Author: Patricia Camp
We Have Bears!
We Have Bears in CT! Bears are coming out of hibernation and will begin to move around. If you live in an area where bears were seen last spring, be aware that they will probably be back. To avoid attracting bears the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says: Remove bird feeders from late […]
A Christian Minister on Restrooms, Gender and Fear
photo credit: emilycheath.com Rev. Emily C. Heath Clergy, United Church of Christ My wife and I have a joke. We tell it when we are out in public, at an airport or a restaurant or concert, and I need to use the bathroom. When I stand up to find a restroom I say to her, […]
When Christians Won’t Say #BlackLivesMatter
When Christians Won’t Say #BlackLivesMatter Kevin Wright Kevin Wright currently serves as the Minister of Education at The Riverside Church in the City of New York …[M]any Christians hesitate or refuse to say #BlackLivesMatter when one would think that their affinity for a marginalized Jewish man who preached a message of good news for the […]
Let’s Beat Diabetes
Let’s beat diabetes. The first step? Education. That’s where we come in. Get health tips, news, and updates sent straight to your inbox with our WebMD Diabetes newsletter. Click HERE for more information.
Why Churches Don’t Grow
Why Churches Don’t Grow Why isn’t your church growing? Do you look aroud and see that the church down the street is growing like gangbusters and yours is stagnant? Why is that? What can you do? Look at some of the reasons why your church might not be growing. The church is in conflict. Members […]
Fuller Scholarship Fund
Frank Roswell Fuller Scholarship Fund Bank of America, Trustee c/o Trinity College Hartford, CT Origin of the Fuller Scholarship Fund Frank Roswell Fuller was born in Hartford on August 23, 1873, and attended local public schools. He went to New York City at the turn of the century and commenced a long and successful career in […]
Not in the UCC of Course…
Many of the largest religious denominations in America, including Roman Catholic Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and the Southern Baptist Convention, don’t allow women to be ordained into the priesthood or hold the top leadership positions within the church. And even within the religious organizations that do allow women to […]
But Joy Comes in the Morning: A Sermon on Hope Amid Our Fearful State of Race and Politics
But Joy Comes in the Morning: A Sermon on Hope Amid Our Fearful State of Race and Politics Jim Wallis Christian leader for social change; President and Founder @Sojourners Politics will not be enough to confront this 2016 election. We will also need a spiritual message. There are gospel issues at stake here, particularly on […]
Praying for Others Promotes Hope, Optimism
According to David Briggs, writing in Huffingtonpost.com, one national study found that people who were prayed for by someone close to them were the most optimistic about their future — even though individuals receiving prayer were more likely to be facing adversity such as mental or physical health issues or unemployment. Read more here.
Did You Buy A Lot of Girl Scout Cookies?
If you bought Girl Scout cookies and now don’t know what to do with them, here are some webpages which have recipies using them. https://www.girlscouts.org/en/cookies/all-about-cookies/Cookie-Recipes.html http://www.deseretnews.com/top/531/0/26-Girl-Scout-Cookie-recipes.html http://www.tasteofhome.com/girl-scout-cookie-recipes http://www.somethingswanky.com/75-girl-scout-cookie-dessert-recipes
Faith and the 2016 Campaign Pew Research Center Religion & Public Life The conventional wisdom in American politics has long been that someone who is not religious cannot be elected president of the United States. Most Americans have consistently said that it is important to them that the president have strong religious beliefs. And a […]
How Do We Explain…?
‘Black-Ish’ Summed Up Every Black Parent’s Fears In One Scene – How do we explain police brutality to children? Black-ish, which stars Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson, tackled police brutality. See the scene here: https://youtu.be/rA9QBZr8WEg or in the sidebar.
Air Bag Recall Information
NHTSA Releases List of All Makes and Models Affected by Takata Air Bag Recalls NHTSA has released the full list of vehicles (by model year, make and model) affected by the Takata air bag recalls. Consumers can also use NHTSA’s VIN look-up tool to see if their Vehicle Identification Number matches one of the approximately […]