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First Congregational U.C.C. Charlevoix – Weekly Newsletter July 30, 2020 Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Update From The Moderator: It looks like there is some open space in this week’s newsletter, so it gives me the opportunity to update you on some of the projects the Council has been working on:   First off, we thought the Farewell event for… Read More »

Please Note: There will not be a Zoom meeting Tuesday July 28th for Bible study discussions. Face to Face   Written by Kathryn Matthews Sunday, August 2, 2020 Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Year A Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 13) Focus Theme: Face to Face Focus Prayer: God beyond all seeing and knowing, we meet you in the night… Read More »

We Are All In This Together, Sermon by Rev. Toby Jones We’re All in This Together!– Sermon Transcript                    You Can Now Give Online Using Breeze!  We have added a section to the website that allows you to easily click and give. The is a fast and secure option that shows you… Read More »

First Congregational U.C.C. Charlevoix – Weekly Newsletter July 23, 2020   Welcome to our weekly newsletter! To My New Church Family!                 I am SO excited to be here at 1st Congregational UCC of Charlevoix! Now that I’ve gotten settled in the office and done some preliminary orientation with Greg, Leah, Alice, and other… Read More »

Please Note: There will not be a Zoom meeting Tuesday July 21st for Bible study discussions. Subversive Silence Written by Kathryn Matthews Sunday, July 26, 2020 Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Year A Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 12) Focus Theme: Subversive Silence Focus Prayer: Seed-planting, fish-netting, bread-baking, pearl-hunting God, you shape us into living parables. Pray with your Spirit… Read More »

Sunday July 19, 2020  Seventh Sunday After Pentecost Welcome to First Congregational, United Church of Christ in Charlevoix’s online worship experience. Though we are separated physically for one another’s physical health, we still join together to worship God, be inspired, and care for our mental, emotional, and spiritual health. You are invited to find a comfortable place in your house… Read More »

First Congregational U.C.C. Charlevoix – Weekly Newsletter July 17, 2020   Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedershen  by Interim Pastor Greg Briggs             My mother and grandmother both greatly enjoyed the Lawrence Welk Show and the final song each week became one of the ways my mother would sing us to sleep. As we children got… Read More »

Weekly Seeds: Presence Weekly Bible Study- Every Tuesday at 10:0am via Zoom. All are welcome. Please email the church office at office@chxucc.org for a Zoom invite.  Written by Kathryn Matthews Sunday, July 19, 2020 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Year A Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Proper 11) Focus Theme: Presence Focus Prayer: O God of Jacob, you speak in the… Read More »

Sunday July 12, 2020  Sixth Sunday After Pentecost   Welcome to First Congregational, United Church of Christ in Charlevoix’s online worship experience. Though we are separated physically for one another’s physical health, we still join together to worship God, be inspired, and care for our mental, emotional, and spiritual health. You are invited to find a comfortable place in your… Read More »

First Congregational U.C.C. Charlevoix – Weekly Newsletter July 10, 2020   Welcome to our weekly newsletter! Saying Goodbye and Hello – Part 1 Hello church, Can you believe it’s been almost two years since I started this transition time journey with you all? I got here just after summer ended, and witnessed firsthand the seasonal life of Charlevoix and the… Read More »