Dear Church Community,
This quotation from 14th century mystic and anchoress, Julian of Norwich, has always given me a feeling of deep peace. Julian lived during a time of plague, war, political upheaval, and class divisions. Sound familiar? Even so, she claimed, “All shall be well.”
Yet sometimes when I share it, others have a different reaction. “All shall be well? That’s a stretch with everything going on in this world!” And I agree. It is a
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Pastor's Page
I invite you to read my bi-weekly newsletters below for reflections on Sunday worship and updates on congregational life. I hope, and believe, you will also enjoy my Sermons. I look forward to seeing you and sharing worship with you.
- Blessings,
Pastor Ellen
Please call or e-mail to schedule time with Pastor Ellen:
M, W, Th: Appointments and visits
Tuesday: Day off
Friday: Sermon and study day
Here are some spiritual resources that I find myself returning to time and again. I hope you will also enjoy them.
UCC Feed Your Spirit
Bite in the Apple
Patheos.com
The Listening Hermit
RickMorley.com
Larry Patten.com
From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Dear Church Community,
Today is the Feast of the Epiphany, and last year at this time I led a worship service in which we each paired a noun with an adjective to come up with our own “star words” for the year. Mine were Defiant Hope, and you know what? They’re still relevant!
Never in my wildest dreams did I think we’d be actively dealing with Covid in 2022. But even though this isn’t the January I expected or desired,
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Dear Church Community,
As we prepare for Christmas 2021, we find ourselves, yet again, amidst a surge of the Coronavirus. Fortunately, we have almost two years’ experience offering worship, programming, and fellowship online. Thus, no matter what the Covid situation this winter, our congregation will continue to connect with, love, and support one another. Remember, as much as we enjoy our building, it’s not the church. We are!
Holiday Services: After much deliberation, we’ve decided to hold our Christmas Eve
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Dear Church Community,
The theme for this second week of Advent is Peace. And while we pray for both Peace on Earth and peace in our hearts, I sometimes hear the words of the Prophet Jeremiah, who said, “The people say, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace.”
This Advent, we’ve faced news of a school shooting, a congressman whose family posed for a Christmas picture with automatic rifles, and continued, deep divisions in our country over vaccines, guns,
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Dear Church Community,
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in our congregation who, over the past twenty months, has:
- participated in worship online.
- waited patiently to worship in person.
- worked hard on our renovations and repairs.
- financially supported those renovations and repairs.
- kept all our programs and committees running.
- participated in those programs and committees.
- shared your joys and concerns with the congregation.
- prayed for those joys and concerns.
- recorded music for worship online.
- returned to sing
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