Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
This Week October 8, 2024
Hi Folks,
Please continue to keep those in the path of Hurricane Milton and all who are in the midst of disaster areas in your prayers.
This Thursday is my Prayer Day. Please let me know if you have any joys or concerns you would like me to lift up.
This Sunday, October 13, is the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost. The scripture is Mark 10:17-27. The sermon is "Possibilities". It's our final 2024 Outdoor Service. We will be in the lower parking lot near the kitchen door. Please be sure to bring a chair and bundle up! It may be chilly. The service will be livestreamed on Facebook and available for later viewing on Facebook and YouTube.
We are in our Season of Generosity. This year’s theme is in keeping with our 300th anniversary celebration: “Let’s Keep Going…300 Years and Counting”. In Gathering Sunday is October 27th.
October 20 is our OPEN HOUSE. We are opening our doors to members, friends, family, and the public to celebrate our 300th anniversary! Historically dressed Volunteers are needed to be stationed around the building to welcome and inform our visitors. Doors will open to visitors at 2 P.M. At 3 P.M. Deborah DeMusis and Michael Cretella Jr. will perform a concert of piano duets. At 3:45, refreshments will be served in Fellowship Hall. Please be sure to invite everyone you know for this fun time! To volunteer & more info, contact Sue Schmitt.
VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. For more info, contact Bob Margolies, rmargolies@mac.com. Thank you to everyone who donated to the latest items needed. We fulfilled the whole list!
The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – Items Needed: Please see the list on the bulletin board in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked! Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions--see Holly or Gerry Fassbender.
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 especially 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.
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. On “X” (formerly known as Twitter), follow our feed, then like and share. Please also visit our website. Every click helps get the word out about our church!
Let us pray. Holy God, may your comfort and strength be with those recovering from and those in the path of disasters at this moment. Hold them in your care. May you also inspire us to do what we can to help. Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
This Week October 1, 2024
Hi Folks,
Please continue to keep those in the midst of disaster areas in your prayers.
This Sunday, October 6, is the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost. The scripture is Mark 10:13-16. The sermon is "Childlike". We will be celebrating World Communion Sunday. The service will be livestreamed on Facebook and available for later viewing on Facebook and YouTube.
We are in our Season of Generosity. This year’s theme is in keeping with our 300th anniversary celebration: “Let’s Keep Going…300 Years and Counting”. In Gathering Sunday is October 27th.
To commemorate our 300th anniversary, we are putting together a Memory Book with Picture Directory. The final photo session is October 6, following the service. A light brunch will be provided for those waiting. Photos for the directory are free. “Build your own” photo packages will be available for purchase. Sign-up in the Alcove or contact Sue Schmitt.
The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive on OCTOBER 6, supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. This year’s Neighbors in Need theme “Mental Health Justice for All: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right” highlights our God-given right to mental health. Everyone is created in God’s image, and everybody should receive quality mental health care. Please give generously. Envelopes will be available Sunday. Donations may also be made through EFT via our church website, www.huntingtonucc.org
October 20 OPEN HOUSE. We are opening our doors to members, friends, family, and the public to celebrate our 300th anniversary! Historically dressed Volunteers are needed to be stationed around the building to welcome and inform our visitors. Doors will open to visitors at 2 P.M. At 3 P.M. Deborah DeMusis and Michael Cretella Jr. will perform a concert of piano duets. At 3:45, refreshments will be served in Fellowship Hall. Please be sure to invite everyone you know for this fun time! To volunteer & more info, contact Sue Schmitt.
VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please note the donation list in the Alcove. Please help however you can. For more info, contact Bob Margolies.
The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – Items Needed: Please see the list on the bulletin board in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked! Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions--see Holly or Gerry Fassbender.
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 especially 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.
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. On “X” (formerly known as Twitter), follow our feed, then like and share. Please also visit our website. Every click helps get the word out about our church!
God of strength and mercy, hold all those in your care who are dealing with the unimaginable: war, violence, disease, disasters...all the pain and suffering we may face. We know you are there in the midst of it all. Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
This Week September 24, 2024
Hi Folks,
Well, it does feel like Fall today!
This Sunday, September 29, is the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost. The scripture is James 5:7-11. The sermon is "Patience, People". The service will be livestreamed on Facebook and available for later viewing on Facebook and YouTube.
Sunday begins our Season of Generosity. This year’s theme is in keeping with our 300th anniversary celebration: “Let’s Keep Going…300 Years and Counting”. In Gathering Sunday is October 27th.
The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive on OCTOBER 6, supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. This year’s Neighbors in Need theme “Mental Health Justice for All: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right” highlights our God-given right to mental health. Everyone is created in God’s image, and everybody should receive quality mental health care. Please give generously. Envelopes will be available Sunday. Donations may also be made through EFT via our church website, www.huntingtonucc.org
October 20 OPEN HOUSE. We are opening our doors to members, friends, family, and the public to celebrate our 300th anniversary! Historically dressed Volunteers are needed to be stationed around the building to welcome and inform our visitors. Doors will open to visitors at 2 P.M. At 3 P.M. Deborah DeMusis and Michael Cretella Jr. will perform a concert of piano duets. At 3:45, refreshments will be served in Fellowship Hall. Please be sure to invite everyone you know for this fun time! To volunteer & more info, contact Sue Schmitt.
VRRP is working to settle a refugee family of four in our Valley. Please note the donation list in the Alcove. Please help however you can. For more info, contact Bob Margolies.
The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – Items Needed: Please see the list on the bulletin board in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked! Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions--see Holly or Gerry Fassbender.
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.
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. On “X” (formerly known as Twitter), follow our feed, then like and share. Please also visit our website. Every click helps get the word out about our church!
Holy God, as the seasons change and time marches on, we praise you for your changeless love and eternal presence. When all else changes, you are still God; in that we trust. Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
This Week September 17, 2024
Dear Folks,
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
This Week September 10, 2024
Dear Folks,
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
This Week September 3, 2024
Dear Folks,
Happy September! It's officially Pumpkin Spice season!!
CALLING ALL SINGERS! Will be having a choir planning and practice on Thursday, September 5th at 7 P.M. in the Sanctuary. All are invited, no prior experience necessary! Contact Rev. Lucille for more details.
This Sunday, September 8th at 11 A.M. is our 300th Anniversary Celebration Outdoor Worship & Picnic in the HCCUCC lower parking lot near the kitchen. The service will be live-streamed. There is no 9:30 A.M. service. The scripture is Mark 7:31-37. The sermon is "Ephphatha". Following the service is our picnic. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks provided; please bring a side dish or dessert to share. Reservations are required. Please contact Sue Schmitt ASAP. The cost is $6 per person or $12 per family. You can pay the day of the picnic. Wear your HCCUCC T-shirt and bring a chair! Rain or shine!
The Valley Food Bank at Spooner House – Items Needed: Please see the list on the bulletin board in the Alcove for donations. The Blessing Box also needs to be stocked! Right now, it is almost empty. Please note that our Spooner House Meal is now the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Questions--see Holly or Gerry Fassbender.
VRRP is working to settle another family in our Valley. We are looking for volunteers and donations. Please help however you can. For more info, contact Bob Margolies.
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.
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. On “X” (formerly known as Twitter), follow our feed, then like and share. Please also visit our website. Every click helps get the word out about our church!
Dear God of All, we ask for your peace to be present in our conflict-torn world. Help us to find peace in ourselves so that we may be part of the healing. Amen.
In Christ's love,
Rev. Lucille