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Dear Church,

We gather in person and online. Join us at 10 am Sundays on Facebook: hopeuccmacomb or IN PERSON.

THIS SUNDAY we will celebrate the sacrament of Holy Baptism.

Altar Flowers and three white roses are presented To The Glory of God and in honor of the baptisms of Miles, Arya and Amelia, placed by the Eckert family.

If you plan to join us on-line, you can come to this page and CLICK HERETO JOIN ANY OF OUR LIVESTREAMED FACEBOOK SERVICES. This will take you directly to worship. The church website is up to date! hopeuccmi.com

This week’s music will be on the screen and is attached at the link below.

The church office email has been changed HOPEUCC4@gmail.com.

The May Beacon Newsletter is online or you can pick up a hard copy at church.

Upcoming Church Events:

Join us for Coffee Hour after worship.

Sunday School for all kids. We will not have Sunday School on 5/29. We will have worship bags in church.

Memorial Service for Mariann McCornack on June 4 ~ service at noon and luncheon at Infinity Hall. RSVP to church office.

Celebration: Pentecost Sunday ~ June 5th and hot dog picnic after worship. Wear Red. The kids are assembling DIY kites; everyone is encouraged to bring a kite.

Please support your church, so that we can share the good news of Christ’s unending love.

If you haven’t tried giving online and would like to try it, click Click Here to go to Our giving Page

We turn to the scripture for guidance regarding our relationships.

Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10

The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that come together as one church to join faith and action. With over 5,000 churches and nearly one million members across the U.S., the UCC serves God in the co-creation of a just and sustainable world. The UCC is a church of firsts, a church of extravagant welcome, and a church where "…they may all be one" (John 17:21).

The Church of Firsts

Since 1957, the United Church of Christ has been the church of firsts, weaving God’s message of hope and extravagant welcome with action for justice and peace. Together, we live out our faith in ways that effect change in our communities. The UCC's many "firsts" mean that we have inherited a tradition of acting upon the demands of our faith. When we read in Galatians: "There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus"—a demand is made upon us. And so we were the first historically white denomination to ordain an African-American, the first to ordain a woman, the first to ordain an openly gay man, and the first Christian church to affirm the right of same-gender couples to marry. We were in the forefront of the anti-slavery movement and the Civil Rights movement. Our response to the demands of our faith is woven into the history of our country.

A Church of Extravagant Welcome

Today, we continue to change lives throughout the world. We work alongside more than 200 mission partners. We labor ceaselessly to fight injustice, in the United States and abroad. We instill our vision into our youth and young adults, forging leaders who will imagine new dreams. And we sustain and develop church leaders, pastors, and our local churches to live their faith in exciting new ways. We believe in a God that is still speaking, a God that is all-loving and inclusive. We are a church that welcomes and accepts everyone as they are, where your mind is nourished as much as your soul.

We are a church where Jesus the healer meets Jesus the revolutionary, and where together, we grow a just and peaceful world.