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Community Called Hope
Community of Hope is an Open and Affirming
community of faith.
We celebrate all races, abilities, creeds, socioeconomic statuses,
religious upbringings, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
 We
come together
As people on a journey,
Respectful of our diversity
Supportive of our callings and
committed to learning
what it means to be the body of Christ
in the world today.
We celebrate all races, abilities, creeds, socioeconomic statuses,
religious upbringings and sexual
orientations.
For more information contact the church office: (608)836-1455.
Worship in Community of Hope
summer Worship at 9:30
Psummer of Psalms for Community of
Hope
Each week in our individual Hope worship we will focus on a particular type
or genre of psalm: thanksgiving, trust, lament, justice, penitence,
imprecation (vengeance), and ascent (unity, worship). Those worshiping with
Hope are invited to contribute to this worship series in one of two ways:
1) Write an original psalm in a specific genre and read it (or have it read)
in worship or
2) Write and share in worship a brief (no more than 3-5 min) reflection on a
particular genre of psalm. What does that type of psalm evoke in you? How do
you connect it to your faith?
We will include one original psalm and one reflection each week, depending
on whether folks sign up.
Sign up online here, or on the sheet on the bulletin board on the back
wall of the Covenant Room.
8/25 We
continue our Psummer of Psalms, this week looking at psalms that invite us
into repentance and receiving forgiveness. “As far away as the east is from
the west, that’s how far you remove our sins from us!” (Psalm 103) We’ll
also hear a brief testimony from Julie James about the recent UCC General
Synod in Milwaukee, at which she volunteered.
Click here to view the
Hope bulletin.
Weekly Bible Readings
Within the Worship-to-Go booklet are some general Bible reading options, but
if you’d specifically like to connect with what is read in worship and
reflect on those.
Four Strategic Directions
View PowerPoint presentations highlighting the ministries of the MCC and its
Four Strategic Directions. Click on a link below to download.
1) Deepen people’s connections to God and encourage practices that feed
their spirits and equip them for their life journeys.
Click here.
2) Strengthen and Build relationships within mcc, and foster an open and
welcoming environment.
Click here.
3) Care for creation and help others to do so as well.
Click here.
4) Focus on meaningful partnerships that work for justice and enhance
the
quality of life for people around us.
Click here.
Links of Interest
To learn more about the
United Church of Christ follow these links:
Our Denomination: www.ucc.org
Some UCC Firsts:
http://www.ucc.org/about-us/ucc-firsts.html
The Wisconsin Conference -
http://www.wcucc.org/
The Southwest Association -
http://www.wcucc.org/associations/southwest-association/
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 Our
Roots
In 1957, four denominations rooted in the Protestant Reformation joined
together to form the United Church of Christ. Its member churches live in a
loving covenant with one another and with God as revealed in Jesus Christ
and empowered by the Holy Spirit. This covenant preserves the autonomy of
the local congregation. The unity that we seek requires neither an
uncritical acceptance of any point of view nor a rigid formulation of
doctrine. We believe in responsible freedom—we embrace individual
expressions of faith, and the individual questioning and seeking of God’s
presence in our lives. We believe that we are called to minister to others
and seek to live as disciples of Jesus Christ, God with us.
Worship
at Community of Hope, UCC
10:15 am During the School Year
9:30 am Memorial Day-Labor Day
Community of Hope, UCC
Worships in the Covenant Room
MCC Worship includes
Prairie Roots
led by our own Prairie Reckoning Group
Taizé Service
Hymn Sing Service
*Prairie Roots: Formerly known as "Prairie
Reckoning," we have chosen a new name that reflects who we currently are and
what we currently do: we play "roots" music (country, roots-rock, folk,
bluegrass, R&B and blues) that is rooted in our Christian faith. In
addition, we like the symbolism - knowing the amazingly deep and complex
root systems of prairies.
What Are Others Saying About Us?
Four videos were created for our
Stewardship Campaign featuring
people who use our building talking about how the presence of the MCC makes
a difference to them. Click here to
view these videos.
 
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