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First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ,
Conant Memorial
135 Center Road
Dudley, Massachusetts

Through February 7 – Worship will be virtual worship only (YouTube)
(click on PJ's Worship below)

 February 11 – Reopening Task Force will meet to reassess our situation
 
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On our website are weekly podcasts and
YouTube videos
created by Pastor John and church 
 members. Check them
out and know that we are
still here, praying for you and
your loved ones, looking
forward to the day when we will
ALL be able to worship
again together in our sanctuary.
In the meantime, let
us bring worship to you, wherever
you may be, so
that you are able to feel connected still
during this
time of social distancing and quasi-isolation.

Be well and God bless you!


View the most current
virtual worship service here:

PJ's Worship


 Listen to PJ's most current Podcast here:
PJ's PODCAST

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​Welcome!

Throughout the journey of our lives we find ourselves
on many different roads, traveling with a diverse group
of people.  We learn much through the joys and pains of
daily living.  Each of these experiences forms and molds
us a bit more as children of God. At the First Congregational
Church of Dudley we celebrate the journey you are on
towards becoming the highest expression of yourself,
whom God created you to be.  As an Open and Affirming
congregation of the United Church of Christ we want you
to know no matter who you are or where you are on life's
journey, you are welcome here! At our church we encourage
a journey which is traveled with our bodies, minds and
hearts, our intelligence and our compassion working together…
side by side.  This is a community of seekers who work to live
the questions of our faith, the faith of Jesus, forming ourselves
more and more in that image of perfect love.

Please take some time to explore our website, sign up for
PJ’s Place (my weekly e-letter) and visit us for worship. 
You may not be fully sure why it is you are exploring a
relationship with our church and The United Church of
Christ. You may simply be following some inner urging. 
We encourage you to listen to the voice of your heart
for God is still speaking now.  Come and become
something more, as together we seek to live and
grow as followers of Jesus on The Way…an inclusive
and ever-expanding journey of love, beginning with
ourselves and our families, extending to our
communities, our nation and all the world.  We
look forward to meeting and getting to know you soon.

Blessings on your journey,
Pastor John

UPCOMING PROGRAMS/EVENTS:
Tuesday Evening Adult Study Discussion Group
Begins January 12
ON ZOOM ONLY
at 7:15 p.m.
BORN A CRIME

 "[Noah] reveals the full brunt of the terror and diabolical absurdity he endured in this substantial collection of staggering personal essays deftly shaped by his stand-up gifts for timing and precision. Incisive, funny, and vivid...[his] electrifying memoir sparkles with funny stories... Noah's candid and compassionate essays deepen our perception of the complexities of race, gender, and class. Hopefully, Noah will continue to tell his bracing and redefining story." -
Booklist (starred review)
 
"In eighteen sharp, at times harrowing essays, The Daily Show host Trevor Noah reveals his coming-of-age as the son of protective interracial parents in apartheid South Africa." -
Harper's Bazaar

If you are planning to join the group, please e-mail me
by clicking
Pastor John.

For our reading schedule, click Born a Crime schedule.
To purchase a copy of Born a Crime
click Born a Crime - Barnes & Noble
or
Born a Crime - Amazon
or
consider supporting your friendly local bookstore.
 Also, should you have financial concern in purchasing this book,
please e-mail me by clicking Pastor John
Looking forward to gathering together, with you,
Pastor John
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Senior High Youth Fellowship has resumed.
For those interested in participating or seeking
more information, email Michaela.

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AA Day at a Time
meetings have resumed in person
at the church, Thursday evenings, 8:00 - 9:15 pm
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Thanks so much to Bob Kersting (chairperson) and
all the members of our Reopening Task Force for
work which will continue for a long time to come. 

A document has been put together by the members of
the task force, helping you make your best decision
regarding how you choose to worship.

Click Church Reopening Plan

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As we continue to bring worship to you through podcasts and
videos, we invite you to share your financial gifts with the
church, especially during this unprecedented time of
physical church closure. Checks may be made out to

First Congregational Church, UCC, Dudley
and mailed to
First Congregational Church, UCC
135 Center Road
Dudley, MA  01571

In the memo, please write: "Offering" and
include your pledge number if you have one.
Thank you and God bless!
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When you get up in the morning and wonder what person in leadership will lie to you today, what
unnecessary, unhelpful and potentially dangerous displays of power will be suggested or acted upon,
what person you believed in yesterday will let you down today... it can be depressing. When you hear
of one more neighborhood struggling with violence, one more person mislabeled as someone we should
fear, one more struggling soul needing to overcome an addiction to opioids, alcohol, sexual misconduct,
racism or fear... it's deeply sad. So remember, we're on this journey together. Remember, none of us is
beyond repair, and since we are not beyond repair, the world is not beyond repair.


Let us work together to repair our little corner of the world,
bringing the kin-dom of God here, now.  Peace.

In partnership with the
United Church of Christ.
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Open and Affirming
All are welcome! The Open and Affirming Coalition provides support and sanctuary to all our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender sisters and brothers, their families and friends; advocates for their full inclusion in church and society; and brings Christ's affirming message of love and justice for all people.

We are on Facebook!  Check us out:
Facebook.com/DudleyFCC



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