It’s Relational, Not Transactional

It’s Relational, Not Transactional

By Interim Sr. Minister Rev. Joe Zarro “The point is this: the one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not regretfully or under compulsion, for...
One Team, What Goal?

One Team, What Goal?

By Rev. Joe Zarro, Interim Senior Minister On October 19, I kicked off our Stewardship Season with a sermon on Teamwork – how we are all part of the body of Christ, that we have different gifts and abilities, and it’s only when we come together, and practice our faith...
Teamwork: Get into the Game

Teamwork: Get into the Game

By Rev. Joe Zarro, Interim Senior Minister In this year’s Stewardship Campaign, we are going to celebrate the best aspect of team sports: community and shared purpose. Our theme “One Team, One Goal” highlights both our unity and diversity, how we are all have...
An Essay of Our History

An Essay of Our History

An essay by Rev. Racquel Ray submitted for Doctor of Ministry work at Boston University, September 2025 The land upon which the [Barrington Congregational Church] church is built has a long and poetic history. “As the first leaves of sassafras and strawberry emerged...
Be Careful Who You Hate, It Could Be Someone You Love

Be Careful Who You Hate, It Could Be Someone You Love

By Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister of Congregational Life You may have heard this truism before. The United Church of Christ sells shirts with this on it on their webpage here. In the letter to the ecclesia in Ephesus 6:10-20, we read that conflict within the...
In the Beginning…

In the Beginning…

By Rev. Joe Zarro, Interim Senior Minister As I get ready for my first Sunday at BCCUCC, I’m reminded of the quote from the great Stoic philosopher Seneca – and the 90s alternative band Semisonic – “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” This is...