This Week February 27, 2024

Hi Folks,

Enjoy the sunshine today, but batten down the hatches for the rain and wind tomorrow!

 

Lenten Quiet Hour series continues tomorrow morning, 10 A.M. in the library.  

 

This Sunday, March 3, is the Third Sunday in Lent.  We will be celebrating Holy Communion, so please have your elements handy. The scripture is John 2: 13-22.  The sermon is "So Much for Meek and Mild".  

  

Be sure to put these dates on your calendar:  April 14 is our official 300th Anniversary Celebration Service.  April 20 is our Women's Fellowship Shredding Event.

 

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, but during the winter, please do not put canned or jarred items, only things that won’t freeze. Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. Questions—see Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

FUNDS FOR CLEAN-UP BUCKETS NEEDED - Women’s Fellowship is collecting monetary donations for Church World Service Clean up buckets. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent.

 

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 God of all goodness, thank you for the blessings you give us at every moment.  May we never take for granted the beauty of this life.  Amen.

 

Blessed Lent!

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week February 20, 2024

 Dear Folks,

 What a great Sunday we had with our Historical Service.  Thank you all!  If you were unable to attend and haven't had a chance to view it, be sure to check it out on Facebook or YouTube.  It was epic!

 

For those of you who did dress in 1700's style, hang onto that outfit!  We will be having our Historical Dinner on September 29, and you can use it again!!

 

This Sunday, February 25, is the Second Sunday in Lent.  We will be celebrating Scout Sunday. The scripture is Mark 1:9-15.  The sermon is "Into the Wilderness".  The choir will be singing.

 

Women’s Fellowship will be preparing Manhattan and New England Clam Chowder and a variety of homemade breads. To place your order, sign up on the sheet in the alcove or call Linda.  Pick-ups will be on Sunday, March 24^th. Chowder is $12.00 per quart. The prices of the homemade breads vary.

 

Women’s Fellowship will hold their Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Sunday, March 17^th at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children 10 and under. Hot dog dinners: two hot dogs w/vegetables are $10 and one hot dog w/chips is $4.00. Tickets will be on sale after church, or you may see Karen in the office. Proceeds will benefit the church’s Operating Budget.

 

Be sure to put these dates on your calendar:  April 14 is our official 300th Anniversary Celebration Service.  April 20 is our Women's Fellowship Shredding Event.

 

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, but during the winter, please do not put canned or jarred items, only things that won’t freeze. Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. Questions—see Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

FUNDS FOR CLEAN-UP BUCKETS NEEDED - Women’s Fellowship is collecting monetary donations for Church World Service Clean up buckets. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent.

 

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 One, time marches on. We may not know what the future will bring, but we know and believe that you will be there, just as you have been in the past and are here now.  Thank you.  Amen.

 

Blessed Lent!

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week February 13, 2024

 

Dear Folks, 

 

Hope you are all safe and warm on this snowy day. It is beautiful! 

 

Tomorrow, besides being Valentine's Day, is the beginning of our Lenten Season, Ash Wednesday. The Ash Wednesday Service will be held at 7 P.M. that evening. It will be on-site and live-streamed. I will send out the bulletin later today. If there is an issue with the weather, I will send out an announcement in the afternoon tomorrow that it will live-stream only. But we will be in the sanctuary as of now. 

 

This Sunday, February 18, is going to exciting!! It's our 300th Anniversary Historical Service. It's going to be very different from our normal Sunday service as it will approximate what 1724 worship may have been like. The music is very different. If you were not able to attend the music practice on Sunday, it is available on Facebook and YouTube for a sneak peek. 

 

A number of folks will be dressing in 1700's style, but that is not at all a requirement. As with all of our services, come as you are! 

 

Following the service, Fellowship Hour will have goodies that were available in 1724. Don't worry! They will be yummy! 

 

Women’s Fellowship will be preparing Manhattan and New England Clam Chowder and a variety of homemade breads. To place your order, sign up on the sheet in the alcove or call the church office. Pick-ups will be on Sunday, February 18th and Sunday, March 24th. Chowder is $12.00 per quart. The prices of the homemade breads vary. 

 

Women’s Fellowship will hold their Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Sunday, March 17th at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children 10 and under. Hot dog dinners: two hot dogs w/vegetables are $10 and one hot dog w/chips is $4.00. Tickets will be on sale after church, or you may contact the church office. Proceeds will benefit the church’s Operating Budget. 

 

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, but during the winter, please do not put canned or jarred items, only things that won’t freeze. Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions—see Holly or Gerry Fassbender. 

 

FUNDS FOR CLEAN-UP BUCKETS NEEDED - Women’s Fellowship is collecting monetary donations for Church World Service Clean up buckets. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent.

 

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 God, the beauty of this snowy day is so evident when we stop and take a look. And as the snow blankets the earth, you blanket us with with your love and grace. Thank you. Amen.

 

Happy Valentine's Day! Blessed Lent!

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week February 6, 2024

  

Hi Folks,

 

Enjoy the sunshine!

 

Thursday, February 8 is my prayer day.  Please let me know if you have any joys or concerns you would like me to raise up.

 

Sunday, February 11 is Transfiguration Sunday.  We will also be celebrating Women's Fellowship Sunday.  The scripture is Mark 9: 2-9.  The sermon is "An Uphill Climb".

 

Please join us in Fellowship Hall after Sunday's service for refreshments, then return to the sanctuary for practice for the February 18 Historical Service.  The singing will be very different, so we will be running through it so we will know what to expect.

 

Lenten Quiet Hour begins on February 14, 10 A.M. in the library.  A ZOOM option will also be available.  See sign-up sheet in the Alcove.

 

Ash Wednesday Service will be February 14, 7 P.M., on-site and Facebook live stream.

 

February 18 is our Historical service to kick off our 300th anniversary.  Please come, and if you would like, dress up in 1720's garb.  

 

Women’s Fellowship will hold their Annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner on Sunday, March 17^th at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children 10 and under. Hot dog dinners: two hot dogs w/vegetables are $10 and one hot dog w/chips is $4.00. Tickets will be on sale after church or contact the church office. Proceeds will benefit the church’s Operating Budget. 

 

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, but during the winter, please do not put canned or jarred items, only things that won’t freeze. Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3^rd Tuesday of each month. Questions—see Holly or Gerry Fassbender.

 

FUNDS FOR CLEAN-UP BUCKETS NEEDED - Women’s Fellowship is collecting monetary donations for Church World Service Clean up buckets. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent.

 

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.  As the sun's beams warm our face, may God's love warm our hearts.  May we be filled with divine compassion for all people, all creatures, and all creation.  Amen.

 

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week January 30, 2024

 Hi Folks,

Hope you are all well!

This Sunday, February 4, 2024, is the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany. The scripture is Mark 1:29-39. The sermon is "Searching". We will be celebrating Holy Communion.

Choir practice will held before worship on February 4, 11, and 25. We will be singing in the service on February 25. If you would like to join us, please do!

Following worship, the 300th Anniversary Committee will meet in the library.

Quiet Hour begins on February 14, 10 A.M. in the library. See sign-up sheet in the Alcove.

Ash Wednesday Service will be February 14, 7 P.M., on-site and Facebook live stream.

Women’s Fellowship is collecting monetary donations for Church World Service Clean up buckets. Checks may be made out to HCC with “Buckets” on the memo line. You can drop your donation in the bucket on Sundays or you can use the on-line option on our website. The need now is urgent.

The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House - Items Needed: shelf stable milk and powdered milk, pancake mix and syrup, peanut butter and jelly, canned fruit and applesauce, garbanzo and navy beans, canned tuna and chicken, oatmeal and other cereals, and pasta sauce. There is a box in the Alcove and the “wishing well” in Fellowship Hall for donations. Also, our Blessing Box needs to be stocked, but during the winter, please do not put canned or jarred items, only things that won’t freeze. Please be generous!

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.

O Creative God, we know that even when we do no see or feel the sun, it still is there. May we know the same of you. Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille