The Just Peace Team will be meeting monthly and the next meeting will be at 7:00 in the church lounge on Tuesday, March 27th. Tentatively, we will be meeting on the last Tuesday if the month The Team is very grateful to everyone for their unanimous approval of the Statement to Become a Just Peace…
13Mar
Around The Board Table
At the meeting of the Governing Board held Tuesday, February 13, the Governing Board voted to appoint Dick Roberts as its Chair and Laurie Brookes as its Vice Chair for the 2018-19 term. In addition, Bryan Klimkiewicz offered to work with Laurie as a de facto co-vice chair. We reappointed the following to serve as…
11Mar
Faith Formation News
From the Adult Sunday School We’re turning to some Lenten studies from now until Easter. On April 8th we will return to our reading and discussion of The Future of Faith by Harvey Cox. (A spare copy is available from Ed Tomastik.) We’ll be on Chapter 5, The People of the Way, The Devolution from Faith to Belief, and also…
05Mar
Have a Minute? Thoughts from Pastor Matt…
“Betwixt and between.” This is what Dr. Stephen Ray, the new president at my theological alma mater, the Chicago Theological Seminary, titled his first sermon delivered in community chapel there. The sermon was preached in the midst of the odd confluence we just had on February 14th—the co-occurrence of Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday.[1] I’ll…
04Mar
Music in March
LENT to EASTER MARCH 4 Communion Sunday “O sacrum convivium” by Olivier Messiaen MARCH 11 “God So Loved the World” by Stainer MARCH 18 “Create in Me a Clean Heart” by Paul Christiansen “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross” by Gil Martin PALM SUNDAY, March 25 “Ride On, King Jesus” arr. by Moses Hogan MAUNDY…
04Mar
Sundays at Storrs Congregational: March 2018
2018 Lenten Sunday Preaching Series Continues… What a Covenant In a world where words are cheap and commitment questionable, what does it mean to speak of “covenant”? Moreover, where and how do we rest our trust and faith in God’s covenant with our ancestors and with us? March 4th: The 3rd Sunday in Lent —…
18Feb
Outreach Service Opportunities – FoodShare Thursdays
We are now picking up baked goods from Price Chopper on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Produce is picked up on Tuesday and Thursday and taken directly to the Covenant Soup Kitchen. On FoodShare Thursdays we send a team from the Bread Ministry to distribute the baked goods to the FoodShare recipients. Would you…
15Feb
Food Pantry Needs – February 2108
Our Food Pantry is being heavily used right now, we have local families that are simply not receiving enough assistance to put food on their tables and the Food Pantry has become a vital necessity for some. Here are some items that are always needed: Cereal (hot or cold) Peanut Butter Jelly & Jam Tuna…
12Feb
Around The Table
The Governing Board had another full agenda for its January 9 meeting. A Resignation and an Appointment The Board accepted the Resignation of Zoe Strickler as Church Clerk with thanks and appreciation for her service over the past year and appointed Pamela Roberts as a Wider Church Delegate for a two-year term ending in 2020….
07Feb
Have A Minute? Thoughts From Pastor Matt
Hello, church! It is very good to be back among you after our time apart this fall! For all that the sabbatical experience was for me, I also see good signs that it was a good and enriching period of time for you all as a congregation as well. We’ll have more opportunities to share…