This Week
Wednesday, March 21
- 6:00-7:00pm Deacon's Dinner (on for tonight)
- 7:15pm Choir Rehearsal
Thursday, March 22
- 10:00-11:00am Baby & Me Yoga
- 10:00-11:00am Kid's Yoga
- 4:30pm Women's Bible Study
- 7:00pm HousaTonics
Friday, March 23
- 7:45am Men's Bible Study
- DEADLINE to purchase an Easter Lily
Sunday, March 25
- 9:00am Mindfulness Meditation
- Palm Sunday
- 10:00am Worship, Sunday School & Nursery Care
- Youth Discussion Group
Tuesday, March 27
- 12:00-1:00 Recovery Yoga
- 5:30pm Bell Choir Rehearsal
- 6:00-7:00pm Community Yoga in the Parish Hall
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On Palm Sunday, March 25, Worship will begin with the Procession of the Palms and continue with the reading of the Passion Story as we enter into Holy Week.
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eadings:
Reading #1: The Palm Parade ~ Mark 11:1-11
Reading #2: The Annointing ~ Mark 14:1-9
Reading #3: The Last Supper ~ Mark 14:10-25
Reading #4: The Garden ~ Mark 14:32-40
Reading #5: The Betrayal ~ Mark 14:43-50
Reading #6: The Arrest ~ Mark 14:53-65
Reading #7: The Denial ~ Mark 14:66-72
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From Barbara Collins, Director of Religious Education
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This Sunday is Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Week. In Sunday School the children will hear the most important story of the Christian faith, a story that moves from the glad
Hosannas
of Palm Sunday to the Passover meal in the upper room, from the prayers in the Garden of Gethsemane to death on the cross at Calvary; from the mystery of the empty tomb to the
Alleluias
of Easter morning
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From Jack Bowman, Minister of Music
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For Palm Sunday, our organ prelude is J.S. Bach’s
Prelude in D Major
. The opening is a series of festive fanfares; perhaps these are the ruffles and flourishes as Jesus approaches the city.
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Erin Swett, LCSW, is leading our Youth Discussion Group on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. All youth grades 6-12 are invited to participate!
The next Youth Discussion Group will be this Sunday, March 25.
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You are invited to contribute a Easter lily in the name of a loved one and take the plant home with you after the Easter service. Donations are $15 for each plant. You may send a check, along with the form, to the church office, or pay online.
The deadline for purchasing Easter lilies is this Friday, March 23.
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MARCH IS CHRISTIAN ACTION MONTH
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Christian Action Giving in 2017
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The Board of Christian Action is responsible for deciding what organizations and projects should receive financial contributions by our church. (There are separate line items in the church budget for the church's support for Silver Lake and UCC Bridgeport.) The funds are provided by the generosity of the congregation through the Every Member Canvass, the careful stewardship of the investment accounts conducted by the Trustees, and the proceeds of the Fall Festival.
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Continued Support for the Rydingswords
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Friends,
I recieved an email last week from Jenna Lamond at the Steiner School in Great Barrington requesting our participation in their 'Meal Train' program, providing meals for the Rydingsword family. As you know, SCC provided meals for December and the school took over providing meals the first of the year. Sarah Rydingsword has expressed her gratitude for this service and has stated that it would be helpful to continue for a while more. The school would like to work with us to provide meal support until the end of the school year.
Here is the link if you would like to participate:
Meal Train for the Rydingswords
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Thank you for all that you do to care for one another.
Blessings,
Pastor Diane
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YOU ARE INVITED TO HELP US HOUSE OUR FRENCH GUESTS
From Friday afternoon, April 13 to Monday morning, April 16, we will have fifty French guests in town to participate in our Spring Oratorio, Franz Joseph Haydn’s
The Creation. These guests, who all speak English, are paying their own way to come to the United States. While here for this concert, we are seeking hosts to provide housing, transportation and where possible a couple of meals.
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Coats & Socks For Bridgeport
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We are still collecting men's large and extra-large coats, and socks for men and women. Please bring your donations in to church and they will be delivered to those in need in Bridgeport.
Items can also be ordered from Amazon and mailed directly to:
Or, for all Amazon purchase, choose "Smile.Amazon.com" and choose
Norma Pfriem Urban Outreach Initiatives Inc.:
.5% of your purchase will go toward supporting this iniative!
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We collect donations for The Corner Food Pantry on the SECOND Sunday of the month during worship.
Recent statistics from The Corner Food Pantry:
For the Month of February:
Open 4 weekends
Number of Households Served: 213
Number of Individuals Served: 856
Number of Meals provided: 7704
Pounds of Food (Estimate): 9245
Weekly Averages:
53 households per week
214 individuals per week
1926 meals per week
2311 pounds of food
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Have You Read Any Good Books Lately?
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There are a wide variety of books in our church library...something for everyone! All are invited to peruse the shelves and check out a book.
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The Conversation Project:
Planning for the End of Life
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Talking about end of life isn't easy, but it's vitally important. Explore
The Conversation Starter website (link below) and learn how to think about and talk about your wishes for end-of-life care.
To look over some of the planning that can be done at our church, click here:
Planning Documents. If you'd like to learn more, contact Pastor Diane.
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Women's Bible Study meets on Thursdays at 4:30pm in the Parish Hall Library. We are
studying Exodus. See Pastor Diane for booklet. All women are welcome.
Men's Ecumenical Bible Study meets on Fridays at 7:45am. All men are welcome.
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Check Out Summer 2018!
Now available online:
Check it out and find your week!
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Pastor Diane's office hours are Monday -Thursday 9:00-5:00 or by appointment.
Beginning in March, Kathy Wiggins, Administrative Assistant, will be in the office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30-3:30.
Melissa Adam, Financial and Communications Assistant, will be in the office Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00-2:00.
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Please contact the office if you would like to add a name to the prayer list. Names may be added at any time by calling the office 860-435-2442 or emailing
kwigginsscc@gmail.com
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Please take a moment to visit our website:
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If you would like to provide flowers for a Sunday service
, please contact Linda Estabrook at
(860) 824-5896
by Wednesday of the week the flowers will be donated. You are welcome to provide flowers in memory of or in honor of a loved one. Simple bouquets and garden flowers are encouraged - there is no need to spend a lot of money!
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What is the
wilderness
which awaits
us?
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The Coffee Hour sign up
is in the Parish Hall. If you have never served at Coffee Hour and would like to “learn the ropes,” please sign your name in the column marked “helper” and you will be paired with an experienced Coffee Hour server. If you have served before, please sign up for a Sunday or two and consider inviting someone new to join you!
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Click above to access our secure site
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Simply Smiles Keep Hope Alive Event
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Simply Smiles is hosting a Keep Hope Alive event on Thursday, March 22 from 7-9 p.m. at Sarah Porter Memorial Hall, 75 Main Street, Farmington, CT.
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March 24, 2018 "March for Our Lives" - Danbury to DC Bus
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There are a few seats available to ride one of the buses to Washington D.C. to attend the student-led "March for Our Lives" gun control march on March 24.
Click here for details and purchase:
Tickets
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The Congregational Church of Salisbury, United Church of Christ
125 Main Street, PO Box 392, Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone (860) 435-2442
email: salisburyucc@gmail.com
Melissa Adam, Editor
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