Author Archives: Matt Emery

Worship Canceled February 15th

Worship Cancellation:  February 15, 2015 Grace and peace to you! Due to the weather forecasts for tomorrow morning, Sunday, February 15, 2015, worship and other Sunday morning activities at Storrs Congregational Church UCC are hereby cancelled.  Current predictions call for a storm system with heaviest snowfalls during the Sunday morning period and a total accumulation…

UCC UConn Valentine’s Dinner – February 13 & 14

UCC UConn Annual Valentine’s Dinner Friday, February 13 – Seating at 6:30 pm Saturday, February 14 – Seatings at 5:00 and 7:30 pm The proceeds from this dinner will help the UCC UConn student ministry group to serve the community of Moore, OK, and their upcoming Alternative Spring Break trip in March. Menu Fruit and…

Learn about our 2015 Tree Of Life trip & participants

2015 Tree Of Life Trip to Israel-Palestine About the trip The Tree of Life Educational Fund (TOL) provides cross-cultural and transnational travel experiences, interfaith conferences and educational opportunities to help participants to become more enlightened and more engaged in making this a more just and peaceful world in which to live. The March 10th to…

Adult Formation: Bible 101 – Jan. 21 to March 4

How and when was the Bible written? Who decided which books made it into the scriptures and why? How literally should we read it? Is the Bible ever wrong? These are honest questions people all across the spectrum ask about the collection of writings called the Bible that we Christians use as holy scripture. Led…

Adult Formation: Kairos Palestine – Jan. 4 to Feb. 8

Join us for a study of Kairos Palestine, a Christian perspective on the struggle for justice in Israel/Palestine, led by Pastor Nancy. Throughout the six weeks, we will hear reflections from those who have visited this area of the world, as well as make use of other informational resources (books, DVDs, and articles). This is…

Christmas Eve 2014 at Storrs Congregational

Christmas Eve 2014 at Storrs Congregational 5:00 pm Service Family-friendly service includes favorite carols, candlelight, and a no-muss-no-fuss pageant open to all (no prep required). 9:00 pm Service A festive traditional Christmas service including Pastor Matt’s Christmas sermon, joyful carols, music of choir and organ, candlelight, and holy communion. General Information All Christmas Eve services…

For Members – 2015 Budget Planning: A Preview

2015 Budget Planning: A Preview  As happens every year around this time, we as a congregation are making plans and preparations for the coming year, and part of those plans involve adopting a budget for 2015.  The Board of Finance, along with senior staff, has been hard at work gathering ministry plans (and corresponding expenses),…