Our Advent celebration continues Sunday at 10:30. Please join us as the Flute Ensemble delights us with music for the season. Pastor Aubra Love preaches, and the Barry Family will light our Advent Candle of Joy.
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“This is the time of year when we remember our ancestors in the faith. We truly are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, the Church and its people across the centuries that were faithful to God and to us.”
We are delighted to invite you to our annual All Saints celebration worship service and communion this Sunday at Christ Congregational Church — where our inclusive community of spiritual seekers honors and celebrates people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Join us on Sunday November 3rd at 10:30 AM, in person or on Zoom.
This Sunday’s service features our annual memorial slideshow “Remembering the Saints” in remembrance of loved ones who have passed on over the past year. We will also hear a presentation of CCC’s Because We Care program, by Marilyn Hall. Our beloved Chancel Choir will perform “Child of Wonder” from The Sacred Veil by Eric Whitacre, “Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal,” Traditional Hymn, arr. Alice Parker, among other pieces. Teddy McDonough will be our Lay Reader this Sunday and will read selections from scripture (Psalm 78: 1-4, 12-16 and Isaiah 35: 1-4). Pastor Matt will offer a Meditation, “Strength for Today, Bright Hope for Tomorrow”, based on Hebrews 12: 1-2. Pastor Matt Braddock, Pastor Aubra Love, and the Communion Team will also lead us in the Sacrament of Communion this Sunday.
“CCC practices open communion. Anyone who seeks the love of God is welcome at the Table. Jesus, our Teacher and Leader, offers an Open Table of radical hospitality.”
Communion Sunday also gives us an opportunity to donate to support the Deacon’s Fund. The Deacons Fund is a separate fund from the Unified Budget and is used to support members of the church in times of financial need and is dispersed at the discretion of our Pastoral Team.
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We are delighted to invite you to worship at Christ Congregational Church — where our inclusive community of spiritual seekers honors and celebrates people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Join us on Sunday October 13th at 10:30 AM, in person or on Zoom.
This week, we open our service with the following Land Acknowledgement, read by Leeann Irwin of CCC Stewards of the Earth: “We gratefully acknowledge the Native Peoples on whose ancestral homelands we gather, as well as the diverse and vibrant Native communities who make their home here today.”
A musical treat is in store for us this Sunday, with performances by the The Chancel Choir and the Acoustic Band Players (ABP) — Jim Brown, Peder Maarbjerg (leader), Barbara Pearson, John Potts, Doug Redmond, Mary Scott, Paul Scribner, and Sam Wack. The service this Sunday will culminate with a stirring postlude: “Where the Soul of Man Never Dies,” Traditional, arr. John R. Cash, performed by The Chancel Choir, ABP, and soloists Michele Esposito, Barb Coons, and Ingrid Baynes.
Mel Black, our Lay Reader this Sunday, will lead us in a Prayer of Awareness, and will read from Scripture (Amos 5: 6-7, 10-15). Pastor Matt will offer a sermon, “Treasures in Heaven” based on Mark 10:17-31. Pastor Aubra will introduce “Our Fall Season of Radical Generosity” during the Call to Offering portion of the worship service.
Here is the bulletin for this Sunday.
After worship, please join us for refreshments downstairs in the Social Hall.
Those who are registered for Safe Church Training, please join us upstairs in the Conference Room immediately after the worship service.
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Friday, October 11, 4-7 PM
Gathering for Family and Friends at
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
2206 Briggs Road, Silver. Spring, MD 20906
Saturday, October 12, 11AM
Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving at
Christ Congregational Church
9525 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20901.
* HERE is the 10/12 service bulletin.
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Service begins at 11:00 AM.
Stephen M. Anderson
April 16, 1942 – September 8, 2024
Former pastor of Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Wheaton, Rev. Stephen M.
Anderson died September 8, 2024. He was 82 years old. A native of
Nacogdoches, Texas, he attended Oberlin College and Drew University where he
nurtured a love of history, finance, politics, and issues of social justice. At Oberlin
he met his wife Jane with whom he just celebrated 60 years of marriage. Their
family included two children – Luke Anderson of Milton, GA and Marian
Anderson of Elkridge, MD – and five grandchildren.
Feeling called to ministry at a young age, Steve served churches in Port Bolivar,
Texas; Short Hills, New Jersey; Baltimore, Cambridge, and Wheaton, Maryland.
For nine years he also served as Associate Director of Hoffman Homes for Youth
in Gettysburg, PA. In Baltimore he was instrumental in the founding of Harford
Senior Center and in organizing Baltimore’s first Habitat for Humanity project.
Steve also found deep fulfillment in supporting the tuition-free mission of Berea
College in Kentucky and offering his time as a companion through Caring
Matters, a non-medical hospice serving individuals in Montgomery County.
Steve is particularly remembered for his firm handshake, hearty laugh, and
stories from Texas. He loved preaching, country music, rustic camping, and
Airedales. He loved and was very proud of his family. He loved and maintained
contact with his friends. He loved the people in the churches he served and
deeply valued the work they did together to create a more compassionate, just
world. He treasured opportunities to grow in understanding with persons of
different life styles, faith traditions, and ways of finding purpose and joy in living.
He lived fully and well. He touched many lives and will be missed by many.
Suggestions for memorial gifts include Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 2206
Briggs Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20906; Berea College, 101 Chestnut St., Berea,
Kentucky 40404 (Anderson Scholarship); and Caring Matters, 518 Frederick Ave.,
Gaithersburg, MD 20877.
This Sunday, October 6th, 10:30am
World Communion Sunday
We are delighted to invite you to World Communion Sunday worship at Christ Congregational Church — where our inclusive community of spiritual seekers honors and celebrates people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Join us on Sunday October 6th at 10:30 AM, in person or on Zoom.
This week Leeann Irwin is our Lay Reader, and Pastor Matt offers a sermon, “One Bread, One Body” based on Mark 10:13-16. We will enjoy beautiful music by our beloved Chancel Choir, with Brad Sperber, Spencer Clark and Ingrid Baynes, soloists; and Graham Meeks, djembe.
At the heart of the service, Pastor Matt and Pastor Aubra lead us through the Sacrament of Communion on this World Communion Sunday. CCC practices open communion. Anyone who seeks the love of God is welcome at the Table. Jesus shared a life for the whole world; we seek to be as welcoming and open as he is. The variety of communion breads this Sunday includes samples from six continents. The diversity of citizens living in the United States allows us to have access and to enjoy the flavors and textures shared by people from around the world. This year we are adding more Middle Eastern breads. As you taste any or all of these breads, please pray for Reconciliation and Peace in that region and beyond.
“Beloved community, on this World Communion Sunday, we gather as branches from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and traditions, united by our shared faith in God’s boundless love. In this sacred moment, we invite you to join us at this table of unity and inclusivity. Embracing who you are and where you come from, we welcome you here. Let us celebrate the communion of our hearts and souls, recognizing that we are all ingrafted branches into the tree of faith.”
After worship, please join us for refreshments downstairs in the Social Hall along with our Transition Town Hall Meeting after worship.
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This Sunday, September 29th, 10:30am
We are delighted to invite you to the fourth Sunday of our Fall Season of worship at Christ Congregational Church — where our inclusive community of spiritual seekers honors and celebrates people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Join us on Sunday September 29th at 10:30 AM, in person or on Zoom.
This week Pastor Matt offers a sermon, “The Servant of All” based on Mark 9:30-37. We will enjoy beautiful music by our beloved Chancel Choir, with Colin Carmody on the organ.
After worship, please join us for coffee and refreshments downstairs in the Social Hall after worship!
Then, for those who would like to come, please join us for our Field Trip to the Silver Spring United Methodist Church (12:30 PM). Details below.
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We are delighted to invite you to the third Sunday of our Fall Season of worship at Christ Congregational Church — where our inclusive community of spiritual seekers honors and celebrates people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Join us on Sunday September 22nd at 10:30 AM, in person or on Zoom.
This week Rev. Gloria Grant and Don Bruns lead the worship service. Don Bruns will offer a sermon, “The Process of Leaving”, based on Genesis 32:22-32. We will enjoy beautiful music by our beloved Chancel Choir, as well as a musical interlude by Sam Wack, piano. Here is the bulletin for this Sunday.
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We are delighted to invite you to the second Sunday of our Fall Season of worship at Christ Congregational Church — where our inclusive community of spiritual seekers honors and celebrates people of all races, cultures, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Join us on Sunday September 15th at 10:30 Am, in person or on Zoom. This week Pastor Aubra preaches, ““Wisdom Shouts in the Streets!” based on Proverbs 1:20-33 and Mark 8:27-38.
CCC INVENTORY WALKTHROUGH
September 15, 2024
Join us this Sunday, September 15, 2024, for an Inventory Walkthrough and a preliminary farewell to our 9525 Colesville Road location. Volunteers have made an initial summary of items to be moved to our interim church home and we need your help to complete this work.
Meet us in the Social Hall with your coffee hour refreshment, and Maureen Ingram will provide a brief overview of how the walkthrough will proceed. We invite you to walk through each room on the first floor of the building. There will be special post-its for you to indicate your preferences about an item. These include but are not limited to:
you believe this item is essential for our new location, you don’t see it on the moving list, and you will take responsibility for moving it to our interim location, or
this item is something you personally treasure and would love to keep as a memento, or
this item is something that you gifted the church and would like to have back.
Guides will be located throughout the first floor to assist in these deliberations, and to collect your post-its as you make decisions. As you walk, we invite you to express appreciation for how the space has served us well these many years and to say goodbye. We’ll conclude the walkthrough in the Social Hall, and we hope you’ll share your reflections with us.
Are you out of town this weekend and concerned that you are missing the walkthrough? Be assured, items are not being removed from the building before our January move-out. Send an email to Mariya (mariyag@cccsilverspring.org) and Tony (tomoingram@yahoo.com) expressing your needs.
Again, this is a work-in-progress, and we appreciate having many supportive folks involved in our inventory process. Thank you so much!
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