Community of Faith United Church of Christ

08/01/2015

Hungarian Day is August 2nd at the St. Lads picnic grounds on Clinton in Lorain. Program begins at 3 p.m but food is available at noon! Can't get more authentic than this.

07/24/2015

verse of the day
If you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Have a seat here, please”, while to the one who is poor you say, “Stand there”, or, “Sit at my feet”, have you not made distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
- James 2:3-4

voice of the day
If I had been a journalist at the time of the crucifixion, I would have been hanging around Herod's palace talking to Pilate and disregarding [Jesus].
-Malcolm Muggeridge

prayer of the day
God, all your children are created equal. Even as we confess that truth with our tongues, lead us to resist the temptation to show favoritism to the rich and the powerful. Amen.

07/24/2015

Hungarian Day is August 2nd at the St. Lads picnic grounds on Clinton in Lorain. Program begins at 3 p.m but food is available at noon!

06/28/2015

Today at 10:30 a.m. Community of Faith United Church of Christ celebrates the first official Sunday at 9715 East River Rd. in Elyria, Ohio 44035. We are so proud of our UCC heritage and will do all we can to live into the motto "No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you're welcome here." The Rev. Dr. Rita Root will be bringing the Word all the way from the UCC General Synod! We'll share communion, the choir will sing, Tom Bandy will provide THE most wonderful music. And violinist Jan Kruger will provide special music today. We are so grateful to know that we have listened to our Still Speaking God, we are following God's lead and THE BEST IS YET TO COME! Come celebrate with us!

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06/27/2015

Dear God, thank you for sending us Jesus just when we need him, alive in each other’s eyes. Amen.

Back when I was terrified of making mistakes a couple asked me to pray at their wedding. The day of the wedding I overslept and arrived just before the service began.

06/21/2015

Our closing worship today was touching, difficult, sad and exciting. Yes... all kinds of mixed emotions.

Next week is our first 'official' Community of Faith UCC worship service at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Dr. RIta Root joins us to make it official. We'll celebrate communion together. There will be a congregational meeting after to vote on the pastors. And a potluck lunch after that. Ya'll come!

06/20/2015

The closing worship at each of our three antecedent churches is tomorrow. Magyar UCC's is at 9:30 a.m at Magyar UCC. St. Paul UCC's is at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul UCC; Lake Avenue UCC's is at Lake Ave UCC at 11:00 a.m.

NEXT Sunday, June 28th, is the first worship service of Community of Faith UCC, 9715 East River Rd. Elyria. 10:30 a.m.

Join us as we continue the journey!

06/18/2015

Thursday Prayer by Erin Counihan

O God,
Your nine beloved ones lost.
Gunned down.
This tragedy, this terror, this hate.
In Your house.
In Your sanctuary.
We weep, we scream, we shake, we cry out.
We can't handle it.
We can't imagine it.
How can this be?
But, come on.
We don't need to imagine.
We know how it can be.
Because, if we're honest, we know.
We have created this tragedy.
Through injustice and racism and hate and violence.
We have allowed generations to be raised
Thinking hate is okay.
We have allowed generations to be raised
Thinking violence is justified.
We have allowed generations to be raised
To abuse and misuse your Word.
We have allowed generations to be raised
To violate, devalue and kill black bodies.
So today as we weep, mourn and grieve,
As we cry, shake and pray,
Forget comfort.
Challenge us back.
Call us to work.
Call us to change.
Call us to speak.
Call us to act.
Call us to DO SOMETHING to build Your kingdom on earth.
Call us to DO SOMETHING to STOP racism and injustice, violence and hate,
In every sanctuary.
In every community.
On every block.
In every home.
Now.

Amen.

Erin Counihan 'Revgalblogpals'

06/16/2015

06/15/2015

Community of Faith's three antecedent churches are doing final worship services this coming Sunday, the 21st in the buildings they currently use. Each building will officially close by July 1st. Please hold members and friends of Magyar UCC, Lake Ave UCC and St. Paul UCC in prayer. Our new church start, Community of Faith United Church of Christ will have its first official worship at 9715 East RIver Rd. Elyria 44035 at 10:30 a.m. on June 28th.

Beginning in July we'll meet regularly on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at 9715 East River Rd. Elyria, Ohio