September Greetings~
As many of us return to work and school after a summer here and away, we’ll come together on Sunday for a Welcome Back Service and Harvest Lunch hosted by our Deacons. I hope you’ll join us for this fun annual event!
Given the season, I know you don’t need any more emails right now. Thus, I’ll make this one short and sweet. Please take a look at our upcoming events below and a quick peek
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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
Greetings~
It’s hard to believe summer is almost over: the good news is that we have an abundance of fun and meaningful activities scheduled for fall! Our committees are working hard on worship, music, educational programming, social action projects, and fellowship events, so please stay tuned—and let me know if you’d like to participate in any of the planning (hint: our committees are always in need of new members!).
Midyear Congregational Meeting, 8/25—Please plan to stay after
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
August Greetings ~
I’m grateful to have had two wonderful weeks visiting family and friends in Vermont, Maine, and New York. I’m also thankful to have taken a break from recent “news,” though it was hard to avoid. My heart bleeds, yet again, for the lives lost to gun violence, and I pray we’ll use both our voices and our votes to challenge and change this escalating cycle of mass murder in our country.
For those who may not
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Dear Church Community,
By the time you read this, I’ll be on my way to the Wild Goose Festival in NC for a rejuvenating few days of worship, music, new ideas, nature, and rest. I pray this month you’ll have some of the same (or whatever restores you).
As I write, it’s Independence Day, and I look forward to our old fashioned Takoma Park Fourth of July parade while feeling dismay over the display of military might and propaganda
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From Rev. Ellen Jennings
Greetings~
As we approach the end of June (!), I look back with a sense of wonder. I preached recently that summertime contains both growth and relaxation, movement and meditation. Well, we’ve had plenty of growth this month, so now it’s time to relax… Here’s some of each:
Relaxation—
- Join me this Saturday, 6/29, from 1:30-5 pm for a Summertime Rest Retreat. We’ll reflect on Mary Oliver’s poem, The Summer Day, and share hopes and dreams
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