Give me light in the darkness, light in the darkness, light in the darkness to sing my soul awake. Over the past few Advent seasons, we have sung these words as part of our Advent liturgy. They are set to…
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Out of sight in 2020, but not out of mind! The organizations that we support at Christmastime, by buying their products at our annual Alternative Christmas Fair, need our help this year as much as ever. Even though you will…
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In the Advent season, we remember years past when our pulpit area was filled with coats or toys ready for donation to various organizations helping people from our community who don’t have everything they need. This holiday season, our opportunities…
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As the days grow shorter and the shadows of these immensely challenging times seem to lengthen all around us, please join our online worship, study and prayer this season as we wait and watch for the light of Christmas! John’s…
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Eighty families: that’s how many were served at the most recent monthly opening of the Food Pantry, to which First Church donates. Each family probably represents at least two people, and possibly quite a few more. So that’s, let’s say,…
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The MSJ Committee has had an active summer and early fall, with a particular focus on efforts to respond to racial justice challenges and Covid-19-related crises, while maintaining ongoing efforts on other social justice causes. Our immediate response was to…
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