Please Join us on Sunday for our Facebook Live Easter Service or here on our website later in the day. Below is a bulletin and hymns to follow along.
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Please Join us on Sunday for our Facebook Live Easter Service or here on our website later in the day. Below is a bulletin and hymns to follow along.
Join us for Easter Worship as we live stream our worship service at 9:30 Sunday morning on our Facebook page! To God be the glory!
Dear First Congregational Church of KPT members, friends and visitors,
I hope this email finds you warm, safe and healthy in your homes, as we all do our part to stay in place and stay home. This coming Palm Sunday and for all the Sunday’s following, including Easter we will continue to meet on Facebook Live or by visiting the church’s website to view the recorded online service. I’ve attached a Bulletin and music for you to participate and be able to sing at home. Each week, I will send you and email with an attachment with the bulletin and music to print out. The bulletin will also be posted on the church’s website for people to follow with the service. This being Palm Sunday, I might suggest you can gather a streamer, scarf, a pine branch or print out the palm frond you can create, you can also wave your hand as we celebrate the Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. If you click on the link below, you’ll be able to print out a palm frond that can be created. https://illustratedmin.s3.amazonaws.com/weekly-resources/PalmColoring.pdf
This Sunday we will share together Holy Communion in our online interactive worship. Before the time of the service you will want to prepare some bread, a slice of small loaf of any kind of bread. In some parts of the world tortilla, rice cake, cassava, are used as this element which is defined not as a wheat product but as the most common food of the people. Let it be something you alone or you with others n your house may break and share prepare a cup or cups of juice – perhaps grape or cranberry, or wine, with or without alcohol.
Set these elements in the living room or kitchen where you experience worship electronically with our faith community. Perhaps you want to put them on a lovely cloth or fabric that reminds you of a special time or a person deeply connected with you in the communion of saints. Perhaps you will light a candle or place a flower or a plant or the photograph of someone you wish to bring into the circle of faith beside the bread and the cup.
Thank you for your preparation.
Blessings to you all,
Pastor Charlotte
Worship with us on Facebook Live this Sunday, March 29th at 9:30! And, there will be an added surprise musical addition! The service will also be posted to the web site (http://firstchurchkport.org/) and sent out via E-Mail shortly after the service. If you’re with us live let us know where you’re joining us from!
Dear First Congregational Church of KPT Member, Friends, and Visitors,
As a church, our ministry always holds the spiritual and physical well-being of all who with whom we have contact with. Jesus calls us to care for the sick and vulnerable most of all. The leadership of the church have been in conversation as to how we can continue our ministry through this global pandemic COVID-19 crisis.
Heeding the advice from the UCC Maine Conference we felt it was wise to implement cancelling church for March 15, 22 and 29. We will continue to monitor recommendations and inform you as events unfold. In the interim, we are working on creating a live-stream abbreviated Sunday worship that can be accessed on our church’s Facebook page, or a click on YouTube service.Being a small congregation will enable the leadership to phone each of you, that we have phone numbers for to check-in each week. Jesus teaches us to reach out to one another in times of plenty and in our times that we are in the desert. Let us know if you’re in need of anything, more phone calls, or groceries.
As we self-isolate from one another, we will need the church and lean into our faith more than ever during this crisis. Pastor Charlotte will be posting a weekly reflection, scripture passage and questions on our church’s web site and snail mailing this to you if you do not have computer capability. Please reach out to Pastor Charlotte by email – revcbell1stcckpt@comcast.net, cell phone 603-582-0117, and please leave a message on the church’s phone 207-967-3897. Pastor Charlotte will continue to be in the office, Tuesday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, reachable by phone, email.
We will continue to stay in touch with you, and ask for you to reach out to one another, neighbors, friends and others who may be experiencing anxiety or isolation We ask that as your church continues to provide care to each of you, that you also care for your church with your prayers and consider mailing in your offering as you’re able; First Congregational Church of Kennebunkport
141 North Street, Kennebunkport, ME 04046
God has presented us a challenge, and we can call upon the divine power that lives within us to meet life’s obstacles with calm and confidence.
“Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power.” Ephesians 6:10
In times such as these, the church is privileged to show what the power of faith can do.
Hold fast and reflect on this passage from Psalm 28:7
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts;
so I am helped, and my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.”
Peace be with you,Pastor Charlotte and the Executive Committee
We are following the recommendation of the UCC Maine conference Minister and we will cancel all church worship services, meetings and church events for the remainder of March,starting this upcoming Sunday. We will reevaluate the situation at that point on how we will move forward. Thanks for your understanding.
Greetings First Church members and friends!
Grace and Peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I’m sure many of you are concerned about the coronavirus and how it may impact us here in the United States. As Christians we are not to give into fear. At the same time, we are to act wisely and take proper precautions when we can. Part of loving our neighbor means watching out for each other’s health.
The Surgeon General met with church leaders this week and gave general guidelines for churches to follow at this time. Although the risk to any individuals in the U.S. of contracting the disease is extremely low there are certain bestpractices churches can follow to minimize any risk.
I have been in contact with Rev. Deborah Blood, ME UCC Maine Conference Minister and colleagues on the various ways we can continue safely worshiping in our church settings. We can make simple modifications to help keep our members and community healthy and safe.
Should I stay home?
How can I stay connected?
How can I learn of future changes/or cancellations?
We
thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We will rejoice to join
with you in fellowship and worship, whether that happens soon with the
modifications above or in a few weeks when the crisis has slowed or
passed. Either way, know that your church is taking this seriously and is
following the guidance of the CDC and our regional leadership. We are
also holding you all in our prayers.
In Christian Love,
Rev.
Charlotte E.Y. Bell & The Leadership of First Congregational Church of
Kennebunkport
Paul Gauthier, Church Secretary and Clerk, enjoying his new office space at First Congregational Church.
Come enjoy a bowl of soup and join the fun, as we crown the “Souper Champ”
Enter your most favorite Soup or Chowder for all to enjoy
YOU COULD RECEIVE THIS YEAR’S CROWN
AS THE SOUPER-BOWL CHAMP!!!
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2
Following worship, enjoy lunch, fellowship!!
No Cost 😊