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First Sunday of Advent

11/28/2025

 
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​​This Week In the E-Pistle, You Will Find...

  • ​This Week's Service: First Sunday of Advent - What Time is it?
  • Last Week's Service: Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - Giving Thanks...For Our Scars​
  • Thanks To All!!! Jody's and Dan's Installation Celebrative and Impactful!
  • Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week 
  • Join Our Christmas Choir! 🎶 
  • Social Justice Team, Review and Discuss Various Speakers, Tuesday, December 2
  • Creation Justice Team, Announcements & Holiday Recycling Information            
  • Second Sunday Luncheon, December 14
  • Listening Ear: Do You Need to Be Heard?
  • Card Ministry, Bring a Smile to Someone's Day
  • Looking for a Volunteer Program Coordinator 
  • Prayer Requests
  • Birthdays This Week
  • New "easy" Options to Change Your Contribution to DUCC
  • Financial Stewardship
  • Church Calendar
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST NEWS
  • Grand West Association Councils Covenantal Prayer Circle for All Churches
  • UCC Advent 2025 Resources Offer Paths for Awakening, Preparing, Expecting & Dreaming  
CLASSES
  • UCC Advent Devotional, Reflections for this coming Year, Available in Friendship Hall!
  • Silent Retreat on Wednesdays at the Retreat House, Starting December 3
  • Qigong! Tuesdays in the Friendship Hall
  • Financial Literacy Series, Next Session is January 7 
AROUND TOWN
  • Join Ruth Zwald at DUCC to Celebrate The Winter Solstice, December 21
  • Men's Coffee and Conversation
  • Thank you for the Rice for Christian Neighbors

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Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

11/21/2025

 
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​This Week In the E-Pistle, You Will Find...

  • This Week's Service: Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - Giving Thanks...For Our Scars
  • Last Week's Service: Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost — What Can You Imagine?​
  • Jody and Dan's Installation Service and Celebration, November 23, Join Us!
  • Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week 
  • Join Our Christmas Choir! 🎶 
  • Social Justice Team, Review and Discuss Various Speakers, Tuesday, December 2
  • Creation Justice Team, Announcements & Holiday Recycling Information            
  • Second Sunday Luncheon, December 14
  • Listening Ear: Do You Need to Be Heard?
  • Card Ministry, Bring a Smile to Someone's Day
  • Looking for a Volunteer Program Coordinator 
  • Prayer Requests
  • Birthdays This Week
  • Financial Stewardship
  • Church Calendar
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST NEWS
  • Grand West Association Councils Covenantal Prayer Circle for All Churches
  • UCC Advent 2025 Resources Offer Paths for Awakening, Preparing, Expecting & Dreaming  
CLASSES
  • UCC Advent Devotional, Reflections for this coming Year, Available in Friendship Hall!
  • Silent Retreat on Wednesdays at the Retreat House, Starting December 3
  • Qigong! Tuesdays in the Friendship Hall
  • Financial Literacy Series, Next Session is January 7 
AROUND TOWN
  • Men's Coffee and Conversation
  • Annual Drive for Thanksgiving Baskets, Asking for Rice this Year

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Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost

11/14/2025

 
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​This Week In the E-Pistle, You Will Find...

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  • This Week's Service: Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost — What Can You Imagine?
  • Last Week's Service: Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost — What Next?
  • ​Grateful to Reverend Jim DeVries for Sharing his Gifts of Wisdom and Laughter
  • Jody and Dan's Office Hours This Week 
  • Jody and Dan's Installation Service and Celebration, November 23, Join Us!
  • Join Our Christmas Choir! 🎶 
  • Church Directory Update
  • Social Justice Team Community, Thank You to the Speakers from Lighthouse!                   
  • Second Sunday Luncheon, December 14
  • Listening Ear: Do You Need to Be Heard?
  • Church Council Minutes
  • Card Ministry, Bring a Smile to Someone's Day
  • Looking for a Volunteer Program Coordinator 
  • Prayer Requests
  • Birthdays This Week
  • Financial Stewardship
  • Church Calendar
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST NEWS
  • Grand West Association Councils Covenantal Prayer Circle for All Churches
  • UCC Advent 2025 Resources Offer Paths for Awakening, Preparing, Expecting & Dreaming  
CLASSES
  • UCC Advent Devotional, Reflections for this coming Year. Available in Friendship Hall!
  • Qigong! Tuesdays in the Friendship Hall
  • Thank You, Wayne! Financial Literacy Series, Next Session is January 7 
AROUND TOWN
  • Men's Coffee and Conversation
  • Annual Drive for Thanksgiving Baskets, Asking for Rice this Year
  • Water Smart Landscaping Workshop 101, November 18

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Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost

11/7/2025

 
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​This Week In the E-Pistle, You Will Find...

  • This Week's Service: Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost — What's Next?
  • Last Week's Service: Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost — Balcony People, Basement People
  • ​Thank You to Reverend Linda Knieriemen for Sharing Her Gift of Preaching
  • Jody and Dan on Vacation This Week, Rev. Jim DeVries Available for Pastoral Care
  • Jody and Dan's Installation Service and Celebration, November 23, Join Us! 
  • Church Directory Update
  • Kudos to the Trunk or Treat crew! What Fun!
  • Social Justice Team Community, Speaker from Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates, November 13
  • Second Sunday Luncheon, November 9
  • Listening Ear: Do You Need to Be Heard?
  • Card Ministry, Bring a Smile to Someone's Day
  • Prayer Requests
  • Birthdays This Week
  • Financial Stewardship
  • Church Calendar
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST NEWS
  • Grand West Association Councils Covenantal Prayer Circle for All Churches
  • UCC Advent 2025 Resources Offer Paths for Awakening, Preparing, Expecting & Dreaming  
CLASSES
  • Qigong! Summer into Fall!
  • Thank You, Wayne! Financial Literacy Series, Next Session is January 7 
  • Soul Collage November 8, Restoring Our Soul
AROUND TOWN
  • Men's Coffee and Conversation
  • Annual Drive for Thanksgiving Baskets, Asking for Rice this Year
  • Spirit of Christmas Program, Helping Families prepare for Winter
  • Water Smart Landscaping Workshop 101, November 18

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  • About Us ▾
    • Meditation Garden
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    • Our Staff
    • Our Stories
    • About Douglas UCC
  • Connect & Serve ▾
    • Spiritually Active Groups &Committees
    • Grant Committee
  • Worship & Music Videos ▾
    • Podcast Library 🔊
    • Homily Library 📖
  • Calendar & E-pistle ▾
    • E-Pistle
  • Contact
  • Giving