Dear Congregation, Lenten greetings to you! Yes, we are now in the season of Lent which began on Ash Wednesday. It was good to be in worship with you that evening as we began this year’s Lenten journey together in person and on Facebook. In the forty days of Lent, we are called to be […]

Dear Congregation,   Greetings to you from Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace. I know you join me today as we look in horror at images of Ukraine being invaded by Russian forces. We learn that already 137 Ukrainians have been killed. Many Ukrainian civilians are taking shelter in subways stations and bomb […]

Dear Congregation, As I reflect on last Sunday’s Annual Congregational Meeting this Bible verse comes to my mind. “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” Psalm 133:1 (NIV) There was a wonderful spirit present as we enjoyed a light lunch in Kelsey Hall while attending to the business of […]

Dear Congregation, Grace and peace to you! This Sunday after worship our annual Congregational Meeting will be held in Kelsey Hall while we enjoy a light lunch together. In this way, we can all give the necessary attention to the important items on the agenda as By-Laws changes, a property sale offer, and a slate […]

Dear Congregation, February blessings to you! This Sunday our focus scripture in worship is Luke 5:1-11, one of the accounts of Jesus’ call to the fishermen who will become his disciples as he begins his public ministry. This concept of “call and response” is foundational in authorizing persons for ministry in the United Church of […]

Dear Congregation, Grace and peace to each of you! I’m glad to share the happy news with you that in worship this Sunday we will be welcoming new members to the church!  Dr. John Deo, Dr. Elizabeth (Liz Franzman) Deo, and their daughter Annamarie Deo, who have been worshiping with us for some time, will […]

Dear Congregation, I hope all is well with you! Included in this email is a YouTube video from The Rev. John Vertigan, our Florida Conference UCC Minister. I’m sharing it with you because I think his message is very timely and important. I encourage each one of you to watch the video. I find it […]

Dear Congregation, Greetings to each of you! The big news at CCC this week is that our Moderator Lorrie LeGrand and fiancé Jose Otalora are being married tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. in our Sanctuary. Church members and friends are invited to be part of the service on CCC’s Facebook Livestream (691 735 4836). You […]

Dear Congregation, Epiphany Greetings! I hope this new season of the church year will be one in which you experience the light of Christ in your life and pass that light on to others! This Sunday we will resume worshipping in our Sanctuary again after our brief foray out into the Garden Chapel. Although it […]

Dear Congregation, New Year’s greetings to you all and much joy and happiness in 2022! I am looking forward, as I imagine you are, to leaving 2021 behind, hoping and praying for a better year. The Covid-19 pandemic, of course, has dominated the news and our lives. Even though vaccines, thankfully, became available, along with […]