Join Eve’s Circle for their February meeting on Saturday, February 26 from 10-noon
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Interested in a Lenten devotional reconnecting us with creation and with two of our former ministers as contributors?
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The report will be available on the website by Tuesday, January 25th.
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In place of our usual singing bowl meditation this Sunday, please join Dr. Elnes to share conversation and any feedback you might offer to the following questions…
Read MoreOur condolences go out to Dr. Elnes, who recently lost a good friend and is in the process of losing another…
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What if we treated each of our dreams as if they were sacred messages with the power not only to heal us and make us whole, but to dream us into a new future? Our first Eve’s Circle meeting will be via Zoom on Saturday, January 22, from 10am to noon. Avena Ward will lead us in “Working with Dreams.”
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Our Undies the Tree undergarment drive is over for the year. On behalf of the congregation, our masked delivery women (Paris Hancock and Nanci Tangeman, along with Nell Egan) delivered 254 bras, pairs of underpants and socks and other items to Rose Haven shelter. The shelter will also receive a check for $350 thanks to the generosity of our congregation. Even with limited in-person visits to our giving tree in the Fellowship Hall, our church family came through for the women using the shelter. Thank you!
Read MoreThe wind and the rain are blowing away the remnants of the Christmas season as we set our sails for 2022. I hope that you are all taking precautions to keep Covid at bay. As you know, the Council decided to pause the in-person services at church until it feels safer to gather again in person. We’ll keep you posted.
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Just before Christmas, Susan Adcock delivered the Miraculous Mystery Quilt to Ainsworth UCC for the refugee family there. She also brought one of our gorgeous kids quilts along for this cutie. This particular quilt was part of a group that Cedar Hills UCC recently donated to Bienvenidos Quilts.
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Those of us who met last week felt this film was too important for anyone to miss, so we've scheduled a second discussion for January.
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January 30- Annual Meeting - Our annual congregational meeting will be held on Zoom directly after service on January 30th.
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Come and compare Christmas notes on this month’s walk, Sunday, December 26 at 2pm. Our walk will meander through NE Portland, along Alameda Ridge, down into Grant Park and back through Irvington.
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Want to learn more about issues facing US-Mexico border communities?
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The FCC book group meets on Zoom the second Tuesday of each month from 4:30-5:30. You are always invited to join the discussions whether you have read the book or not. Participants choose the books, and each discussion is lead by the person who recommended that particular book. Discussions are always interesting.
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Please join us on Christmas Eve for caroling at 7 pm before the service at 7:30 pm.
You can also join us for another caroling opportunity on December 18th at 1 pm, hot cocoa will be served.
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Each Christmas, First Congregational UCC is decorated with beautiful poinsettias honoring friends or loved ones, commemorating meaningful events and in remembrance of those who hold special places in our hearts. Following worship on December 19th, they are available to members who are unable to attend worship. The remainder will stay in the sanctuary to brighten our Christmas services.
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Grant will be leading us. Meet in Fellowship Hall at 12:30. All ages and abilities are welcome.
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This month’s film, The Icebox, follows a 12-year-old boy from Honduras as he runs to the US to escape gangs who have scarred and tortured him. Indeed, gangs are even willing to shoot up an elementary school to try to own him.
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