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…
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…
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…
Our Food Pantry has recently been re-stocked by the local community through the National Letter Carrier Association Annual Food Drive. Local families are simply not receiving enough assistance to put food on their tables and the Food Pantry has become a vital necessity for their dietary needs. Here are some items that are always needed:…
June is going to be a fairly busy month for me, and that’s not because of the wedding—after all, by the third day of the month, the preparations will be in the past and the travelers will be on their way home. More impactful to my schedule in June is the upcoming General Synod of…
The media center in the library was made possible by the Metzgar Family in honor of Larry Metzgar’s passing. Eileen, his wife, and their family wished to do something in his memory and Larry used to attend the C.A.F.E. Storrs gatherings each week in the library. Conversations led to the decision to have the beautiful…
In May, SCC benefited from another successful Properties Workdays Weekend. Successful because the weather was cooperative and there are a significant number of volunteers who reliably appear twice a year to assist with buildings and grounds improvements. The faces may change but there is a consistent willingness of individuals to bring an assigned chore to…
Earthkeepers’ Corner from the InterReligious Eco-Justice Network: Spring is finally here! We want to do everything we can to preserve the beauty of our Earth, and we know that the rapidly rising level of carbon in our atmosphere is threatening Earth’s ability to sustain life itself. Is your House of Worship adding to this problem…
Our Food Pantry will be re-stocked by the local community through the National Letter Carrier Association Annual Food Drive later this month. However, if you can help, here are some items that are always needed: Paper Towels Dish Soap Laundry Soap Toilet Paper Personal Hygiene items Folks that have been using the Food Pantry have…
Windham Interfaith Working Group Interfaith Panel Discussion on “WAR AND PEACE”: This working group panel will take place on Tuesday, May 21, 6:30 pm, at the First Congregational Church UCC, 199 Valley St., Willimantic. Three speakers, from each of the Abrahamic Faiths: Baykar Yurdakul of the Bloomfield Muslim Community Center, Rabbi Jeremy Schwartz of Temple…
