Dear Church Family and Friends, Recently, along with others from our church, I attended the Earth Care Summit sponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon and their Interfaith Network for Earth
Continue readingListen to this sermon by clicking here. New Testament Reading-Luke 5: 1-11 As some of you might know, NPR has a radio program entitled the National Story Project. The program
Continue readingIn place of a sermon this past Sunday, we listened to a reading from the blog of Kim and Patrick Bentrott, two missionaries for Global Ministries, the mission organization for
Continue readingThis sermon is adapted from the blog of Kim and Patrick Bentrott, two missionaries for Global Ministries, the mission organization for the UCC and the Disciples of Christ. Listen to
Continue readingTo listen to an audio recording of this sermon, click here. New Testament Reading-Luke 4: 14-21 In 1983, a twenty-year old from California named Bobby Griffith was in Portland. For
Continue readingListen to an audio recording of this sermon by clicking here. Hebrew Scripture Reading-Deuteronomy 24: 14-15 It had reached a point where the white leaders of the city felt that
Continue readingEvery year our church joins with other faith communities to celebrate Equality Sabbath, a day set aside to promote LGBTQ equality and inclusion. This year Equality Sabbath for our church
Continue readingSermons from worship services are now available to hear on the internet. Click here to listen to the sermon delivered on the Sunday we celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr.
Continue readingDear Church Family and Friends, The great 12th century Sufi poet Hafiz once wrote a poem entitled “Only Pucker at Certain Moments?” The poem reads: Does God only pucker at
Continue readingOn Tuesday, January 26th at 7 pm, First Congregational UCC will be hosting a captivating and revealing movie about the impact of coal as a source of energy. Coal is
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