Pandemic Stress Relief – The Labyrinth by Kerrie Kleppin-Winn | Aug 19, 2020 | NewsIn the midst of a pandemic, any activity that relieves a little stress is a welcome distraction. First Central Congregational United Church of Christ offers the...
Scott’s Column: Pandemic Philosophy by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Aug 17, 2020 | COVID, NewsBack in March the Italian philosopher, Giorgio Agamben criticized the approach to the virus then taking hold. He wrote, The first thing that the wave of panic that has...
From the Moderator: A Return to Gathering by Kerrie Kleppin-Winn | Aug 12, 2020 | COVID, NewsDear Friends, I hope you are well and finding reasons to enjoy the blessings of summer. I am pleased to let you know that First Central’s Council, at the recommendation...
Katie’s Musings – COVID Consent by Kerrie Kleppin-Winn | Aug 12, 2020 | COVIDTo mask or not to mask… that is the question. …. no actually, it really isn’t a question. #WearAMask and #ListenToTheScientists Realistically, unless there are...
Feeling Creative? by Kerrie Kleppin-Winn | Aug 6, 2020 | EventsIf you've been feeling creative or may be looking for an outlet to relieve some stress, the Art Team has come up with a project that is perfect for a person with an...
Scott’s Column: Being Wise by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Jul 20, 2020 | COVID, NewsBack in May I read an article about what gay men can teach everyone else about how to live during a pandemic. The emphasis was on frequent testing, honest...
What Will Worship Look like? by Kerrie Kleppin-Winn | Jul 15, 2020 | COVIDAs our Task Force continues to develop the plans and protocols that will guide our congregational life in the months ahead, today our Worship Ministers offer a letter...
UPDATE: From the ReOpening Task Force by Kerrie Kleppin-Winn | Jul 8, 2020 | COVID, NewsGreetings everyone, I know you are all eager to hear about when and how First Central will begin to look and feel more like our familiar church home. It has crossed...
Theology Brunch: Pandemic Theology by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Jul 8, 2020 | Education, EventsHow should people of faith understand the pandemic? What actions might our faith lead us to? Two of the world's leading religious thinkers have already published books...
Scott’s Column: Ten Years by Rev. Dr. E. Scott Jones | Jul 7, 2020 | NewsI look so young in that photo. Which I was. I was only 36. That picture was taken the day I first began moving stuff into the Senior Minister's office at First...
