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First Congregational ChurchUnited Church of Christ, Vancouver, WA |
Dear Church Family and Friends, In his most recent book Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone, the world-renowned Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano writes of the unacknowledged, though often stolen and plagiarized, greatness of African art. In doing so, he writes, “West African sculptors have always sung while they worked. And they do not stop singing until [...]
Dear Church Family and Friends,
In his most recent book Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone, the world-renowned Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano writes of the unacknowledged, though often stolen and plagiarized, greatness of African art. In doing so, he writes, “West African sculptors have always sung while they worked. And they do not stop singing until their sculptures are finished. That way the music gets inside the carvings and keeps on singing.”
Dear Church Family and Friends, I have to admit I am sucker for television shows and movies that are full of suspense and political intrigue. Last month marked the end of one of the most famous television shows of this genre: 24. For those of you unfamiliar with this show, it starred Kiefer Sutherland as [...]
Dear Church Family and Friends,
I have to admit I am sucker for television shows and movies that are full of suspense and political intrigue. Last month marked the end of one of the most famous television shows of this genre: 24. For those of you unfamiliar with this show, it starred Kiefer Sutherland as a special agent named Jack Bauer. For eight seasons, Bauer foiled one terrorist plot after another as he raced against the clock (literally 24 hours broken into 24 episodes each season).
The Mission and Outreach ministry at First Congregational UCC is co-sponsoring a local gathering as part of an international day of action on June 26th. Throughout the world, people will be gathering on that day at beaches and other public spaces to join hands as a symbolic demonstration of their desire to end offshore oil [...]
The Mission and Outreach ministry at First Congregational UCC is co-sponsoring a local gathering as part of an international day of action on June 26th. Throughout the world, people will be gathering on that day at beaches and other public spaces to join hands as a symbolic demonstration of their desire to end offshore oil drilling and champion clean energy. In Vancouver, we will hold hands along the Columbia River walkway near the I-5 bridge.
On Saturday, July 10th, our church hiking group will head to Ramona Falls. Hiking books describe the hike as a moderate 7 mile hike with an elevation gain of 1000 feet. The hike leads to the 120-foot tall falls that drape like white lace across a stair-stepped cliff. We will meet in the church parking [...]
On Saturday, July 10th, our church hiking group will head to Ramona Falls. Hiking books describe the hike as a moderate 7 mile hike with an elevation gain of 1000 feet. The hike leads to the 120-foot tall falls that drape like white lace across a stair-stepped cliff. We will meet in the church parking lot at 8:30 am to carpool. After the hike, we will eat at a nearby restaurant. Contact the Pastor Brooks by calling the church if you have any questions.
