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Our church community seeks to embody God’s Spirit and live the teachings of Jesus. We offer a sense of belonging to each other and all of our neighbors, as we build a just and sustainable world for all.
We are proud to be one of the only Open & Affirming churches in Northern Michigan. ALL are welcome here!
Here is a video which is an excellent example of what we do here at 1st Congregational.
This Sunday we will continue to explore the limitations and drawbacks of traditional understandings of sin. Our particular focus this time will be the thorny notion of “Original Sin.” Did you know that this particular understanding of inherited sin was not “original” at all? It didn’t emerge as an idea until over 400 years after the time of Jesus and wasn’t systematized into a formal doctrine until the Protestant Reformation in the early 1600s. So, what were the other understandings of sin prior to the late emergence of so-called “original sin?” Did Jesus believe that sin was passed down from generation to generation? Come and see!
We meet at 10:30 am at 101 State Street at the church with the purple doors, just one block from the bridge in Charlevoix. In case you are wondering who is welcome to be a part of our community, the answer is EVERYONE…NO EXCEPTIONS…PERIOD! We are an Open and Affirming church. See you Sunday, and if you can’t make it in person, check out our livestream at your convenience at www.chxucc.org under Online Worship.
Please check out Toby’s podcast on Spotify. It’s called “Toby’s Take.” Give him 10 minutes, and he’ll give you a whole new way of looking at things. Check out the link here: Toby’s Take
Please join us for our live-streaming online worship each Sunday at 10:30 am
We need to know who you are and where you are. You have become such an important part of our family of faith that we really want to connect with you. More importantly, we want to be able to connect with each other as streaming participants. To make this happen, we need you to take two minutes right now and go to this link:
Toby Jones, Pastor:
231-547-9122 ext. 202 | toby@chxucc.org
Stacey Luoma, Office Manager:
231-547-9122 ext. 201 office@chxucc.org
231-547-9122 ext 204
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11a – 2p
Please join us for in-person worship each Sunday at 10:30 am with live-streaming options available.
Tuesday through Thursday:
9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
If the church doors are locked during regular office hours, please ring the doorbell.
