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October, 2021
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Ecclesiastes 3:1
The one thing we have in our favor in this area of the country is the change of the seasons. I have a friend who lived in San Diego for some time and said the weather was always nice, but they missed the changing of the seasons, the rain, the colorful fall leaves. No matter where you live, however, change is always happening. While it may not be the weather that changes, things come and go, ages change (time is undefeated), routines change, your favorite tv show changes times and/or days, and on and on. We do our best to adapt, to make the best of our new situations. As the famous passage from Ecclesiastes states, “There is a time for everything…” whether we like it or not.
There is no doubt, that the way we express our faith, has changed. No longer do people fill all the pews every Sunday for two services. No longer are businesses closed on Sundays so we can all “go to church.” Today we have a mobile society that may not want to go to church, but maybe take solace and pray in a park or on the shore of a tranquil lake. The Covid pandemic has made “virtual” church a reality so you can watch your favorite service online. It is a reality we must face head on and not shy away from. So where do we find answers, where do we find guidance?
The one thing that does not change through all of this, is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Let us look back to his teachings to the masses and realize he did not teach to the “5000” in a great cathedral or massive church hall. He gave his great sermon…on the “mount.” The “Sermon on the Mount,’ as we know it, was given on the side of mountain cliff to a mass of people looking on outdoors. Jesus traveled the countryside teaching and preaching to anyone who would hear along the way.
Our journey does not end when we walk into church on Sundays to hear the word and sing the hymns. Our journey has just begun. Jesus taught his disciples in the temple and then sent them out into the world to take care of those who were hungry, lame, poor and marginalized. The more things have changed over time, the more we see that we are faced with the same tasks from thousands of years ago. There is a time for everything; our time to follow the ways of Jesus is never ending.
God Bless,
Pastor Jason Stitt
Please visit us on Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 9 AM to 3 PM for our Craft and Rummage Sale. There will be an angel afghan and basket raffles as well as a 50/50 raffle. Homemade bakery and crafts of all kinds will be available for purchase. Admission is FREE!
In person, pet friendly worship services. The mask and social distancing mandates have been lifted. The services will also be online at Pastor Jason's Sunday messages on YouTube or you can go to our Facebook site or go to the Online Worship section listed above for these messages.
Mutual Ministry Group will be meeting to discuss the activities for the new year including our annual Crop Walk. The group is comprised of members from St. Paul UCC and our sister churches, St. Peter UCC and Ridge Road UCC. If you want to be a part of this vibrant group, please notify the church office at 440.843.8039. Our next meeting is:
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 7 PM at Ridge Road UCC
Will be joining with our sister church St. Peter United Church of Christ for our continuing book studies. The session will begin at 12:30 PM. More information will be coming....stay tuned.
Hall Rental Available with Full Kitchen
Seating capacity: 125 During COVID we recommend a maximum of 50 people so that social distancing is able to be maintained.
Cost: $250.00, plus a $50.00 security deposit for 4 hours
Snow plowing extra if needed
Church Sanctuary Available for Weddings
Cost: $250.00
