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"...nothing can separate us from the love of God"
Romans 8:39 Out of concern for the most vulnerable among us and for our wider community in this time of pandemic, our building is closed. But we will continue to BE CHURCH together in ways new and old. Rev. John, Rev. Maddie, & the Members of The Congregational Church of Needham, UCC |
Grow in Gratitude with Us.
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Join us for Worship THIS SUNDAY, December 6th
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2nd Sunday in Advent
Those Who Dream... Prepare the Way "When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who dream" Psalm 126:1 The Bible is full of dreams and dreamers. Jacob, Joseph, The Prophets, Mary, Jesus--they each dreamed of a world transformed according to God's purposes of justice, peace, and compassion. But they didn't stay asleep. They shook themselves awake to make those dreams a reality. Theirs was a hope with legs. Advent is a time to wake, watch, and work for the signs of God's dream, God's way being born among us today. Click here to download the Order of Worship for 11/29 |
HOW TO JOIN US FOR WORSHIP ONLINE
We are gathering for worship LIVE! via Zoom each Sunday @ 10am EDT using this link:
https://zoom.us/j/907548568. You can also join via your landline telephone by calling (253) 215-8782 or (301) 715-8592). You then will be asked to enter this Meeting ID number: 907 548 568.
We are gathering for worship LIVE! via Zoom each Sunday @ 10am EDT using this link:
https://zoom.us/j/907548568. You can also join via your landline telephone by calling (253) 215-8782 or (301) 715-8592). You then will be asked to enter this Meeting ID number: 907 548 568.
CONNECT with NeedhamUCC
As the saying goes, "Where two or three are gathered together... there are at least five opinions among them." And that's certainly true of our church. But in this time of when the world around us feels so divided, the Congregational Church of Needham seeks to be a community where people can come together, talk together, worship and wonder together, and share our lives, our joys and concerns, our questions and our answers.
In short, we strive to be a community that does justice, loves mercy, and walks humbly with God together (Micah 6:8). Some days we do better than others, of course, but this remains our goal. If any of this resonates with you, or if you're simply curious what such a community might look like, we invite you to join us for worship any Sunday.
At the Congregational Church, we are committed to being open to and affirming of all persons, "including those of every age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression; every racial, ethnic and cultural identity, and country of origin; every faith background, family configuration and economic situation; every mental and physical ability and health status; every life experience and circumstance."
We hope you'll come give it a try, and that you'll walk away feeling warmly welcome and spiritually well-fed. And regardless, we trust that God will continue to walk with you on your spiritual journey, as on ours. No matter who we are or where we are on life's journey, we are in this together.
As the saying goes, "Where two or three are gathered together... there are at least five opinions among them." And that's certainly true of our church. But in this time of when the world around us feels so divided, the Congregational Church of Needham seeks to be a community where people can come together, talk together, worship and wonder together, and share our lives, our joys and concerns, our questions and our answers.
In short, we strive to be a community that does justice, loves mercy, and walks humbly with God together (Micah 6:8). Some days we do better than others, of course, but this remains our goal. If any of this resonates with you, or if you're simply curious what such a community might look like, we invite you to join us for worship any Sunday.
At the Congregational Church, we are committed to being open to and affirming of all persons, "including those of every age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression; every racial, ethnic and cultural identity, and country of origin; every faith background, family configuration and economic situation; every mental and physical ability and health status; every life experience and circumstance."
We hope you'll come give it a try, and that you'll walk away feeling warmly welcome and spiritually well-fed. And regardless, we trust that God will continue to walk with you on your spiritual journey, as on ours. No matter who we are or where we are on life's journey, we are in this together.
Music from Our Recent Online Worship
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"We Are the Church"
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"Hope is Alive"
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"Shine Like the Sun"
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In life and in death, we bear witness:
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Giving to Do Good
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For Children & Youth |
Mindful Meditation Group ONLINE |
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. |
Stressed? Worried? Scared? Bone-Tired?
There's never been a better time to lean into mindful meditation. It's a way to reel in all our frayed emotional-mental-physical feelers and ground ourselves again in the present moment. Join us online on SUNDAY @ 7pm the Zoom platform via desktop, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or landline. The direct link is https://zoom.us/j/149910611?pwd=M1ZFd2tqbCtXaTQrT1RwOSs3STNSUT09. The call-in number for phone-only is (888) 788-0099 and the Meeting ID is 149 910 611. |