WE ARE STANDING ON HOLY GROUND WITH A DREAMER IN OUR LIFETIME…

WE ARE STANDING ON HOLY GROUND WITH A DREAMER IN OUR LIFETIME…
Source: St. James United Church of Christ

Author: Kara

Date: 31 August, 2008

Don introduced this week’s service with a “teaser” email which contained the following quote:. “We are certainly standing on ‘holy ground’ this week in terms of making connections with a ‘Moses’ in our lifetime who had visions of a new ...

A Testimonial on Intercommunion

A Testimonial on Intercommunion

Source: Communion in Conflict

Author: Nathan J.A. Humphrey

Date: 20 August, 2008

One week we would have a Roman Catholic priest (and no one checked anyone's credentials at communion, tsk, tsk), the next week a United Church of Christ minister, the next week a Lutheran pastor, then a Methodist, then an Episcopal ...

Is It a Church if it is on the Internet?

Is It a Church if it is on the Internet?

Source: First United Church of Christ

Author: Pastor Sandy Johnson

Date: 7 August, 2008

Who “attends” i.ucc.org? Lots of different people: UCC members who want to widen their circle, UCC folk who don’t have a UCC congregation near by, and perhaps most importantly, people without a church connection who have somehow been drawn to the particular ministry of the United Church of Christ: No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you’re welcome here.

Churches pray and remember victims

Churches pray and remember victims

Source: Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville, TN, USA

Author: Amy McRary & Eric Vreeland

Date: 3 August, 2008

People join in song at the Church of the Savior United Church of Christ on Saturday during an interfaith service of healing to pray for those who died and were wounded at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church on July 27.

Healing continues following deadly church shooting

Healing continues following deadly church shooting

Source: WBIR-TV - Knoxville,TN,USA

Author:

Date: 2 August, 2008

Saturday morning the Church of the Savior United Church of Christ hosted an interfaith prayer service. Members of that church's congregation, ...

NYE Youth

NYE Youth

Source: Progressive Revelation

Author: Barb Powell

Date: 29 July, 2008

Megan Diesselhorst, of Little River United Church of Christ in Annandale, Va., composed a prayer that called those attending NYE's closing worship to remember the tragedy at the church. The prayer was read during the NYE closing worship service Sunday evening:

"O God of Peace and Love,
"You have been with us on this journey of growth, discovery, and reflection. We are amazed at the signs that you have given to us to show us the way to a better life of love, creation, and harmony. We confess that we all have faults, differences, and doubts. As your children we ask for your forgiveness and guidance to heal our brokenness. We are entering into a period of mourning for the victims of the shootings this morning at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. We ask for your comfort and the strength of your love for the victims, the shooter, and their loved ones. As a generation that has been confronted by 9/11, the shootings at others schools and colleges, as well as war, we trust in your power and wisdom to lead us to create a world of peace and wholeness. We leave here inspired, and ready to love. In your name we pray. Amen."

Remembering Tennessee Valley UU Church

Remembering Tennessee Valley UU Church

Source: All God’s People

Author: Greg

Date: 29 July, 2008

Prayer written by Megan Diesselhorst, of Little River United Church of Christ, Annandale, VA, and read during the closing worship service of the United Church of Christ National Youth Event in Knoxville, TN.

Ashes

Ashes
Nick’s Bytes blog: 02-21-2007

“In the Ash Wednesday service in the United Church of Christ Book of Worship, the imposition of ashes comes in the midst of the corporate Pray of Confession.”

Lent is Busting Out All Over

Lent is Busting Out All Over
Intentional Disciples blog: 02-21-2007

"Try an evangelical megachurch, or the local United Church of Christ. About one-third of believers change churches at least once, according to commonly cited studies. Inevitably, all this changing of churches ends up changing the churches, as people bring bits of their worship traditions with them."

Jazz Worship at North Adams Congregational Church February 25

Jazz Worship at North Adams Congregational Church February 25
greylocknews: 02-20-2007

"On Sunday, February 25th the First Congregational Church of North Adams, United Church of Christ will hold its monthly 4th Sunday Jazz worship."