Christ Congregational United Church of Christ Miami

Traveling Light

June 14, 2020 Second Sunday After Pentecvoxt Preparation for Worship: "We need to be the church that serves and loves people now, today, exactly where they are. Until then, we are simply managing decline." Kellen Roggenbuck, 21st century CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Rejoice people of God! Celebrate the life within u, and Christ's presence in your midst! People: Our eyes shall be opened! The present will have new meaning, and the future will be bright with hope. L: Rejoice, people of God! Bow your heads before the One who is our wisdom and our strength. All: We place ourselves before our God, that we may be touched and encouraged by... Read more →

Made In God's Image

June 7, 2020 Trinity Sunday. This Is Good. Genesis 1: 1 - 2:4a In this,the first creation story of our scripture, the first words are often translated "in the beginning..." A better translation would be "in a beginning...." From the very first words of our holy book, we receive a reminder that we always have the chance to try again. One of the most enduring and astonishing promises of our faith is that we are made in God's image. If that is so , we are also creators. and, if the scripture to be believed, then we have the chance to begin and begin, over and over again. Use (the... Read more →

A Good Life In A Good World

Trinity Sunday - June 7, 2020. Preparation for Worship: "If I had the influence of the good fairy who is supposed to preside offer the christening or all children I should ask that her gift to each child in the world wold be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life, as an unfailing antidote against the boredom and disenchantment of later years, the sterile preoccupation with things that are artificial, the alienation from the sources of our strength." Rachel Carson, 20th century CALL TO WORSHIP Leader: Let us worship the eternal God, the Source of Love and Life. People: Let us worship Jesus Christ, the... Read more →

Pentecost Sunday: Strengthing the Church Offering

Pentecost Sunday------- May 31, 2020 THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 2: 1 - 21 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues* as the spirit enabled them. Acts 2:4 You might have heard someone joke, "King James English was good enough Jesus and it's good enough for me." Today we tell the story about the first day this small ragtag group of followers of Jesus became a church, the church we still are today. It is our story. do you notice that this is not a story about everyone suddenly speaking the same language? It is a story about everyone speaking, all... Read more →

Pentecost Sunday: Birthday Of the Christian church

PENTECOST SUNDAY May 31, 2020- 10:30 A.M. Preparation for Worship: "Someday, after mastering the winds, the waves, the tides, and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love, and then, for a second time in the story of the world, man will have discovered fire." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Join Or Watch Our Video Service Here PRELUDE WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS LIGHT THE CHRIST CANDLE, WE REMEMBER GOD IS WITH US.CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive) L: Fling wide the doors! Open the windows! Let the Spirit of God pour in! P: Come, Holy Spirit, Come! L: Ignite within us a passion to live and share our faith. P: Come, Holy... Read more →

Spirit Of Witness: Intercession of The Son of God

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Memorial Day Weekend--May 24, 2020 Spirit of Witness John 17: 1 - 11 This is Memorial Day weekend. You may remember that Memorial Day began as a day called Decoration Day.On Decoration Day, in decades and centuries past, beginning officially with the civil war, but probably going much further back than that, the graves of soldiers who'd perished in combat were covered in wreaths and flowers by their loved ones. Our God is with us when we mourn, and it is God who places within each of us the resurrection hope that we so need. God did not steal the lives of those soldiers who perished... Read more →

Christianity In Jerusalem: The Risen Lord Ascension

Our vision: A church that listens, praises God, inspires, and serves others. Memorial Weekend: The Seventh Sunday Of Easter. May 24, 2020, -10:30 A.M. Join or Watch Our Video Service Here. PRELUDE WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS LIGHTING THE CHRIST CANDLE, WE REMEMBER GOD IS WITH US CALL TO WORSHIP (Responsive) Leader: We are called to be witnesses of God' s love. People: Call us to love one another, to love or neighbors as ourselves. Leader: We are called to be witnesses of God's Justice. People: Let us stand with the oppressed and speak out for those in need. Leader: We are called to be witnesses of God's peace. People: Keep us... Read more →

Finding Peace, Solitude, Renewal,and Strength In The Outdoor Chapel

Welcome to this place; a sanctuary of peace, renewal, reverence, and serenity in a quiet garden. In times of stress and uncertainty, having a place of peace, serenity, and reverence in the Presence Of God among the trees can be a prescription for renewal. So while the doors of the church sanctuary remains closed during the Covid-19 lock down the Outdoor Chapel remains open for solitude, meditation, and renewal. This view from the back of the outdoor chapel offers a view of The Cross in memory of the Crucifixion of Our Savior Jesus Christ and the two thieves who hung beside Him. Early Service With Communion When the doors of... Read more →

Who is Christ Congregational Church Miami UCC?

In a previous post we proclaimed our Statement of Faith to Defined who we are. While true, our Statement of Faith is a statement of the Global United church of Christ. Additionally, Christ Congregational United Church of Christ have our own statement that help define who we are. VISION STATEMENT We are a church that listens, praises God, inspires, and serves others. MISSION STATEMENT Christ congregational United Church of Christ is a community gathered for the worship and service of God, seeking to follow the way of Jesus in the world today under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. We are a diverse and growing community where every person is... Read more →

Witness of Love: Rural Life Sunday | Mental Health Sunday

Sunday May 17, 2020 is the "Sixth Sunday Of Easter". The Witness Of Love Motif recognizes Rural Life Sunday and Mental Life Sunday. The Resolution below from the Thirtieth General Synod of the United Church Of Christ addresses the Mental Health Issue in this Witness Of Love Sunday. Mental Health Sunday WHEREAS, most people believe that mental illnesses are rare and "happen to someone else," when in fact, mental illnesses are common and widespread with an estimated 61.5 million Americans (1 in 4) experiencing some form of mental illness in a given year; WHEREAS, there continues to be strong stigma and discrimination in society against people with these brain disorders... Read more →