Meriden Congregational Church Newsletter

MARCH 2025

Volume 8 Number 3

www.meridenucc.org

603-469-3235

secretary@meridenucc.org

IN THIS NEWSLETTER

• A message from our Interim Pastor David Felton
• Leadership Team Listing and Points of Contact
• March Calendar
• Special Events:

Mar 4th 6:00pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper

Mar 13th 6:30pm Leadership Meeting

Mar 18th 7:00pm Men's Group

Mar 22nd 2:30pm Claremont Soup Kitchen

• Being the Church: Beginning our Search for a Settled Pastor
• Love Justice and Holy Work
• Stewardship Message - Imagine Together
• Church Directory Available
• Assistant Treasurer's Report
• Young Family's Events
• 4H Food Drive
• Peace, Justice and Outreach News
• Worker Justice Report
• March Birthdays and Anniversaries
• New Child of God, Prayer List, Into God's Hands

The Message From Interim Pastor, Rev. Dr. David Felton



What a joy it has been and continues to be to serve as your interim pastor. As I'm getting to know you better I realize just what an extraordinary group of people you are. You are people of faith and good will and you continue to live out your faith.

As most of you know I'll be gone the next two Sundays for vacation to Indianapolis. I will do this every six months. it is an opportunity to spend time with my family and to get my continuing evaluation from my surgical team.

Next Sunday, on March 2nd Gail Kinney will be here. I will be back for the first Sunday in Lent. On the second Sunday of Lent, March 16, we will celebrate the baptism of Kasia, the daughter of Larissa and Bob Pyer

We had another baby born this past month -- Chloe Nicholson, the daughter of Olivia Fauver and Jeff Nicholson and the granddaughter of Susan Sanzone Fauver and Scrib Fauver. We celebrate with you this happy event.



David

LEADERSHIP COVERAGE

Points of Contact for Leadership Areas

Pastoral Coverage: Rev. David Felton

Email: dfelton1940@gmail.com ; cell phone: 716-908-2750

Available for emergency and ongoing pastoral care needs

Kathy Wright can also contact David as needed

If you have a pastoral care need (or know someone who does), please contact Kathy Wright (see contact info below)

Administration: Kathy Wright, (Church Leadership Team)

Church email: secretary@meridenucc.org; church office: 603-469-3235; Email: kathywright@myfairpoint.net; home phone: 603-675-5989 or text 603-543-7663

Building & Grounds: Shawn Rogers, (Church Leadership Team)

Email: straightedge-arch@comcast.net; home phone: 603-790-8040;

cell phone: 603-558-9351.        

Financial Transactions: Cindy Griffin, Church Treasurer

Church email: treasurer@meridenucc.org;

Email: csvensen1s@gmail.com; cell phone: 203-209-0922

Church Leadership/General Inquiries:

Ed Cousineau, Leadership Team Chair

Email: cousineaued@gmail.com

MARCH Calendar

Being the Church:

Beginning our Search for a Settled Pastor

In 1780, two hundred and forty-five years ago, forty industrious individuals agreed to form a new Congregational Church in Meriden, NH. This spring we begin a formal search for the next minister to be called to serve this congregation. It has been more than 29 years since our church last participated in this prayerful and reflective process. Some long-time parishioners who've done it before may need a refresher on the process; while others of us--me included--need to learn about the processes used nation-wide by the United Church of Christ when congregations search for new pastors.

Start-up: Over the next three to four months our Leadership Team will begin to draw together a special Search Committee to begin this holy work. Our UCC procedures call for the formation of a church-wide committee to prepare detailed search materials and to oversee the intricate search process. This unique committee is formed from across the whole church: It is never an exclusive function of the elected leaders. Members will come from the church-at-large plus a few elected leaders. Their number usually involves 5 to 7 individuals through the duration of the confidential candidate search procedures. The entire church gives thoughtful input and will be briefed broadly and regularly on the progress being made. 

Nitty-gritty: A multi-month, multi-step series of actions starts the search--

• a period of church-wide self-examination over several months,
• final MCC assessments and documents will be written, compiled and submitted,
• an open call to be posted nationally, 
• confidential applications to be received, 
• interesting applicants to be identified and contacted, 
• rounds of preliminary interviews conducted,
• search narrows to several candidates with further interviews,
• references contacted,
• finalist candidate(s) to be observed preaching in neutral pulpit(s),
• In the end the final candidate selected by the search committee will be presented to the entire church for consideration and approval ("call") by a special ballot of the entire church membership conducted during a specially called, "warned" meeting.

Everyone will have homework assignments: A necessary first step in the work of the search committee is to engage the entire congregation in a detailed self-study: Your input will be vital. Materials emerging from the self-study will form the basis for the detailed self-assessment. Statistical and financial information from the parish will be compiled and updated too. The resulting work product is called the "Church Profile" and the opening is then posted on the National UCC website.

Core questions about our church's innermost soul: The search committee is charged with answering three essential questions on behalf of the church--"Who are we?" "Who is our neighbor?" "Who is God calling us to be?"  

While these questions themselves are deceptively simple, their actual depth is intended to occasion serious introspection and to drive a deliberate evaluation of our collective Gospel-based faith across our congregation. The first three questions will generate even more questions for us to ask and answer. The search committee holds open listening sessions and conducts a series of semi-structured, self-study meetings for itself to review and evaluate the congregational feedback.

A call for your involvement: This process--committee formation, the listening sessions, the self-study documents, the confidential evaluations of applicants, the presentation of a finalist--takes real energy and devoted grit. As always, many hands make for lighter work--this cannot be the work of a few: It should be the work of a us all!  

Leadership asks you to consider what you might bring to the church's efforts over the next 12 to 18 months. We need as much diversity of thought, lived experience and varied perspective as we can muster--not just for the search but for the wider needs of the church while the search itself moves along. Young or old, questioners, doubters or believers, activists or contemplatives, your unique gifts are needed. If you are interested, please speak to a member of the Leadership team. Your involvement in the church outside the search process is also needed. Keeping our church vital is job for us all.

In 2025 we are challenged to emulate the actions of those forty brave souls in 1780. Yes we are called today just as they were called 245 years ago.  We are called to covenant with one another and to build-up yet again this church in Meriden, NH.  

A little over 2,000 years ago it all started with the call of a few with the same words we hear today: "Be the Church."

Ed Cousineau

for the MCC Leadership Team

Love, Justice, and the Holy Work Ahead

On Martin Luther King Day 2025, which was also the day of the U.S. presidential inauguration, a large interfaith group of clergy and lay folks, including from our own United Church of Christ, gathered in Memphis, TN to confront “Such a Time As This” (see more info and links to highlights here), Those gathered shared their energy and visions to remain rooted in love, justice, and inclusion in the coming challenging days as the safety and basic humanity of our immigrant and LGBTQ+ siblings and the most vulnerable among us face new threats to their well-being.

In her own remarks, UCC General Minister and President the Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson reflects on the harmful narratives put forth in the January 20th presidential inauguration and instead encourages commitment to inclusive visions for the future: “An inclusive vision is one that pays attention to who is left out, to those whose rights are being trampled, and provides the advocacy and solidarity needed to bring about changes that provide civil and human rights.” 

Six days later, at our MCC 2025 Annual Meeting, our congregation unanimously reaffirmed our own commitment to be in solidarity and accompaniment with our immigrant and other marginalized kin. We affirmed:

• that the Meriden Congregational Church, UCC is a church of extravagant and radical welcome; 
• that our faith is firmly grounded in doing justice, loving kindness and mercy and welcoming the stranger, as expressed throughout our sacred scriptures;
•  that we will continue to live in the realm of love and care for one another, no matter one’s immigration or other status; 
• that we will continue to speak out, to take actions and to offer accompaniment as our capacity allows during any threatening and harrowing times for our immigrant and other vulnerable kin; 
• that no matter how people are defined by others or where people are on their life journey, our sacred Meriden Congregational Church space is a sanctuary for all.

In so doing, we also heard the unswerving United Church of Christ affirmation that “all people, including immigrants and our transgender and other marginalized kin are made in the image of God. …Regardless of what policy the new administration rescinds or puts forth, our faith communities will continue to look to our sacred texts and centuries of tradition to live out our faith by welcoming immigrants and protecting the most vulnerable among us.” We in the MCC also are readying ourselves for a time such as this.

WELCOMING and CARING MINISTRY

The Caregivers Committee has started "Welcome Baby Baskets" for the New Mothers and Fathers and Babies in our midst. Larissa Pyer and baby Casia enjoyed the first one. Michelle Weiner and Baby Max received the second one and Olivia Fauver and baby Chloe received the third one. It is now time to collect items for our future Baby Baskets. If you are expecting or know someone in our community who is, contact Kathy Wright or someone on the Caregivers Committee.

THE NEXT GATHERING OPPORTUNITY IS THE SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE SUPPER MARCH 4TH AT 6:OO PM. SUSAN AND SCRIB FAUVER WILL BE MAKING THEIR DELICIOUS PANCAKES-ALL ARE WELCOME.

Thanks to Jerry Judd, Charlie Burch and Steve and Donna Beaupre' for ushering in February. Sign up to usher at the sign up sheet in the back of the church.

HOPE YOU CAN JOIN US THIS MARCH!

Kathy Wright, Co-Coordinator of the Welcoming and Caring Ministry

FAITH FORMATION MINISTRY

Book Study Group Continues

The book being studied is No Death, No Fear by Thich Nhat Han. We've had two meetings and will be reading the third chapter for our next meeting on Monday, 12:30-2:00pm on March 3rd. Our format is to discuss the reading using review questions and our own reactions. Another meeting is set for Monday March17th at 12:30. We will meet at the home of Laura Cousineau or by zoom. Participants are invited to bring a bag lunch if they want one. Contact Jan Lord if you want to participate (603-675-6417 jblord_2007@comcast.net).

January 2025

Dear Friends,

As we look to 2025 and beyond, your pledges to our Annual Campaign assure that our congregation and church family will faithfully continue to serve, lead, and make a difference next year and for years to come. It is our donations that make it possible to turn what we imagine into reality.

Next year our collective giving must generate over 75% of the funds needed to operate the programs, projects, ministries, and worship experiences that define our community. And, we are not there yet!

Your ministry--our ministry--results in the changed lives that we offer to our church family, community, and the world.  This simply could not happen without your support. If you have not yet pledged and are able to do so, please email our Stewardship Chair Jill Marshall at Jill@meridenucc.org or return the pledge card that you received in the mail in November. We are so very grateful for your contributions in support of the vibrancy of our ministry. Thank you,

With gratitude, Your Church Leadership Team

Rev. David Felton, Cathy Rodriguez,

Cindy Griffin, Ed Cousineau, Elaine Lenz, Rev. Gail Kinney, Kathy Wright, Kesley MacNamee, Larissa Pyer, Lee Oxenham, Ryan McGraw, Shawn Rogers, Shideko Terai

Continuing in March, Kathy Wright, Our Secretary/Administrator will Be Available for Questions/Information

Need a Directory? Want to add your birthday to our list? Kathy is available every week. I am often in the church office (603-469-3235). My cell number is 603-543-7663.

Can you type? Would you like to be helpful? Contact Kathy--She might need an assistant some weeks.

Report of the Assistant Treasurers

 As of February 23rd, we have received $4,915 in pledge payments, We have received $813 in Plate payments. In addition, we have received 213.94 from two church funds. The monthly total for the church was $5,941.94. When added to what was collected last month, it makes $18,631.99-- this is the amount collected this year so far.

Thanks for your donations!!



There have been stock payments that are not listed here. Thanks for all your contributions.

Kathy Wright, Jim Lenz

PEACE, JUSTICE AND OUTREACH

Food Collection in the Parish House

4H Food Drive

The Goal: To provide easy take-home meals for students who may go home to an empty pantry.

Asking For: Full meals in cans with flip-top lids or "just add water" products that can be microwaved.

Collection Box is in the Parish House. Items collected weekly

Sullivan County YLT

email: firstrobinr@gmail.com

Peace, Justice and Outreach

Ministry Team

News for March 2025 

"The way to heal the soul of the nation is to pass policies that heal the body of the nation. It’s the just thing to do. That’s how we as a nation can move forward together"  ~Rev. Dr. William J. Barber 

OUTREACH

Listen Community Dinners Meriden Congregational Church has offered the commitment to prepare and serve dinners the FIRST Thursdays of the odd-numbered months. The next date is March 6th at 2:30pm. If you know of anyone, including the broader community, who would be interested, please text, phone or email Shideko Terai. 603-252-7898. The director, Larry Lowndes has discontinued the use of the volunteer hub; therefore, Shideko will send out a notice a week beforehand to seek volunteers with the help of Ed Cousineau and Anne Cragin.

Claremont Soup Kitchen Bill Chappelle continues to lead volunteer participation at the Claremont Soup Kitchen on the fourth Saturday of every month. This slot covers the hours 2-5:30 PM. No cooking experience necessary. March 22nd is the next opportunity. Please let Bill know if you are available. (chappellebill@gmail.com)

“We always have a lot of fun. Your Saturday night begins with a good feeling that you have given nice people a delicious meal.” ~Bill Chapelle

JUSTICE

Social Justice 

"There are millions of poor people in this country who have very little, or even nothing, to lose. If they can be helped to take action together, they...will be a new and unsettling force..." - Martin Luther King Jr.

Immigrant Justice

There are a number of NH organizations tracking the cruel federal and state actions and initiatives that target our asylum-seeker, refugee and other immigrant siblings in ways that breach the most foundational tenets of our faith. To stay up to date:

 * Get weekly updates on relevant state legislation by subscribing to the American Friends Service Committee's indispensable State House Watch here

 * Ask to receive notices about the NH Immigrant Rights Network's very informative monthly Zoom meetings by contacting Maggie Fogarty of AFSC-NH at mfogarty@afsc.org

 * Ask to receive notices of Welcoming New Hampshire's every-other-month Zoom meetings by contacting David Holt at dholt@miracoalition.org. Go to https://welcomingnh.org/ to learn more about Welcoming NH.

 * Regularly check http://www.aclu-nh.org for the latest information on ACLU-NH's actions, lawsuits or alerts pertaining to immigrant rights.

Also, you can directly support asylum-seekers and other immigrants who have been detained in NH by ICE through donations to the NH UCC's Immigrant Bond & Support Fund. Donate online via https://bit.ly/Donate2IRSG or mail a check to NHCUCC (with Immigrant Support in the memo line), 140 Sheep Davis Road, Pembroke, NH 03275. This fund is dedicated to providing jail commissary support or legal fee support, paying bonds to free individuals from ICE detention (in the rare instances when that is still possible) and through providing some basic post-detention support.  Every dollar makes a difference!

Our church is a member of the NH Immigrant Solidarity Network. Organizations include GSOP, AFSC, and the Faith Leader Caucus. It is interfaith and non-partisan. Please contact Shideko if you would like to get involved.

Climate Justice

With all the craziness coming out of D.C. and Concord, the existential crisis of the sixth mass extinction and the climate crisis may have slipped out of the headlines, but not out of our hearts. Spring is just around the corner with a renewed opportunity to engage our congregation and our wider community in issues of change, regeneration, new growth and new possibilities.

Contact Lee Oxenham at leeoxenham@comcadt.net with you ideas about how to reinvigorate our activism on this seminal issue,

Easter is April 20 and Earth Day is April 22. Does anyone see an opportunity here?                                                                                   

Racial Justice /Antiracism

   A few years ago our church formed a Racial Justice Ministry Team that has been guiding us in learning about the ways in which systemic racism and white supremacy undergird so much of our history and identity. Now, in keeping with the call of our denomination, the United Church of Christ, to become an antiracist church, our Racial Justice ministry team has evolved our name to become the Antiracism Ministry Team.  

    One of the ways that our Church Leadership recently chose to live more fully into our antiracism commitment is through declaring ourselves to be an "Apartheid-Free" congregation, thereby affirming our theological and moral conviction that "ALL people are equal and should be treated with dignity and respect."

With a particular focus upon the oppression of the Palestinian people, this commitment is in keeping with the national Resolution calling for a Just Peace Between Israel and Palestine which our church co-sponsored.

    Our weekly BLACK LIVES MATTER Vigils have been PAUSED until April 2nd 2025. Racial Justice Seekers are encouraged to spread the love by continuing to share your thoughts with family, friends, neighbors and colleagues. In addition you may want to join Ellen Bettman and the movie discussion the second Wednesday each month for Difficult Conversations About Race. The next movie to watch on your own is "In the Heat of the Night". Contact Ellen Bettman ellen.bettman@gmail.com to get the zoom link for the online discussion. SEE YOU IN THE SPRING FOR RETURNING VIGILS.

In solidarity and hope, 

Shideko Terai (she/her), Outreach, Peace & Justice Coordinator

text or phone 603-252-7898, email shideko.terai@gmail.com

How to get Legislative Updates for the New Hampshire Legislature

Resources for legislative updates and testimony:

AFSC

https://afsc.org/state-house-watch

New Hampshire Network

bills affecting environment, energy, and climate

https://www.newhampshirenetwork.org/NH-bills

League of Women Voters of New Hampshire

https://lwvnh.org/issues-actions/

Kent Street Coalition

sign up for their Happenings newsletter here

Go here to submit online testimony for House bills

and here for Senate

These resources will let you know what bills are being considered and those that need testimony.

VIGILS ARE ON PAUSE UNTIL THE SPRING--APRIL 2ND 2025

       Worker Justice Alerts

            From Gail Kinney, Worker Justice Minister

Want to get more involved and to support NH workers (even via remote participation)?

• Join with the NH Faith and Labor Alliance for monthly Zoom check-ins and to receive info about worker solidarity actions both in the Upper Valley (especially pertaining to the unions at Dartmouth College) and across the state. Our concerns extend to the rights and the essential value of both public and private sector workers in NH. Currently, we have special concern for federal government workers and public school educators who are being ruthlessly targeted by extreme anti-worker forces. Email nhfaithandlabor@gmail.com to be added to our outreach list.

• Monitor proposed NH legislation that will either lift up beloved community or tear it down, and take advocacy actions as needed. Subscribe today to receive AFSC-NH’s invaluable State House Watch by email every week during the Legislative Session. 

• Contact economicjustice.nhcucc@gmail.com to be added to the NH Voices of Faith [in the public square] outreach list to learn of advocacy actions and informational sessions focused on public policy initiatives both good and bad.

Members of our Church Leadership Ministry Team

Chair: Ed Cousineau

Vice-Chair/Clerk/ Stewardship: Pending

Worship & Music Ministry: Elaine Lenz, Ed Cousineau

Welcoming and Caring Ministry: Kathy Wright & Lee Oxenham

Administration & Finance Ministry: Shawn Rogers & Ryan McGraw

Outreach, Peace, & Justice Ministry: Shideko Terai

Worker Justice Minister: Rev. Dr. Gail Kinney:

Spiritual Formation Ministry: Larissa Pyer & Cathy Rodriguez

Spiritual Formation Coordinator: Kelsey MacNamee

Treasurer: Cindy Griffin

Assistant Treasurer(s): 

Kathy Wright, Jim Lenz, Evan Oxenham & Steve Beaupre

March

BIRTHDAYS

3/1       Rosa Sousa

3/1       Carole Spencer

3/1      Eloise Hampton

3/1      Scott Zenz

3/1      Darrell Beaupre’

3/1      Tabor Chichakly

3/1      Beth Houde

3/2      John McGovern, Jr.

3/2      Sam Lappin

3/2      Margaret Smallwood

3/3      Steve Sheehan

3/3      Caroline Sheehan

3/4      Jennifer Bliven

3/4      Karlyce Rogers

3/5      Valerie Stender

3/7      Amelia Good

3/8      Anne Cragin

3/8      Anna Wolke

3/11    Anthony Arcone

3/11    Sara Greenstein

3/11    Ian Oxenham

3/12    Karen Rogers

3/12    Karen Jameson

3/13    Harper Custer

3/13    Katie Chakoien

3/14    Alexander Good

3/15    Jeffrey Taylor

3/16    Ashley Brooks

3/16    Julia Salsbury

3/16    Miranda Guaraldi

3/16 Fiona Greenough

3/16 Grace Perotti

3/16    Jerry Diamond

 3/17   Aaron Franklin

 3/17   Stephanie Smarsik

 3/17   Karen McArthur

 3/17   Audrey Perotti

 3/18   Joan Burch

 3/19   Joachim McClellan

 3/20   Debbie Griffiths

 3/20   Vernon Braswell

 3/20   Frank Perotti

 3/22   Kathleen Raynak

 3/22   Michelle Chamley

 3/24   Jessica Giaccone

 3/24   Tucker Williams

 3/25    Indigo Kopp

 3/25   Kaitlyn Johnson

 3/25   Tom Chellis

 3/27   Kalin Gregory-Davis

 3/27   Matthew Houde

 3/27   Henry Wilbur

3/27    Theodor Heaton

 3/29   Hugh McGraw

 3/29   Liam Cook

  3/30  Susan Turner

 3/30  Nancy Franklin

 3/30   Phoebe Garfield

 3/30  Tim Goodwin

3/30    Charlie Burch

March Anniversaries

3/4/72         Christine and John Brooks

Welcome to this World

Chloe Nicholson was born on February 12th, 2025. She was welcomed by her parents, Olivia Fauver and Jeff Nicholson and her grandparents, Susan and Scrib Fauver.

A New Child of God

Into God's Hands

  As March begins, so too have our hearts ached with the loss of dearly beloved friends and relatives of our faith community.

 In the past month our Choir Director Emeritus, George Butler, passed away. He was 98. Many remember his musical skill on the organ and his powerful presence as the choir director. Our hearts go out to his family.

As each of these dearly departed ones has returned to the source of Love from which all life comes, may their families and loved ones be comforted with Love’s healing embrace in the midst of this time of mourning.

Prayer List

In the middle of winter we give joyous thanks for all that makes our faith community such a welcome home for all of us.  So too do we celebrate with all those bearing new life, and pray with those yet hoping to conceive, or seeking to adopt a beloved child of God.

    We pray for Selden Lord, Elise and Trevor McGraw’s new son, River; Penny Arcone’s son, Alex; Jim Lenz’s friend, Conor; Susan Pullen’s friend, Jean and her husband, Carl; Rosa Sousa; Valerie Stender; Marianne McGraw’s friend, Jeff Gold; Peter Nolette’s brother, Michael; Rev. Greg Marshall, as well as Greg’s sister, Donna; Carol Hartman’s daughter-in-law, Michelle; Roger Burch’s sister-in-law’s family; Angie Hinton’s friend, Margaret Maxham; Connie Kousman’s grand-nephew, Graham, and Connie’s sister Joyce; Karen Sutton’s husband, Robert; Laine Gillespie’s friends, Josh & Perry;  Erik Heaton; Betty Walker; Penny Arcone’s friend, Dick Slubin; Beth Kopp’s father, Jim Kane; Linda Perkins; Jody Schubert’s brother, Rick; Jim Schubert’s sister, Martha & her daughter, Wendy; Joan Burch; Suzanne Lenz; Judy Croitoru; and Linda Perkins’ friends, Dorothy, Albert, & Doug.

            Likewise are our prayers with these members and friends of our faith community currently receiving treatment for cancer: Andrea Brown’s mother, Linda Brown; Christine Greenough and Christine’s Friend, Karen; Carol Hartman’s sister, Priscilla;  Andrea Brown’s Uncle Mike; Ryan McGraw’s co-worker’s mother, Jeannie Berube; Odile Clavier’s colleague;  Penny Arcone’s son, Anthony;  Amaia Leach; Angie Hinton’s friend, Mickey LaHaye; Martha Zoerheide’s neighbor, John; Vicki Ramos-Glew’s mother, Carole Spencer; Juliette Hampton’s teacher, Melissa Thaxton; Bill & Laine’s neighbor, Barbara Gifford; Laura Cousineau’s brother-in-law, Eric; Cecilia Hampton’s best friend Victoria’s mother, Bev; Sue Turner’s brother, Kurt, as well as Sue’s sister-in-law Bev, and Bev’s step-daughter, Sarah; Connie Kousman; Gail Kinney’s brothers, Charles & David; Linda Perkins’ friend, Linda Stone; Robert Bryant; Jeff McNamara; Lauryn Moeller’s daughter-in-law, Lisa Rae Moeller; and Kevin Ramos-Glew’s nephew, Duncan.

        We also pray for our friends in Brazil, Bolivia, Mexico, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, and Zimbabwe, and all those living in such troubled lands as Lebanon, Gaza, Palestine, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, Haiti, South Sudan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria, North Korea, Yemen, and the Congo. We pray for all immigrants & refugees seeking sanctuary & welcome throughout our world, that we may be among those who offer an oasis of hospitality & compassion within the kin-dom of God’s heart. And we pray too for our BIPoC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) friends and neighbors, seeking to build with them a world wherein “Black Lives Matter!”

If you or someone you know would like a name to be added to our Prayer List, please let Kathy Wright know. In an effort to keep it as up-to-date as possible, please also let her know when you would like a name removed (secretary@meridenucc.org). 

 FEDERAL

Rep. Maggie Goodlander

223 Cannon House Office Bldg

Washington, DC 20515

Phone:202-225-5206

Concord District Office

18 North Main St.

4th Floor

Concord, NH 03301

603-226-1002

Sen. Maggie Hassan

330 Hart Senate Office Building  .

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-3324 (Washington

1200 Elm St. Suite 6

Manchester, NH 03101

Phone: 603-662-2204 (New Hampshire)

www.hassan.senate.gov

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

506 Hart Senate Office Bdg

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2841 (Washington)

2 Wall St #220

Manchester, NH 03101

Phone: 602-647-7500 (NH)

www.shaheen.senate.gov

STATE

Rep. Margaret Drye

1136 Rt. 12A

Plainfield, NH 03781

Phone: 603-675-9159

Email: Margaret.Drye@gc.nh.gov

Rep. Bill Palmer

603-675-2117

Email wpalmernh@gmail.com

Sen. Suzanne Prentiss

Legislative Office Building, Room 102

33 State Street

Concord, NH 03301

Phone: 603-271-3092

Email: Suzanne.Prentiss@gc.nh.gov