Solo and ensemble musicians have been confirmed for summer worship, which begins on June 10, at 10:00 am. A full and varied schedule includes many of your favorite United Churches musicians, including the youth and seniors on June 10, Beth and Gib Rossing on June 17, Deb Reynolds on June 24, and the St. Louis Rivermen Dixieland Band on July 1.
Others to follow throughout July and August are ...
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Get ready to tap your toes at this year’s Dixieland service on July 1, at 10:00 am. The St. Louis Rivermen Dixieland Band will again donate their services for the full worship service, playing jazz arrangements of old Gospel and revival tunes.
The Rivermen are a featured band at the OlyJazz Society annual festival at St. Martins college on June 28-29-30 and ...
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June 3 is the final day of the seasonal two-service Sunday schedule. Chancel Choir and other musicians will be honored at the 10:30 service. Musicians and families will gather for their year-end potluck on Sunday afternoon.
Sunday School students will enjoy their last official Sunday School hour by making special gifts to honor their teachers. Their thank you gifts will be presented at the June 10 single 10:00am service.
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The second annual community interfaith celebration of Earth Day, sponsored by InterFaith Works of Thurston County, will take place this year at TUCO. The theme, Tress of Life, will be developed in a number of ways. A Youth Art Project has been held, and original art work is on display in the Fireside Room. Check it out. During the April 22 celebration, there will be ...
We had a fun and festive Easter at The United Churches with our children. We had activities for all ages. We started off our morning with an Easter egg hunt, then after the children’s message in the 10:30 service, kids streamed downstairs into the social hall to plant flowers, read the Bible story for the season, create butterfly art, and even play a little basketball. We had bunny-oriented snacks, and some of us maybe a little ...
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Easter Festival Worship features a celebratory, traditional service at 10:30am, with Gospel songs, African-American spirituals, and traditional Easter hymns. Festival choir, organ, orchestra, soprano soloist Danika Winkley and pianist Art Peterson will offer musical gifts. The 9:00 am service will be a simpler, less traditional service. Trinity Sokol and Deborah Reynolds will bring a special musical offering, “Joy Comes in the Morning.”
Holy Week is the week from Palm Sunday to Easter. During Holy Week, the congregation follows the footsteps of Jesus from his entry into Jerusalem (Palm/Passion Sunday:April 1) through the Last Supper (Maundy Thursday:April 5) to his death on the Cross (Good Friday:April 6).
Palm Sunday, April 1, we will celebrate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem with the traditional display of Palms. Hot Cross Buns will be served at the Fellowship hour following both services. If you”d like to bake some, they ...
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