Please join us this Thursday, March 17, at 12:15 p.m. by our Peace Pole on the front lawn. Prayers and poems for peace will be offered as we open our hearts and send out our prayers for peace. If it is raining, the Peace Vigil will be held in the chapel.
Two opportunities will be offered: a prayer service held at noontime in the chapel, and a contemplative service with music at 7:00 in the Meeting House. Arrangements can be made to receive ashes at a home visit upon request.
Webinar of Climate Advocacy:IREJN (Inter-Religious Eco-Justice Network) will be hosting a webinar on climate advocacy on Thursday, February 24 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. (This event was originally scheduled from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, so this is a slight change.)We will be looking at the top three climate bills in Connecticut for the state…
CLIMATE CHURCH, CLIMATE WORLD, by Rev. Jim Antal Rev. Jim Antal, is an environmental activist and public theologian. In 2013 he authored a UCC Synod Resolution to divest from fossil fuel companies. In July 2017, Rev. Antal formed a UCC Synod Resolution declaring “a new moral era in opposition to President Trump’s withdrawal from the…
Feb. 17, 2022 | 3:30PM – 4:30PM What is abolition, and why should we care, as Christians? Derecka Purnell, ESQ, will offer her expertise in conversation with Rev. Traci Blackmon. She is a Harvard Graduate and scholar-in-residence at Columbia Law School. Recently published author of the book, Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of…
Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM This free, online workshop will be hosted by Health and Wellness Ministry and the Environmental Ministries Team to help congregations participate in National Nutrition Month during March. The workshop will explore how faith informs our relationship with food as well as our relationship to others and to Creation, and is…
Community Conversation on Race and Theatre, as the actors explore the ideas of racial and ethnic identity. How do our community theaters navigate productions that explore the ideas of racial/ethnic identity? In an event that is part reflection, part open rehearsal, and part discussion, we set out to explore how theatre can help us find…
The Just Peace Network hosts a webinar on February 3rd, 2022 in partnership with the UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM) on the urgent need to address gun violence today through the lenses of public health and racial justice. Sandy Sorensen, Director of the UCC’s Office in Washington D.C., will brief us…
Due to the snowstorm predicted for this weekend, Sunday worship on 1/30 will be held on Zoom only, at 10:00, and the Annual Meeting has been postponed until next Sunday, Feb. 6. Stay safe, everyone! Click the online worship link to access our online service. Worship Online
