announcements.
SOUP FOR YOUR SOUL - Help us support the Hampton Food Basket with a Take-out Soup Event sponsored by Hampton United Church. Make a monetary donation and receive a delicious bowl of homemade chicken vegetable or roasted carrot soup (your choice) with a fresh biscuit and cookie. Pick up from Hampton United Church on Saturday, Feb 20 11:30am-12:30pm. (Storm date Feb 21) Orders must be placed before Feb. 16 by email or by calling the church office at 832-5050 and leave your name, phone number and your choice of soup. Donations accepted in advance by e-transfer to HUC (please state donation toward Soup for Your Soul) or at time of pick-up. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of $10 or more.
The 2020 Tax Receipts will be printed and mailed out next week. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Kim on Tuesday at 832-5050 or shoot her off an email anytime.
Ossekeag Place of Hampton United Church has an apartment available for immediate occupancy. If you or anyone you know are interested in more information call Chris at 832-3930.
The Caring and Connecting Zoom Calls continue each Thursday morning at 10:30am. Join us as we gather on Zoom for a chance to offer care and connection to and with one another. Grab a coffee and join us.
The Unified Board has recommended that since COVID quarantine allowed both Rev. Kelly and Office Administrator, Kim, to set up and work from home offices, during the winter months, there will be only one office day/week. For January and February the office will be open on Tuesdays from 9am to 2pm. If there is a snow storm, this might be changed. During Orange Phase, the doors will be locked and we’d appreciate you calling (506 832-5050) in advance if you need to drop by the office.
Sunday Feb. 21st is the first Sunday of Lent.
So much has happened since Lent last year. We have been living in uncertainty and fear, we have had to adjust in so many ways and we may have or continue to experience isolation, anxiety and sadness. Lent 2021, Rev. Kelly will be leading us in a theme of "Holy Vessels" using the image of beach glass or a mosaic to help us come to a different perspective of what emerges from that which is broken.
Lent in Worship: "Holy Vessels: A Lenten Season of Recovery" Each of us is created as a holy vessel of love. We have all been through a difficult time since last Lent and many are feeling that our sense of wholeness - body, mind and spirit has been shattered, like a glass vessel fractured into pieces. In this Lenten 'season of recovery' we will explore the healing stories of Jesus as we connect with a sense of recovery for our wellness: spiritual, physical, intellectual/mental, emotional and relational (as part of a community). The healing stories of Jesus remind us of his life and journey with human suffering and that we can become aware or deep our faith journey toward making something beautiful from that which is seemingly broken. Beach glass or broken pottery/tiles will be our anchor image to help us see a different perspective of what emerges from that which is broken.
Lenten Reflection: We will focus our time in deepening our awareness of being 'holy vessels' and how our experiences of life and faith fill us and how we are called out into the world to offer abundance and grace to fill the lives of others.
Lent at Home Packages: Hampton United Church will have a Lent at Home package for individuals and families. This is a multi-generational resource (created by St. Paul's United Sussex - Faith Formation Committee and supplemented by resources by Rev. Kelly). You can pick this up or we can deliver it to you. Please email Kim in the office if you would like this resource. It includes reflections, activities and a Lenten Challenge a Day (ie: Smile at everyone you meet today or send a text message/email or write a letter to someone to let them know you are thinking of them OR Listen to your favorite music OR Spend some quiet time with God.)
Lent in Action: As we prepare for Lent, we are raising our awareness of the need to support the Hampton Food Basket through our Feb. 20th Soup for the Soul Fundraiser. We will also be raising awareness of the work of Outflow Ministry (Men's Shelter and organization that supports those experiencing food insecurity, homelessness in Saint John). We are inviting you to contribute to the team "Chilly Bones and Warm Hearts" that is participating in the Coldest Night of the Year walk on Feb. 20th. See more about this in another announcement. Are there other projects or outreach actions HUC can take on during Lent 2021 to make a difference in our community, region, country or world. Please if you have ideas, send an email to Rev. Kelly at revkelly@bellaliant.com or call 609-7385.
What impact will Lent 2021 have on you? What does your life - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self need to hold right now, to be filled or to empty? How do you hope your relationship with yourself, your family and friends, your community (and church community) and with God will change during the 40 days of Lent?
The 2020 Tax Receipts will be printed and mailed out next week. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to Kim on Tuesday at 832-5050 or shoot her off an email anytime.
Ossekeag Place of Hampton United Church has an apartment available for immediate occupancy. If you or anyone you know are interested in more information call Chris at 832-3930.
The Caring and Connecting Zoom Calls continue each Thursday morning at 10:30am. Join us as we gather on Zoom for a chance to offer care and connection to and with one another. Grab a coffee and join us.
The Unified Board has recommended that since COVID quarantine allowed both Rev. Kelly and Office Administrator, Kim, to set up and work from home offices, during the winter months, there will be only one office day/week. For January and February the office will be open on Tuesdays from 9am to 2pm. If there is a snow storm, this might be changed. During Orange Phase, the doors will be locked and we’d appreciate you calling (506 832-5050) in advance if you need to drop by the office.
Sunday Feb. 21st is the first Sunday of Lent.
So much has happened since Lent last year. We have been living in uncertainty and fear, we have had to adjust in so many ways and we may have or continue to experience isolation, anxiety and sadness. Lent 2021, Rev. Kelly will be leading us in a theme of "Holy Vessels" using the image of beach glass or a mosaic to help us come to a different perspective of what emerges from that which is broken.
Lent in Worship: "Holy Vessels: A Lenten Season of Recovery" Each of us is created as a holy vessel of love. We have all been through a difficult time since last Lent and many are feeling that our sense of wholeness - body, mind and spirit has been shattered, like a glass vessel fractured into pieces. In this Lenten 'season of recovery' we will explore the healing stories of Jesus as we connect with a sense of recovery for our wellness: spiritual, physical, intellectual/mental, emotional and relational (as part of a community). The healing stories of Jesus remind us of his life and journey with human suffering and that we can become aware or deep our faith journey toward making something beautiful from that which is seemingly broken. Beach glass or broken pottery/tiles will be our anchor image to help us see a different perspective of what emerges from that which is broken.
Lenten Reflection: We will focus our time in deepening our awareness of being 'holy vessels' and how our experiences of life and faith fill us and how we are called out into the world to offer abundance and grace to fill the lives of others.
Lent at Home Packages: Hampton United Church will have a Lent at Home package for individuals and families. This is a multi-generational resource (created by St. Paul's United Sussex - Faith Formation Committee and supplemented by resources by Rev. Kelly). You can pick this up or we can deliver it to you. Please email Kim in the office if you would like this resource. It includes reflections, activities and a Lenten Challenge a Day (ie: Smile at everyone you meet today or send a text message/email or write a letter to someone to let them know you are thinking of them OR Listen to your favorite music OR Spend some quiet time with God.)
Lent in Action: As we prepare for Lent, we are raising our awareness of the need to support the Hampton Food Basket through our Feb. 20th Soup for the Soul Fundraiser. We will also be raising awareness of the work of Outflow Ministry (Men's Shelter and organization that supports those experiencing food insecurity, homelessness in Saint John). We are inviting you to contribute to the team "Chilly Bones and Warm Hearts" that is participating in the Coldest Night of the Year walk on Feb. 20th. See more about this in another announcement. Are there other projects or outreach actions HUC can take on during Lent 2021 to make a difference in our community, region, country or world. Please if you have ideas, send an email to Rev. Kelly at revkelly@bellaliant.com or call 609-7385.
What impact will Lent 2021 have on you? What does your life - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual self need to hold right now, to be filled or to empty? How do you hope your relationship with yourself, your family and friends, your community (and church community) and with God will change during the 40 days of Lent?