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Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins tomorrow evening after the sun goes down.  I’ve always thought this holiday is perfectly timed in our part of the world, as school starts, the weather cools, and a new season begins.  Of course, this year is different.  But as I recently wrote to those who will gather for our Fall Equinox Retreat:

Rosh Hashanah is a wonderful time to focus on new beginnings.  So, I offer this retreat as an opportunity

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This Sunday we’ll celebrate the beginning of fall with our annual Welcome Back Sunday Service. I encourage you to invite family, friends, and neighbors to join us for this uplifting event. If you love our congregation, please spread the word!

Last Sunday I preached about different characteristics of God. I often say we get to choose the image of God in which we believe, and my choice is Love. Yet, I know God is bigger than any one image. So,

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As we begin this new month, schools are starting online, most of us are still working from home, and we’re looking forward to a fall of continued virtual worship and church programming. It’s time to get creative!
 
One way is to include more congregation members in our Sunday morning services. If  you’d like to read scripture, introduce the offertory, or lead joys and concerns, please sign up online or email Meg at info@cpcchurch.org. If you’d like to

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Many thanks to those of you who joined me for the Midyear Meeting last Sunday after worship. Special thanks to Don Marshall, Treasurer, who provided a financial overview, Don Blanchon, Trustees Chair, who gave an update on the Capital Campaign, Holly Hancock, Vice Moderator, who briefed us on the Midyear Report, and Josie Blanchon, who made the fantastic music video of Serena Wiltshire giving a tour of the basement renovation.

Since summer is a good season to pause and

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