Life can be so difficult. Humanity in general is not always compassionate, caring, generous, or just plain kind. In a world where people call each other names, bully one another online, and where there seems to be so much violence and war, it can be hard to feel hopeful. Yet this is what the season … [Read more…]
Join us on December 1st at 10:00 am for a special service dedicated to singing Christmas carols and decorating and preparing our church for Christmas! It is a fun event for people of all ages! Come to sing and learn about the history of all the decorations that we use in our homes and churches.
Join us on Saturday December 14th at 6:30PM in our church sanctuary as we are lead in singing holiday songs with the Joel Barlow Select Choir. There will be Pizza, cookies, and hot chocolate to enjoy afterwards. All people are invited. Where: 336 Westport Road at the corner of Westport and Center When: Saturday December … [Read more…]
We communicate a whole lot before we even open our mouths to speak. If we are aware and invested in the relationships around us sometimes words are not even needed to communicate needs. Children do this all the time as they are developing their communication skills. I myself have had to rely on these other … [Read more…]
When I worked as a preschool teacher, we were all required to do a certain amount of hours of continuing education every single year. One of the trainings we often had, focused on teaching us the importance and practice of good listening. Then we would split into groups and practice the art of listening. Most … [Read more…]
I listened to a whole podcast on Monday all about the history of Veteran’s Day and its link to Armistice Day which preceded it. In the podcast, it spoke about the need to do more than to just honor our veterans once a year and how for many veterans they would much prefer that we … [Read more…]
Don’t forget to let us know if you are coming to our annual Harvest Dinner, where we give thanks to God for our many blessings as a community of faith. This is a great opportunity for fellowship and community building. We hope you will plan to join us. When: November 23rd 4:30PM social hour 5:30PM meal … [Read more…]
Don’t forget to join us for our Fourth annual Cookie Walk December 7th from 10AM to 2PM! There will be plenty of cookies, a drawing for some Christmas plates, Christmas music, and lots of Christmas Cheer. Where: Congregational Church of Easton 336 Westport Road Easton, CT When: December 7th 10-2 Cost: $18 a box, drawing … [Read more…]
This week I was sitting at home one evening watching the Nationals play the Braves in game 6 of the World Series, and I was playing around with a Facebook quiz. The quiz said they could determine my generation based on my pet peeves and then proceeded to ask me a series of questions. One … [Read more…]
Have you ever met someone who thinks very highly of themselves? I certainly have. When I was in seminary, I took at class on the book of Matthew. Part of this class required that we work in groups on certain passages and then present our findings in 3 weeks time. I no longer remember what … [Read more…]
