Sep 28, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Associate Minister of Congregational Life Change is hard. For many of us, routines and regular habits are so ingrained in our daily lives that we tend to get comfortable in our ways. We may wake up at the same time every day or go grocery...
Sep 14, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister What a great day we had in church last Sunday! The Bare Bones Big Band had us swinging in the aisles. The children were overflowing the chancel steps. The hearts of love were covering the bulletin board. New and familiar faces...
Aug 24, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister Hopefully, most of you know about the significant structural changes likely coming to BCCUCC. I’m not talking about the building structure, but rather the governance/ministry structure. Every organization has a structure...
Aug 3, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Associate Minister of Congregational Life Jesus taught the disciples, “…do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or what you will drink or about your body, what you will wear…Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap...
Jul 13, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister Not only did I survive my time at General Synod earlier this month, but I enjoyed myself as well! If you missed my last blog, General Synod is the biennial national meeting of the United Church of Christ. Or, at least, it was....
Jun 28, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister Tomorrow, Thursday, I leave for General Synod 2023. What is General Synod, you ask? Unofficially, General Synod is the national gathering of the United Church of Christ (UCC), our parent denomination. It brings together...
