Winthrop Congregational Church,
United Church of Christ
No matter who you are. No matter where you are on life's journey. You are welcome here!
Wash Your Hands, Call Each other, and Keep Praying: Our Christian Response to COVID-19
Our church community endeavors to accept and embrace all who enter here. We welcome individuals of every race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, family structure, marital standing, socio-economic status, age, physical and mental ability to join us in the ministry of our church. All are invited to participate in worship, fellowship, and leadership
**Update as of November 11th, 2021**
In response to the realities of the on-going pandemic in our state, here is how we plan to gather for worship through the end of 2021:
Beloveds in Christ,
The church council and I want to update you on some decisions we've made regarding worship in hopes that this information will help give you just a little more room to make healthy and hopeful decisions for yourself and your families.
Here are some of the realities that are shaping our decision to continue hybrid worship through the end of 2021:
Given all of these realities of the present moment, the church council has decided:
I am so grateful to be church with you, especially in these hard times. I continue to be grateful for the work of the church council in trying to make decisions that reflect both the hope in which we ground our faith and the reality of the present moment. Should anything major need change about how we gather over the next two and a half months, we will update the church as soon as possible.
Ever on the journey with you,
Pastor Chrissy
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**Update as of November 11th, 2021**
In response to the realities of the on-going pandemic in our state, here is how we plan to gather for worship through the end of 2021:
Beloveds in Christ,
The church council and I want to update you on some decisions we've made regarding worship in hopes that this information will help give you just a little more room to make healthy and hopeful decisions for yourself and your families.
Here are some of the realities that are shaping our decision to continue hybrid worship through the end of 2021:
- A significant number of regular attendees at church, the elementary aged children, are have only just become eligible for vaccination. We also have a small number of adults who are not able to be vaccinated and we can never assume that visitors to church are vaccinated. We need to plan as though unvaccinated people are present and tend to the safety of those most at risk.
- Kennebec County has a higher vaccination rate than a lot of places in the country and world. The vast majority of the adults who attend our church are vaccinated.
- Four covid mitigation strategies are easiest for most people to do. These strategies are also what public health professionals are recommending. It is best if we can do two of the four most of the time:
- be vaccinated
- wear masks
- be outside
- maintain physical distancing.
- We've been averaging between 12 and 15 people at in-person worship (both when we've gathered outside and gathered inside). Between 10 and 20 folks have been attending regularly via zoom.
Given all of these realities of the present moment, the church council has decided:
- We are continuing hybrid worship through the end of the year (2021).
- If we are gathering in the building, we will be masked. Universal masking is the best way to prevent breakthrough cases among the vaccinated and to guard the well-being of the unvaccinated.
- We will continue to have the option to attend worship via zoom for the foreseeable future.
- Small trios and quartets of vaccinated singers and folks playing wind instruments will be able to sing or play outside. We will continue to use recorded singing and/or instrumental music from non-wind instruments when we gather inside the building.
- We will continue to mail out copies of sermons and updates to those who do not have access to the internet and do not worship in person.
I am so grateful to be church with you, especially in these hard times. I continue to be grateful for the work of the church council in trying to make decisions that reflect both the hope in which we ground our faith and the reality of the present moment. Should anything major need change about how we gather over the next two and a half months, we will update the church as soon as possible.
Ever on the journey with you,
Pastor Chrissy
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We are now gathering in person with a ZOOM Hybrid Service for Worship.
See you at 10 AM on Sunday mornings. Please contact the church office if you need the zoom link.
See you at 10 AM on Sunday mornings. Please contact the church office if you need the zoom link.
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We are an Open and Affirming Church.
What does that mean? No matter who you are... No matter what your occupation... No matter what your race or ethnicity... No matter what your age... No matter where you live... No matter what your sexuality or gender identity... No matter where you are on life's journey… You are God's child and you are welcome here. When do we worship together? We currently conduct Worship Services in person and on ZOOM Sunday, 10:00 am Where are we located? 10 Bowdoin Street, Winthrop, ME 04364 [on the corner of Main and Bowdoin streets] Click here for map. How can you reach us? Tel: (207) 377-2063 or Leave a message at (207) 358-9343 E-mail: wccucc@fairpoint.net Webpage: www.wccucc.org |
Church Office Hours
Tuesday & Thursday: 9 am - 1 pm Mobility issues? Each floor of our church is accessible via elevator. |
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Minister: Pastor Chrissy Cataldo ~ Office Administrator: Cyndi Hall
Our church is part of the United Church of Christ. For more information on The United Church of Christ (UCC), go to www.ucc.org.
More information on the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ can be found at www.maineucc.org.
More information on the Maine Conference of the United Church of Christ can be found at www.maineucc.org.
