All day Friday, I was holed up in my study writing the bulletin and working on this sermon. I heard the last few seconds of a news cast about a shooting at lunch. I had no idea until I switched on the news at 5 pm that yet another mass shooting had happened that morning.…
Dec. 2 — Show us Your Face
The morning after thanksgiving, I was awake before anyone else, so I drove down the street to the neighborhood Starbucks to get a cup of coffee and a bowl of oatmeal. About a half an hour into the most vapid, insipid Christmas music imaginable, the gentleman sitting next to me said, "sit here any longer…
Nov 11 — Carla's Sermon
I feel privileged to be able to share my thoughts with you this morning. Peter and I met this past Friday to talk about how to tie the service together between my message, the scripture and the hymns. I told him that it taken me weeks to get my thoughts down on paper with some…
Nov 4 — Kelley's Talk
To begin with I would like to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity stand before you and share with you all how The Congregational Church has impacted myself, family and community. My husband and I have lived in Waterbury for 8 years. During that time we have not be avid church goers as it…
Nov. 4 — Relief
A person once gave a banquet and invited guests. When the time came for the banquet, he sent his servant out to summon the guests. And he came to the first guest and said, “Come for the banquet is ready.” But he replied, “Some merchants owe me money; they are coming to me tonight. I…