Enjoy our June 21 worship service online!
- Jun 18
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Updated: Jun 22
Our summer worship schedule starts this week with one service at 9:30 am!(Meetinghouse and livestreamed)
Preacher: Nicole Struth, Director of Mission, Justice and Membership
Director of Music Ministries: Dr. Angela Salcedo
Music: Susan Haberlandt and Leelah Mouradov, 2025 Music Scholarship Winners; Annette Pavone, soprano
Dear Friends,
This week I found myself reflecting on a quote from Henri Nouwen: "The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there."
There is comfort in knowing that we are not alone in our struggles. This Sunday, we will hear the story of Hagar and Ishmael in the wilderness. Together with Jesus' invitation to the weary in Matthew's Gospel, these texts remind us that God hears our cries, walks beside us in difficult times and offers hope along the journey.
This Sunday we move to our summer worship schedule and will gather at 9:30 a.m. in the Meetinghouse and online). We hope you will join us!
The bulletin, large print bulletin and announcement slides are available on our website. You can watch any of our livestreamed or recorded services on our YouTube channel.
Blessings,
Nicole
Kate VanDerzee-Glidden is out of the office through July 25 as she uses some owed sabbatical time. Please contact the church office if you need assistance. Nicole Struth and Rev. Betsey Polglase are here during the summer, and Rev. Ally Glass is filling in as Sabbatical Pastor while Kate is away. As we shared in The Reminder, Rev. Ally is a retired ordained minister of the United Church of Christ who is a member of our congregation.
Our First Church family of faith enjoys worshipping together, and we hope you will join us! During summer, we have one service at 9:30 am in the Meetinghouse and livestreamed (and services are also available for viewing later).
