A Rather Radical Monastery September 21, 2017 As I wrote in my previous post, I traveled out to the Madison, Wisconsin, area last week. The trip was primarily for the purpose of spending time in retreat at a place called Holy Wisdom Monastery. Getting away for intentional retreat time is something different even from simply…
20Sep
Landscaping
Landscaping September 19, 2017 I just got back on Sunday night from a week out in some of my old “stomping grounds,” so to speak—namely, northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. The main purpose of my travels was to spend a number of days in retreat at Holy Wisdom Monastery near Madison, Wisconsin, and I’ll write…
27Aug
How do you say…?
How do you say…? Over the past number of weeks, as one form of preparations for my travels, I have been using a couple of apps on my iPhone to learn a little bit of French. Geneva, where I’ll be staying from November 2nd to the 13th, is in the French-speaking portion of Switzerland—although, admittedly,…
24Aug
SCC looks forward to a new year at UConn
SCC looks forward to a new year at UConn The Storrs Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, and it’s UCC UConn campus ministry are looking forward with excitement at the start of the 2017-18 year at the University of Connecticut. Opening weekend at UConn is August 25 – 27, 2017, with freshman move-in on Friday,…
24Aug
Faith Formation News – August 15, 2017
Faith Formation News August 15, 2017 Blessing of the Backpacks—August 27th Students of all Ages! Bring your Backpacks and your very selves to be blessed during worship, in a season of return to an academic schedule. First Day of Regular Sunday School Save the Date! We’ll return to a typical Sunday School time on August…
24Aug
Going on a Journey: Journeying with Pastor Nancy – August 15, 2017
Going on a Journey: Journeying with Pastor Nancy August 15, 2017 Dear Church, Greetings from Vacation Bible School! At print time, we are smack-dab in the middle of all the glorious chaos that IS Vacation Bible School. We are having a fantastic week so far, thanks to a whole slew of volunteers, and returning staff. …
24Aug
Have a Minute? Thoughts from Pastor Matt… – August 15, 2017
Have a Minute? Thoughts from Pastor Matt… August 15, 2017 Summertime is often when the wider settings of the church come together for their annual or periodic gatherings. For us in the United Church of Christ, these “wider settings” include the Association, which for us is the Windham Association, encompassing all of the UCC congregations in…
24Aug
Sundays at SCC: late August & September 2017
Sundays at Storrs Congregational: late August & September 2017 Aug 20: The 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor Matt preaching: “¡Miren que Bueno!”; scripture: Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 & Genesis 45:1-15 On this final Sunday before Pastor Matt’s sabbatical begins, be sure to join in our “bon voyage” potluck following worship! Aug 27: The 21st Sunday…
14Aug
The Full Run-down of My Plans
What will I be doing? [an earlier version of this entry also appears in the late August – September 2017 issue of The Carillon, our congregation’s newsletter] Hello! I know that many people are interested to know just what it is that I’ll be spending my time on during these 4+ months. So, here’s the rundown…
10Aug
Parking Information for Memorial Services: Thomas Riechel (Aug 16) & Virginia “Ginny” Black (Aug 19)
Parking Information: Memorial Services for Thomas H. Reichel on August 16, 2017, and the Rev. Virginia “Ginny” Black on August 19, 2017 Twice this week, we will gather to worship God together, giving thanks for lives lived among us, and rejoicing in the good news of Christian hope in Christ’s resurrection. For all attending thes…