Lectionary Text for December 2022 – First Congregational United Church of Christ, Eugene OR

December 4
Vision of Peace
Isaiah 11:1-10

December 11
Heartbeat of Justice
Luke 1:46b-55

December 18
God with Us
Matthew 1:18-25

December 25
Christmas Day
Isaiah 52:7-10

What's Happening?

First Saturday Garden Work Party – June 3
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon Greetings, Gardeners! The fine weather is here, and we have great things to do out in it. One of these great things is to do some lovin’ on the grounds around...
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A note from Gretchen Jewett
Update from Children and Family Ministries Dear Church Family, It has been a joy and a privilege to serve our children, youth, families and this church as the Director of Children and Family Ministries for the...
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Celebration for Gretchen Jewett June 11th
Sunday, June 11 in Fellowship Hall With a decade of nurturing and inspiring our children and families, we will celebrate Gretchen’s tenure as our Director of Children and Family Ministries. Join us after worship on Sunday,...
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Endowment Committee seeks two New Members
Effective June 1, the Endowment Committee will have two vacancies and is seeking people to fill these slots for a term beginning then. If you are interested in serving or would like more information, please contact...
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Looking for an Opportunity to Lead and Serve?
“Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.” ~ Proverbs 11:25 Do you have experience or interest in helping set priorities and direction for an organization? Do you offer a background...
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Final Women’s Fellowship ~ June 11
Our fearless leader, Marjie Enseki, is stepping down after many years in the role of major communicator, head cowboy, and general herder of cats. No one else has stepped forward to lead the group, so this...
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Honor Our Graduates
It’s graduation time and we would like to celebrate the graduates in our church community. We will honor our graduates during worship on June 11. Do you know anyone who is graduating from high school, college,...
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Pastoral Coverage in early June
In worship, we have two guest preachers coming: Rev. Dr. Lynnea Lindsey for June 4th and Rev. Jennifer Yocum for June 11th. During Pastor JT’s absence while in France (May 29 – June 11), a small...
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Power to the Diverse People
A couple of Sundays ago, I asked the congregation what holiday was approaching. “Memorial Day,” said many. It was a trick question. I knew that’s what I would hear, but it was not what I was...
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FCC Transition Team Plan
May has been a very busy month for the Transition Team, and June will bring the opportunity to involve the wider congregation in the transition process more actively. As Pastor JT noted in the May Shalom,...
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Ministering to Members Across the Life Span: Older Adult Programs Return to FCC
For many years, under the leadership of Associate Minister Janet Scott, FCC conducted a variety of activities and programs to serve and recognize older members of the congregation. In 2012, Janet and others convened a “Council...
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Telling our Life Stories this summer
Getting to Know You, Better How often have you looked at someone at FCC and wondered how they got here, to this church? What’s their story? Adult Ed uses the summer months to feature guest presenters...
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Upcoming Events

Sandwich Making Tuesdays
June 6, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Men's Bible Study
June 7, 2023 @ 7:00 am - 8:00 am
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Contemplative Prayer
June 8, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Telling Our Stories
June 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am
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Youth rehearse song
June 11, 2023 @ 9:15 am - 10:00 am
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Worship Service
June 11, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Celebration for Gretchen
June 11, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Women's Fellowship final gathering
June 11, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
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Monday Morning Book Group
June 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Yoga with Paul
June 12, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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