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Weekly Update
Friday, August 2, 2024
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Upcoming
Summer Services
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Sunday, August 4 (this week!)
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Newton Highlands Congregational Church at 9:30am
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We’ll worship together with all of the UCC-affiliated churches in Newton at Newton Highlands Congregational Church at 9:30 a.m. We’ll enjoy fellowship, communion, and their air-conditioned sanctuary! UCC Area Conference Minister Alex Shea Will will lead us in worship.
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UCW, on the stage at 10:00 a.m.
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We’ll resume lay-led worship on the stage. The time of sharing about Jesus’ parables has been powerful and moving, so if you haven’t yet come to summer worship, we encourage you to come check it out!
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This week, Flat Jesus visited with Pastor Amy and the Pazmiños, embarked on a cruise to Canada with Jean W. and Judy M., and sampled the flavors at Pastor Megan’s hometown ice cream store. Where has your Flat Jesus been? Send pictures to Pastor Megan at [email protected] to share!
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Loving God, hear the prayers
of your people gathered in this community,
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- We pray for Cindy, sister-in-law to Jay and Betty O'Beirne, as she faces a new and uncertain time in her journey with cancer.
- We pray for Deborah Malone and her family following a fall and surgery. May God's healing, comfort, and strength surround Deb, David, Kathy, and her family.
- For all in our community who are traveling this summer: for traveling mercies, joy, and a safe return home.
- For all in our UCW community who are ill, or who are caring for loved ones. For all who grieve, God, we ask for the comfort of your presence.
- We pray for peace for your people all throughout the world. Teach us to beat our swords into plowshares, O God, and to sow wisdom and reap peace, justice, and joy.
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If you have other prayers of concern or celebration you
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would like lifted up in community, please email
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Building Relationships and
Growing in Love in Puerto Rico
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Click the button below to view the complete presentation and
more photos
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.......and read about the trip HERE
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Sharing from the Heart
2024 - 25 Pledge Drive
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Stewardship season is still going strong. Our theme is "Sharing from the Heart." When we share from our hearts, freely, the gifts with which we have been blessed become the foundation for life-giving ministry. Your pledging allows this church to boldly claim our covenant and plan for services within this congregation and out into the world in inclusive, mission-minded, and intergenerational activities.
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We ask you to SUBMIT your PLEDGE HERE
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Pastoral Care Connections
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Please don't hesitate to reach out to Senior Pastor, Rev. Megan Berkowitz, or Associate Pastor for Youth & Families, Rev. Amy Clark Feldman for prayer or pastoral support.
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and her phone is 617-965-3893
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Most weeks, Friday is a day of Sabbath for Pastor Megan; Monday is Pastor Amy's day of Sabbath. With a pastoral emergency, please don't hesitate to reach out to either pastor.
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Note: Pastor Amy will be away on vacation without reliable internet or phone access the week of August 12.
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We, the members of The Union Church in Waban, true to our founding principle of being an inclusive church, covenant together to nourish and to sustain in our common life and practice a fully welcoming and affirming church for all persons. Welcoming all persons who seek to join with us in a commitment to love God and our neighbors, affirming the inclusive love of Jesus, we are open to all, without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, nationality, ability or economic circumstance. We invite all to full participation in our worship, membership, leadership and life of this church.
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