Worship is canceled, January 24

Hi Folks,

For safety's sake, worship is canceled for tomorrow.

Please stay safe and warm!

Peace,

Rev. Lucille

HCCUCC's Annual Meeting Postponed, Sunday School canceled for January 24

Dear Folks,

Hope you are are weathering the snow storm!

Due to the snow, the Annual Meeting is postponed until next Sunday, January 31.  Please mark your calendars.

Also, Sunday School is canceled tomorrow

At this time, worship is still on, but, watch your e-mail and/or WTNH and/or WFSB for cancellation notice.

Stay safe!

Peace,

Rev. Lucille

This Week January 19

Dear Folks,

It's a cold one today!  Hope you are all keeping warm.

The scripture lesson for this Sunday, January 24, is Luke 4:145-21.  The sermon is "Fulfilled".  We will also be choosing a "Pay It Forward" recipient.

Following our worship is our Annual Congregational Meeting.  We will be approving the slate of officers, the budget, and voting on becoming an Open and Affirming Congregation.  The snow date is January 31.  With a possible snow storm in the forecast, please watch your e-mails for any postponements.

Connie Glenn will be traveling to Guatemala on a medical mission trip in early February. The following are the products that are needed. If you are able to donate one or more, please leave them in the alcove for Connie to pick up before she leaves: Vapor rub (little bottles), Vagisil, children's cough and cold medicine, children's Benadryl liquid, adult and infant vitamins, Tylenol and infant Tylenol, Simethicone drops, and soap.  Monetary donations are also welcome.

The bin from My Sister’s Place is back in Fellowship Hall for you to make your tax deductible donations.  It will be there until the end of April. Please fill out a form, take your copy and attach or enclose their copy in with your items.

The sign up sheet for Quiet Hour is up in the alcove.  Quiet Hour will be held on Wednesdays in Lent at 10 A.M. in the church library.  The book we will be studying is Barbara Brown Taylor's "Learning to Walk in the Dark". Join us, if you are able!

Let us pray.  O Holy One, may your ever present love be so evident in our lives that others see you in our lives.  Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

Church...

This Week January 12

Dear Folks,

Looks like we are in for a little snow today.  Stay safe!

This coming Thursday, January 14, is my prayer day.  If you have any joys or concerns you would like me to raise up, please let me know.

This coming Saturday, January 16, is our Habitat for Humanity work day.  If you would like more information, contact Bob Moseley.

Also this Saturday is Ruth Derosier's funeral at the First Congregational Church of Stratford, UCC at 10:30 A.M.  Ruth was Gertrude Wilson's sister.  Please take a moment and drop Gertrude a card at:  c/o Lord Chamberlain, 7003 Main Street, Room 313, Straford, CT  06614.

This coming Sunday, January 17, the scripture is John 2:1-11.  The sermon is "Turning the Common Uncommon".

This Sunday, we will also be taking an offering for Unity Hill UCC's mission trip to Haiti. The participants will be assisting "Haitian Helping Hands", an organization focused on helping the people of Haiti through rebuilding a sponsored church, educating children through the Cornerstone School, and legally marrying couples who cannot afford a wedding. Please be generous!

Connie Glenn will be traveling to Guatemala on a medical mission trip in early February. The following are the products that are needed. If you are able to donate one or more, please leave them in the alcove for Connie to pick up before she leaves: Vapor rub (little bottles), Vagisil, children's cough and cold medicine, children's Benadryl liquid, adult and infant vitamins, Tylenol and infant Tylenol, Simethicone drops, and soap.  Monetary donations are also welcome.

The bin from My Sister’s Place is back in Fellowship Hall for you to make your tax deductible donations.  It will be there until the end of April. Please fill out a form, take your copy and attach or enclose their copy in with your items.

A reminder that our Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, January 24 following the worship service.  This is a very important meeting.  Besides the usual business of voting on the Annual Report, Church Officers, and the Budget, we will also be voting on becoming an Open and Affirming Congregation.

Let us pray.  as we face the ever changing landscape of our lives, O God, keep us secure in the knowledge that your unconditional love never changes.  You are always present.  Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

This Week January 6

Dear Folks,

Happy Epiphany!  May we be as wise and as generous as the Magi!

This coming Sunday's scripture is Luke 3:15-17, 21-22.  The sermon is "Something in the Water."

Our final Open and Affirming event will be after worship this Sunday.  This is will a summary of our process and the review of our ONA covenant, which I will be sending out later in the week.  Please be there.

Our next opportunity to work with Habitat for Humanity will be on Saturday, January 16.  Please sign up in the Alcove if you are interested.

On January 17, we will be taking an offering for Unity Hill United Church of Christ's mission trip to Haiti.  The participants will be assisting "Haitian Helping Hands", an organization focused on helping the people of Haiti through rebuilding a sponsored church, educating children through the Cornerstone School, and legally marrying couples who cannot afford a wedding. 

Let us pray.  O God of the morning sun and the evening star, we ask that you will guide use ever closer to Christ.  Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille

Happy New Year!

Dear Folks,

I do hope you all had a very happy Christmas and New Year's Day!  2016 is here!

This Sunday, January 3, we will be celebrating the first Holy Communion of the year.  The scripture is Matthew 2:1-12.  The sermon is "Gifts".

Our final Open and Affirming event will be after worship on Sunday, January 10.  This is will a summary of our process and the review of our ONA statement, which I will be sending out next week.  Please be there.

On January 17, we will be taking an offering for Unity Hill United Church of Christ's mission trip to Haiti.  The participants will be assisting "Haitian Helping Hands", an organization focused on helping the people of Haiti through rebuilding a sponsored church, educating children through the Cornerstone School, and legally marrying couples who cannot afford a wedding. 

Let us pray.  O God of all beginnings, may this new year be contain more peace, more justice, more love, more compassion, and less violence, less prejudice, less greed, less fear.  Amen.

In Christ's love,

Rev. Lucille