Cleveland Park Congregational UCC
Nurturing love of God and love of neighbor in the world
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
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
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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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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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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Dear Church Community,
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone in our congregation who, over the past twenty months, has:
Dear Church Community,
This is my birthday month, so it’s always occupied a fond space in my heart. I grew up farther north, where the trees have typically dropped their leaves by now. But in the DC area, my birthday (right in the middle of November) is peak leaf season. And I love it!
Around my birthday, I try to reflect on things particularly meaningful to me. One of these is the earth, nature, creation (choose your term).
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