Reimagining Church Together!
E-NEWS   on June 11, 2020
Congregational Church of Weston, UCC
www.westonucc.org                                 781-899-5417
 
 Dear Friends,

This Sunday our text is from Paul’s letter to the Romans as he wrestles with why if we have been brought into a relationship of sharing in the glory of God, do we still suffer? Paul’s answer is that “suffering produces endurance,   and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us.”  Faith is thus trusting -- even or especially in suffering -- that God’s love is steadfast and hope worthy. Hope will not disappoint. 

Join us for online worship this Sunday, June 14, 2020, the Second Sunday after Pentecost. Bob Feeny will be preaching.
 
Peace,
Richard & Jill Edens
Virtual Church
ONLINE WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY , June 14, 2 nd Sunday after Pentecost

Link thru the website www.westonucc.org  

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Updates
WEBSITE FIXED! westonucc.org

You may remember that our website crashed in early March – the same week that the Covid quarantine began. While the two events were unrelated, it certainly complicated matters as we entered an online intense time of life!
 
We are back up. Thank you to Sharon Kuhn and Laura Pohl, web designer There are a few items we are still working on but we would love to hear from you about the website . Please send comments to office@westonucc.org .
 
Thank you.
NEW ADDRESS FOR JILL & RICHARD EDENS

In a week, Jill & Richard Edens will be moving from the parsonage to 154 Chestnut St, Unit 9, Lowell, MA 01852. Additionally, we will be retiring our @WestonUCC.org emails. Please begin using  jillredens@gmail.com  for Jill and  jrichardedens@gmail.com  for Richard.  Our cell phone numbers will continue to be our primary phone numbers: 919-357-3914 (Jill) and 919-357-3913 (Richard).
Book Study with Bob Feeny
Looking for summer reading? Join Pastoral Resident Bob Feeny for a series of book discussions focusing on racism, and specifically aimed at answering the question,  “what can I do about racism?”   
 
We will begin our series with  Robin Diangelo's White Fragility: Why It's so Hard for White People to Talk About Racism.   We will meet on Zoom from 4-5:30pm June 10 th , 17 th , and 24 th .
 
           Building on this discussion, we will read  I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness  by Austin Channing Brown in July.

           And, in August,  How to Be an Antiracist  by Ibram X. Kendi. 
 
Order your books now, and let’s get to work!  Join us for any or all of the books, and contact  bob@wellesleyvillagechurch.org  with any questions. 
CCW Calendar
June 14  Pentecost 2 Online Worship - Bob Feeny to preach
June 21  Pentecost 3 Online Worship
June 28  Pentecost 4 Online Worship
             11am Zoom Farewell Gathering with Edenses 

July & August   Sundays, 9am - Summer worship with Wellesley Village Congregational Church
During July and August, the Wellesley online worship “premieres” at 9 am. It can viewed anytime after that but it premieres at 9am which means pastors and staff are available via chat during the service.

Sept 13 Pentecost 15 Worship CCW Resumes
Cathy Liddell will be CCW’s liaison to an advisory committee at Wellesley that is discerning how to live and worship in a time of pandemic.

Jan 9 “Let’s Talk” with the Rev. Mariama White Hammond
This conversation with the Rev. Mariama White Hammond on the social justice ramifications of climate change had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tragically the pandemic has only underscored the relevancy of this conversation. Why are black and brown people disproportionately displaced and affected by climate change and what can be done?  More information to come.
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