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Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month!

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​Listen to our sermon podcast or watch a sermon video here


Join us for worship THIS SUNDAY, 6/15

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Power Over vs Power With

Sunday, 6/15 @ 10am EDT LIVE!
On-Site & Online via Zoom at http://zoom.us/j/907548568


Since at least the time of the ancient psalmists, God has been described as a king... and kings described as gods... and the rest of humanity (and, let's be real: men) as "a little lower than God," and called by God to exercise dominion--power over--creation by "divine right." But with the Spirit's help and Jesus' example, we can imagine a "more excellent way." The key is there in the root of the word "dominion" itself: God and human beings not as tyrants but domestic partners, sharing power with creation and building a commonwealth for all and not a kingdom for some. (Psalm 8)
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We have printed bulletins and slides on-site for you to participate in worship, but if you're worshiping online and/or you'd like to help us save paper, download a PDF version for yourself here
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To download a bulletin for this Sunday, CLICK HERE
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Coming Up in Worship

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Longing for God

Sunday, 6/22 @ 10am EDT LIVE!
On-Site & Online via Zoom at http://zoom.us/j/907548568 
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“As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. Why must I walk about mournfully because the enemy oppresses me?.” If your soul is downcast and you feel like the waves of the world are rolling over your head, that’s not a sign of lack of faith, and you are not alone. Let’s sit together with that feeling and let it give voice to our longings, guide us deeper, and lead us a hope beyond hope. (Psalm 42-43)    ​
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LGBTQ+ Pride Sunday: Resist

Sunday, 6/29 @ 10am EDT LIVE!
On-Site & Online via Zoom at http://zoom.us/j/907548568 
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Malcolm X once said, “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” Those same vicious lies can even make you hate yourself. Queer folks understand that, especially in this time of massive, government-driven hate. Resistance, at any level is simultaneously an act of lament, hope, and faith.   (Matthew 15:21-28)   
The Congregational Church of Needham, United Church of Christ
​1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492
​(781) 444-2510
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  • WELCOME
    • ABOUT US
    • JOIN US FOR WORSHIP
    • WHAT TO EXPECT
    • OPEN AND AFFIRMING
    • GOD IS KID-FRIENDLY
    • THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
    • DIRECTIONS
    • SAY HELLO
    • BY-LAWS
  • SERMONS
  • Job Opportunity
  • GIVING
    • PAYPAL
    • PLEDGING >
      • PLEDGE FORM
  • WHAT'S HAPPENING
    • NEWSLETTER
    • CHURCH CALENDAR
    • PHOTOS
  • FAITH IN ACTION
    • WALK TO END HOMELESSNESS
    • 10,000 MEALS
    • GUATEMALA PARTNERSHIP
    • ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRIES
  • GET IN TOUCH
    • OUR STAFF
    • MEMBER DIRECTORY
    • SUBSCRIBE
    • SAY HELLO