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The basis for the above graphic is the painting
​"Shifting the Gaze" by Titus Kaphar (2017).
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7/3 @ 10am EDT LIVE!

There are a lot of powerful people in 2 Kings 5: Naaman, the Syrian general and his wife; the King of Syria and the King of Israel; and the Prophet Elisha, too. But this story of healing and grace hinges on a cast of nobodies who’ve been told to stand at the back. But like the waters of the river Jordan, the Spirit flows through them and lifts them up for us to see and celebrate. (2 Kings 5:1-14)  Rev. John Gage, preaching.

​For more about artist Titus Kaphar, click here.
"Masks Respected, Not Required"
We gather for worship each Sunday live on-site and online. We hope you will join us as the Spirit leads you. If you choose to participate in the on-site, here's what you need to know:
  • Print out and bring your Order of Worship, if you like. (see link above). Words needed to participate in worship will be projected.
  • Enter from the parking lot through the door by the office. If you or a loved one need to use the ramp, please contact Rev. John here ahead of time and plan to park in front of the church along Great Plain Ave.
  • Give your name to the ushers to help us with contact tracing.
  • MASKS: In worship, fully vaccinated persons 2yo+  are encouraged to decide for themselves whether to mask or not. At coffee hour fellowship, masks are required for everyone 2yo+.  For children and youth programming, masks are required for everyone 2yo+.
  • Maintain social distance. You're welcome to sit in any open pew.
  • SINGING: The congregation will be invited to sing.
  • There is no childcare at this time.

For more information about our COVID protocols, click here
To connect to worship via Zoom, click here. 

You also can join via phone. Call 253.215.8782  and enter the Meeting ID number: 907 548 568. 

For more about what to expect when worshiping with us, click here

FAITH IN ACTION

Summer Toilet Paper Drive
to Help Afghan & Ukrainian Refugees

Please join the Outreach Committee and the International Institute of New England (IINE) in collecting toilet paper this summer (June, July, and August) for refugees and refugee families resettling in the U.S. without even the most basic necessities. And what is more basic or more necessary than toilet paper?!

So pick up an extra package or two each time you do your shopping this summer and bring it to church. Or you can order some and have it sent directly from our Amazon Wish List by clicking here. (Any brand of toilet paper will do, but you might consider the bamboo or 100% recycled paper as eco-friendlier options.) We'll collect it all summer and donate it to IINE in September.
Donate EASILY & SECURELY via PayPal here ->
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Thank you! to everyone who donated toward aid for refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. With your help, we raised nearly $9000, which has been sent, wire transfer fee-free (thanks to First Church in Marlborough (MA) Congregational UCC) to Diakonia Kościoła Ewangelicko-Augsburskiego w RP, a Polish Lutheran group working on the ground to support Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH

In this unsettled and unsettling time, we have a particular duty--and, as always, a peculiar joy!--to minister to the needs of the youngest among us and their families. The old saying that "home is the first church" has never been truer than right now.

To keep in touch with activities for children and youth and their families, sign up for Rev. Maddie's children and youth newsletter. You can do that by clicking here.