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Happy 50th Anniversary, UCC!
Folks who attended the 50th Anniversary Celebration and General Synod have been invited to send a birthdaymessage, along with a gift, in tothe Conference. The goal is to raise $50,000 to celebrate 50 years of loving ministry and prophetic witness of the United Church of Christ. Gifts will be shared equally between the Massachusetts Conference and the national setting, to be directed to fund new church starts, adult discipleship, leadership development and prophetic witness. The following birthday wishes have been sent in. Keep checking back as we add messages to the wish list!
We can do all things through God who strengthens us. Barbara Baker Trinity Church Northborough Thanks for being here and let’s keep it going always! Judy Stone First Congregational Church Hadley See you at your 100th birthday. Arthur and Connie Bickford Dennis Union Church Dennis Synod was spectacular! Let the light keep shining! Muriel Curll Trinity Church Northborough La luz de Dios para la oente de Dios. Aida M. Bruns Christ Congregational UCC Brockton I am proud to be a part of the UCC. As our church proudly boasts: “We are peace-loving, gay-affirming, feministly-oriented, progressive Christians.” PRAISE GOD! Rev. Dr. Andrea Ayvazian Haydenville Congregational Church Northampton
Keep the faithful witness going! Marie Bacchiocchi and Sandy Clockedile First Congregational UCC Whately Keep going to the 100th anniversary! Lisa De Paz Hispanic Community Church Boston God bless...Go with God... Judy Robillard First Congregational Church Rowley We continue to celebrate the efforts of the UCC to be a beacon of gospel light in the world. Barbara and Tom Boates Old South Church Boston Keep the light shining brightly! Carl and Mary Alice Stahleker First Church Sandwich May God's blessing, already revealed in the passionate, prophetic witness of your churches, increase your joy for ministry and your delight in the Good News of Jesus Christ. The Rev. John A. Nelson The Dover Church Dover Happy birthday! Ian Tosh First Church Somerville Let's hope and pray...the best is yet to come. Susan Cartmell The Congregational Church of Needham May God grant and we work for an even better next 50th. Kent Callahan First Church in Marlborough They did not build in vain who founded here a church! Nancy S. Taylor Old South Church Boston Keep up the good work! Mary Ann Donaldson Second Congregational Church West Newton 50 years of faithful service and prophetic witness. May we boldly speak and act in response to our Still Speaking God. Blessings for the next 50 years and beyond. Rev. Linda Reilly Maple Street UCC Danvers Beverly, Massachusetts says, Let it keep shining! Rev. W. Alan Froggatt Jr. Second Congregational UCC Beverly May we always give thanks for God's grace in our lives and in the life of our churches. Synod in the City was wonderful! Rev. Christine Jaronski First Church in Charlestown Charlestown It was great fun, but we still have to come back to Earth and forge ahead. Phyllis B. Cooke First Church of Christ Bedford We look forward to our 100th birthday and celebrating 50 more years of progressive Christianity! Rejoice! Praise God! Abby Henrich and JP Sydnor Union Congregational Church East Walpole Let's continue to grow and do God's work in our world! Rev. Dana Allen Walsh Hancock United Church of Christ Lexington Here's to another 50! Rev. Dianne G. Arakawa Pilgrim Church Duxbury Rejoice and give thanks! Rev. Dr. Carol Ashton The First Church of West Bridgewater West Bridgewater Thanks for the reminder: "God is still speaking" Rev. Sanford Fasth Virginia W. Fasth North Congregational, UCC Middleboro May you have 50 times 50 more years of loving ministry and prophetic witness! Sally Thacher Interim Pastor Roslindale Congregational Church Happy birthday! Kathryn Stevens First Congregational Church, UCC Ashfield
I love you, UCC! Happy birthday and keep the light shining! Barbara Darling-Smith Church of the Covenant Boston Keep up the good work! The Synod was energizing and incredibly well organized. Congratulations! Susan T. Smith Williamstown May God bless and keep you, now and always. Dorothy Sime First Church in Pembroke Pembroke God is great, God is good! Thank you, God, for your church! Alice W. Erickson West Gloucester Trinitarian Congregational West Gloucester Celebrate God's gifts of freedom, equality, inclusiveness, abundance and love. Celebrate that we share these gifts with the world. Amen and amen. Nina Buxton Main Street Congregational Amesbury I'm proud to have been born, baptized, confirmed and ordained in the UCC! Rev. Dr. Candice M. Ashenden United Congregational Church Conway
May the Good News of Jesus Christ shine ever brighter as each of our churches responds to our still speaking God!! Rev. Linda and Walter Kreil First Church Congregational Methuen Even though I couldn't attend Synod, the stories from those attending and online were inspiring. Bonnie (and Bill) Fleming Beverly
Happy birthday! May the Holy Spirit move in our midst for justice and revival of Christian faith! Cynthia Maybeck Trinity Church Northborough Keep growing! Jean L. Souther The Federated Church of Orleans Orleans That we will continue to be a voice of hope. Deborah L. Clark Edwards Church Framingham Keep up the role of progressive caring for all peoples. I am very proud of our history. Margaret S. McLennan UCC, Second Congregational Church Westfield
Keep shining the light for justice and equality in our world! God bless! Ellie Richardson Christ Church United Dracut What are you doing here, UCC? God's work! Tom McMillan West Parish Church Andover Continue to follow the boldness of the Living Spirit to create a discipleship of equals! Listen better to feminist biblical scholars. Provide resources to UCC women for biblical scholarship education so that the field is not left to Roman Catholic women alone. Further more interfaith dialogues for mutual learning, especially Buddhist-Christian dialogue. Invite more women scholars and theologians to the next Synod. Let the light of women shine! Rev. Dr. Renate S. Rose First Church in Cambridge, UCC Cambridge Great celebration! Bill and Alice Wimer South Church Andover Congratulations on your 50th! Keep up the good work. Stay involved with social action and justice issues, i.e., investments are where? Rev. Sylvia F. Robinson (retired) Christ Church United Dracut We are a light to the world! Shine on! Andy Gustafson, Associate Conference Minister MACUCC Townsend Congregational, UCC Townsend
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