Thoughts from Pastor Matt… Friends, I hope you don’t need me to tell you that there are many ways in which the Spirit is already at work among us, in the joys and delights of our community and in all of the talents, time, and passions shared among us. We see it in new faces…
October 7: The 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Holy Communion Pastor Matt preaching: “Job Loss” Scripture: Job 1:1, 2:1-10 October 14: The 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor Nancy preaching: “Job Complaints” Scripture: Job 23:1-9, 16-17 October 21: The 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Pastor Matt preaching: “Job Counselling?” Scripture: Job 38:1-7, 34-41 October…
The Neighbors in Need (NIN) Offering, which we will receive in October, supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. Through…
We have been busy in the Church Library over the summer. We’ve worked on finding new furniture and have continued with the updates to technology to support our database. We’ve also spotlighted some great books for your spiritual journey during Ordinary Time and Vacation Bible School. The Church Library has many books that reflect the…
Blessing of the Backpacks—August 26th Come join us for worship on August 26th, bring your backpack and we will share in a blessing for a new academic year. Celebrate Mansfield Parade Once again we will join in the Celebrate Mansfield parade and this year, as a church, we will host a booth! In our booth…
All are welcome to join our vibrant music ministry by singing, ringing or the playing of instruments! CHOIR rehearsals begin with a general warm-up where we do exercises to free our bodies, engage the breath, activate our minds and vocalize together. We work on five or six anthems a rehearsal in a wide variety of…
“And I say, hey hey hey hey, I said hey, what’s going on?” — 4 Non Blondes, “What’s Up” (1992) Even in the changed rhythms of summer, plenty goes on in the day-to-day life of Storrs Congregational Church UCC—so much that we know some of it goes unnoticed and unknown among the broader congregation. So,…
It is time to start thinking about what types of parties you’d like to host for the 6th Annual Pick-A-Party season (2018 – 2019). Forms for “Hosting a Party” are available in the Parish House Lounge and anytime through the office. When you are considering a date/time for your party, please contact the office to…
I was recently listening to an episode of The Daily, the daily news podcast from The New York Times, in which host Michael Barbaro interviewed American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) executive director Anthony Romero. In the conversation, they discussed the ways in which over the past two years the nearly-100-year-old ACLU has been pivoting its…
The group in the Sunday Adult Forum has chosen their next book for discussion to be Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time by Marcus Borg, whose numerous books have sold well over a million copies. This book is about the historical Jesus and the heart of contemporary faith. As one reviewer/author stated, “For many…
