First Congregational United Church of Christ - Salem, Oregon

04/16/2026

Join us for Sunday Service and a reflection from Guest preacher Reverend Elmarie Parker, chaplain at Church of the Park - https://mailchi.mp/uccsalem/weeklyword-4-9301938

04/12/2026

On this second Sunday in Easter, we invite you to think about who in your life has rolled the stone away for you?

04/09/2026

Join us for - https://mailchi.mp/uccsalem/weeklyword-4-12

04/05/2026

Tomorrow is Easter.
How do you observe this holiday?
What does it mean to you?

Come discover what Pasfor Robin says about it tomorrow morning at 10:30am. Online or in-person.

And bring a flower to help flower the cross.

04/03/2026

How are you observing Holy Week?
Do you?
Passover began last night so we share this most holy season - Christians and Jews, as we find our ways to the embodiment of liberation in our own traditions.

04/03/2026

Tomorrow is Good Friday. Have you ever wondered why we call it that?

This week's reflection explores the four gospels, four very different Fridays, and one question worth sitting with: Which Jesus do you need this year?

Read this week's newsletter and join us Sunday for Easter Sunday!

04/01/2026

Holy Week is here.

This week, we invite you into the full journey — from the table, to the cross, to the empty tomb.

Here's what's ahead at First Congregational UCC Salem:

📍 Thursday · Maundy Thursday Potluck + Tenebrae (at First Christian Church)
📍 Friday · Good Friday Labyrinth Meditation, 4–7 PM
📍 Saturday · Sanctuary Prep — come help us get ready for resurrection!
📍 Sunday · Easter Worship + Open Table Fellowship + Egg Hunt

All are welcome. Every step of the way.

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03/26/2026

Join us for Palm Sunday Service on March 29th at 10:30 AM 🌿🌿🌿

03/26/2026

Join us for a Poster Making event at UCC Salem before the No Kings III rally this coming Saturday. Poster making at 10AM. Rally at noon. Get a T-Shirt and show your solidarity. 🧡🌈🧡✝️🌅🧡🌈🧡 - https://mailchi.mp/uccsalem/t-shirts-and-no-kings

03/20/2026

Well… we found the glitch. And we’re back.

Our weekly updates are flowing again, which means you can once more read the newsletter, explore upcoming events, and reflect with Pastor Robin’s blog.

This issue is especially meaningful as we move toward Holy Week—offering opportunities for reflection, connection, and community, along with important local events.

We’d love for you to take a moment, read, and find your place in the journey.

02/26/2026

Remember this? Still true.
Come and see.

The TV ad that put the UCC on the map! Known as the "bouncer ad" and shown on national TV in 2004, the commercial was rejected by two of the three major nati...

02/20/2026

Did you read Pastor Robin's blog this week?

I spent yesterday morning rummaging through my bookshelf, looking for a particular Lenten devotional I’ve leaned on for years. The spine is creased. The margins are crowded with notes from a different season of my life. For a long time its familiar rhythm felt like a safety net. But as I stood the...