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 […]
28
Jan
Jan
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 […]
22
Jan
Jan
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 […]
14
Jan
Jan
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 […]
07
Jan
Jan
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 […]
31
Dec
Dec
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 […]
24
Dec
Dec
Dear Congregation, When I was in the eighth grade at Jackson Jr. High School, Sandusky, OH, our English teacher held a contest to encourage students to write a Christmas poem. Unfortunately, I can only remember the first couple of lines of the poem I submitted, “Christmas is coming, Christmas is here. Filling our hearts and […]
18
Dec
Dec
Dear Congregation, I hope you are having a meaningful and beautiful Advent. This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Advent already. Advent has gone by quickly, as it always does. Andy, Antonia, and Anasofia Godley-Juarez will light the LOVE candle on the Advent Wreath. The poinsettias will have arrived to beautify the Sanctuary. And…a lovely […]
10
Dec
Dec
Dear Congregation, This Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent already! The pink JOY candle will be lit on the Advent Wreath by Lorrie LeGrand and Jose Otalora who shared the joy of their engagement with the church several weeks ago in worship. I hope you will be present with your church family in the […]
03
Dec
Dec
Dear Congregation, Advent Greetings to each of you! We began the season of Advent at CCC with the Hanging of the Greens in worship last Sunday. We were reminded of the symbolic meaning for Christians of the decorations we use—the Advent wreath, evergreens, bells, mistletoe, crimsons, poinsettias, holly, and the manger. The Sanctuary is looking […]