In Worship

"Listen to Your Mother"  Jesus was among the wedding guests when the wine ran out.  Listening to his mother's advice, he performed his first public miracle. 
Our Lessons are   Isaiah 62:1-5  and  John 2:1-11

Serving in worship:  Amy Foster, deacon; Matthew Sander and Pat Turner, ushers. 


the work of the church: 

CALENDAR INFORMATION
Sunday:  10 a.m. Worship In Hewitt Hall
23rd Habitat Sunday
after worship: Church Annual Meeting via Zoom and in-person. 

CALL FOR ANNUAL

MEETING OF
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF
NORTH STONINGTON
 
Notice is hereby given to the members of the
Congregational Church of North Stonington
of the annual meeting to be held on Sunday, January 23^rd,
2022 following church services. It will be a hybrid meeting (in-person and via Zoom).
 

The purpose of the meeting will be to:
 
1. Act upon the reports of officers and committees of
    the church;
2. Hear and act upon the report of the budget committee;
3. Hear and act upon the report of the nominating
    committee;
4. Transact any other business proper to come before
     said meeting.

“My little children, keep away from idols.”              - 1 John 5:21 (VOICE)

                I could have been the Season 3 winner of the mega-hit television series, American Idol.  Well, no, that’s not true. I didn’t even audition. I chickened out.  I suspect that, like so many others, I was drawn to American Idol because of its grandiose claim: win here and be elevated from “undiscovered” to your rightful throne! Idol seemed like an express train to a rare kind of fame…
                But like the biblical golden calf, the American Idol is a work of precise construction. It turns out that some of the show’s finalists, in fact, were already recording artists (Google “ringers of season 7”), some winners are bought not born (Google “textgate”), and even voted-off cream rises to the top (Google “Jennifer Hudson”).
                Idols may be shiny and even talented, but they are always hoisted by our fantasies and demolished by our spite. Idols skew our perception of everything, including ourselves. Worse, idols entice us into worshiping what looks good instead of what is good. The writer of 1 John ends the book by repeating this evergreen warning: beware idols who worship love but don’t live love.
Prayer:  God, you are the prototype. You are the real deal – your shine never fades and your dynamic love never hardens. Help us resist the forgeries of life. Mold us to take the shape of you.        - Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart
 
Global Ministries Prayers for the Philippines 
Root us O, Lord,
Root us in your glory and mission
Let us find all that we need in the liberating and hopeful spirit of Jesus Christ.
Root us.
Roots that extend in acts of justice for our communities and fight for human rights in all situations.
You are our one true vine O Creator.

Worship Notes

All Hymns from the (NCH) New Century Hymnal © 1995 The Pilgrim Press, have been granted permission for this one-time use.      
Permission to reprint, podcast, and / or stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with license #735340-A. All rights reserved.  Permissions granted under CCLI License # 11212116 
 

Our Ministers:  the Congregation
Susan G. Latourette, Pastor – 860-759-4231, pastorsuel@yahoo.com
Michael G.  Noonan, Director of Music
Kay Lautzenheiser, Christian Education Coordinator
Rosemary Kuemper, Church Secretary
Charlotte Melia, Sexton      
Office hours:  Monday –Thursday, 9 am - 1 pm
860-535-0379       nostoucc@comcast.net

Our mailing address is:                                         Website:  www.northstoningtonucc.com
89 Main Street, P.O. Box 66  
North Stonington CT  06359

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