11:00 AM Worship

“When Church is Hard” | Genesis 47:13-25 | Brett Younger preaching | Communion

Plymouth’s first Senior Minister, Henry Ward Beecher said, “I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love.” Anniversary Sunday is a chance to be grateful for those who taught us to love God, and challenged to be God’s people when it is hard.    

A Gift of Gratitude

As we gather for worship this Sunday, we invite you to set up your offering online. Plymouth is working to help us connect as a community, grow in our faith, and serve those who are most vulnerable. Your offering is key to helping that mission continue.

Anniversary Sunday & Design Task Force Presentation | Sunday, May 7, 12:45 PM | Reception Room

The Plymouth Council and Design Task Force invite you for an extended coffee hour with light refreshments. May 7 is an important date for members of Plymouth, not only because it is our 176th Anniversary, but also because the Design Task force will walk us through the upcoming renovations scheduled for summers 2023 and 2024...

On Anniversary Sunday at Plymouth Church, an on-and-off tradition (more off in recent years due to pandemic constraints) has been to sing the 1855 hymn, “The Shining Shore." W.C. Griswold, biographer of Henry Ward Beecher, writes: “'The Shining Shore' was so much a favorite with Beecher that on occasions when he knew distinguished strangers to be in the congregation or had any minister from a distance with him in the pulpit, he was apt to allow the people to exhibit their vocal power by singing it.”...

Annual Meeting | Sunday, May 21 | Reception Room | 1:00PM

Calling all members! The Annual Meeting is coming up on Sunday, May 21 at 1:00PM. Stay in the Reception Room following Coffee Hour and hear about our church program successes from the past year, and exciting developments in the months to come. We will also be voting on the budget and Slate of Officers for 2023-24. 

Light refreshments will be provided. Childcare will be extended through the end of the meeting.

“Being Honest” | Luke 24:13-35 | Lesley-Ann Hix Tommey preaching 

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Children's (Used) Book Drive

Sunday School is hosting a Spring Sale to benefit The Mission School of Hope. We are collecting used children's books. Beginning this Sunday, donation bins will be located in the main lobby as well as the Sanctuary narthex. Please bring your donations by Wednesday, May 10.  

Discover Plymouth | Sunday May 7, 9:45 - 10:45 AM | Reception Room

Mark your calendars for our next Discover Plymouth class. Our ministerial team will be leading a two-part session for newcomers to learn about the congregation’s history, beliefs, worship, and ministry opportunities through conversation and fellowship. If you are seeking an opportunity to join an engaged community, or simply curious about Plymouth, we are looking forward to talking with you.

Celebrating the Mission School of Hope

We are delighted to welcome Charles Sagay, one of Plymouth’s long-time ministry partners, back to share with us about Mission School of Hope’s good work in Cameroon. This partnership provides our church the opportunity to bear witness to the immeasurably big, boundary-crossing work of God. Come and hear Charles speak on Friday, May 12, and Sunday, May 14, and learn more about the educational, medical and spiritual ministries MSH provides for their community.

Friday, May 12, 6:00 PM | Dinner and Presentation | Reception Room | RSVP

Charles will lead a full presentation about Mission School of Hope’s work and how Plymouth supports that work. We will have a chance to ask questions. Dinner and childcare provided. Please RSVP here to attend.

Sunday, May 14, 9:30 AM | Breakfast | Reception Room

Charles will make a short presentation before worship. Light breakfast provided.

Woman's Book Club | May 22, 7:00 PM | Storrs Library

The next meeting of the Women's Book Club will be May 22 at 7:00 PM in Storrs Library. We will be discussing Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson - a funny, sharply observed debut of family, love, and class, this novel follows three women in one very wealthy Brooklyn Heights family. Please contact Susan Egan with any questions.

2021 Scholarship Competition Winner's Recital | Sunday, May 7, 4:30 PM | Sanctuary

Congratulations to Richard Gress and Alexander Leonardi, the winners of the 2021 American Guild of Organists Scholarship competition. You are invited to their recital in the Sanctuary this Sunday, where they will be playing Plymouth's Aeolian-Skinner organ. A joyful noise indeed!