Hello everyone! At a special church meeting on August 20 our church overwhelmingly voted to call Ms. Stephanie Nelson as our next pastor! She’s excited. . . we are excited. It’s been almost a two-year road to arrive at extending that “call” to Stephanie and her immediate written (electronic signature – hey, it’s 2023!) acceptance that same afternoon of the … Read More

Pathfinders is for students in Grades 1-3. Leaders are Brenda Tousignant (203 232-1525 or soxj269@aol.com) and Lori Vigeant.9/17 Regular meeting – Time TBA Trailblazers is for students in Grades 4-6. Trailblazers leaders are Jessica and John Bedosky. If you have questions, need to register your student or want to help out, contact Jessica (jbed546@aol.com or 203 910-0945). Coming in OctoberD/C … Read More

Women Ministries events are for all women of the church and their friends. Coming up: Christmas Gathering, Monday, December 4, 6:00 p.m. in the Fellowship RoomContinuing activities:  Kitchen Detail: Tuesday, September 5 9:00 a.m. Women’s Mid-Day Study: Starting September 6 at 1:00 p.m. in the Potter’s House. We are starting with the Gospel of Mark. Contact Cathy Fredlund 860 … Read More

The 39ers have been studying the Gospel according to John. We managed to get through the first six chapters before stopping for the summer. We can only guess how long it will take to finish the rest of the book! In John 6:22-71, we read that, on the day after Jesus had multiplied five loaves and two fish to feed … Read More

It was a cool beautiful morning as I was sitting outside on my deck enjoying my first coffee of the day, thinking about what this day might hold for me. The week was going well, as I had finished the bulletin and it was off to Ruth and Lori. I had called and visited a bunch of people and felt … Read More

April showers bring May flowers. . . . Boy, am I sick of April showers, but an abundance of May flowers will be worth it. Last year I could not get my pool filled; this year it’s already overflowing. I have to keep dumping off the excess water every time it rains. But isn’t that the way life is sometimes? … Read More

spent a good part of a day working on the program for a Wednesday night Lenten service, the last program in the series, “Jesus’ Final Week”. It made me wonder if this might be the last year this church does joint Lenten services with the Congregational Church. The Lenten services might soon be going the way of the Men’s Easter … Read More

Lent is a time in our church year when we are encouraged to put on the brakes, to slow down, and to focus on our relationship with Christ. I encourage you to take a moment to remind yourself of Jesus’ ministry. Reflect on the true meaning of each of His final days on earth, realizing that every step was necessary. … Read More

The story of Hagar, Sarai’s Egyptian slave, is familiar to many of us. Likely we prefer to quickly read through the verses about Abram and Sarai’s mistreatment of Hagar in favor of getting to God’s prophecy fulfilled in the birth of Isaac. This time, however, I invite you to pause and consider Hagar’s first encounter with God. Hagar’s story has … Read More

Well, it looks like we made it to 2023! One aspect of our Christmas holiday season which I genuinely enjoy is how friendly people can be. As I walk through town, a smile, a hello, and a “Merry Christmas” can sure lift one’s spirits. This past Christmas I found most people to be amazingly friendly; I must have heard “Merry … Read More