This Week
Wednesday, July 10
- 9:00 a.m. Staff Meeting
- 11:00 a.m. Noble Horizons Worship
Friday, July 12
- 6:00-7:00 p.m. Event on the Town Green: Lights for Liberty (see more below)
Sunday, July 14
- 9:00 a.m. Mindfulness Meditation at the Scoville Memorial Library
- 10:00 a.m. Worship
- Second collection of donations for The Corner Food Pantry
Monday, July 15
- 11:30-5:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Club
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Thank you to All Who Participated in The Food Drive!
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25 bags of food for The Corner Food Pantry were collected and delivered last Sunday, July 7. Thank you to all who participated!
There's still time - we will be taking a second collection this Sunday, July 14. Bags can still be picked up at the church office during office hour.
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Dear Friends,
Each Wednesday morning the Church staff meets in the Council room (note: if you call between 9 & 10am on a Wednesday and get the answering machine, that's why!). We begin by reading and discussing one of the scripture passages for the coming Sunday, since we want all that we do to be grounded in God's Word and shaped by God's spirit. Then we name persons and situations to hold in prayer, including you.
After that most important stuff, we start looking through the calendar to refresh our awareness of what's happening in the life of Salisbury UCC, and especially what ministries and missions may need our attention. The summertime has slightly less activity than the other seasons - but today one of us made sure we were aware of some plans for December events. Which is to say, yours is a visionary Church staff!
It's a blessing to meet around a table with colleagues in ministry. It is a wonder to remember that the Church is just this: groups of Jesus-followers, gathering to tend to the many ministries that radiate out of the radical self-giving, nonviolent, unconditional grace of our Teacher. Not just the staff, and not just in the Church House, but all who lend their hearts to serving and celebrating as part of our covenant community.
I continue to give thanks for all these circles of caring, praying, studying, and doing that constitute the Congregational Church of Salisbury. Praise be!
Christlove,
Pastor John
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From Jack Bowman, Minister of Music
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This Sunday, soprano Christiane Olson is singing a lovely piece written by Gluck entitled
O Saviour Hear Me. Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (1714-1787) was a German classical composer known for his blending of Italian and French opera styles in the early classical period. He is best known for his opera
Orfeo ed Euridice (1762).
Soli Deo Gloria, Jack
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From Barbara Collins, Director of Religious Education
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On Sunday, July 14:
All-ages worship at 10:00
Nursery care, Sunday School and Youth Discussion Group will resume in the autumn.
As your family moves into summer mode, I hope you will find extra time to enjoy each other’s company. The
family faith talk opportunities
included in the Sunday School News are designed to stimulate meaningful conversations with children about God’s presence and faithfulness in their lives. Sharing stories is an important dimension of faith formation. Try it. You may be surprised what you can learn about each other.
Click to read...Sunday School News
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MONTHLY NEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
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What are the Chances? Mary O'Neill & Jeff May unexpectedly met up with Jason Larson in Jerusalem on their summer travels!
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Gratitude
Karin Noyes, for the Deacons
I have been hearing a lot lately about how the practice of keeping a gratitude journal is one of the new pillars of health. The idea is simple – each evening recognize and record in a journal, several things that were good in your life that day, even or maybe especially if it was only a small thing. This way of looking at the world forces the glass half full attitude into your consciousness and your actions. It lowers stress and contributes to your general well-being. We all have so much to be thankful for and it is good to acknowledge it. A better definition of gratitude follows:
Click to Read
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On
Sunday, November 24, we will have an all-church Celebration to commemorate the Church's 275th Anniversary. Mark your calendar an exuberant worship service and a boisterous birthday party!
For that day, we are collecting
stories of service to our neighbors, near and far. Can you share how you have put your faith in action? Please contact Pastor John (
click here) or the church office.
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This summer you may discover an abundance of fruit or cucumbers in your garden. If so, plan to make some jams, preserves, or pickles for the Fall Festival in October. These home-made items are very popular with visitors to the Country Kitchen during the week-end event. All proceeds from the Fall Festival at our church are given to the Board of Christian Action to donate to local organizations. It's a win-win for everyone!
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Cleaning Out? Donate to Treasure Trove
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Are you cleaning out your closets, cabinets, basement, attic, or garage this summer? If so, donate your unwanted “treasures” to be recycled to eager buyers during the upcoming Fall Festival. Leave your items on the table in the basement for Roseanne Lamson to sort and price. (Please—no books, clothing, computers, TVs, or exercise equipment.) If you have questions, contact Barbara Collins at
bacollins430@gmail.com
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This year's
CROP
Hunger Walk is scheduled for Sunday, 29 September. Please mark your calendars - and if you have interest in helping to organize a group of walkers from our church, please
contact Pastor John
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Help end hunger and poverty one step at a time!
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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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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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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).
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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Just a reminder, if you have new contact information please let Kathy know so she can update the Church Directory. Her contact information and office hours are listed above.
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Community Gathering this Friday,
July 12 from 6-7 p.m. on the Town Green by The White Hart
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On Friday July 12th, 2019, Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Concentration Camps, will bring thousands of people to locations worldwide as well as to concentration camps across country, into the streets and into their own front yards, to protest the inhumane conditions faced by migrants. Join others on the Town Green in Salisbury from 6-7 p.m.
Click here to learn more
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"A Brave New World" Class Offered at Noble Horizons
A Summer Course with Hotchkiss School instructor, Carita Gardiner, B.A., Amherst, M.Ed., Harvard, M.A. Middlebury.
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Free Games and Ice Cream During
Canaan Railroad Days!
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On Friday, July 26 from 5-7 p.m., stop by the Canaan History Center and browse through Canaan's historical memorabilia. Join in some 19th Century Games on the lawn enjoy some complimentary refreshments. All are welcome!
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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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