Students of the Beau Flahive Studio perform in the sanctuary
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April 19, 2025Thank you to all the church members for the donation of candy, to those who stuffed the eggs after Palm Sunday's worship, those who set up and cleaned up for the event, and for the Easter Bunny who always makes time to show up for the children.
SOMETHING NEW ADDEDThis year we are adding something new to our Community Easter Egg Hunt! We will join other congregations in an Easter Luminarium. This is how it has been described: "We are hopeful that shining still, small lights in front of our churches may bring out the love of Jesus in our world. We think we all could benefit from the reminder that God is still here, still among us, still carrying us through life." The children at the Easter Egg Hunt will be invited inside the church to decorate a white paper bag for Easter. The congregation (or any at the Easter Egg Hunt if you so wish) will donate a canned good. These will be used to hold the bags in place. A battery powered tea light will be placed in the bag and will burn throughout the night of Holy Saturday until Easter morning, anticipating the light of Easter breaking through the darkness of Jesus' crucifixion and death. The bags will be placed at the front of the church. After the Luminarium, the canned goods will be donated to the Survival Center as a further act of Easter love.  "One Great Hour of Sharing, part of Our Church’s Wider Mission, is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that carries God’s message of love and hope to people in crisis. The UCC works with international partners to provide sources of clean water, food, education and health care, small business micro-credit, advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced persons, and emergency relief and rehabilitation. One Great Hour of Sharing also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response." This offering will be accepted at church on Sunday, March 30th. https://www.ucc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/oghs___be_the_light_ucc_vfinal-1080p.mp4  Saturday, December 21, 2024 Pictures 1 & 2 - Congregation enjoying Martha Cycz and the Ukulele Ensemble
Picture 3 - Exterior of church readied for the Luminarium celebration Pictures 4 & 5 - Chancel Choir under the direction of Minister of Music Anthony Tracia Pictures 6 & 7 - Joyful Ringers handbell choir under direction of Lucinda Williams Pictures 8 & 9 - Joe Vincent with a dramatic presentation of "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" Picture 10 - Exterior of the church with the word "hope" lit for the Luminarium Thank you to everyone who made this night such a wondrous part of our community's Christmas celebration! |
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