May 25, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Assoc. Minister of Congregational Life I am not a pacifist. Try as I might to change myself through prayer, worship, contemplation, study, and reflection, I still believe in the value of confrontation and defense when needed. I am not one to...
May 11, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Assoc. Minister of Congregational Life In October of 2021, I wrote my first blog for Barrington Congregational Church, UCC on the importance of the presence of children within our congregation. That blog began with, “Children’s presence in...
Apr 27, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dr. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister I have to admit it. I was salty. Last Saturday was my birthday and I was required to spend all day at a church training in Connecticut. You see, I’m a delegate for General Synod. General Synod is the bi-annual...
Apr 6, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Assoc. Minister of Congregational Life Last week, my colleague wrote that he was troubled; troubled about the realities for LGBTQ+ communities, especially among children and youth. I am also troubled. My heart is heavy for the senseless and violent...
Mar 23, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Dale Azevedo, Sr. Minister I Am Troubled Last night, I went to bed troubled. I have two rules at bedtime: Don’t look at your church email before going to bed. Don’t read the news before going to bed. Doing either of these tasks before going to bed...
Mar 9, 2023 | Pastor's Blog
by Rev. Racquel Ray Assoc. Minister of Congregational Life We know the familiar stories of miraculous Biblical healing. God “restored the fortunes of Job and gave Job twice as much as he had before” (Job 42:10). The prophet Elijah healed the widow’s son. Jesus...
