October Coat Drive — Help Us Reach 60 Coats
We’re hosting a coat drive throughout the month of October, with a goal of collecting at least 60 coats for our guests — and we’ll be handing them out in
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Sunday Suppers Are Back!
Sunday Suppers are back — every week at 5pm — and there’s no better way to spend a Sunday evening than around a table with good food and good company.
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“How I Have Been Given Much” (Stewardship Reflections)
On Anniversary Sunday, September 27, 2026, the kickoff of the 300th Anniversary celebration, the church announced that we are soon to receive a significant bequest set up for us years
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Pastoral Relations Ministry Team — What Is it? What’s It Do?
Healthy communication builds a stronger church community. Established in Spring 2013 by our Elders, the Pastoral Relations Ministry Team (PRMT) works closely with our pastor to support and maintain a
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Fear Not 2.0 — Inspired to the Harder Path
Someone said to me yesterday when I asked why he sounded down, “I’m depressed because my country is killing innocent school children.” Another said in Lenten Devotions last night, “It’s
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Fear Not 2.0 — America Will Be!
Pastor’s note: I came across Langston Hughes’ poem again last week, in some Black History Month resources. We have used it at Old First as part of our celebrations of
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Fear Not 2.0 — Anaphora for Justice’s Sake (or Thanksgiving as an Ethical Act)
Pastor’s Note: Rev. Elsa Cook shared with me an article by Rev. Mary Luti, a frequent writer for the Still Speaking Devotionals.whose contributions I appreciate. This piece is very different
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Fear Not 2.0 — There Has Always Been a Fight for American Democracy
Pastor’s note: We run the risk in our imperiled time of forgetting the struggles in earlier times. We remember easier days and in our memories we create a “good old
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Fear Not 2.0 — In a Panic, Pray…
Pastor’s Note: our “Fear Not” today first appeared as one of the UCC’s Daily Devotionals during Advent. “Enter In” was written by Vicki Kemperer, the pastor of First United Church
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Fear Not 2.0 — When They Lie About Good
Pastor‘s note: I want to share the full poem from Michael Dubois that I quoted in part in Sunday‘s sermon. Pam L. shared it with me. I was providing examples
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