| Rocky Hill Congregational Church United Church of Christ 805 Old Main St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (860) 529-4167 an Open and Affirming church |
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January 8 – Here is the Heating System Upgrade Presentation from the second hour session on Sunday morning, January 8.(pdf format) December 17 – Music: - A Candlelight Service of Nine Lessons & Carols, recorded on December 4 and now available for your listening enjoyment. Listen online, or download to your MP3 player. December 13 - The Diaconate has selected the Congregational Church (UCC) of Rupert, Vermont as the recipient of this year's annual Christmas Appeal. The church is needing assistance as a result of the recent hurricane and storm. "We feel blessed that God has seen fit to bring your congregation in touch with our own, through the tragedy of destruction caused by Hurricane Irene," wrote Susan Turnley, Co-Treasurer of the Congregational Church of Rupert. Contributions can be sent to Rocky Hill Congregational Church, Attn: Christmas Appeal, or donate online using the button at the top of this page. Several photos of the Congregational Church of Rupert are posted on our Facebook page November 30 - December newsletter posted. November 20 – Music: - RHCC orchestra, recorded during worship on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 20, 2011. November 3 - November newsletter posted. October 13 – Photos: Worship and Fellowship Photos, September 2011, taken by Jackie Little. Coming event: : Country Fair, Saturday, Oct 29. Click on the link for more details. October 8: Songwriters’ Coffeehouse, Saturday, Oct 8, 7pm, Chapin Hall. Please come to support the artists and the RHCC music ministries. See the flyer for more details. October 2 – Photos: Blessing of the animals. September 4 - From Sept. 4-10, a group of 17 will be traveling to Biloxi, Mississippi to assist in the work of Back Bay Mission. You are encouraged to follow their posted comments and photos, which will be updated each day while they are in Biloxi. Please pray for them, that they may be effective missionaries from RHCCUCC and Connecticut, serving the many and varied needs of families in the Biloxi area. May 26 - Annual Reports for Fiscal 2010-11 posted. April 9 – Pictorial Directory is coming: Please schedule an appointment for your pictorial directory photo sitting. For more details, see the announcement in the April newsletter, or contact Stephanie Heneghan. April 1 – Schedule: Here is the advertisement for Holy Week at RHCC. March 21 – Budgets: Here is the slideshow presentation from the Budget & Elections meeting on March 20: Turning VISION into ACTION. Color version is 16MB in size; those with slow download speeds may prefer the smaller (4MB) version with black & white photos. March 6 – Budgets: 2011-12 Proposed Budgets – Local and Missions, to be voted on at the Budget and Elections meeting, March 20, 2011 after morning worship in Chapin Hall. February 16 – Missions: Board for Missions 2011 Activities announced. February 1 - On Sunday, January 23, Pastor Donna invited members of the congregation to reflect upon the relationship between faith and finances. At the end of the sermon, each person received a dollar bill, and was invited to think about how they spent that dollar – and their other dollars as well. How do our choices reflect trust in the God who calls us to “life that is life.” If you would like to participate in this exercise, contact Pastor Donna at donna@rhccucc.org. December 8 – Music: - A Candlelight Service of Nine Lessons & Carols, recorded on December 6 and now available for your listening enjoyment. Listen online, or download to your MP3 player. December 3 - December newsletter posted. November 2 - November newsletter posted. October 31 - Proposed Pew Modifications - Visit our Facebook page to view several “photoshopped” renditions of proposed modifications to facilitate improved accessibility and seating for those with special needs. October 15 - IMAGINE! is an invitation into Scripture and prayer, and a way to prepare for worship. Each week, an image, a portion from the upcoming week's Scripture, and a brief prayer will be posted. You are invited to ponder or pray with the words and images. What connections or questions arise? Is there a new wisdom for your daily living or your discipleship? Click on the large purple IMAGINE button at the top of this page for the current week’s version.
October 5 - GET YOUR RHCC, UCC, T-SHIRT!
Pre-Order T-Shirt Pricing Options: September 30 - Cabaret Night! Enjoy an evening of music performed by our own singer/songwriter Liz Reed-Swale. Saturday, October 16, 7:00pm. Tickets are $10, and may be reserved by calling the church office, or you may order through our online payment facility. September 28 - All are cordially invited to the October 24th Installation of The Rev. Donna Manocchio as Pastor of Rocky Hill Congregational Church, United Church of Christ. Ecclesiastical Council will convene at 2 PM. Worship will begin at 3 PM in the sanctuary of Rocky Hill Congregational Church. Refreshments will follow. September 27 – Photos: Check out the gallery of historical photos assembled by church historian Todd Doten for Heritage Homecoming Sunday, celebrated during worship on September 26, 2010. Thanks be to God for this rich and wonderful history! September 24 - October newsletter posted. September 21 - Don't forget to submit your winning idea or design for the RHCC T-Shirt Contest. The winning t-shirt will be made available to wear at RHCC events in the coming year. Print and fill out the entry form, and then drop it off in Chapin Hall during coffee hour this Sunday. Help us to show our community spirit! Deadline is Sunday, Sept. 26.
September 16 – RHCC Day of Service with HANDS ON HARTFORD -
Saturday, October 16th, September 13 – Rejoice! The Reverend Donna K. Manocchio, Associate Minister for RHCC since 2004, was called and voted-in as the church's new Senior Pastor on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Photos of the Candidating Weekend events are on the church Facebook page. (Note: You do not have to be a Facebook member to view the church Facebook page.) September 1 - September newsletter posted. August 26 – From the Search Committee: Congregational Letter and announcement flyer. August 18 - Slide shows: Our worship services on August 8 and 15 were held in Chapin Hall, and featured Powerpoint slide show presentations to support the worship experience. Some of the slides in the August 15 presentation were also an integral part of Donna’s sermon. Those slide shows may be accessed with the following links:
August 4 - The staff at the CT Conference, UCC has invited us to pray for all those affected by the workplace violence in Manchester. Let us lift our hearts and voices to our God: After Violence, Prayer. July 20 - Update of the impact of the oil spill in Biloxi: News video featuring interview with Shari Prestemon, Executive Director of Back Back Mission June 30 - Summer newsletter posted. June 24 - Update: Letter from Shari Prestemon about the oil spill in the Gulf Coast and its effect on Back Bay Mission. June 20 - Music: Handbells, Choir, and Soloist: June 20 Morning Worship Service June 13 - Announcement: Summer Fun for Children - program schedule and activities announced. May 24 - Music: Orchestra and Choir: Pentecost Sunday Service - May 23, 2010 May 23 - June newsletter posted. May 20 - Annual Reports for 2009-10 posted.
April 28 - Book sale announced - June 12, 2010. Books and volunteers needed. Click here for details. April 28 - May newsletter posted. April 16 - To see the recently released UCC video “The Language of God”, click here visit the UCC web site. April 7 - On Saturday April 17th at 7pm, the Music Committee is hosting a Cabaret featuring singer-songwriter Donna Martin. Donna will be performing excerpts from her 5 CD's. In addition to teaching at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts, she has performed at various coffeehouses in the Greater Hartford area. Donna's website with excerpts from her music and her background can be found at www.donnamartin.com. March 26 - April newsletter posted. March 20 - Search Committee section of web site established. March 14 - Budget Information (including slideshow):
March 3 - Announcement: Youth Talent Show - Saturday, March 20, 6pm. Click for details. February 25 - March newsletter and proposed 2010-11 budget information posted. February 19 - Music: Dixieland Combo: Fat Sunday Service - February 14, 2010 February 17 - Lenten Program Series: Sunday Soup & Stories at RHCC, UCC - Click for a detailed listing of Lenten programs and topics, including info on a Labyrinth in Chapin Hall from March 1-3 (open to the public). January 31 - "Scrip-Sure" update: This month, 17 individual orders were placed for a total of 96 cards from 29 different retailers. Total face amount was $5860, while the church profit was $275. Thank you! Cards will be available for pickup on February 7. The next ordering deadline is February 24. January 27 - February newsletter posted, plus Lent and Easter Brochure for 2010. December 30 - January newsletter posted. December 23 - Music: A Candlelight Service of Nine Lessons and Carols - December 6, 2009 December 20 - Notice: Due to the weather-related cancelation of the Dec. 20th morning worship service, the Christmas Pageant has been rescheduled for January 10, 2010. November 24 - Photos: ”Turkey and a Twenty” photos – Nov. 22, 2009. November 24 - December newsletter posted. November 14 - Check out the brochure of Advent and Christmas activities. Why not print one and share it with a friend! November 13 - Photos: Country Fair photos – Oct. 24, 2009. November 11 - Photos: Blessing of the Animals photos. October 30 - Photos: Back Bay Mission photos from the recent trip of Donna Manocchio and James Day October 28 - November newsletter posted. October 18 - Video: Back Bay Mission – “Bringing Hope Home”. October 13 - Recognition: Listing of local businesses that have donated goods and services to the 2009 church fair. October 7 - Photos: Homecoming/Heritage Sunday photos September 28 - October newsletter posted. September 27 - Music: Church orchestra, Homecoming/Heritage Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 September 19 - Concert Announcement: Hot Cat Jazz Band - Sunday, October 4, 6:00pm September 18 - Announcement: Women’s Fellowship brochure for 2009. August 31 - September newsletter posted.
August 5 - Updated Notice from C.E. Board: Rally Sunday “Inside Out” Church Family Picnic Where: In Chapin Hall and outside on the LawnJune 25 - Summer newsletter posted. June 18 - Summer Reading List: Summer is the time of rest and relaxation – and also a time for reading! The CT Conference has sent along a reading list to local churches in preparation for its annual meeting in October that will be an experience of a “Sacred Conversation on Race.” Links: CT Conference New Item Summer Reading List (pdf). June 17 - Announcement: Summer Fun schedule, June-August 2009. June 15 - Open and Affirming Statement added to the About Us page. June 15 - Church Constitution updated to incorporate amendments approved at the annual meeting on June 14. June 8 - Annual Reports for 2008-09 posted. June 7 - News: Results of the vote to adopt the Open and Affirming Statement: 110 in favor, 23 opposed, 3 abstentions. Motion carried. June 5 - Notice: June schedule for Sunday School
May 29 - June newsletter posted. May 28 - Photos: Back Bay Mission photos from Donna Manocchio May 14 - Site feature: A (Google) search capability for this site has been added. Use the text window in the upper right of the page heading. Note that this tool searches only for pages within the RHCC site. May 8 - Photos: Walk Against Hunger, in support of Foodshare, May 3, 2009 May 4 - May newsletter posted. April 20 - Missions overview page updated (plus photos of recent Immersion trip.)
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