift cards to stores who carry these items are
also welcome. Please donate by leaving your donated items in
the box in the alcove and/or give the gift cards to Jennifer
McCarthy or Rev. Lucille. Thank you for your generosity!
Everyone is invited, at no cost,
to attend our annual six week Quiet Hour sessions, beginning Ash
Wednesday, March 1 at 10 a.m. in the church library. The book
is “SIMPLE WAYS TOWARDS THE SACRED” by Gunilla Norris.
The discussion will be led by Rev. Lucille. Please sign-up 0n
the easel in the alcove or call the church office
(203-929-1223).
The 28th Annual
Bowl-2-Benefit The Umbrella Center for Domestic Violence Services
will be held on Saturday, March 1th at AMF
Milford Lanes. If you wish to join our Team or would like
to make a donation, please see Judy Tucker or Rev. Lucille. A
collection will be taken following worship on February 26 and March
5.
Women's Fellowship will be
collecting items for Church World Service Kits during February and
March until April 5. Items needed are: School Kits:~ blunt
scissors~ Box 24 crayons (only 24)~ Pencil sharpeners-hand held ~
Spiral notebooks-70 sheets~ 12 inch rulers ~ New Pencils w/erasers~
Large eraser. Hygiene Kits: ~ Combs (wide tooth only) ~ Bath
size soap in wrapper~ Nail clippers~ 3” Band-aids~
Washcloths~ Hand towels~ Toothbrushes in original package. Your
donations can be left in the CWS box or Women’s Fellowship
box in Fellowship Hall. Please see Laura Salvio with any
questions.
My Sister’s Place bin is in
Fellowship Hall for you to make your tax deductible donations by
filling out the donation form, take your copy and attach or enclose
their copy in with your items.
Let us pray. O God,
everyday to say "I love to you" to us through every breath we
take. May we say "I love you" back through our words and our
actions of compassion, generosity, and kindness. Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille
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