11:30 a.m. in the Parish House Lounge & Courtyard A great time to gather, share your summer adventures and kick off UCONN’s fall semester. The Congregational Life and Hospitality Ministry will provide cold beverages, condiments, burgers and a variety of grilled vegetables. We invite YOU to bring a hot or cold side dish or contribute…
21Aug
Reflections – Pastor Nancy
Dear Church, As I leave you for this brief Sabbatical, I want to share the latest update from the Faith Formation team and happening related to the Prayground. The Prayground is the space in the Meeting House in the front of the worship space, to the right of the Chancel. You may have noticed it…
16Aug
Welcome Weekend – August 24 & 25 2019
We’re quickly coming up on the excitement of Welcome Weekend in the UConn community and here at SCC! Campus will begin coming alive over the forthcoming days, with the big burst of energy coming on Friday, August 23rd, as entering freshmen move onto campus. With the approach of Welcome Weekend, at a recent meeting of…
16Aug
A Note from the Governing Board
Thanks for your contributions and your patience. The SCC Governing Board is now ready to propose a Mission Statement for discussion and feedback: We share God’s love by growing in faith, courageously seeking justice, and generously caring for all people. We plan to bring this proposal to the congregation for a vote in the fall….
16Aug
Have a Minute? Thoughts from Pastor Matt…
Just a couple of quick “News and Notes” items from me this issue, since there’s lots of other great info for you to take in here in this issue… First, many thanks for the expressions of concern and care at the end of July and beginning of August after I ended up with appendicitis and…
11Aug
Food Pantry Needs – Summer 2019
Our Food Pantry has recently been re-stocked by the local community through the National Letter Carrier Association Annual Food Drive. This year, we chose not to do the “end of school year” food packing so that the foodstuffs donated by the local community would be able to serve more families than the 20+ that are…
21Jul
Library News – Summer 2019
Well… not really at your fingertips as in using an electronic device but a printed book that you can hold in your hands and curl up with in the shade with a glass of lemonade! The opportunities couldn’t be easier – just slip into the library as you continue on to fellowship time after Sunday…
14Jul
SCC Sunday Adult Forum
We continue to meet right through the summer every Sunday, 9 am, Memorial Room in the Parish House. We are now discussing Chapter 7 (Vision & Mind) and Chapter 8 (The Rise of the Soul) in The Gospel of Mary of Magdala, Jesus and the First Woman Apostle. This is the only existing early Christian…
07Jul
Gathering Tag Sale Items – 2019
The “stage is set” (per se), and ready for your forgotten treasures to be added to the growing collection of items for our “Welcome Back Tag Sale to be held on Saturday, August 24 and Sunday August 25, 2019. Bring your contributions to the Parish House during the weekday, when you come to worship on…
07Jul
Have A Minute? Thoughts from Pastor Matt…
Just a few pieces of “News and Notes” from me as we progress more fully into the summer here at SCC (alas, I can’t share any reflections on the UCC General Synod since, even though you’ll be reading this after I get back, I’m writing it before departure). The biggest bit of news at the…