HOPE
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and
mind. Love your neighbor as you love yourself
Matt:22:37-39
Whoever you are, and wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.
Welcome! Whether you are a member of our church, or looking to try something new, we are glad to have you. We invite you to learn more about our ministries, view our recent sermons and newsletters in the archive, and reach out if we can answer any questions.
First Congregational UCC
Sunday Services
10:00 AM Sanctuary Worship
11:00 AM Fellowship Hour
Sunday School during 10:00 AM service
Dress code: Casual, you will see everything from jeans to suits.
There is some street parking, or in the city lot next to the church. Handicap entrance is in the back of the building, with the elevator entrance
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OUR C.H.U.R.C.H.
An original song by Rev Lance
JULY 12th worship service
“Earth at the Crossroads:
Understanding the Ecology of a Changing Planet”
(24 DVD lectures by Prof. Eric Strauss, Boston College; also available via ZOOM)
Thursday Mornings 10:30 a.m. to Noon upstairs in Fellowship Hall
With so much concern and emotion being focused on global climate change, the spread of disease among human societies, and the impact that humans have on our planet, Joyce Murphy and I have chosen this “Great Course” to educate ourselves (and anyone else in our community) about how our “eco-system” is evolving & affecting our bodies. The science of ecology studies the structure of living communities and how they interact and evolve. We live in a shared habitat on a dynamic planet. Here are the topics, each session will have two 30-minute lectures:
June 11 – An Ecological Diagnosis of the Living Earth (2 lectures as an introduction)
June 18 – Ecology’s “Presses” and “Pulses” (and) Twin Crises: Climate and Habitat
June 25 - Human Society as Ecological Driver (&) Movement of Energy in Living Systems
July 2 — Humans as Energy Consumers (and) Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems
July 9 - The Water Cycle and Climate (and) Human Water Use and Climate Change
July 16 - Rain & Heat, Forces that Shape Climate (&) Ecology of Global Climate Change
July 23 - How Living Organisms Acquire Food (&) Ecological Consequences of Agriculture
July 30 - Population Growth & its Natural Limits (&) the Human Shift to an Urban Lifestyle
August 6 – Human Impacts on Animal Migration (&) Cities: Human Demographic Transition
August 13 – Co-evolution among Species (and) The Co-evolution of Human Diseases
Aug. 20 – Strategies for Reversing Ecosystem Decline (&) Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
Aug. 27 – Recovering Ecosystems – Hope for the Future
At this time, worship service is tentatively scheduled to resume on July 26th. Stay safe and healthy!
