Weekly Newsletter 6/4/25
WEEKLY NEWS June 4, 2025 First Congregational Church Newsletter East Longmeadow, MA FROM THE CHURCH OFFICE Note this Sunday June 8, Rev. Elva Merry returns to lead us in worship…
Feb 5, 2025
LOOKING AHEAD in February We will hold the annual First Congregational Church Financial Meeting on February 23, immediately following Sunday’s service. Please plan to join us as we talk about the…
2/19/25
Inviting YOU to a Book Discussion during Lent! Yesterday, I officiated at a Memorial Service for a woman I had never met. Following the service, there was a reception for…
1/15/25
Reflection “Let the children come to me; do not stop them, for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs.” (Mark 10:14) Jesus was teaching in…
1/2/25
Weekly Reflection “We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star…O star of wonder, star of light, Star with…
11/27/24
Weekly Reflection “Bless the LORD, O my soul,and all that is within me,bless his holy name.Bless the LORD, O my soul,and do not forget all his benefits—“(Psalm 103:1-2) Psalm 103…
11/14/24
Weekly Reflection Dear Friends,“You Can’t Out-Give God!” That’s what a friend of mine’s Father always told him, from the time he was a little boy, and trying to decide how…
11/10/24
Weekly Reflection Dear Friends, On the day after every Presidential election, Pastors find themselves in a challenging position. Such is the nature of our nation’s current political system, that in…
10/24/24
Weekly Reflection Dear Friends, I always find it interesting when something I’ve been thinking about related to the lectionary scripture readings for the week, dovetails with a conversation I have…
9/18/24
Our last Sunday with you will be October 6 A year ago last August, I received a phone call from East Longmeadow asking if I’d be interested in serving as…