Due to the early release of February SNAP funds, our Food Pantry has had a lot of activity this past month. The food pantry has also been recently recognized by UConn as a food resource for students facing Food Insecurities. Local families and off-campus students are simply not receiving enough food or assistance to put…
14Mar
Advocate For Gun Violence Prevention
From the Just Peace Team Part of the Just Peace Resolution, adopted for our church in January, 2018, includes “we as a church and as individual people of faith commit ourselves to giving time, talents and dollars to the ministry of advocacy to change unjust policies and systems and to ministries creating justice where there…
14Mar
Caring Ministry Leadership
Kathy Lindner, Caring Ministry Coordinator for three years, will be succeeded in mid-February by Rev. Leslie Kennard. Kathy would like to thank all the Team Leaders and members who have been helping with the Caring Ministry. The following will be continuing as Team Leaders. Jennie Talbot, Prayer Shawls Team Leader – members knit shawls for…
14Feb
Food Pantry Needs – February 2019
Thank you for your generosity in helping to keep our Food Pantry stocked. Recently, due to the government shut-down the impact of food insecurities has been brought to the attention of many people in our community and their desire to help is strong. Please share the news that the Food Pantry at SCC gratefully…
20Jan
Sunday Morning Servers – How You Can Help
Have you ever wondered how you can help out on Sunday mornings? While the folks that help are valuable and indispensible in their service, what they do is not a special secret – you too can participate in the Sunday Morning Servers. Here is a brief write up of each role available, if you would…
14Jan
Food Pantry Needs – January 2019
Our Food Pantry is quite empty right now following both the Holiday Ingatherings. In addition to the non-perishable food items, we are also happy to accept household, pet and personal hygiene items. Here are some suggested food items that are always needed: Cereal (hot or cold) Peanut Butter Jelly & Jam Tuna Fish (or any…
20Nov
Just Peace Advocacy Opportunities
The Just Peace Team is continuing to work and explore advocacy opportunities for different justice issues. Here are some ways you can work on a justice issue this month. CLIMATE CHANGE – from Rev. Alice O’Donovan, for Just Peace A Chat with God A: Good morning – thank you for the new day and good…
26Oct
The Agony and Ecstasy of Watching Glaciers Melt
by Don Hoyle I was first introduced to glaciers about 55 years ago when, as a young family, we traveled to the Columbia Ice Field in British Columbia. I remember traveling on a glacier in a caterpillar-type vehicle and looking down into the disappearing crevices. The tour guide explained how amazingly deep those crevices were. When…
15Oct
Reaching Out From Outreach
A busy October is beginning to take shape for Out Reach. There are many opportunities for you to get involved. On Saturday October 6, SCCUCONN will be volunteering at the Covenant Soup Kitchen in Willimantic. There they will prepare and serve a delicious meal of baked chicken, green beans, various salads (Rich Cowles’ famous pasta…
28Sep
Neighbors in Need Offering – October 2018
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…