MEETINGHOUSE MONTHLY · Anne Wachsman, folks to help Bill Bonnell with STAGE SET-UP and ANIMAL HANDLERS (folks to watch over the younger animals when they’re not on stage). Hilary

Volume 10/ Number 3 / March 2009

Old Greenwich, THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH United Church

Connecticut OF GREENWICH of Christ

M EETINGHOUSE M ONTHLY

IN THIS ISSUE

Speaking Pastorally....…… 2 Music Notes………….…. 3 Noye’s Fludde......………. 4 Church School……...…... 5 Bible Study……………… 6 Prayer Shawl……...……... 7 Hats Off!/Preschool……... 8 First Church Growers…… 9 Parish Nurse……..…..….10 Birthdays……………..… 11

SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE

10:00 AM —————–——————–—–

March 1: God’s Latitude, Our Longitude

March 8: The Downward Climb

March 15: Dingalings and Doorbells

March 22: Throwing Parties

March 29: A Manner That Matters

Christian Outreach

The Lenten Project 2009

It’s that time again to consider giving to our Lenten offering. We have decided to continue for one more year our commitment to address the basic human needs of food and shelter.

for more details, see page 6…

Second Hour on March 8 Come hear about Honduras

11:20 am in the Auditorium

Twenty people represented our Church traveling to Honduras in Central America. Join us to hear about this exciting experience and how our support has reached beyond Old Greenwich!

SAVE THE DATE!

The Women’s Spring Retreat will be held at the church on

Saturday April 25! It will be a day to nourish your

spirit, body and mind! More information is on its way.

Please contact Kate Forer if you have any questions.

2 The Meet inghouse Monthly

Speaking Pastorally... It was the great Christian theologian and philosopher, Friedrich von Hugel, who in the last few minutes of his life said to his niece, “Christianity taught us to care. Caring is the greatest thing. Caring matters most.” It is with a great deal of excitement that we announce a new pastor as part of the team here at First Congregational Church! Rev. Dr. Avery C. Manchester begins March 1 as an Associate Pastor serving in the area of Pastoral Care. Avery graduated from the College of Emporia in Kansas before pursuing his theological education at both SMU and Yale Divinity School. He is an ordained United Methodist minister and has served churches in Brussels, Belgium, the Congo and right here in our neck of the woods at the First Church of Round Hill (for 15 years). And perhaps some of you already know him. Avery is a credentialed Psychoanalyst and Pastoral Counselor having received his training at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies in New York City. He spent 20 years serving with the Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church. As you can tell, Avery has extensive experience as a missionary, pastor and therapist and will bring wonderful gifts and caring to our church’s ministry. He will work about 5-6 hours a week, picking up where Ron Halvorsen left off. And while no one can replace Ron, Avery will offer a new and renewed sensitivity to our pastoral care ministries, including the Stephen Ministry program, the prayer chain, the prayer shawl ministry and care-links. He will also share in the leadership of Worship from time to time. Avery comes highly recommended and has a great depth of experience, expertise and compassion. If you are in Worship on March 1, I hope you will greet Avery and welcome him to our Church. If not, please find a time at your convenience to meet him and extend your warm hospitality. Speaking of March 1, that Sunday marks the beginning of our Lenten Sermon Series: Journeys, Jesus, Jerusalem and You. We find ourselves at an important time in the life of our Church and in the life of our world. The Lenten season provides an opportunity for us to reconnect with Christ and what it means to follow – a pretty good opportunity for gaining our sense of direction amidst the whirl and swirl around us. In the words of Fred Buechner, “To follow Christ is to set out on an extraordinary new adventure, a new stretch of the road that is unlike any other that you have either experienced or imagined. Your life is no longer your own. You are not any better than you ever were; certainly no new sanctity or wisdom or power suddenly descends. But you are nonetheless on call in a new way. You start moving through the world as a follower of what people see as either the world’s oldest and most persistent superstition – the world’s oldest and most improbable dream – or the holy, living truth itself.” With Great Excitement!

There will be a celebration and dedication of the Stained Glass Windows during worship on Sunday March 29, 2009. Please plan to attend and join us afterward from 11:20-11:45 am for a stained glass tour in the Meetinghouse.


Musical Notes… from John Stansell

Sunday Afternoons Live—The Last Concert of the Season

The last program of the 2009 Sunday Afternoons Live season will take place on March 1, with a concert by the Connecticut Chamber Soloists under the artistic direction of, and featuring, oboist John Hanulik. John is well known to our Messiah audience; he has played first oboe in that orchestra for years. He will be joined by Rachel Handman, violin, Larry Watson, violin/viola, Melissa Westgate, cello, Amaryllis Glass, piano and Anna Marie D'Ambrosio, soprano. Their program will include works by Telemann, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Astor Piazzolla and Benjamin Britten.

The concert will be played in memory of Patricia Myer. Pat loved the music at our church and funds given in her memory were directed toward special musical events here.

The lovely candlelit atmosphere and fabulous acoustical environment of our Auditorium make these concerts very special indeed. If you haven’t yet taken advantage of this opportunity, plan now to come on March 1. Refresh-ments are served from 3:30 pm and the program will begin at 4:00. A donation of $15.00 per person or $25.00 per family is requested of those who are able to contribute.

Join the Chorus on Good Friday Occasional choristers are invited to join The Chancel Choir in singing Gabriel Fauré’s hauntingly beautiful REQUIEM on Good Friday, April 10, 2009, at 8:00 pm. Those wishing to participate can attend the first part of the Thursday evening rehearsals, 7:30-8:15 pm, beginning March 12. On April 9, the rehearsal will begin at the conclusion of the Maundy Thursday Service, for an hour and a half.

If you don’t know the music, you can start learning it right away. Contact John Stansell for a score. Then go to www.rearts.com and order a learning CD for your part. (The CDs feature real singers singing the parts, sometimes taking more difficult sections at a slower tempo.) The more budget minded can try www.cyberbass.com, where you can listen to your part from your computer, played by an electronic instrument.

Our “Music for Good Friday” services have always been spiritual highpoints for those who participate. Do join us!

A DIFFERENT HIT LIST This month we would like to turn your attention to our handbell group, known as The Palmer Handbells. This group needs some new ringers. Perhaps you have musical skills but are honestly self-conscious about singing. This might be a perfect outlet for you.

Scheduling rehearsals is always a challenge. Currently the group rehearses on Thursdays from 6:15 to 7:15 pm. It is possible that this might be changed to accommodate additional ringers. But first we need to identify who those potential bell ringers might be. Do you, or does someone you know, have musical talent hiding under a bushel? If so, let Terry or John know. Either of them would be happy to talk to potential ringers and even provide one-on-one instruction in the basics of handbell ringing. One could have a no-commitment trial to see if it feels right.

Playing English handbells is a wonderful team-building experience and provides a marvelous occasional addition to our Sunday worship. Help us strengthen this important music ministry!


The Fludde is Coming!! Every four years The First Congregational Church presents Benjamin Britten’s chancel drama NOYE’S FLUDDE. Everyone who’s been around since 2005 or earlier will remember this exciting piece and its wonderful way of bringing together young and old, families and singles, amateurs and professionals, to create a thrilling experience for participants and spectators. Even the spectators become participants! The next Fludde is now scheduled for the weekend of November 14-15, 2009, and it’s not too early for all of us to be thinking about it. So after church on Sunday April 26, there will be a special Second Hour in the Auditorium to get the ball rolling. This will be a good time for newer members of the congregation to find out what it’s all about. On the big screen we will show excerpts of the 2005 production, we’ll talk about what is involved in putting on the production, and we’ll be looking for early commitment to participate. The biggest need is for singers to be cast as ANIMALS. These can be anyone from age 5 to 90+. We have costumes for over 100. The music is not difficult but the effect is stupendous. A smaller group of teenage and adult women, 6 to 8, will be needed to learn the more challenging role of GOSSIPS. Noye and Mrs. Noye are professional singers (Tom Woodman and Holly Sorensen are already booked) and their SONS and DAUGHTERS-in-law will be skilled younger singers, hopefully drawn from the congregation. We need teenage PROPERTY BOYS (and GIRLS?) to make quick onstage scenery changes. We need DANCERS of all ages to serve as RAINDROPS, LIGHTNING, WAVES and other storm elements. We need student STRING PLAYERS and PERCUSSIONISTS. We need RECORDER PLAYERS. Behind the scenes we will need COSTUME PEOPLE, PROP MANAGERS, an ASSISTANT to Stage Manager Anne Wachsman, folks to help Bill Bonnell with STAGE SET-UP and ANIMAL HANDLERS (folks to watch over the younger animals when they’re not on stage). Hilary Lawrence will take a leadership role and will find a job for YOU! This is an expensive production. We will need PATRONS. So plan now to come on April 26 to get on board. And, as you make LONG RANGE PLANS, be sure to keep the weekend of the performances and the weeks prior to that open for your participation. P.S. We’re planning a “float” in the Memorial Day Parade to drum up community interest. We’re thinking Mr. and Mrs. Noye might ride in a boat on a trailer with “animals” walking alongside. Anybody have the perfect boat? Any families interested in being animals?

Choir Participation Recalled... Singing in a choir is good for anyone, but particularly so for our children and youth. Here’s a little testimonial that Holly Hanbury-Brown sent when we asked alumni for their thoughts: "Singing in the both the Children's and Youth Choirs has been one of the best experiences I've had at First Church! Being in the choir has given me a ton of awesome memories, new friends and great experience with singing! It's not a huge commitment, which is great, and it gives you an hour every week just to relax and sing. You don't have to be an experienced singer either, which makes it all the more relaxed and fun!"


Church School News…

FAMILIES LEARN ABOUT THE SACRAMENT OF COMMUNION

On February 1, after a period of learning more about communion with Kate Forer, eight second graders and their families were with us during worship in order to participate in this important sacrament. Each family made a banner expressing what communion means to them. These banners were displayed in the Meetinghouse.

THIRD GRADERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTEND THE TRADITIONAL BIBLE BREAKFAST

On Sunday March 1, the Church School Task Force will cook up pancakes and sausage for the third graders and their families to celebrate their study of the Bible and to prepare for them to receive their own Bibles on Recognition Sunday. The curriculum for this year’s third graders has been thoughtfully revised by Kate Forer and has been taught by the team of Richard Jenkins, Julie and Chris Koppenheffer, Tamara Ng-Yow and Paola Ryckman, who are assisted by our high schoolers, Scott Anderson and Greg Riddell.

The Church School Lenten Project will dovetail with the Christian Outreach appeal by bringing in food for both Neighbor to Neighbor and Pilgrim Towers. Watch for the weekly weigh-in on Sundays!

Calling Church School Teachers! Have you wondered what it might be like to play an important role in the lives of the children in this congregation?

Do you feel like God might be calling you towards a teaching ministry for the year ahead?

Please consider attending a Church School Teacher Info-Session on March 22 after Church in the Youth Room. Hear from seasoned Church School teachers, learn about our Church School year including teacher training dates, and meet our Church School Director, Rosemary Lamie and our Associate Pastor for Christian Education, Kate Forer. Have your questions answered and your imagination sparked! We are in the process of choosing a NEW CURRICULUM for the upcoming year, so even if you have taught in the past, you may want to consider coming to this info-session.

You do not need to be a parent to teach Church School.

Questions, concerns or suggestions, please contact Kate Forer or Rosemary Lamie at the church.


Bible Study in March We are continuing our study of the Gospel of John in March with the following schedule

March 1 and 3 March 22 and 24 March 29 and 31

We’ve had some great sessions so far. In some ways, our Bible studies are a little like 24 on the TV. If you have been tuned into previous episodes, it can help but each one is pretty complete in itself. So come on Sunday or come on Tuesday and be part of this very successful adult faith formation program.

Lenten Project—continued from cover… During this economic downturn, the numbers of participants at homeless shelters and food pantries is dramatically increasing. Now more than ever we need to dig deep for those who are less fortunate. Our goals for 2009 are 100% participation from the congregation and a target of $80,000 in total contributions. We have had a three year trajectory of growth and we surpassed $70,000 last year. We will be splitting our donations (unless otherwise directed) between H.O.M.E and three local hunger charities. Please read a brief description of these worthy organizations.

H.O.M.E. (Homeworkers Organized for More Employment) was recently described by the Maine Sunday Telegram as "both an award-winning social service agency dedicated to fighting rural poverty and a complex, multifaceted community." Since its founding 38 years ago, H.O.M.E. has evolved from a craft outlet for needy local women into a provider of shelter for the homeless, food for the hungry and day care for at-risk children. It has also grown into a cooperative community built according to the Christian principles of founder Lucy Poulin. At H.O.M.E., everyone is expected to help with the labor required to build and operate housing and put food on the table. "We try to be a welcoming community for people who are left out of our society," says Lucy. "We help people heal and become who God is calling them to be."

The Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County This "clearinghouse" organization, founded in 1984 by the Council of Churches and Synagogues, uses cash contributed to the Food Budget to purchase high-nutrient food items and distribute them to approximately 115 food pantries and soup kitchens in Lower Fairfield County. The demand for these food items has doubled since 2006 and The Food Bank is struggling to meet those demands. A new van is needed for picking up fresh and frozen foods from discount suppliers and delivering them to local agencies. Proceeds from the Lenten Project will supplement another grant to enable The Food Bank to purchase the new van.

Neighbor to Neighbor The Food Pantry, located in the basement annex of Christ Church, Greenwich, serves families qualified and referred by the Greenwich Department of Social Services. Last year, a one-time grant allowed the Food Pantry to begin providing fresh fruits and vegetables on a year-round basis and generic whole grain bread was added to the shelves with cash from the Food Budget. The cost of these items is about $1,100 per month. Proceeds from the Lenten Project will enable the Food Pantry to continue to offer these nutritious foods during the coming year.

New Covenant House New Covenant House, the only soup kitchen in Stamford, begins its 30th year of serving the homeless, the elderly and the working poor in our community. About 350 hot meals are served every day, representing an increase of 40% since 2006. The same two-year period has seen a decrease in prepared meals donated by local churches, resulting in the need to purchase and prepare more food in-house. Proceeds from the Lenten Project will be used to supplement the food budget for meals prepared by the soup kitchen staff.

Thank you in advance for your generous contributions. By contributing to the Lenten Project, members of our congregation can offer one important aspect of discipleship, showing God’s love and caring for those most in need of the essentials of life. “God Loves A Cheerful Giver” The Second Letter of Paul to the Corinthians 9:7-8


Flower Donations

For each Sunday Worship Service, there is the opportunity to give flowers in honor, to remember, to celebrate family, friends or a special occasion. The Chancel Committee welcomes contributions of flowers in this way. If you would like more information, please call or write Judy Gordon at 637-8575 or [email protected].

Prayer Shawl

Knit-In Friday March 6, from 10:00 to 11:30 am, in the Lounge.

Bring your knitting, ask your questions, tell your stories.

The Prayer Shawl Ministry started in our church in 2005. Since then nearly one hundred shawls have been given by our clergy, Parish Nurse and congregants to people experiencing severe illness, the loss of a loved one, or difficulties with a life transition. These shawls have warmed not only the hearts of the recipients but also those of the knitters.

You cannot knit? Come anyway. We can teach you. You are not an accomplished knitter? Not many of us are. You have problems with the fringes? We will show you.

Donations of knitting needles (11, 13, round and straight), crochet hooks (size H), leftover yarn (Lion Brand Homespun), medium and large gift bags, tissue paper and money for supplies will be greatly appreciated and can be left at the church office.

Knit, knit, knit, pray, pray, pray.

Penny Lehmann (637-4585), Angela Stevens (914-522-6496) and Inge Thalheim (637-9614).

Catch the Excitement

Since the issuance of the 2008 Annual Report, we have continued to receive 2009 pledges. We are currently at 397 pledges, down from 438 last year. Though the total number of pledges is down, they amount to $990,000, which is just short of our monetary goal of $1m. We are pleased with our progress in light of the economy, but still hope to see additional pledges so we can continue the important work of the church as planned. If you have not pledged yet, we look forward to hearing from you. Meanwhile, the Church Leadership and the Board of Trustees gratefully acknowledge the recently received pledges from:

Bil and Shiela Bennett

David and Melissa Bennett

Marty and Lois Berlin

Janet Dinwiddie

Kendra Farn-Finz

Diana Frazier

Helen Grimm

Doug and Kathy Heidt

Debbie LaCivita

Gail Lauridsen

Rob and Ellen Perelli-Minetti

Robert and Jean Schroeder

Meg Sherman

Rick and Lindsay Stafford

Warren White

Betty Woodman


First Church Preschool Summer-Fun-tastic Summer Program 2009

The Summer-Fun-tastic Program at the First Church Preschool serves children between the ages of three and five (entering kindergarten in September). The program consists of three two-week sessions:

• Session 1, June 22–July 3: Filipo’s World of Sports. Children will participate in soccer, basketball, kickball, gym games and golf activities. Session activities developed and implemented by Filipo Caro.

• Session 2, July 6–July 17: The Arts Factory. Children will experience various art media such as acrylic painting, mixed media, watercolor, pastel, clay and music.

• Session 3, July 20–July 31: Science Sleuths. The children will explore the mysteries of magnets, air pressure, colors, sound, classification and patterns and plants and animals. Other activities include arts and crafts, playground, sprinkler and snack. Children bring their lunch.

Seahorses: Children who are three years old by 12/31/2009 and are entering a 3’s program in September. Children must be toilet trained. The program operates Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The cost per session is $350.00. All other children, Monday–Friday from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm. Cost per session is $550.00. Contact Information:

First Church Preschool 108 Sound Beach Avenue Old Greenwich, CT 06870 203-637-5430 E-Mail: [email protected]

HATS OFF! “A newspaper columnist discovers a musical prodigy among the cast-offs on Skid Row and a story unfolds like a concerto with layers of unlikely, interconnected strains. The Soloist is an intimate portrait of mental illness, of atrocious social neglect and the struggle to resurrect a fallen prodigy. It is also a powerful story of one journalist’s search for the meaning of his own craft, for the nature of sympathy and respect.”

Mark Bowden, author of Black Hawk Down and Killing Pablo Hats Off! continues this March, meeting on Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30 am in the Lounge. We will be reading The Soloist, by Steve Lopez. The movie based on this book is due out in theaters in late April, starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx. Come and join us for a time of candid conversation and literary reflection!

Our Centering Prayer Group continues throughout the month of March. We meet in the Lounge on Tuesday mornings from 7:15-8:00 am and Thursday evenings from 7:00-7:45 pm. Contact Kate Forer at the church for more information.

First Congregational Church College and University Loan Fund Just a reminder that there are funds available for children of members of First Church to help finance college expenses. The loans, in the amount of $750 per semester, are interest free and all we ask is that the student and cosigning parent agree to repay the loans commencing upon graduation. If these funds might help, call Bob Goodchild, Treasurer, at 637-0763.


NEWS FROM THE RUMMAGE ROOM

The Ides of March approacheth… and that means beautiful, warm

Spring is just around the corner. It also means Springtime at The Rummage Room with Winter merchandise gone, gone, gone by

way of half price and bag sales and Spring merchandise available to

buy, buy, buy!

Springtime also means Spring-cleaning and The Rummage Room is

an excellent place to dispose of those gently used items that don’t survive the cut. The Shop reopens on Monday March 2 at

1:00 pm with a wide selection of Spring merchandise. There is a

need for adult and children’s clothing, shoes, jewelry, handbags and

men’s suits. And there’s always a need for bric-a-brac, bikes, strollers (single and double), highchairs, a small refrigerator, small

furniture and Easter merchandise.

Help make this a joyous Spring for a lot of people who need your

assistance by donating, shopping and volunteering some of your time.

You will be glad you did!

Maria Drieghe, Manager

First Church Garden Growers for the Hungry

The Garden Growers for the Hungry are in the process of securing a new location for the Church Garden. The mission of the Garden is to bring people together to grow vegetables and donate them to those in need in the local

soup kitchens and food pantries like Neighbor to Neighbor and the Yerwood Center. The Garden has been an

important aspect of outreach for our community since 2004 and we look forward to continuing it again this year.

If you are interested in volunteering to help continue this important mission of the Church please contact

Clem Lepoutre at [email protected] or (203) 840-0650. Also, keep looking in the Church Bulletin, the

Meetinghouse Monthly, and the Church website as we hope to be posting news and updates very soon.

Material for the April Meetinghouse Monthly

should be submitted by March 15.


From the Parish Nurse… Dog Day at the Beach by Sue Asselin, RN

March brings some milder days often motivating us to do more outdoor activities. It’s a nice time for a walk on the beach, provided you wear your windbreaker. If you have a dog, this is the last month to take him or her to Greenwich Point. You haven’t lived until you’ve been to the beach on March 31. As P.D. Eastman says at the end of Go Dog Go, “It’s a dog party, a BIG dog party!” It’s fun to experience, unless of course, you’re not particularly fond of dogs. Then, you’d be wise to wait until April Fool’s Day. The Wellness Committee is pleased to offer these other events in March to help all of us be healthier and safer: Second Hour - Sunday March 15, 11:15 am in the Lounge Bone Health - Strengthen Your Knowledge - with Janet Freedman, M.D.

What can be done to preserve bone strength? What are the differences between Osteoporosis, Osteopenia and Osteoarthritis? How can diet and exercise affect bone density? Do men and women have different risks for osteoporosis and other bone diseases? Is there an effective generic drug for Fosamax or Actonel? These and many more questions will be answered by Dr. Janet Freedman, a physiatrist specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Freedman practices in two offices, one in Greenwich Hospital’s Physical Medicine department and one in Stamford, close to the Greenwich town line. CPR Skills Refresher Saturday April 21, 9:00 am or 10:30 am

Two one-hour refresher courses will be offered here at the Church for individuals who are currently certified in CPR. This non-mandatory class provides participants an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with our AED (defibrillator) and participate in a practice drill. Greenwich EMS has significantly reduced the cost, enabling the Church to offer it at no charge to participants. Space is limited, so please register with Sue Asselin, Parish Nurse at extension 21. Red Cross Blood Drive Very Successful

We received the following letter from a Red Cross representative:

“Thank you for coordinating the Saturday February 14 Blood Drive for the American Red Cross. What a wonderful Parish Community. The food provided was much appreciated. The piano music made the environment so warm and relaxing. We were very pleased with the drive results and the willingness of the donors to share this life saving gift. The efforts of The First Congregational Church are greatly appreciated and your support of the American Red Cross will go a long way toward replenishing blood supplies and ultimately saving lives. You may be interested to know that 53 units were collected at your drive against a goal of 46. Again, thank you for your contribution and ongoing support. I look forward to working with you on the upcoming blood drives.”

Lynne Phillips Account Manager, Biomedical Services American Red Cross

LIFE EVENTS

Deaths: Bruce Hull—February Ralph E. Anderson—February 1 Ruth Pope—February 19

TIRED OF THAT OLD 2007 CHURCH DIRECTORY?

Well, throw it away. The 2009 Directory is available at Coffee Hour and in the Front Office. With everyone trying to cut costs this year, the directory was printed in-house and will have a new look. Also, to save money, we will not mail the directories to home addresses. However, if you are homebound or would like one mailed to your home, please contact the Church Office and we will be happy to send a copy to you.


MARCH BIRTHDAYS

03/01 Decima Button

03/01 Deborah LaCivita

03/01 Tom Beam

03/01 Robert Finch

03/02 Annette Baker Fox

03/02 Paul Palmer

03/02 Roland Klingner

03/02 Sandra Millspaugh

03/02 David Ranta

03/02 Christopher Harris

03/02 Kevin Goggins

03/03 Chris O'Donnell

03/03 David Ficker

03/03 Darleyne Sandreuter

03/03 Don Carlson

03/03 H Alden Richmond

03/03 Ella Quinn

03/03 Ellen Sykes

03/04 Lea Menegon

03/04 David Robbins

03/04 Dr David Young

03/04 Lisa DeNatale

03/04 Wayne Hileman

03/04 Karim Sadik-Khan

03/04 Morgan Wolfe

03/04 Charlie Baird

03/05 Bobbie Hopkins

03/05 Louise Schmitt

03/05 Angela Lovely

03/05 April Condon

03/05 Torey Farriss

03/05 Ohireime Ariyibi

03/06 Sue McCalley

03/06 Elizabeth Winton

03/06 John Michael Fryback

03/06 Joey Rogers

03/06 Elisabeth Ware

03/06 Daniel B. England

03/07 Brian Carlson

03/07 Robert Schroeder

03/07 Donald Breismeister

03/07 Isabelle Schless

03/07 Tucker Stafford

03/07 Luke Cofer

03/07 Madeline Beck

03/08 Esther Coleman

03/08 Dorothy Pidgursky

03/08 Frank Zavattaro

03/08 Sally Morgan

03/08 Vicki Altmeyer

03/08 Hillary Coleman

03/08 Kyle Christensen

03/08 William Christensen

03/09 Wayne Leizear

03/09 James MacDougall

03/09 Dennis Alex

03/09 Cheryl Anderson

03/09 Emily Glendon

03/10 Ruth Reed

03/10 Lucy Hedrick

03/10 Sherry Myer

03/10 Lori Romano

03/10 Edmund Luce

03/11 Christie Coon

03/11 Peg Wentworth

03/11 Andrew Tedford

03/11 Eric Scott Andersen

03/11 Altan Sadik-Khan

03/11 William Johnson

03/11 Alexander Berntsen

03/12 Douglas Bloom

03/12 Cindy Trask

03/12 Diane Kretschmann

03/12 Jane Brash

03/12 Elaine Teeters

03/12 Kelley Bailey

03/12 Michelle Maxwell

03/12 Alexandra Ng

03/12 Chess Lotufo

03/13 Rosamond Brady

03/13 Lucinda Allen

03/14 Warner Finney

03/14 Nancy Allen

03/14 Janet Savin

03/14 Sandra Boles

03/14 Burt Harrington

03/14 Asa Hazen

03/14 Erin McGonagle

03/14 Lindsay Erickson

03/14 Jackson Jacoby

03/15 John Standish

03/15 Ronald Nelson

03/15 Albert Gordon

03/15 Thomas Johnson

03/15 Andie Liebowitz

03/15 Isabelle Mackell

03/15 Peter Mackell

03/15 Jacob Millspaugh

03/16 Robert Medvey

03/16 Dale Myer

03/16 Steve Crihfield

03/16 Kathryn Atkin

03/16 Nicholas Berntsen

03/16 George Wheelock

03/17 Cathie Weigner

03/17 David Bennett

03/17 Sandra Haviland

03/17 Connor Koorbusch

03/17 Jimmy Heidt

03/17 Lia Zavattaro

03/17 Anna Robarts

03/17 Richard Sykes

03/18 Sandra Sandlock

03/18 Andrew Restieri

03/19 Carol Rawn

03/19 Dawn McCready

03/19 Cara Olmsted

03/19 Carrie Braddock

03/19 Catherine Mahoney

03/19 Alexander Ghaffari

03/19 Audrey Mackay

03/19 Kate Wentworth

03/20 Kara Liebowitz

03/21 Janet Brooks

03/21 Virginia Liddel

03/21 Scott Lovely

03/21 Eric Baker

03/21 Kevin Mackay

03/21 Jenny Riddell

03/21 Nick Stewart

03/21 Elizabeth Morris

03/22 Phyllis Gregor

03/22 Penny Low

03/22 Kenneth Olsson

03/22 Kyle Young

03/22 Peter De Riemer

03/22 Grace Kennedy

03/23 Donald Walton

03/23 Hans-Georg Thalheim

03/23 Tad Larrabee

03/23 Robert Anderson

03/24 Kim Scopelliti

03/24 John Cofer

03/24 Gage Benoit

03/25 Darlene Moore

03/25 Denise Leidy

03/25 Al DeLeo

03/25 Sybren Hoekstra

03/26 Christopher Cleworth

03/26 Curtis Carlson

03/26 Gillian Robertson

03/26 Olivia Koorbusch

03/27 Mary Durland

03/27 Jay Shaw

03/27 Leslie Burton

03/27 Tucker Serenbetz

03/27 Hendrick Schless

03/27 Emily Brash

03/27 Kendall Thompson

03/27 Will Perry

03/27 Elizabeth Nutting

03/27 Alexa Zavattaro

03/28 Joan Denne

03/28 Katharine Fountain

03/28 Charlie Taggart

03/28 Emma Olmsted

03/29 Chee Chee Purdie

03/29 Elizabeth Church

03/29 Nicole Pacent

03/30 Elizabeth Mose

03/30 John Trepanier

03/30 George Thalheim

03/30 Lisa Maxwell

03/31 Richard Jenkins

03/31 Daniel Lepoutre

03/31 Avery Edwards


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Ministers: The Members of The First Congregational Church of Greenwich Senior Pastor: Rev. Dr. David D. Young, [email protected]

Minister of Communication and Adult Education: Rev. Daniel B. England, [email protected] Minister of Pastoral Care: Avery C. Manchester, [email protected]

Associate Pastor for Christian Education: Rev. Kate S. Forer, [email protected] Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry: Rev. Mark D. Montgomery, [email protected]

Director of Music/Senior Organist: Dr. John Stansell, [email protected] Associate Organist/Director: Terence J. Flanagan, [email protected] Director of Church School: Rosemary Lamie, [email protected] Director of Membership: Ginny Breismeister, [email protected]

Parish Nurse: Susan Asselin, [email protected] Pastors Emeriti: Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Stiers and Rev. Sally Colegrove

Be a part of the Lenten Season at

The First CongregationalChurch

Please join us on Sundays as we begin our Lenten Sermon Series entitled:

Journeys, Jesus, Jerusalem and You

There are many opportunities for adults as well as children

to participate in the life of the Church.

The 10:00 am Service is broadcast live each week on WGCH 1490 AM Radio. In addition, the service is available through the church’s website, www.fccog.org.

A bulletin can be found there as well as a link to the live broadcast. You can also find previous sermons there.

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday March 8. Remember to set your clocks one hour ahead.

The Installation of Rev. Kate S. Forer

MEETINGHOUSE MONTHLY · Anne Wachsman, folks to help Bill Bonnell with STAGE SET-UP and ANIMAL HANDLERS (folks to watch over the younger animals when they’re not on stage). Hilary

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