December 8 Worship Materials
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December 8 Worship Materials
Category: Worship Materials / Service Bulletin
Worship Materials for November 3
Worship Materials for November 3
All Saints Celebration and Communion
“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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October 13 Worship Materials
October 13 Worship Materials
This Sunday, October 13th – 10:30am
Safe Church Training After Worship
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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October 6 Worship Materials
October 6 Worship Materials
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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- Here is the bulletin for this Sunday.
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September 29 Worship Materials
September 29 Worship Materials
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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September 22 Worship Materials
September 22 Worship Materials
This Sunday, September 22nd, 10:30am
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.
After worship, please join us for coffee and refreshments downstairs in the Social Hall after worship!
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September 15 Worship Materials
September 15 Worship Materials
This Sunday, September 15th, 10:30am
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.
Blessing of the Backpacks and Briefcases
Bring your backpacks, briefcases, or work bags to church on Sunday, September 15th, to have them blessed for a new year ahead!
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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September 1 Worship Materials
September 1 Worship Materials
For our final 10 AM Summer Worship of the season, we welcome Colin Carmody to the organ bench and celebrate the Sacrament of Communion. Whether joining in person or on Zoom, we hope you can join us for this time of remembrance and unity.
Next Sunday, we return to our 10:30 AM worship time.
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Special Worship Service at Heritage Christian Church – August 25
Special Worship Service at Heritage Christian Church – August 25
We are excited to announce that our congregation has been invited to worship at Heritage Christian Church (Christian Church Disciples of Christ) TODAY, August 25, at 10:30 AM. This special service will be held at their location: 15250 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20905.
As part of the ongoing efforts by our Transition Team to find a suitable interim home for our church, Heritage Christian Church has emerged as a newly-identified option. This joint worship service provides a wonderful opportunity to experience worship in a different space and to see how well we might fit within their environment.
Please note that while we are not merging with the Heritage Church congregation, this service allows us to explore the possibility of sharing their worship space in the future.
Let’s come together as a community to explore new possibilities and celebrate the strength and spirit that unites us. For those unable to attend in person, there will be an online link available for virtual worship.
PARKING: There is plenty of Parking in their lot. Please turn onto Norwood Rd and turn into their parking lot. Heritage CC is an accessible building.
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HERITAGE CC – ZOOM LOGIN INFORMATION
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Service (08/25/2024) at 10:30 AM (Online fellowship time at 10:00 a.m.) using Zoom
If joining by virtually, click this link:
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Meeting ID: 856 5306 8282
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July 14 Worship Materials
July 14 Worship Materials
We are delighted to invite you to our weekly worship experience 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 July 14 at 10 AM for a meaningful service, in person or on Zoom. A special moment in our service will be the commissioning of our student mission team as they prepare to serve with compassion in Neptune, NJ. We will hear scripture readings from Matthew 18:19-20 and Acts 13:1-3, followed by Pastor Matt Braddock’s sermon, “Spreading the Gospel Together.” Jessica Bland will enrich our worship with inspiring solo music. At Christ Congregational Church, we are committed to creating a space where wounds are mended, divisions are bridged, and all are welcome. Let us lift our voices and spirits together, seeking healing and reconciliation in this shared worship experience. We look forward to connecting deeply with you and embracing the divine love that unites us.
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