Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC)

Rock Spring News  Vol. 06   No. 03   March 2010
Markers & Milestones
Congratulations on the baptism of Oliver Nolan, son of Julie and Matt Nolan, which will take place at the 11:00 service on March 7.
Condolences are offered to the following Rock Springers who suffered the loss of one of their parents within the past month:  Charlene Bickford, Julie [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 6   No. 02  Covering the month of February 2010

This Month in the Rock Spring News . . .
Prayerful Illumination
Ordinary Prayerfulness and into Wilderness
As Advent begins the Christian’s year in preparation for Christmas, so Lent becomes an early break from Ordinary Time in preparation for Easter.  The Lenten Season is marked [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 6   No. 01  Covering the month of January 2010

This Month in the Rock Spring News . . .
Prayerful Illumination
The first Sunday in January concludes the Christmas season with our celebration of the Epiphany.  Epiphany is a word that simply means “shining on,” or illuminating, something.  The Sundays in January follow [...]

Rock Spring News Vol. 5  No. 25  Covering the month of December 2009

Prepare the way!
The season of Advent is a time to recall the joys of the past, while looking expectantly into the future.  We read the prophecies of the Hebrew scriptures, seeking the “great light” of Christ in our minds and hearts.  We share [...]

Rock Spring News Covering the dates of:  November 15 – November 28

Have A Minute?
By Doug Griffin
“For what are you thankful?”  That was my question at the Thanksgiving Eve worship service in the Health Care Center of the Retirement Community at which I was chaplain.  On this day, as with most worship services, the [...]

Rock Spring News Covering the Dates of:  November 1,2009 – November 14, 2009
Have A Minute
By Hank Fairman
A Teaching Church, A Learning Congregation
About eight months ago, we restarted the practice of welcoming seminary students into our midst to “learn” about active ministry in a local church.  Our historians tell us that Rock Spring has been doing [...]

The Search Committee has made tremendous progress since our last update!  The Local Church Profile has been finalized and is available to members of the congregation in the Church office.  Look for instructions on how to access the local church profile on our website in an upcoming weekly bulletin.
Also, the Sr. Pastor position at Rock [...]

Rock Spring News Covering the Dates of:  October 18,2009 – October 31, 2009
Have A Minute?
By Janet Parker

This edition of the Rock Spring News appears in your inbox (or mail box) right as the church prepares to launch into this year’s Annual Giving Campaign.  This Sunday, Rock Springers gather for the annual ritual known as [...]

Rock Spring News covering dates: October 4, 2009 – October 17, 2009

HAVE A MINUTE?
by Doug Griffin

How often does it happen, just as you close a door another one flings open?  Just when you put one set of unknowns to bed a whole new flock emerges?
Here we are:  for over a year now we [...]

Rock Spring News covering dates: September 20, 2009 – October 3, 2009
HAVE A MINUTE?
by Henry Fairman
These days, I am finding a fresh wind in my face every morning.
As you might know, Christina and I share our home with two English Springer Spaniels (Avery-6, and Greyson-3). Some time between 5:00 and 5:30, one of the [...]