Dear Members and Friends of CCEH, I recently received this meditation from my UCC colleague, Rev. Jen Campbell. It fed my soul. I share it in the hope that it might feed yours too. In Christlove, Rev. Jim +++ How is it with your soul today? Sixteenth-century theologian Ignatius of
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Saturday July 11 from 6-7pm (Rain date Saturday July 18, 6-7pm.) Join us for some great company and some yummy refreshments. Bring your own chair, a mask, nonalcoholic drink and meet us on the church lawn. We will provide the ice cream and space to physically distance. Rae Strickland will
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A message from Rev. Jim and Gerry To Members of the Congregational Church of East Hampton: As all of you are aware, our state and nation are taking steps into reopening businesses and workplaces during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen that in other states there has been a
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A message from Rev. Jim Dear Members and Friends of CCEH, I remember when it happened – when country music grabbed me. I was twenty years old. A canoe buddy and I were together for a few days to hatch our next big wilderness canoe trip. He put on a
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A message from Rev. Jim Dear Members and Friends of CCEH, I don’t need to remind you that we are living in strange and anxious times. A common, but rarely helpful, response when feeling anxious is to freeze – to do nothing. But if you’re like me, this response only
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A message from Martin, Alan, Alka, Anita, David, and Rev. Jim Our Interim Transition Steering Team (TST) needs your input to the question, Who is Our Neighbor? (What are their characteristics, needs, yearnings, joys, struggles?) When: Sunday, June 7, after worship (via Zoom) (about 30 minutes) Why your participation is
Continue readingA message from Rev. Jim Dear Friends and Members of CCEH, The violence in our beloved country these past eight days is deeply distressing. Watching another Black person being murdered by police; seeing law enforcement responding to peaceful demonstrators with violence; listening to our president encouraging the use of violent
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Pentecost Sunday May 31, 2020, 10:00 a.m. Online Worship Access Instructions View Zoom tips and menu items A message from Rev. Jim and Victor Members and Friends of CCEH, Welcome to Pentecost Sunday! While worship officially begins at 10:00 a.m., I invite you to log on to Zoom a bit
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A message from Rev. Jim Jim’s “Staying Connected” pastoral letter for May 28, 2020 Dear Friends and Members of CCEH, I share below a meditation shared with me by my friends and former colleagues at the Orange Congregation Church, UCC, in Orange, CT. It nourished my spirit. I pray it
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Seventh Sunday of Easter May 24, 2020, 10:00 a.m. Online Worship Access Instructions View Zoom tips and menu items A message from Rev. Jim and Victor Members and Friends of CCEH, Welcome to worship this morning! While worship officially begins at 10:00 a.m., I invite you to log on to
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