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All Saints' Day Observance - Nov. 4

10/16/2018

 
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On November 4, we join with Christians around the globe in remembering our saints on All Saints Day. We invite you to remember the saints in your own life by bringing along an item that represents the person you wish to honor. We will have a table set up in Pioneer-Blachly for your items. Your saint might be a relative or friend. They might be someone famous that you've never met. A saint is simply someone who has gone before us and has showed us how to live. We remember their lives and honor them the first Sunday in November. You may want to bring a photograph, keepsake, newspaper article, or some other memento. We'll have cards available for you to write the saint's name and we can all browse the items during Fellowship Hour. 

Welcoming Dinner - Nov. 3

10/16/2018

 
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Welcoming Dinner – On Saturday, November 3 we will gather together people who are new and new-ish to the church for a Welcoming Dinner. This is a lovely evening of breaking bread and getting to know each other. Those who attend will be given an opportunity to ask questions about First Congregational and meet some of our long-time members. If you are new to the church and want an invitation to the dinner, please e-mail Pastor Caela (pastor@uccmanhattan.org). If you are interested in helping cook, serve, or clean, please contact Deacons Carrie Lewis or Gina Davidson.
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Resisting Empire: Sermon Series on Esther

10/11/2018

 
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From Oct. 14-28 we will be spending time with the Book of Esther in worship.This three-week series will explore the characters of Queen Vashti, Mordecai, and Queen Esther as they work together and separately to resist the powers of Empire in their own ways. 

Read the sermons:
Oct. 14: Queen Vashti Refuses
Oct. 21: Mordecai
Oct. 28: Esther

If you've never read the Book of Esther or don't remember the story, you are encouraged to read it or watch Pastor Caela's video storytelling before attending services. (click on the image on this page to watch)

Additional resources you may want to explore:
"Say. Her. Name" sermon by the Rev. Kaji Douša, Sep. 30, 2018

"Birth" poem on Vashti's "no" by the Rev. Katy Hyman, 2006

"Saying 'No' and Saying 'Yes': Feminist Models of Change in the Book of Esther" by 
Rabbi Dianne Cohler-Esses

"Was Esther a Post-Colonial Feminist?" by Princess O'Nika Auguste at Christian Feminism Today

"Vashti is not a failure. Esther is not a bad feminist" by Leah Berkenwald at Jewish Women's Archive


"A Purim Teaching for our Time: Malbim’s Proto-Feminist Commentary on Esther" by Don Seeman  

"For Such a Time as This" sermon by the Rev. Lori Walke, Sep. 30, 2018

Living Room Worship - Fall 2018

10/1/2018

 
​LIVING ROOM WORSHIP DATES FOR FALL 2018
 
A casual evening of acoustic guitar, singing, prayer, and fellowship. If you are hungry to deepen your connection to God and each other, join us in the living room! Questions? Contact Kerry Priest.
 
All gatherings are 6:30-8:30pm on Sunday evenings
 
Oct. 14 at 409 Warner Park Rd., 66503
Nov. 11 at 2221 Buckner Dr., 66503
Dec. 16 at 5409 Haddon Ct., 66503
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