Spirituality

Singing and Dancing in the Rain

Jan 27th, 2012 by Leah | 0

Someone once said, It’s not about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain. Do you just try to survive storms or wait for them to pass each winter in Modesto? Have you learned to dance in the rain? Is there any value in rain? What keeps us from [...]

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Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration

Oct 28th, 2011 by Leah | Comments Off

Monday, November 21, 2011 7:30 p.m at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, Maze Blvd.; Modesto, Ca. Childcare will be provided.  Stay after and enjoy refreshments immediately following.  There will also be a Free Will offering for Inter-Faith Ministries for those wishing to bring canned goods or nonperishables AND/OR cash/checks that can be made to IFM. This [...]

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Good Friday Worship

Mar 7th, 2011 by Leah | Comments Off

You are invited to ecumenical Good Friday worships planned by a variety of pastors and offered at First United Methodist Churcheach half hour in the afternoon. Each service will be unique and led by a different pastor. There will also be an evening Tenebrae service at College Avenue Congregational United Church of Christ.  Several churches, including the [...]

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Maundy Thursday Love Feast

Mar 7th, 2011 by Leah | Comments Off

This is a special practice in The Church of the Brethren of sharing together in a re-enactment of Jesus’ time with the disciples in The Upper Room. We come together to share in a time of confession, feetwashing, a fellowship meal, and holy communion. All are welcome to participate in the full experience or to [...]

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Journey To The Cross-Lenten Concert

Mar 7th, 2011 by Leah | Comments Off

This is a special concert of the choir, bells and scripture, readings and more to help us reflect on the Lenten season and Jesus’ journey to the cross. Sunday, April 1 at 5:00 p.m. 

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Taize Worship

Jun 23rd, 2010 by Leah | Comments Off

Come for this special worship with candlelight, scripture, silence and song to help us reconnect with God in this holy season. 7:00pm in the Sanctuary on March 18, 2011.

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Easter Sunday Celebration

Mar 12th, 2010 by Leah | Comments Off

 9:00a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Breakfast (free – donation basket for those who can) 10:00 a.m. – Easter Egg Hunt (K-8th grade…Please call the church to sign –up by April 1) 11:00 a.m. – Worship celebration with flowers, music, and more!  

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Holy Week

Mar 9th, 2010 by Leah | Comments Off

Maundy Thursday – Love Feast Enjoy a service, feet washing and a simple meal to symbolically the Last Supper.  April 1 at 6:30pm at the Modesto Church of the Brethren. Good Friday Ecumenical Service April 2 and 12:15pm, a service at St. Paul Episcopal Church. Journey To The Cross; A Lenten Concert Come enjoy a [...]

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Congregational Retreat (May 4th-6th)

Feb 15th, 2010 by Leah | Comments Off

May 4-6, 2012 join with others from the congregation at Whispering Pines for the weekend under the theme, “United!we stand–or together we fall“. David Radcliff of the New Community Project will engage us with photos, stories and statistics from our global neighborhood, while inviting us toward discussion of the challenges we face and the power [...]

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Ash Wednesday Service

Jan 20th, 2010 by Leah | Comments Off

Join us in the sanctuary for a brief time of intentionally walking into the Lenten season together. Our theme this year isRoadblocks. All season we will be exploring a variety of “roadblocks” to our faith, things that can keep us from being as close to God as we might. This evening will be a time of [...]

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