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ACC E-News
SEEKING TO LIVE GOD'S LOVE
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NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, WHOM YOU LOVE, OR WHEREVER YOU MAY BE ON YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY, YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
Join us for in-person or virtual Sunday worship at 9:30 AM. You may catch the Prelude at 9:20 AM.
Below are all the options to view our Livestream services:
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Click here to view our current in-person worship guidelines on masks.
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Fellowship Hour
Join us for fellowship and punch in the Bond Courtyard following the Sunday service.
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Prayers for Peace
On Sunday mornings, we continue to invite you to light an Orthodox candle as a sign of our ongoing prayers for peace in Ukraine. During the prelude and postlude, anyone who wishes to say a prayer for peace can light an Orthodox candle and stick it in the sand in the pots provided. We will continue to light a flame for peace until the war ends.
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Prayer After Worship
Prayer after Worship (PAW) is offered after the Sunday service in the Conference Room.
Prayer List
To view the most current prayer list, click the link below. Please note that all prayers announced during the Sunday service will be the first name only for privacy purposes. If you have a prayer request, you may submit it to [email protected]. Please indicate if you would like your prayer shared or kept private. Please note: The public prayer list will appear in our weekly news which is posted on our website. |
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AED - Automated External Defibrillator Location and Use: In case of a cardiac emergency, this equipment is located as you exit the Sanctuary to the right, down the stairs on the wall to your left between the Conference Room and women's restroom.
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Usher Request
With so many ACC members attending Sunday worship by video, there are a few that are attending in-person and a few ushers are needed. The tasks of an usher a small but important to the service. You only need to arrive 15 – 20 minutes before the start of the service and stay 5 – 10 minutes after the end of service. You can sign up for all the Sundays during two months: September/February or October/March etc., or you can sign up to be a substitute usher when one of the assigned ushers cannot come on Sunday. Contact me at [email protected] for more information. Frederick Rich, ACC Usher Coordinator
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Staff Vacations
Rev. Andrew will be on vacation from August 7-14, and Rev. Paulo will be on vacation from August 14 through September 5. For all pastoral emergencies, please call the church number (978-263-2728), dial the extension of the minister on call at that time, and your message will be forwarded immediately. Rev. Ruth Richards will be preaching on Sunday, August 14, and will be on call for emergency pastoral calls on August 13 &14. The contact information will be provided in next week's news.
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Summer Offering
During the summer, the offertory or the invitation to faithful discipleship will continue to be an integral part of our worship services. Two offering plates will be available at the back of the Sanctuary for those who are worshipping in person and wish to make a donation. Donations will be received before and immediately after the service. If you are not able to attend the services or prefer to give online, here is the link for our online giving. Thank you for supporting ACC.
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Cornerstone Thrift Shop Update
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Walk ‘n Wonder Updates
The Walk ‘n Wonder will continue to meet throughout the summer!
Join us for walking and fellowship on Thursdays at 8:30 AM. After a one-hour walk, we pray together at the close of the gathering. On Wednesday, the meeting location will be emailed
to those on the mailing list. If you have questions or want to be on the
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Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study 2:00 PM via Zoom
Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study 2:00 PM via Zoom. All are welcome at anytime! Email Rev. Andrew for the Zoom link at [email protected].
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Church Office Summer Hours
Summer hours have begun! Summer hours are Monday—Thursday, 9–3 PM, and closed on Fridays. Rev. Andrew will be available on Fridays by email, or you may call the office number and dial his extension direct (105).
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Connecting with ACC
Sunday Livestreamed Service: To view our all our recorded past Sunday services, click here.
Weekly Newsletter: Click here to view all the weekly newsletters to date.
Weekly Sermon: Sermons are available online. Click here to view!
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Visit ACC’s Facebook page and click the “like” button to keep up to date and connect with your ACC friends and family. Did you know you can view our livestream services through our YouTube page? Visit and subscribe to our page today! You can also follow us on Instagram at actoncongchurch. |
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Ways to give at ACC
ACC Website
Visit our website at www.actonc.org and click on the online giving icon to direct you to our online giving page. |
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QR Code
With the appropriate (free) APP, you can scan our QR code to go directly to our E-Giving site.
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Amazon Smile
When shopping with Amazon, consider choosing Acton Congregational Church as your charity of choice. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to your charity. Go to smile.amazon.com for your shopping needs and to select your charity. Thank you!
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Pastoral Emergencies and Staff Contact
If you have a pastoral emergency or need a call back immediately from a minister and get no answer at the church, please leave a message with Rev. Paulo (ext. 106) or Rev. Andrew (ext.105). For all other calls, you can leave a message on the general voicemail box or dial a staff extension directly to leave a message. All voicemail messages are emailed directly to the staff member you dial. Summer office hours are Monday - Thursday, 9 AM - 3 PM, closed Fridays.
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Our strategic vision for the next 5 years are anchored on these four core words |
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ACTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OPEN AND AFFIRMING
COVENANT STATEMENT
We at Acton Congregational Church accept, affirm, and invite all families and individuals, as we all are created in God’s image.
Following the loving example of Jesus, we welcome into our community persons of every gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and marital status; of every age, race, citizenship, and nationality; of every mental and physical ability; of every economic and social status and political affiliation; of every faith background and at any step on the journey of faith.
We welcome all of God’s people to share in the life, mission, leadership, ministry, worship, sacraments, service, education, and fellowship of our congregation. As we grow together in Christian faith and love, we celebrate the diversity God has created, and we are committed to working together, with God’s help and the Spirit’s guidance, to make this statement a reality in our church.
We are proud to be ONA congregation #1578.
Our church has been added to the growing family of ONA churches throughout the country.
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