This Week
Sunday, June 2
- 9:00 a.m. Mindfulness Meditation at the Scoville Memorial Library
- 10:00 a.m. Worship with Guest Preacher The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Mauro, Communion, Choir, Sunday School and Nursery Care for children under 4
- 11:30 a.m. Trustees
Monday, June 3
- 11:30-5:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Club
Tuesday, June 4
- 6:00-7:00 Parish Hall piano in use for private lesson
Reminder: Pastor John will be on vacation through June 7. Deacons and clergy are on call; please contact the church office (860-435-2442) with any needs.
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Pastor John will return from his trip to Corfu on June 7. He will be back with us
on Pentecost Sunday to celebrate the powerful, amazing story of the birth of the church. Plan to wear
red
on June 9th, and celebrate!
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Sermon & Readings
This Sunday, June, we again welcome The Rev. Dr. D. Elizabeth "Betsey" Mauro to the pulpit. Her sermon will be "Worry-free Gardening".
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From Barbara Collins,
Director of Religious Education
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This Sunday, June 2,
is Communion Sunday. There will be Nursery Care (birth-age 4) and Sunday School (age 4 - Grade 5). The Youth Discussion Group will NOT meet but youth are invited to join the Sunday School for a
VeggieTale video
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This is the last day of Nursery Care and Sunday School until the autumn.
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Youth Discussion Group (for youth in grades 6-12), led by Jenn Surdam, will resume in the Fall on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month.
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From Jack Bowman, Minister of Music
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This Sunday is the first Sunday of the month and we launch our Summer Choir which is open to all, regardless of singing ability. Whether you can read music or not, or have a great voice, or not, if you want to enjoy singing some fun music, join us on Sunday morning at 9:15 am in the organ loft. We will sing an easy, unison anthem to the praise of God. No robes; Summer casual dress.
Our anthem this Sunday is entitled
My Kind of Music written in 1970 by Richard Avery and Donald Marsh.
Step out from your comfort zone and join us for Summer Choir!
Soli Deo Gloria, Jack
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Effective immediately, we are implementing a new security measure for the church staff: If any of the staff is in the building alone, then the Library Street door will remain locked.
If you stop by the church during office hours and the door is locked, please press the button to the left of the door to call the office. The staff person will then come down and open the door for you!
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On Sunday, June 16, we will celebrate the Commissioning of the Silver Lake Summer Staff during worship.
On Sunday, June 23, we will worship at Silver Lake Conference Center, 223 Low Road, Sharon CT at 10:00 a.m. (There will be no worship service in the Meeting House on this day.)
Anyone who would like to carpool to Silver Lake should gather at the Meeting House: at 9:30 a.m. and we will caravan to Silver Lake together.
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Notes of Gratitude from Beneficiaries of the Epiphany Fund:
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May Deacon’s Message:
“Staying in the Question”
Lorna Duphiney Edmundson, Deacon
With the wonder of Easter still very fresh and warm weather likely on the way, I find myself shaking off the sluggishness of winter and leaning into new possibilities. I’m enjoying asking more questions than arriving at definitive answers.
“Stay in the question”, one of my favorite mentors always said. Hold open the possibility that there is more to learn, more to explore, more to ponder. I watched her put this to practice on many occasions in conversations with others, gently leaning in, posing questions, searching for nuance. And then she would listen – listen deeply – listen with appreciation – conveying interest and respect. As you might imagine, she, in turn, was dearly loved and respected and taught me much about keeping an open heart and open mind, especially when all around you are losing theirs!
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Please note: Pastor John will be away from May 24 - June 7. For pastoral emergencies during this time, please contact a Deacon.
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Men's Ecumenical Bible Study and
Women's Bible Study will resume in the Fall.
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Silver Lake Summer Camp:
There's Still Time to Sign Up!
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Registration for the 2019 Summer Camp Session at Silver Lake Conference Center is still open! Click to view the Summer Camp brochure, and pick your week today!
Our church’s annual budget allocates money to pay for our young people to attend Silver Lake Conferences free of charge
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Contact Barbara Collins for more information.
Click here for the Silver Lake brochure:
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We are continuing to collect nonperishable food donation for The Corner Food Pantry. Donations can be placed in the baskets by the Library Street entrance.
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If you would like to provide flowers for a Sunday service
, please contact Linda Estabrook at
(860) 824-5896
by Wednesday of the week the flowers will be donated. You are welcome to provide flowers in memory of or in honor of a loved one.
Simple bouquets and garden flowers are encouraged - there is no need to spend a lot of money!
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Please contact the office if you would like to add a name to the prayer list, by calling the office 860-435-2442 or emailing
kwigginsscc@gmail.com
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Please make sure you have permission from someone to add their name to this public list.
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The Coffee Hour sign up
is in the Parish Hall. If you have never served at Coffee Hour and would like to “learn the ropes,” please sign your name in the column marked “helper” and you will be paired with an experienced Coffee Hour server. If you have served before, please sign up for a Sunday or two and consider inviting someone new to join you!
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Click above to access our secure site
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Pastor John Nelson will have office hours on Tuesday - Friday. He can be reached at (860) 435-2442 ext. 101, by email (
jnelson@salisburycongregationalchurch.org), or by cell for pastoral emergencies during non-office hours (508-479-0724).
Please note: Pastor John will be away from May 24 - June 7. For pastoral emergencies during this time, please contact a Deacon.
Melissa Adam, Financial and Communications Assistant, is in the office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00-2:00. Her email is:
sccmelissa@gmail.com
Kathy Wiggins, Administrative Assistant, is in the office Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8-3 and Thursday from 8-2.
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Please take a moment to visit our w
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Conference Calling for Committee Meetings
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We have conference calling available for those who are unable to attend a committee meeting. It is wireless and connects though your smartphone so you can "attend' from another location.
If you have any questions or would like further information please contact the office or email Kathy at: kwigginsscc@gmail.com.
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The Congregational Church of Salisbury, United Church of Christ
125 Main Street, PO Box 392, Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone (860) 435-2442
email: salisburyucc@gmail.com
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