BCCUCC News

We invite you to make a donation to our Chancel Fund this Easter. Money donated to this fund will be used to help beautify the Sanctuary for Easter Sunday, pay for spring plants to be delivered to our homebound, sick or recently bereaved, and contribute to improvements in the sanctuary space throughout the year to enhance the worship experience. Even though we are not able to gather in the sanctuary to worship this Easter, we will still be decorating the altar area in preparation for the...

https://youtu.be/q0LCRnRZ8Ro The children in Haiti love hard boiled eggs! For those who receive an egg a day through the Egg-a-day nutrition program, the egg might be the only thing they have for breakfast and lunch on many days. The program, started in Haiti in 2013 by the Haiti Task Force, arose from observing that many children were undernourished and not attending school nor doing well in school. With the assistance of the One Egg international program, eggs produced at the large Haiti...

BARRINGTON, RI - On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 11:15am Barrington Congregational Church will be hosting Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, for a discussion of his book, Climate Church/Climate World. In his book, Rev. Dr. Antal considers the moral challenge of climate change, why people of faith should engage in it, and how they should do it. The event is being held virtually via Zoom and is open to all those in the community who wish to partake, regardless of religious affiliation. “We’re excited and honored...

Forgiveness can be one of the more challenging things God requires of us. At different moments in our lives, it can be nearly impossible to imagine forgiving those who have hurt us. But what is forgiveness, really? What does it mean to forgive someone? For what do we need to ask to be forgiven? And is it a sin to consider the need to forgive God? Join Dale and Linda in this special Lenten sermon series running Sunday mornings from February 28 through March 21.

The monthly Black Lives Matter Vigil will return this month after a two-month pause due to the coronavirus. On Sunday, February 28th, from 1 – 2 pm, supporters will gather in front of St. John's Church, 191County Road, Barrington. Bring signs. Masks and six-feet distancing are required. The vigils are held on the last Sunday of the month in different locations, and are sponsored by Barrington Congregational Church, United Church of Christ; Barrington Interfaith Partners; Barrington...

Ash Wednesday is February 17th. Due to the suspension of in-person worship, there will be no Ash Wednesday service this year. In lieu of the service, Dale and Linda will be providing everyone with the opportunity to receive ashes via a drive-thru option – you will stay in your car and Dale and/or Linda will conduct the imposition of ashes in the church parking lot in a safe manner. We are offering three times on Wednesday for you to receive ashes: Dale will be offering ashes in the morning...

On Saturday, January 30th at 9:30 a.m., Andrea will be hosting “Bird Feeder Fun” for the children and families of our church community. Join her on the patio (we will be using the outside heaters!) to make birdfeeders to hang around the church campus as well as to take home. Each family will have their own table with the supplies they will need. We will be socially distanced, hand sanitizer will be available and masks are required. Refreshments will not be provided, but families are welcome to...

Blankets and comforters are currently the most requested item by Tap-In’s clients after food. While Tap-In is not accepting household items due to the pandemic, they are welcoming donations of gently used blankets and comforters to meet this specific need. To keep Tap-In’s volunteers safe and the congregation safe, Pat Stoddard and Andrea Bullard are organizing a contactless drop-off at the church and they will make a single delivery to Tap-In. This is another way that our church can continue...