New Member Class
Three classes will be held after Sunday worship on April 21, 28 and May 5 for all friends and visitors to learn more about:
The Congregational Church UCC,
the UCC as a denomination,
and how we approach church, theology, and the Bible.
Childcare will be provided. We will welcome new members into the life of The Congregational Church on Sunday, May 19 during worship and have a Potluck during Fellowship Time. If you are interested in joining or know someone who might be, contact pastorandrew@congoroch.org.
Sunday, April 21 - Being Environmentally Responsible and Our Urban Forest
Join us immediately after worship in the Parlor for a discussion of our Urban Forest and all that it has to offer for our environmental outreach as well as for our spiritual development. This will mirror the Sunday School students’ visit to the Urban Forest during Sunday School. More information to come.
”How Did We Get” Video Series
Dr. Sarah Ruble’s video and discussion series “How Did We Get” was shown during October - December, 2023, but you can view them anytime! Click here to visit the series page with video links and study guide resources. The topics include: How did we get the doctrine of the Trinity?; How did we get the doctrine that Jesus was fully human and fully God?; How did we get a church separate from Judaism?; How did we get the doctrine of original sin?; How did we get the doctrine of justification by faith?; and How did we get to theological liberals and conservatives? The topics are fascinating and encompass questions we’ve all likely pondered. Dr. Ruble has an engaging teaching style, and her series “Race and Christianity in the United States” was well received.
Bible Study, Tuesdays at 2 PM via Zoom
We will be reading the Acts of the Apostles together, moving through one chapter each week. To help us engage the multiple meanings of the scriptural text, we’ll be framing our discussions with the four senses of scripture from the early Christian tradition: the literal, the typological, the moral, and the anagogical. This practice will help us to engage not only the past that the text describes, but also its relation to other biblical texts, its claim on our present moral life, and its proclamation about the future. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us on any Tuesday they are available, and no prior knowledge or attendance is needed to participate and enjoy our Bible study. The link to the Zoom meeting is below and you can get the meeting password by emailing Rev. Andrew at pastorandrew@congoroch.org.
Zoom link here for Bible Study. Passcode: congo
NO Bible Study on April 2, 2024
Book Group, Third Tuesday of the month at 10:30 AM
The Book Group meets on the third Thursday of the month from September through June to discuss books from the public library. We meet meet at the church, plus offer a Zoom option for those who wish to join us from home. Here is a list of some of the books that our group will be reading this year:
September 19, 2023 -The Distant Hours by Morton
October 17, 2023 - Adult Assembly Required by Waxman
November 21, 2023 - The Undocumented Americans by Villavicencio
December 19, 2023 - The Last Apothecary by Penner
January 16, 2024 - The Girl With the Louding Voice by Dare
February 20, 2024 - Our Woman in Moscow by Williams
March 19, 2024 - Rochester by Wright-Peterson
April 16, 2024 - Good Eggs by Hardman
May 21, 2024 - Dear Edward by Napolitano
June - discuss book options for next year
If you prefer to join via Zoom, click the link here. Passcode: congo