The Pastor’s Pen

A new program year is beginning in September. Welcome back to all who have taken respite over the summer months. Thank you and welcome to those who have continued to be present and active in the worship and other ministries of the church over the summer. The new program year will have some new activities and ministries as well as some tried and true ones.

As our new year begins, remember that, 

“No matter who you are, or where you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.” 

REMINDER:

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 18^th. 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.

MEMBERSHIP SUNDAY OCTOBER 4

     Several folks have expressed an interest in becoming covenanted members of Bristol United     

     Church of Christ. On Sunday, October 4, during the 10:00 AM service with communion,

     we shall be welcoming people into our membership.

If you have expressed an interest in membership and attended a membership Q & A meeting this

summer, please let Rev Andrew know that you will be attending and joining the church on

this date.

If you have expressed an interest in membership and have not met with Rev Andrew (the summer meeting) and would like to join the church at this time, please make an appointment to meet with him in September to discuss what is involved.

If you are interested in joining but not available on October 4, you can always become a member

during a future Membership Sunday.