Reimagining Today

The Risk of Reimagining A few weeks ago, the Woodmont UCC Reimagining Church working group hosted a dinner conversation for those in the congregation interested in learning more about and engaging in the work of reimagining.	By Amanda Bryant December 21, 2023	Woodmont UCC
“Would” into “Will” A particular gift of welcoming newcomers to our churches is that, if we’re lucky, they lend us their fresh eyes to see again as though for the first time.	By Sarah Neumann December 20, 2023	Church of the Holy Trinity
A Song of Hope Advent is a time of waiting, expectation, and watchfulness for the God who has come, who is coming, and who is yet to come.	By Jonathan Maresca December 13, 2023	Zion Episcopal Church
Ebb Tide Let us remember that we are profoundly loved, and so need never stay afraid. And that nothing that has been broken is beyond God’s mending. Amen.	By Caroline Blosser December 7, 2023	First Baptist Church of Branford
November at Cornerstone Community Church November is a busy time for a typical United Methodist Church, and an even busier one for Cornerstone Community Church.	By Sutton Smith December 1, 2023	Cornerstone Community Church
The Guidance of the Spirit Christian scriptures, and histories of various Christian communities, together show us: we are in very good company when we experience the unknowingness of what’s next.	By Caroline Blosser October 9, 2023	First Baptist Church of Branford
The Grace of Devotion Zion Episcopal Church is a light of devotion. When I first stepped into Zion last month, I was amazed, not only by the lush and historic property it sits on, but the heart of the people.	By Jonathan Maresca October 9, 2023	Zion Episcopal Church
New Basements, Old Ceilings Hopes, intentions, failures, and tears all make themselves a home in our church buildings and the things we put in them.	By Sarah Neumann October 9, 2023	Church of the Holy Trinity
A Unique Congregation All congregations are unique, but Cornerstone Community Church feels especially unique—it is a blended family.	By Sutton Smith October 5, 2023	Cornerstone Community Church
How to Imagine Where You’re Going When You Don’t Know Where You’ve Been Institutions have souls. This is the premise Susan Beaumont emphasized to the working group members, pastors, and student facilitators who gathered for the first Reimagining Church plenary of our year together.	By Amanda Bryant October 5, 2023	Woodmont UCC