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First Congregational U.C.C. Charlevoix April 15, 2021 Join us for either in-person or virtual worship each Sunday at 10:30 am Click Here for Online Worship and the Digital Bulletin! A Message from Toby…                  I am so excited to be diving into Jesus’s parables with all of you! We had a great session… Read More »

Parable of the Weeds- Matthew 13:24-30 *Please join us each Tuesday at 10 am (in-person or via Zoom) If you would like to join via Zoom and did not receive an invite in your email, please contact the church office at 231-547-9122 or office@chxucc.org.    Questions to Consider:      -What compelled the servants to want to pull the weeds?… Read More »

First Congregational U.C.C. Charlevoix April 8, 2021 Join us for either in-person or virtual worship each Sunday at 10:30 am Click Here for Online Worship and the Digital Bulletin! A Message from Toby…                 This coming Sunday, we’ll begin a new sermon series on the parables of Jesus. Each Sunday throughout April and May,… Read More »

Peace Be With You *Bible Study is held each Tuesday at 10:00 am. In-person study will be located in the Fellowship Hall with masks and social distancing required. Zoom invites will be sent out via email. If you would like to join by Zoom and did not receive an invite please contact the church office at office@chxucc.org.  Focus Theme: Peace… Read More »

First Congregational U.C.C. Charlevoix April 1, 2021 Join us for either in-person or virtual worship each Sunday at 10:30 am Click Here for Online Worship and the Digital Bulletin! Toby’s Vacation Schedule:  Toby will be out of town from Friday, March 26 through Friday, April 2. He and Eloise are heading to North Carolina for some much-needed R&R. He will… Read More »

Easter Day: The Story We Complete *There will not be a Zoom bible study option for Tuesday, March 30th. Molly Tate will be hosting an in-person study in the Fellowship Hall at 10 am. Please remember to wear your mask and social distance.  Focus Theme: Easter Day: The Story We Complete Focus Prayer: Living God, long ago, faithful women proclaimed… Read More »

First Congregational U.C.C. Charlevoix March 25, 2021 Join us for either in-person or virtual worship each Sunday at 10:30 am Click Here for Online Worship and the Digital Bulletin! Toby’s Vacation Schedule:  Toby will be out of town from Friday, March 26 through Friday, April 2. He and Eloise are heading to North Carolina for some much-needed R&R. He will… Read More »

Covenant: Hosanna! Focus Theme: Covenant: Hosanna! Focus Prayer: Crucified and Risen One, by your passion, you sustain us when we fall knee-bent into the radical emptiness of bone-wasting sorrow and despair. Teach us to sustain the weary and awaken us to attend to those who suffer. Amen. Focus Reading: Mark 11:1–11 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany,… Read More »

           Week 6 – Faith After Doubt Study Guide – Wednesday, 3/24/21   It has been a long and intense journey through FAD, and I want to thank each and every one of you for taking it with me. While our final session will include discussing sections of the reading as we usually do, let’s be sure to spend at… Read More »

“Faith vs. Belief and Choosing Solidarity Over Supremacy”                            Based on Mark 2:1-12, Mark 5: 24b-34      A Message Offered by Toby Jones to the People of ChxUCC on 3/21/21 Most of us have grown up using the words “belief” and “faith” interchangeably. When we hear someone talking about their “Christian faith,” we assume that person has particular “beliefs.” Many… Read More »