http://www.ctucc.org/ Event Listings from the Connecticut Conference United Church of Christ en-us Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/images/favicon.ico http://www.ctucc.org/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 webmaster@ctucc.org (Eric Anderson) webmaster@ctucc.org (Eric Anderson) http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2056 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2056 The Second Congregational Church of Coventry youth are running a highway rest stop over the July 4th weekend to raise money for the Now For The Future Campaign for Silver Lake. Food and beverages will be available Friday, July 3rd from 8am to 6pm, Sat. 6am-6pm, and Sun. 6am-6pm at the rest stop off Eastbound I-84 in Willington between exits 69 and 70. Take a refreshing break during your trip and come support our conference center. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2057 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2057 The Second Congregational Church of Coventry youth are running a highway rest stop over the July 4th weekend to raise money for the Now For The Future Campaign for Silver Lake. Food and beverages will be available Friday, July 3rd from 8am to 6pm, Sat. 6am-6pm, and Sun. 6am-6pm at the rest stop off Eastbound I-84 in Willington between exits 69 and 70. Take a refreshing break during your trip and come support our conference center. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2016 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2016 Five days of interrelated Bliblical reflection, worship theological study, hands-on workshops and small group discussion. This Colloquy is a wonderful opportunity for local pastors, denominational leaders, teachers, seminarians and laity to share a week studying critical Biblical passages relevant to the Holy Spirit, experience Spirit-centered worship, attend major presentations on Spirituality and the Holy Spirit, finding a breathing place for the Word and learning and participating in Taize chant. In addition you will be able to take part in various related workshops such as Embodied Spirituality, Centering Prayer, Art and Spirituality, The Spirituality of Music, Celtic Spirituality and "Messy Spirituality." Dr. William Herzog II, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at Andover Newton Theological School, will lead Bible reflections. Dr. Mark Burrows, Professor of the History of Christianity at Andover Newton, will present a theological overview. Mr. Andy Lang, Minister for Web Community for the United Church of Christ, will give the plenary presentation on "Lectio Divina: Breathing space for the Word of God." Musician Mr. Joe Toritto will give a plenary presentation on "Taize Worship and Chant." Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2051 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2051 Sing Praise, a junior high age conference at Silver Lake, will present its original musical worship at the Conference Center to close its week. Family and friends are warmly invited. Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2052 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2052 Godsong, a conference for 5th and 6th graders, leads the camp in an amazing worship service filled with music, dance, art and drama. Family and friends are warmly invited. Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2053 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2053 God Show, a conference for high school age young people, leads worship at Silver Lake in an original musical that explores stories of the Bible, and what a difference they make in lives now. Famiily and friends are warmly invited. Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=1919 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=1919 The minister of the week will be the Rev Dr Edward Horstman, Sr. Pastor of Immanuel Congregational Church, Hartford. Please come listen as Ed makes the Bible characters come to lifeby telling their stories. Dr. Horstman is the 2007 recipient of a Lilly Endowment Clergy Renewal Grant and has studied liberating the imagination for worship and service with Auburn Seminary in NY. The speaker of the week is Parent's Choice Award winner Tom McCabe, who has shared his tales and classroom workshops with more than a million people throughout the United States and abroad during the past twenty five years. Tom offers programs and residencies on Storytelling, Writing, Reading, and Conflict Resolution. A popular conference speaker and workshop leader, Tom has lectured at Dartmouth College, Smith, U. Conn, Mt. Holyoke College, Stonehill, UMass and Brooklyn College. Tom is also the director of The Teacher's Institute at Smith College, a summer series of workshops for teachers on uses of the performing arts in the classroom. His devotion and effectiveness have been noted in a citation from the Massachusetts State Senate, and Tom holds tje unique distinction of being the first storyteller ever to be invited to perform at The White House. However, when asked what has been his greatest accomplishment, he proudly displays his shoes, every pin and charm a token of love and appreciation from one of his devoted fans. Tom will help us through journaling, interactive activities, and sharing, to explore our memories and experiences for inspiration for tales that we will develop, for writing and sharing with family and friends, our stories. Old friends and new are invited to relax and enjoy the unique community on Star Island. Spiritual renewal and lasting friendships lie ahead for all who come. We welcome children, youth, young adults, and seasoned adults with open arms and open hearts. Where ever you are on your faith journey, you are welcome here, no questions asked. Serendipity includes: baskets, storytelling, arts and crafts, photography, yoga, magic, drama, Broadway singing, game nights, hymn sings, daily chapel for children, candlelight vespers, afternoon tea, Bible study, art/item fundraising auction, themed adult hospitality hours, and so much more. Come read, relax, rock, and refresh your mind, body and soul. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2000 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2000 School of Spirituality, a two-year program, is now interviewing for fall 2009. Each semester consists of 12 weeks (Monday evenings) with a retreat day each semester. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=1746 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=1746 The Rev. John H. Thomas, who will have completed his service as the UCC's General Minister and President by that date, will be the facilitator for this annual gatheirng of Connecticut's UCC authorized ministers, educators, and musicians. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2026 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2026 The theme of the annual fall luncheon will be related to health care for women and children. Watch for future announcements! Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2029 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2029 This event will permit those UCC authorized ministers who need to get initial or refresher training in boundary issues. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2038 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2038 Join us in Middletown to welcome the nominee for General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ, the Rev. Geoffrey Black, who will be the weekend's primary keynoter. The weekend's theme will be Sacred Conversations on Race. We hope participants find an experience that inspires and equips them for further sacred conversations in their own churches and communities. "Our conversations will be sacred if we trust in the Spirit of the living God to do a new thing in our midst." -- From a Pastoral Letter on Racism, from the Collegium of Officers of the United Church of Christ Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2039 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2039 The theme of this retreat for confirmation class members and advisers is "Unity in the Body of Christ." The purpose of these retreats is not to teach confirmation all in one weekend, but to help build community and to ask the questions that are key to a Confirmation process. This is a unique opportunity for young people engaged in the active process of understanding their faith to encounter other youth and adults working on the same issues in a beautiful setting. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2040 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2040 The theme of this retreat for confirmation class members and advisers is "Unity in the Body of Christ." The purpose of these retreats is not to teach confirmation all in one weekend, but to help build community and to ask the questions that are key to a Confirmation process. This is a unique opportunity for young people engaged in the active process of understanding their faith to encounter other youth and adults working on the same issues in a beautiful setting. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2041 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2041 The theme of this retreat for confirmation class members and advisers is "Unity in the Body of Christ." The purpose of these retreats is not to teach confirmation all in one weekend, but to help build community and to ask the questions that are key to a Confirmation process. This is a unique opportunity for young people engaged in the active process of understanding their faith to encounter other youth and adults working on the same issues in a beautiful setting. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2042 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2042 The theme of this retreat for confirmation class members and advisers is "Unity in the Body of Christ." The purpose of these retreats is not to teach confirmation all in one weekend, but to help build community and to ask the questions that are key to a Confirmation process. This is a unique opportunity for young people engaged in the active process of understanding their faith to encounter other youth and adults working on the same issues in a beautiful setting. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2025 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2025 Celebration VIII, TOGETHER BUILDING BRIDGES "...a time to breakdown and a time to build up...," (Ecclesiastes 3:3) will bring together not only women from all of the New England Conferences of the United Church of Christ, but women from several of our ecumenical partners from our region. We have invited over two dozen groups of women from other branches of Christianity to keep their sisters in faith informed as we plan, so they will be able to be with us in Burlington, Vermont to participate in this exciting event. Our planning also includes several meals, approximately 30 workshops, six renowned speakers, exciting music, dozens of displays, and plenty of time for fellowship. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2043 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2043 The theme of this retreat for confirmation class members and advisers is "Unity in the Body of Christ." The purpose of these retreats is not to teach confirmation all in one weekend, but to help build community and to ask the questions that are key to a Confirmation process. This is a unique opportunity for young people engaged in the active process of understanding their faith to encounter other youth and adults working on the same issues in a beautiful setting. Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2027 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=2027 Watch for more information. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=1920 http://www.ctucc.org/events.php?event=1920 The First Congregational Church in Cheshire, UCC is now making plans for a trip in 2010 for the performance of the Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany. We invite our sisters and brothers in our CT Conference to join us in this adventure led by Collette Tours. The itinerary for this 11 day trip will take us to Italy, Switzerland, Austria and Germany, including a train ride through the Alps on the Glacier Express and culminating in the day-long performance of the Passion Play. For details please contact the Rev. Alison McCaffrey via phone or email. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500