Women on the Way: will gather again on Tuesday, September 23, from 5:30-7 pm. Women on the Way is a faith formation program offered by the women of the church for the women of the church! Feel free to come for food and conversation, no matter your age or place on God’s journey. Childcare will…
20Aug
Youth Groups begin September 21
September 21: Junior Pilgrim Fellowship and Senior Pilgrim Fellowship begin with a combined kick-off cookout from 5:00-7:00. We’ll spend time sharing news of our summer, and getting to know our new leaders and friends. Hope to see you there! Contact: Pastor Nancy or Peter Lang-Rodean (mtbcrazy84@live.com).
20Aug
Sunday School resumes September 14
September 14: Sunday School begins. Come join us for the beginning of the 2014-2015 ‘regular’ Sunday School classes. We’ll kick off the year with a celebratory party and time to get oriented to this year’s faith formation plans. Sunday School is geared to students in grades PK-7. As has been our practice during this year,…
20Aug
“Seeds of Hope” from the SCC Green Team – No. 1
“Seeds of Hope” Number 1 in a series sponsored by the Green Team by Don Hoyle Why should you be concerned about the pollution of our planet? In Psalms 24 we read, “The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world and those who live in it:” ( NRSV) St. Paul…
20Aug
Library News – September 2014
Fall in the Library We have continued to service the library all summer with Sunday openings following the worship service and in maintenance activities to keep you supplied and informed about new titles. Just about every Sunday you will find a listing of interesting titles for your reading pleasure. This summer we saw the construction…
20Aug
Adult Choir Resumes September 4
Adult Choir: No audition is required! The choir sings for most worship services from September to June and rehearses on Thursday evenings. Their repertoire ranges from Renaissance motets to newly composed 21st century anthems. While mostly centered in sacred classical music they also enjoy singing in a variety of other styles, everything from shaped note…
20Aug
The Journey continues… Reflections from Pastor Nancy – Aug/Sept 2014
The Journey continues…Reflections from Pastor Nancy late-August / September 2014 I hope this letter finds you well, enjoying the final weeks of mild summer. I write to you all today with a sense of exhaustion and joy after a wonderful week of Faith Row Vacation Bible School. This was our third year of collaborating with…
20Aug
Have a Minute? Thoughts from Pastor Matt… – Aug/Sept 2014
Have a Minute? Thoughts from Pastor Matt… late-August / September 2014 At least to me, these summer weeks we’ve just journeyed through have felt more fraught than usual with weighty and concerning news headlines: the conflict in Ukraine, including the shot-down Malaysian airliner; the push-and-pull over the child immigrant crisis at our nation’s southern borders;…
20Aug
Blessing of the Backpacks (and Students!) – August 24
Sunday, August 24th, as we welcome UConn students back into our midst, and as our K-12 students prepare to resume school the following week, we will celebrate a “Blessing of the Backpacks” rite in our 10:00 am Festival Worship service. Bring along a backpack, bookbag, or other symbol of the educational journey–and, of course, the…
19Aug
Canada by Richard Ford – Book Club for 9/21/2014
The next gathering of the SCC Book Club is Sun., September 21, 2014, at 7:00 pm, and Canada by Richard Ford is the book selection. This New York Times best seller is an interesting read about a young family that is down and out of luck in Montana in the 1960s. Del Parson’s parents rob…