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Worship 10am
The. Power of Praise
Psalm 96
Rev. Leanne Walt preaching
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This Sunday's highlights
- Worship Leader: Anne Wildman
- Featured Musician: Cherub Chimes
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Game Night + 🥘Potluck TOMORROW
All ages are invited Saturday, February 10 from 5:00-8:00pm to bring your favorite dish and your favorite game to share! Chess, checkers, jumprope, Cribbage, Twister, cards, Uno, Bananagrams, Pit, Candyland, Scrabble, Hungry, Hungry Hippos--the list goes on!
This is a wonderful opportunity to build connections across the generations. All are invited—you’re never too young, or too old, to play!
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It’s SOUP-er Sunday and we’re collecting soup for Wellspring Food Pantry
The collection of soup this Sunday and from last week will be delivered to the Wellspring Food Pantry in Hull. Thank you for participating in this annual event!
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LPCC Annual Meeting
On Sunday, February 11 immediately following worship, the Linden Ponds Community Church will gather for their annual meeting and a fellowship coffee hour. Last year's ministry in Linden Ponds and beyond will be reviewed and the budget for 2024 will be presented for a vote. We continue to be a vital faith community that embraces discipleship both within the gates of Linden Ponds and out into the world.
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Blanket Month: No sewing skills? No problem!
In church school this month, we are looking at a few of the healing stories of Jesus. To complement that learning, we are making blankets for Project Linus, a group who distributes homemade blankets to children in the hospital or facing other traumatic situations. Wanna get in on the fun? Here are a few ways you could do that:
- If you knit or crochet or sew, make a blanket at home to contribute.
- Donate a yard of fleece or a package of cotton quilt batting.
- Sign up to help in church school (below)
- Grab a piece of fleece from jenny to prep for the next Sunday (no sewing experience needed, just need to be able to use a pair of scissors!)
Reach out to jenny for more information!
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Ash Wednesday Worship Service | February 14 | 7:30pm
Join us for our service of Holy Communion and imposition of ashes. Note that Palm Sunday is March 24, our Maunday Thursday Tenebrae service is March 28 and Easter is March 31 this year.
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Cooking for a Cause | Heart Shaped Cookies for L Street Mission | All welcome!
One Friday a month, we gather to do a cooking project for L Street, Rehoboth House or other folks in need. We are broadening our invite to include anyone in the congregation who loves to cook! This month on February 16 from 4:30-6:30pm we are decorating heart cookies for L Street! How much fun is that? Please RSVP as we also feed our help-pizza for everyone!
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Lenten Musical Meditations | Starts February 21, Wednesdays 12:30-1pm
In 30-minute programs for piano or organ, Minister of Music Karen Harvey will offer beautiful and tranquil arrangements of seasonal music designed to encourage contemplation and prayer. Free and open to the public. The program runs every Wednesday from through March 27.
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Sacred Conversations: A Lenten Study | Feb 26-April 8 | 7:00-8:30pm | Church Library
Gwen Morgan will facilitate this 7-week small group study using the Lumunos resource “Sacred Conversations,” during which we’ll share our stories and reflections about faith in the workplace. The conversations are intended to provide a community of support and accountability as we live into the challenges of being faithful within the context of our daily work, which can occupy a significant percentage of our time and energy – whether we’re paid, volunteer, parent, partner, caretaker, or a combination of all. The study includes a Lumunos-developed workbook for a $10 fee. Group will be limited to 8 attendees. To register or if you have questions, please contact Gwen Morgan or at 781-718-6195.
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Public Meditations, Praise, + Prayer Wall
We are excited to announce our new Prayer Wall located on the website under the dropdown menu “Quicklinks.” We invite anyone to post a meditation, praise, and/or prayer. Please be aware that all posts are public so please limit identifying information when sharing. In addition to posting your own meditations, praise, and prayers, please read the prayers of others and lift them up with an AMEN!
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Church Hill United Methodist’s Coffeehouse | Friday, February 16 at 7:30pm
Enjoy the music of Kelsey Gilbert and Paul Doolittle. Coffee, drinks, homemade pies and desserts available for purchase. Admission charge. Questions? Call 781-826-4763 or 781-582-7784.
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"Rosa Parks" by Nikki Giovanni
In honor of Black History Month we invite you to meditate on the poetry of Nikki Giovanni with her poem "Rosa Parks." Source: Quilting the Black-Eyed Pea (HaperCollins Publishers, 2002)
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🕑UCC Norwell office new update | Second time's the charm!
The office is anticipating interrupted and limited phone and internet service on Monday, February 12 as we switch our service over from Comcast to Verizon.
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🚨Be smart about replying or clicking on emails🚨
Occasionally, you may receive emails that look like they are from a UCC staff person, but something looks…off. Please read these tips on being smart about suspicious emails from UCC Norwell, and if you have any questions, please reach out to us!
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👍🏻👍🏽👍🏿63% of people read Google reviews before visiting
Thank you to those of you who wrote a review for UCC Norwell! Fresh reviews are an easy way for us to attract guests to our church because they know we are active. Did you know at least 63% of people read Google reviews before visiting a location? Our Google account is yet another place where we can spread the word of the work we do here at UCC Norwell! When you have a moment, please consider leaving a review.
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✉️Pick up your 2024 pledge offering envelopes in Fellowship Hall on Sunday
If you asked for a set of envelopes when you filled out your pledge card, they can be picked up in Fellowship Hall under the TV monitor on the wall.
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UCC Norwell Public Calendar
Find all of our "save the date" events and more on our public activities and events calendar!
Activities & Events include:
- Choir rehearsals
- Handbell rehearsals
- Bible study (Sunday Zoom link, Wednesday Zoom link)
- Church School (Sunday)
- "Not" Church School (Sunday)
- Youth Group (Sunday)
- Confirmation (Sunday)
- The Memory Lane Singers (23/24 Schedule)
- ...and more!
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Prayers, Birthdays, + Anniversaries
In order to keep your information private while spreading word of the work we do, we’ve removed prayer requests, birthdays, and anniversaries from the digital Weekly Update. Instead, check your email each weekend a “private” weekly email dedicated to those important elements of caring for one another. Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve how we communicate with you, our congregation, and the greater community.
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