Please Note – There will be one worship service at 10:00 AM on Sunday, January 8th. Rev. Paul Bryant-Smith will be our guest minister while John is with the Men’s Retreat at Silver Lake. Our two service format will resume on Sunday, January 15th with services at 8:45 and 10:30 AM.
Christmas Eve Services 4:00pm Children’s Service, Instant Christmas Pageant 4:00pm Quiet Service 7:00pm Traditional Family Service 11:00pm Candlelight Service Christmas Day Service 10:00am Worship Service with Communion New Years Day Service 10:00am Worship Service with Communion
Dear friends, First, let me say with all gratitude that I am thrilled about being called as the Monroe Congregational Church’s 50th seated pastor! It has been good in the past few weeks to move from the “maybe?” to the “yes!” and become more settled with the idea of leading the church in a different [...]
The Christmas Poinsettias are ready to order! All poinsettias are red or white double plants. The cost is $25.00. You will find order forms in Wilton Hall, the meetinghouse, or church office. All orders must be received no later than December 18 to ensure delivery by December 23. Please make your check payable to Monroe [...]
Dear Friends, I want to take one more opportunity to encourage you to be part of the candidating activities this weekend as Monroe Congregational Church takes a very important step into the future. Over the past five months our Senior Pastor Search Committee has done a marvelous and dedicated job. Their hard work in [...]
Have you lost someone you love? Has a relationship ended? Are you struggling with health issues, sadness, anxiety, financial pressures, addiction, or something else? Sometimes, the holly jolly part of Advent and Christmas doesn’t speak to us or feed us. On December 11 at 4 p.m., please join your pastors in the meetinghouse for our [...]
The Christmas Poinsettias are ready to order! All poinsettias are red or white double plants. The cost is $25.00. You will find order forms in Wilton Hall, the meetinghouse, or church office. All orders must be received no later than December 18 to ensure delivery by December 23. Please make your check payable to Monroe [...]
Have you ever wondered if there really is a culture war against Christmas? The other day I was speaking with one of my relatives who was truly distressed. In her youth, it was Christmas, not X-Mas. She never used to be bombarded with flyers from retailers beginning in mid-October, urging her to go out and [...]
Ritual Connections Advent begins on November 27th this year, which is only a few Sundays away. Where does the time fly? When I think about Advent, I think about rituals and traditions to mark the time. While it is true that our elders are often the standard bearers of tradition, I’ve also observed over the [...]
Dear Friends, Maybe it’s just me, but I’m thinking that Mother Nature should relax, take a vacation, get some therapy or something! Enough already. Driving to the church this morning I was still dodging tree limbs and phone lines and worrying about all the people who spent last night in a cold house. As [...]
The Search Committee would like to update the congregation on its progress toward completing the process of considering the application of our internal candidate for the position of Senior Pastor. Congregational surveys have been tabulated and we are in the process of culling the important themes from the focus group discussions. A subcommittee of the [...]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month My heart is in anguish within me, the terrors of death have fallen upon me. Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me. And I say, ‘O that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest; truly, I would flee far away; I would lodge [...]
Our next quiet and contemplative Taize service is coming up soon. Please join us in the Meetinghouse for a candlelit service with silence interspersed with singing, prayer and readings.
Are you interested in making a commitment to this faith community? Or curious about the opportunities for learning and service found here? If so, please join the pastors and deacons for a new member informational on Sunday, October 23rd at 11:45 in Dineson Parlor. New Members will be welcomed into fellowship on Sunday, October 30th. [...]
This is your last chance to sign up as a Prayer Partner. After signing up you will receive a letter in the mail with the name and information about a person who you will be keeping in your prayers. You can (you don’t have to) send them a letter, note or card in the mail [...]
Please welcome Suzanne. She is professional singer (appearing in numerous musicals) and spent several years as the church choir director at the Huntington United Methodist Church. The Associate Music Director position is a pilot program we are trying this program year (through June 2012). The goal of the pilot program is to enhance worship music [...]
An oak tree grew slowly, steadily, seeing other trees, grass. A nuthatch flew swiftly, spryly, seeing verdant trees, meadows, brilliant sunset skies; savoring each scene soaring by its roving eyes. The oak tree grew inch by inch seeing from where it was planted. – Anonymous Are you an oak or a nuthatch? Some of us [...]
Our next quiet and contemplative Taize service is coming up soon. Please join us in the Meetinghouse for a candlelit service with silence interspersed with singing, prayer and readings.
Are you interested in making a commitment to this faith community? Or curious about the opportunities for learning and service found here? If so, please join the pastors and deacons for a new member informational on Sunday, October 23rd at 11:45 in Dineson Parlor. New Members will be welcomed into fellowship on Sunday, October 30th. [...]
Join us at 11:45 in Wilton Hall for a potluck lunch and book discussion on “Christian Caregiving: A Way of Life” by Kenneth C. Hauck. As Christians, we often wonder “What difference does my faith make in the caring and relating that I do?” We all know someone who has struggled with illness, divorce, unemployment [...]
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