West Bloomfield Congregational United Church of Christ

05/01/2026

Who doesn't love freebies? Come grab some freebies at the West Bloomfield Earth & Arbor Fair on Saturday May 2nd from 9 til 3. We have some perennial divisions, silky dogwood seedlings, a seed potting station, stickers, seeds, crafts, and more! Come support our wonderful local presenters and vendors as they share practical ideas for caring for creation. Learn about CSA farming with Schenk Homestead Farm, recycling and waste reduction with Kaitlynn McCumisky of Ontario County, backyard birds with Laura Kammermeier of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, solar grazing and agrivoltaics with Colin Deihl of SOBERON LLC, and permaculture with Stephanie Main Yautzy of Rising Acres. We’re also pleased to welcome Duvall Farm as a vendor and Jason Rumsey will be sharing information about eco-friendly pest management and lawn care tips.

04/28/2026

Come meet Stephanie and learn about the ethics, principles, strategies and techniques that are permaculture. "Observation and noticing patterns is a very big part of the strategies and techniques practices of permaculture." Stephanie will be presenting at our Earth & Arbor Fair on Saturday and she'll have a vendor spot as well.

Hi, my name is Stephanie Yautzy, and I am here to help you create the garden of your dreams. I offer a wide range of garden services from consultations, garden installations, and maintenance. I focus on permaculture ideas to help make sustainable gardens that will produce year after year. I also sell flower and veggie starts in the spring along w cut flowers, arranged or unarranged all summer.

03/29/2026

Join us Saturday April 18th for Love is Stronger 2.0

The Flower City Pride Band is excited to be returning to West Bloomfield for the Love Is Stronger 2.0 event on Saturday April 18th. The event takes place from 3-5 PM at the West Bloomfield Congregational United Church of Christ at the corner of 9035 Rts 5 &20

03/21/2026

As we near Holy Week, we invite you to join us for this most sacred and meaningful time in our Christian faith. From the solemn reflection of the cross to the joyful celebration of the resurrection, Holy Week and Easter remind us of the heart of the Gospel: love, sacrifice, hope, and new life.

At West Bloomfield Congregational Church UCC, we would be honored to walk this holy journey with you. Whether you come every week or haven’t been in a while, there is a place for you here.

Join us for our upcoming Holy Week and Easter services as we remember, reflect, and rejoice together. Easter changes everything, and the promise of resurrection is for all of us.

03/20/2026

03/16/2026

West Bloomfield Congregational Church would like to send a huge THANK YOU to the businesses that have donated toward our online auction. The proceeds from the auction help us continue being a force for good in our wider community. Your generosity supports a place of comfort, connection, and belonging for so many, as well as our 24/7 food pantry, which quietly provides food to neighbors in need at any hour. We are deeply grateful to the many local businesses and individuals who generously donated items and experiences to make this auction possible, and we encourage you to support them in return. Every bid helps strengthen the ministries and outreach that make our church a welcoming and caring presence in the lives of others. Thank you for helping this important work continue.

Please support the auction by bidding on items here https://www.32auctions.com/wbcc2026 and by supporting these businesses

Amy Wheeler- Artist
AWA Communications Technologies Museum
Bleak House Books
Bloomers Floral & Gifts
Bodywork Kneaded
Casa Italiana
Cheap Charlies Restaurant & Lounge
Colonial Liquor
Darryl Powell, Publisher
Delta Sonic
Duvall Farm
Evolutions Hair & Nail Designs
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters
Flaherty's, Fanatics, and Marks
Fanatics Pub
Hanna Ferguson- Artist
Hollerhorn Distillery
Honeoye Falls Market Place
Irish Mafia
Jody Baker Studio
Lagom Landing
Lisa Hochgraf- Feldenkrais Method
Lori Becker Downey – Baker
Mark’s Pizzaria
Milk & Honey Café
Okay Brewery
Ruck’s Pizza
Shear Mutts Pet Grooming
SiteOne Landscape Supply
Stamoin’ Up! With Wendy Turnbull
Tim Schiefen/ CARS
TK's On The Falls
Tony Holiday- Musician
Toritos Cantina
Walters Farm & Flour
Waystone Restaurant & Trading Post
Wegmans
Wizard of Clay
Wyatt Conklin Lawn Maintenance

Silent auction 'West Bloomfield UCC 2026 Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

10/21/2025

Join us on Sunday October 26th after service for a Trunk or Treat in our parking lot. Decorate your car and hand out goodies. Bring the kiddos in costume! We'll also have our bounce house, hot dogs, a firetruck to explore, the Bills game on the big TV, and more!! 12pm-2pm. Let's celebrate!!

11/21/2024

Stop by West Bloomfield Congregational Church this Saturday Nov. 23rd from 10am-12pm to meet our new interim pastor, Rev, David Starbuck Gregory. Coffee, pastries, and cookies will be served.

David Starbuck Gregory was ordained over 40 years ago, and is an authorized minister in the United Church of Christ. He has served about a dozen churches in settled, interim, and designated-term positions. His ministry settings have been mostly in New York, but he has also served congregations in Chicago, Erie PA, and more recently in the San Francisco Bay. He was born in Florida, but raised in the small southwest Ohio city of Wilmington. He is a graduate of Wilmington High School, Cedarville University, Denver Baptist Theological Seminary and later studied at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School.

In addition to his work as a minister, he was trained in Spiritual Direction at the Linwood Spiritual Center in Rhinebeck, New York. Other trainings include Congregational Mediation Skills with the Lombard Mennonite Peace Center, Transitional Ministry skills with the Interim Ministry Network, and Church Planting and Renewal with Convergence (Center for Progressive Renewal) in Atlanta. He is a current member of Spiritual Directors International and the Interim Ministry Network. He works cross-denominationally as a congregational mediator from time to time.

He has been active denominationally in the New York Conference UCC, including Genesee Valley, Hudson Mohawk, and New York Metro Associations. He served on the Conference Council of the Northern California Nevada Conference UCC, and was Moderator of the Golden Gate Association in San Francisco. He currently chairs the Committee on Church and Ministry for the Genesee Valley Association, and is a facilitator for the New York Conference’s Culturally Responsive Ministry Training module on Gender and Sexuality.

David makes his home in the Town of Gates in Rochester with his husband Tripp Hanson, a Broadway veteran and retired acupuncturist who teaches voice and dance at OFC Creations Theater in Brighton and can often be seen onstage in their “Broadway in Brighton” series. They are proud daddies to their Havanese/Miniature poodle named Violet.

08/16/2024

HAPPY 225th ANNIVERSARY TO WEST BLOOMFIELD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH!

This Sunday morning service will feature former WBUCC ministers Ed Kennedy, Ralph Anderson, Dick Scott and a letter from Tom Hoogerland, two anthems from the choir, and a special festive coffee hour. We sincerely hope you can attend this special service to help us celebrate this monumental occasion.

And don't forget that our Community Party on Saturday! 10-4, rain or shine. We'll have live music, food vendors, games, prizes, face painting, book sale, Scouting activities, a splash tank, demonstrations, apple pie contest, a wonderful WBUCC timeline display, WBUCC merchandise sale (mugs, t-shirts, ornaments, history booklet, cards, stickers) and more! Our Splash Tank schedule is:
10:30 – 11:30 Tim Schiefen of CARS

Noon – 12:30 Andrea Stein

2:30 – 3:00 Todd Campbell

3:00 – 3:30 Stephen Silvatti

And unscheduled appearances by Corey Keyes

**Do you have a spare pop-up tent the church could borrow on Saturday? It looks like we will have good weather, but it would be nice to have a few extras around in case rain does stop by for a visit. Also, don't forget your lawn chair.

As we celebrate our 225th Anniversary of our beloved church, may we reflect on the grace that has brought us this far and the faith that will guide us forward. Together, lets continue to build a community rooted in love, service, and fellowship.

06/11/2024

Stop by West Bloomfield Congregational Church on Sunday June 16th for our delicious chicken BBQ! 11:30am -1:30pm (unless we sell out sooner.)