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 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
5 July 2009 8:30 &
10:00 am
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| Matthew 18:16-20 1 Cor. 11:23-25 | Deacon Grant
| Sermon
| "Thinking about the Sacraments"
| Dr. Norris
| 5:00 pm
| Contemporary Worship
| Rev. Shipley
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About this week's contemporary service |
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Please come to the Contemporary Worship Service this Sunday at 5:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. We have a wonderful guest musician, First Church's own Cyndie Hasty, who will offer two special songs during the service. Cyndie has played at the 10:00 service a few times and is a tremendous musician - you won't want to miss this service. In addition you'll be singing some patriotic music in recognition of Independence Day. Rev. Todd Shipley will once again lead the worship service and his message is entitled, "Weeds and Wheat Together." The service starts at 5:00 p.m. and we finish up at 6:00 p.m. - just in time for you to walk across Broad Street to enjoy the free concert on the Green which begins at 6:30 p.m. and features the Marcel & Beyond the Sun Jazz Combo. In case you're too busy enjoying your holiday weekend to get to the morning services on Sunday, this is a great opportunity to worship and experience some great music (and we serve Communion, too!). Hope to see you there. Stuart Wilkie
on behalf of the Contemporary Worship Service |
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Position: Director of Pilgrim Fellowship |
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The First Congregational Church is seeking a dedicated individual to serve as Director of its high school youth group, the Pilgrim Fellowship. The mission of PF is to create a broad-based and close-knit fellowship, provide an atmosphere where the moral and faith issues of the day can be explored, give opportunity for youthful exuberance and the joy of life to be fully expressed, and to serve those in need. With the assistance from a team of well-seasoned adult volunteers, the Director will plan and lead regular Sunday evening meetings (academic year) of approximately 60-100 teens, organize local service projects, retain relevant speakers as necessary, coordinate fundraising efforts, and conduct, supervise and participate in an annual mission trip during April school vacation, in concert with a team of adult advisors. September through June. $17,000. For more information please contact Rebecca Bunting at (203)458-1783 or
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. We desire to fill this position by the beginning of August, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. |
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"Fire" - Sermon by Susan Murtha |
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Fire
Acts of the Apostles 2:1-24 Preached by Rev. Susan J. Murtha
May 31, 2009, Pentecost And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind,
and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.
Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them.
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.
-- Acts of the Apostles 2:2-4 On August 5th 1949, on the hottest afternoon ever recorded, lightning struck the remote area of Montana’s rugged Mann Gulch. To fight the fire, the U.S. Forest Service dispatched fifteen young men from the elite unit of Smoke jumpers. They regarded the fire as routine, figured they would be home by the next morning. But the fire acted unpredictably, driven by an equally unpredictable wind. It was not the sort for human beings to control, never mind conquer. Within two hours, thirteen lay dead. |
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As a service to members and friends, and to compensate for the impending loss of the UCC News and ConnTact newspapers, First Church is presenting United Church of Christ news in a new format. At the bottom of our home page (www.firstchurchguilford.org), you will see the top current news articles provided by the Connecticut Conference of the UCC, followed by articles from the national UCC setting. Please send your comments and suggestions. -
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