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"...nothing can separate us from the love of God" - Romans 8:39
Our of concern for the most vulnerable among us, our building is closed, but our hearts remain open. 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 |
Worship THIS SUNDAY: July 12, 2020 @10am
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Zacchaeus the Wealthy Tax Collector: Radical Unraveling of Vocation
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More about this summer's series...
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"Unraveled"
Seeking God When Our Plans Fall Apart What happens when our world falls apart? What does it look like to search for God in the gray area of our lives? How do we press onward when our tightly-knit plans unravel into loose threads? Sometimes we need to be unraveled—from shame, fear, patterns, or identities that cause harm. To unravel is to acknowledge and grieve what has fallen apart to allow God's newness to unfurl. This worship series explores stories of unraveled shame, identity, fear, grief, dreams, and expectations. These are stories where God meets us in the spiraling, unraveling our plans—and us—into something new. |
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This series comes with a full color study journal with original visual art to inspire reflection and discussion. Click the link to download and print your own, or contact the church office to have a copy sent to you via USPS.
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HOW TO JOIN US FOR WORSHIP ONLINE
We are gathering for worship online on the Zoom platform each Sunday using this link https://zoom.us/j/907548568. If this is your first time using Zoom on your desktop, laptop, or smartphone, you will be asked to download the Zoom app first. If you have a camera, you will have the opportunity to use that, but you don't have to.
You can also join on your landline telephone. using the call-in number: Tel (877) 853-5247 (or 253.215.8782 or 301.715.8592). You then will be asked to enter this Meeting ID number: 907 548 568.
Feel free to invite your friends and family to join us, too, no matter where they live, and share this sign-in information with them. We don't want anyone who wants to be connected with a spiritual community in this turbulent time to go without.
We are gathering for worship online on the Zoom platform each Sunday using this link https://zoom.us/j/907548568. If this is your first time using Zoom on your desktop, laptop, or smartphone, you will be asked to download the Zoom app first. If you have a camera, you will have the opportunity to use that, but you don't have to.
You can also join on your landline telephone. using the call-in number: Tel (877) 853-5247 (or 253.215.8782 or 301.715.8592). You then will be asked to enter this Meeting ID number: 907 548 568.
Feel free to invite your friends and family to join us, too, no matter where they live, and share this sign-in information with them. We don't want anyone who wants to be connected with a spiritual community in this turbulent time to go without.
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Rizpah Mourns
Public Grief that Inspires Action Samuel 21:1-14 "A story you've never heard about a woman you don't know and her very public grief over the very public murder of her son. The more things change..." |
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Bearing Witness, in Life & in Death
From Rev. John: "Thank you to folks who came out last weekend to help add more flags to our church lawn in memory of those who've died of COVID-19 in Massachusetts. It's a powerful witness to the value of each life, and we're getting positive feedback from the community about it.. Check out this story about our flags recently produced by Needham Channel news. "As of Thursday 7/8, the virus had claimed 8,243 lives across the Commonwealth. We will continue to add flags each weekend to keep up with the total. Keep an eye on our social media and this weekly email for opportunities to come help plant them. |
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FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
In this unsettled and unsettling time, we have a particular duty--and, as always, a peculiar joy!--to minster 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. |
MINDFUL MEDITATION
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. |
More Ways to Contribute Online
The work of the church goes on! In fact, the work of the church has increased as we've put in many, many hours to move our operations and our ministries online to help keep us connected. And we need your financial help to keep doing it. The very best way you can help is to make your pledge contribution online, since we don't have a physical offering plate you can put it in on Sunday. That's something you easily can set up through your own bank's website, and they will send us a physical check, Even better, you can go through the very secure Vanco system at the link below and have that money sent directly, electronically, without anyone even having to go to the mailbox. You can use the same system to make on on-going gift or a one-time gift. Thank you for your generosity.
--> ClICK HERE TO SET UP A DONATION WiTH VANCO
--> ClICK HERE TO SET UP A DONATION WiTH VANCO