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Quick InfoSunday Worship
10:00 AM in the Sanctuary Childcare available Wheelchair Accessible Coffee Hour After worship in the Fellowship Hall The Link Download our latest newsletter "The Link" Church Bylaws Download the current bylaws Have a Prayer Request? Let us know here. Welcome to the United Church of Christ in Stoughton! Our new sign, created by church members Gale and Ed Porter, is a clear affirmation of what our church is all about: Love Lives Here! We believe that each person, without exception, is created by God and deeply loved by God, and we do our best to extend that same unconditional, heartfelt welcome to everyone. Please join us for worship on Sunday at 10:00 AM to see for yourself!
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Sign up for our Newsletter Beginning in January 2018, The Link will be going digital. If you are not currently receiving our emails, you may subscribe by sending your name and email address to Link@uccstoughton.org. Or simply fill out the insert in the bulletin with your contact information and drop it in the offering plate. Now would be a good time to make sure we have your current email address on file. And give us the name and email addresses of any of your family members that want to get The Link as well. Computers and smartphones not in your comfort zone? If a printed copy is still your preference, please let the church office know and we will gladly mail you a copy of The Link. A donation of $10 to defray the cost of postage would be greatly appreciated. Some print copies will also be available in the literature rack in the church lobby. The Link is also posted on our website at www.uccstoughton.org. PROJECT 275 A Year of Dialogue and Discernment The sixth in our series of Project 275 conversations will be held on Sunday, June 24. We will start in the sanctuary at the end of worship and we will then move to the church hall for coffee and a 45 minute facilitated discussion led by Marcia Olson. The topic for discussion is “Can We? – Next Steps” We need your voice. We invite you to be in contact with us throughout the year. Here is how you can keep the conversation going: · email to future@uccstoughton.org · Contact Pastor Mary or any member of the Financial Viability Working Group Let's pray. Let's talk. And let's move forward in faith to face the future to which God is calling us. SUMMER WORSHIP WITH FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH This year, the combined summer worship services with our neighbors at the First United Methodist Church will take place on July 22, when both churches will gather in our sanctuary at 10:00 AM with Rev. Rebecca Cho preaching, and on August 19, when we will worship at the Methodist church at 103 Pleasant Street at 9:30 AM and Pastor Mary will preach. This is a great opportunity to get better acquainted with our neighbors as we share our resources and open our hearts to new ways to worship in community. BASEBALL SUNDAY—JULY 29 Our second annual Baseball Sunday will take place on July 29 at 10:00 AM. There will be Cracker Jacks, a seventh inning stretch, and a sermon with a baseball theme. We may even do “The Wave” this year! Wear your favorite team’s jersey and hat to church. Baseball Sunday is a wonderful day to invite a friend to come to church with you to see that worship can be fun and joyful! |
Lunch with the Pastor
Please join Pastor Mary in the Fireplace Room at 11:45 AM on Thursday, June 7. Bring a brown bag lunch and she will provide beverages and dessert. This is a nice way to share what’s going on in our lives. Bring a friend! All are welcome. Community Garden Thanks to everyone who has helped get our community garden ready for planting during this cold and rainy spring. Please get these events on your calendar. Sunday, June 10 @ 11:30 AM Transplanting seedlings into the garden Since many of these plants need really warm soil to be happy, we are going to transplant them this day. It won't take long and it will be just a few small holes. Hopefully this will take us less than an hour to complete. Bring a spade and some gloves; we will also have some on hand. Sunday, June 10 @ 4:00 PM “Inhabit” Join us for a very interesting documentary on permaculture, a design method that offers an ecological lens for solving issues related to agriculture, economics and governance. For those unfamiliar, it will be an introduction to a new way of being and a new way of relating to the Earth. For everyone, it will be a reminder that humans are capable of being planetary healing forces. We still have all the irrigation equipment from last year and our watering volunteers are on standby. Hopefully we can grow a lot of food for our community. For more information, contact Lindsey Medeiros (medeiros.lindsey@gmail.com). Boston Pride Once again we will be marching in the 48th Annual Boston Pride Parade on Saturday, June 9 along with other Open and Affirming congregations of the Massachusetts Conference of the UCC. Help spread our message of Extravagant Welcome for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. Contact Missy Mahoney at coffee hour if you want to walk. For more information about the walk go to www.bostonpride.org/parade/. Final details will be in the June Link and the Sunday bulletin. |
