Podcasts - Newington UCC

Sermon 01/15/2012 - Rev Melanie Enfield

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:23:08 PST

Sermon Title: Hearing the Call
Second Sunday after the Epiphany
Baptism

I Samuel 3:1-10, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18, I Corinthians 6:12-20, John 1:43-51

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Length: 12:42

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Worship Service Excerpts 01/08/2012

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:05:11 PST

Sermon Title: This I Believe
First Sunday after the Epiphany
Service of Farewell to Ken Brookes

Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11

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Length: 01:30:33

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Sermon 01/08/2012 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:20:29 PST

Sermon Title: This I Believe
First Sunday after the Epiphany
Service of Farewell to Ken Brookes

Genesis 1:1-5, Psalm 29, Acts 19:1-7, Mark 1:4-11

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Length: 10:09

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Sermon 01/01/2012 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:23:39 PST

Sermon Title: A New Year
First Sunday after Christmas

Ecclesiastes 2:1-13, Revelation 21:1-6a, Matthew 25:31-46;

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Length: 8:58

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Sermon 12/18/2011 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:41:58 PST

Sermon Title: Why Be Merry?
Fourth Sunday of Advent

Samuel 2:1-11,16, Romans 16:25-27,Luke 2:1-20;

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Length: 8:17

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Sermon 12/11/2011 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:42:52 PST

Sermon Title: Mindfulness
Third Sunday of Advent

Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11, Luke 1:46b-55, I Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28

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Length: 15:53

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Sermon 12/04/2011 - Rev Melanie Enfield

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:47:17 PST

Sermon Title: A Word, A Sign, A Message
Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40:1-11, Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13, 2 Peter 3:8-15a, Mark 1:1-8

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Length: 11:31

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Belfry Echoes Newsletter 12-01-2011

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:32:55 PST

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Sermon 11/27/2011 - Rev Melanie Enfield

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:48:17 PST

Sermon Title: Red Light—Green Light
First Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, I Corinthians 1:3-9, Mark 13:24-37

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Length: 13:34

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Sermon 11/20/2011 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:20:57 PST

Sermon Title: Compassion of the Highest Order
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
Reign of Christ—Thanksgiving Sunday
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Psalm 95:1-7a, Ephesians 1:15-23, Matthew 25:31-46;

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Length: 15:04

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Sermon 11/13/2011 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:34:35 PST

Sermon Title: Hidden Talents
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Judges 4:1-7, Psalm 90:1-8, I Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 25:14-30;

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Length: 14:19

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Sermon 11/06/2011 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:41:08 PST

Sermon Title: New Generations
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25, Psalm 70, I Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 25:1-13;

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Length: 7:48

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Summer Music 2011

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 10:59:07 PDT

Even though the choirs are on hiatus, the worship music continues!

7/3 Curt Blood, Hartford Symphony principal clarinet Mozart Clarinet Concerto
7/10 Kate McNulty, soprano—sacred solos
7/17 Pete Pettengill, baritone—sacred solos
7/24 Luke, Drew, and Andy Niedzielski, jazz sax, guitar, bass
7/31 Alison Boghosian and Tessa Woods, piano duet; Chris Boghosian, piano
8/7 Sam Lostocco, classical guitar; Janet Scneider, piano
8/14 Peter Niedmann, organ and piano; Appalachian Spring Suite by Aaron Copland
8/21 Dayton Rich, singer/guitarist; Janet Schneider, piano
8/28 Pam Bogdanovich and Janet Schneider; Contemporary Christian Songs
9/4 Roger Jeanfaivre, baritone—Gospel songs

Belfry Echoes Newsletter 06-09-2011

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:35:46 PDT

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Belfry Echoes Newsletter 05-26-2011

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:39:01 PDT

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Belfry Echoes Newsletter 05-12-2011

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:47:32 PDT

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Sermon 05/08/2011 - Rev Melanie Enfield

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:49:26 PST

Sermon Title: “God calls, Who answers?”
Ordination Anniversary Celebration
Acts 2:14a, 36-41, I Peter 1:17-23, Luke 24:13:35

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Length: 16:18

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Sermon 05/01/2011 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:30:08 PDT

Sermon Title: Shalom

First Sunday in Eastertide

Acts 2:14a, 27-32 I Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31

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Length: 9:58

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Worship Service Excerpts 05/01/2011

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:31:03 PDT

Sermon Title: “Shalom”
First Sunday in Eastertide

Acts 2:14a, 27-32 I Peter 1:3-9 John 20:19-31

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Length: 53:33

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Youth Orchestra Music

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:31:26 PDT

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Sermon 04/24/2011 - Dr Kenneth Brookes

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:39:45 PDT

Sermon Title: Focus on the heavenly things – the best things

Easter Sunday

Jeremiah 31:1-6 Psalm 118 Colossians 3:1-4 Matthew 28:1-10

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Length: 10:58

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Belfry Echoes Newsletter 04-21-2011

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:47:20 PDT

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Moment of Celebration - Reaffirmation

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:39:32 PST

by Gary Bolles

I am so humbled & honored-let’s step back in time for a moment

Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah, Hallelujah. Hallelujah.

March 5, 1961, Sunday, 9am – the grand opening of this brand new Church and our very first morning service of dedication in this beautiful, glistening sanctuary. Confirmed in May 1960, without a church sanctuary, we young new members were brought in here on February 28, 1961 by our Pastor and Teacher, Rev. Harold C. Burdon to see our new surroundings. Leading us down this center aisle, he exclaimed: “Oh isn’t this great, the floors don’t creak”. The Church bell now rung by the simple turn of a key, gee, no more racing up to the belfry to see who gets there first to pull the rope sounding the bell’s call to worship.

What’s happened over these past 50 years?

• We have been honored to have 5 senior pastors, several associate pastors, interim pastors, music directors, sextons, office staff and hundreds of volunteers.
• 1960 in April even before construction started, we began a pipe organ fund to replace the Hammond electric organ.
• 1961 we voted to join the United Church of Christ.
• 1967 in September after 7 plus years of fund raising and planning, a dream come true to the musical life of this church, the installation of our present majestic Moller pipe organ.
• 1972 organized in 1722, our Church’s 250th anniversary celebration..just think, in 2022, we will celebrate 300 years!
• 1973 St. Francis, the patron saint of animals, would have been proud of our congregation’s march from this Church to the Town Hall to voice our concerns to a developer’s plan for a Greyhound dog racing track in town. A blessing of defeat.
• 1981 construction and furnishing of our Church Chapel.
• 1995 capital campaign to enlarge our narthex, build a new coat room, 2 restrooms close to the sanctuary and the elevator – a generous gift from the thrift shop, purchase of property to our south. Our congregation’s successful plea’s to stop the plan to widen Main Street in front of our Church.
• 1998 planning and construction of our Memorial Garden.
• 1999 second mile campaign started to further cover the costs due to the enormity of the 1995 campaign projects.
• 2005 capital campaign dedicated to enhancements in this sanctuary. New lighting, fresh paint everywhere, carpeting, window treatment, sound system, major upgrades to the Pipe Organ.
• 2007 New painting, carpeting and furnishing-Church Parlor.
• 2008 New painting and enhancements to Fellowship Hall.
• All memorial gifts including the Carillon & Grand Piano.

March 6, 2011, 10am – a celebration of 50 glorious years to the Sunday in our beloved Church that still sparkles. Three things that haven’t changed over the last fifty years are the truly wonderful, caring, generous members, friends, visitors, children of all ages; and the two tenets, tenets of God’s holy light and never ending love that streams through these seven windows to surround each and every one of us. So may it be. We can truly celebrate. May God bless us all. Alleluia. Amen.

Sermon 12/12/2010 - Rev Melanie Enfield

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 18:04:17 PST

Sermon Title: “The Gossip of Nazareth” A Dramatic Presentation
Isaiah 35:1-10, Psalm 146:5-10, James 5:7-10, Matthew 11:2-11

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Length: 13:38

Belfry Echoes Newsletter 07-08-2010

churchwebster@newingtonucc.org (Church Webmaster) — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:03:14 PDT

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