Bristol United Church of Christ     "The Church on the Hill"
Bristol United Church of Christ         "The Church on the Hill"  

Pastor's Corner

 

The Pastor’s Pen

 

A Celebration of Words and Language: Poetry, Spoken Word, and Song

 

              In each of the past two years, BUCC has offered a Sunday Service dedicated to short works of poetry in honor of the Creator and Creation. People have presented original poems and literary poems. This year, to encourage even wider participation, we’d like to be less restrictive of form and content. Do you have a moving or inspiring poem, spoken piece of prose, or even a song or song poem that you’d like to share (spoken or sung), maybe even a rap? Perhaps you have a brief soliloquy or speech of some public writing. Or maybe there is a song with words that are moving and important to share.

 

It will take some time to get materials together and organized into a service. So, I am scheduling this special service for October 18th. If you would like to present a piece you have done previously, please do. If you’d like to try something different, please do. If you haven’t participated before because poetry wasn’t your thing, perhaps presenting a non-poetic work is right for you. Maybe you’ve always wanted to sing a certain song or play “Amazing Grace” on your bagpipes in church. This service is for you to share.

 

Housekeeping and details:

1) Let me know what your piece(s) will be and get me copies of the words by September 15.

2) Remember this will be a Sunday morning service open to the public and their families. Be     

               conscious of your content.

3) Since this is for a worship service, the deacons and I will have final say over what is selected

               to be included.

4) The words of the various pieces will be collected into a service booklet. Please send your

               pieces in email or Word formats to help limit the amount of transcribing needed. Also, don’t

               forget to attribute works to the proper authors.

 

 

August Activities

 

Please don’t forget Wednesday Ice Cream Nights this month. We’ll be at Rebecca Herr’s       cottage and the MacLeod’s house (with the Uke Band) and two more times at Shackett’s Shack.      Call the office if you need directions or a ride.

 

Sunday, August 30 at 9:30 AM we’ll worship at Inspiration Point within the Slim Baker Outdoor Education Area. Arrive early to hike up the trail to the summit. For those with mobility restrictions, we’ll have a vehicle or two that can transport folks both up and down the mountain. Music will be by Joyful Noise Ukulele Band. The Message will be about “Mountaintop Experiences.” Following the Service will be a Fellowship Hour in the Slim Baker Lodge. If the weather is “iffy,” we may worship in the Lodge. If the weather is serious-severe, we’ll meet in the church. Please invite family, neighbors, and friends to join us. We offer this service to our wider community each summer on Old Home Weekend.