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Here you will find information on some of the exciting things going on at FCC. Visit this page often to review featured events, ongoing opportunities, and various updates from the congregation.
Scott’s Column: A Way of Seeing

Scott’s Column: A Way of Seeing

Forming our Faith: A Way of Seeing Back in the spring I taught a three-part First Forum series on what principles shape Christian Education, after that question had...

Scott’s Column: Engaging Your Questions

Scott’s Column: Engaging Your Questions

"The need to be digitally coherent, and at the same time acceptable to everyone, is exhausting,” writes Chris Stedman in his engaging book IRL: Finding Our Real Selves...

Scott’s Column: Happy (Belated) Labor Day

Scott’s Column: Happy (Belated) Labor Day

Happy (Belated) Labor Day! Last week a Washington Post article declared the eight-hour work day to be dying.  It stated “only about half of office visits now last for...

Scott’s Column: Passport to Exploration

Scott’s Column: Passport to Exploration

On the final day of our recent family summer vacation, Sebastian and I visited Pipestone National Monument in southwest Minnesota. There's a short, easy trail that...

Scott’s Column: Gratitude

Scott’s Column: Gratitude

My sister ordered Sebastian an Advent calendar.  He knows it has arrived but hasn't seen it yet.  The other day he asked what day he could open it up and begin opening...

Scott’s Column: Mayflower Compact

On November 11, 1620 the Mayflower floated in Provincetown Harbor (the landing at Plymouth was a month away).  The crew was grumbling.  The voyage had been delayed,...

Katie’s Musings – But/And

Katie’s Musings – But/And

I’ve been thinking a lot about language and the way we use it to talk about life and each other and about God, particularly in the present covid/election/world-on-fire...

Tug, My “AA” Buddy

Tug, My “AA” Buddy

Thank you Kathy Hoyt sharing this story of her faithful Tug at this year's Pet Blessing! Unlike the rest of us, Tug is getting older.  He’s not the same one or...

Gospel Encounters: Fall Worship Theme

Gospel Encounters: Fall Worship Theme

"The encounter with people who are different from others, in whose lives you can see a new intelligence about reality, a fully awakened desire, a tireless initiative, a...

Pandemic Stress Relief – The Labyrinth

Pandemic Stress Relief – The Labyrinth

In 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...

Katie’s Musings – COVID Consent

Katie’s Musings – COVID Consent

To mask or not to mask… that is the question. …. no actually, it really isn’t a question.  #WearAMask and #ListenToTheScientists Realistically, unless there are...

Pandemic Spirituality

Pandemic Spirituality

This spring Senior Minister Scott Jones wrote a series of five essays connecting our pandemic and quarantine experiences with the spiritual wisdom of the church.  Here...

Katie’s Musings:  COVID Time

Katie’s Musings: COVID Time

I think the weirdest thing about COVID life is the passage of time.   June is almost gone.  But May was only yesterday. Remember the Australian wildfires? No? Don’t...

From the Health Team

Submitted by Bonnie Harmon, First Central Health Team   In preparation for this week’s Adult Forum on Mental and Spiritual Well Being, I’ve tried to do more...

From The Refugee Team

From The Refugee Team

We received word last month that our (current) refugee family was struggling during this time of pandemic. The bread-winner of the Khamis family had been having...

From The Health Team – Mask Mastery

Your mask protects me, and my mask protects you. I hope you have heard this many times by now. It is the crux of why everyone who goes out of their home should be...

State of the Church 2020

State of the Church 2020

At yesterday's Annual Meeting, Senior Minister Scott Jones delivered his annual "State of the Church" address. This being my tenth Annual Meeting as your Senior...

From the Health Team: Cold & Flu Season

Here we are again, right at the onset of cold and flu season. We are all interested in things we can do to keep ourselves and others healthy. Of course, we always start...

Scott’s Column: Resolution 8

Scott’s Column: Resolution 8

“The covenant communion of the congregations with each other gives each the responsibility of engaging in a common conversation,” writes historian Randi Jones Walker in...

First Central Library

First Central Library

Ever wondered what books are available in the church library? The First Central Library catalog is now online. You can access it from home or office or wherever you...

Katie’s Musings:  Church/Theater

Katie’s Musings: Church/Theater

One of the first theatrical productions I was a part of took place in a decommissioned Episcopalian church.  In retrospect, it was a bit of an odd setting for a musical...

Scott’s TED Talk

Scott’s TED Talk

In February Scott was an invited speaker to this year's TEDxUNO where the theme was Resilience.  His talk, "Living Open" has now been published.  Watch it here.

Scott’s Column: Resources for Living-Sex

The best book I've read on sex from a (liberal) Christian perspective is Good Christian Sex by UCC pastor Bromleigh McCleneghan.  I met and befriended Bromleigh earlier...

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