"No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here."
First Congregational United Church of Christ is an Open & Affirming community
SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30 AM
NURSERY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:30 AM
From the Pastor
On Sunday we celebrate the freedom to be who God created us to be (Open and Affirming Sunday), and look toward celebrating our national freedom on July 4.
It seems humans have always been good at limiting the freedoms of others. After God gave the Law to the Hebrew people, the religious leaders added 613 commandments as a safety fence around the law. Jesus was critical of these religious leaders in Matthew 23:
4-7 “Instead of giving you God’s Law as food and drink by which you can banquet on God, they package it in bundles of rules, loading you down like pack animals. They seem to take pleasure in watching you stagger under these loads, and wouldn’t think of lifting a finger to help”
The Galatian church in the New Testament struggled with choosing freedom over bondage. The Apostle Paul admonished them:
"Christ has set us free to live a free life. So take your stand! Never again let anyone put a harness of slavery on you."
SCAM ALERT! THE PASTOR WILL NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, EVER ASK YOU FOR GIFT CARDS OR MONEY OR A FAVOR IN ANY FORM!!!!!!
Our past worship services are now on the website! Click on the "past worship services" link on the opening page of the website and you will find all the services back to January of 2020! Thanks to Jim for letting us use his YouTube channel for easy access.
