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
**We will not be having in-person worship at the church building through December 31st. Our Christmas Eve service will be held over zoom and will begin at 7pm. If you would like the link to attend that service, please email Pastor Chrissy at pastorchrissywcc@gmail.com. For other worship updates, please go to the church Facebook page for updates regarding worship activities in this time of social distancing (https://www.facebook.com/WinthropUCC).
Beloveds in Christ,
The church council has been meeting regularly since March to continue our discernment on how we will function as a church in the midst of COVID-19. As you can probably imagine, this is a big task that will not be accomplished in one meeting. Following guidelines offered by the state of Maine and by the Maine Council of Churches (see them at mainecouncilofchurches.org/2020/05/3370/).
Church leadership has read accounts of churches in Washington state, Arkansas, West Virginia, New York City, and Calgary, and right here in Maine, where COVID-19 has run through the congregation, causing suffering and death (this includes a congregation that was physically distancing and limiting numbers in worship). We do not want our church to be a place where people get sick. We also believe that what is essential about our church is the relationships we have with God and with one another, relationships that we can nurture in other ways than being physically present together.
We are consistently assessing our capacity for both keeping our congregants and community members as safe as possible while also keeping connected as a body of Christ. Thank you for your good will and willingness to learn new technology. Thank you for checking in on church folks and being kind to people at the grocery store. Thank you for being the church, even as we are apart. We will update you with what we learn just as soon as we can.
Pastor Chrissy
**We will not be having in-person worship at the church building through December 31st. Our Christmas Eve service will be held over zoom and will begin at 7pm. If you would like the link to attend that service, please email Pastor Chrissy at pastorchrissywcc@gmail.com. For other worship updates, please go to the church Facebook page for updates regarding worship activities in this time of social distancing (https://www.facebook.com/WinthropUCC).
Beloveds in Christ,
The church council has been meeting regularly since March to continue our discernment on how we will function as a church in the midst of COVID-19. As you can probably imagine, this is a big task that will not be accomplished in one meeting. Following guidelines offered by the state of Maine and by the Maine Council of Churches (see them at mainecouncilofchurches.org/2020/05/3370/).
Church leadership has read accounts of churches in Washington state, Arkansas, West Virginia, New York City, and Calgary, and right here in Maine, where COVID-19 has run through the congregation, causing suffering and death (this includes a congregation that was physically distancing and limiting numbers in worship). We do not want our church to be a place where people get sick. We also believe that what is essential about our church is the relationships we have with God and with one another, relationships that we can nurture in other ways than being physically present together.
We are consistently assessing our capacity for both keeping our congregants and community members as safe as possible while also keeping connected as a body of Christ. Thank you for your good will and willingness to learn new technology. Thank you for checking in on church folks and being kind to people at the grocery store. Thank you for being the church, even as we are apart. We will update you with what we learn just as soon as we can.
Pastor Chrissy
We are now gathering at on ZOOM for Worship
See you at 10 AM on Sunday mornings.
See you at 10 AM on Sunday mornings.
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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 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.
