2885 JFK Road, Dubuque, IOWA 52002.
Phone 563.582.5661 and leave a  message!
Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 am using ZOOM.
Go to zoom.us using any browser, click "Join a Meeting", and input the meeting ID number
The Rev. Ms. Karen Candee
is leading worship and preaching.

If you are unable to join us by ZOOM for worship I am posting the Worship Script to Sermon of the Week for your personal use.  Currently posted is the 5/31 Service

Save the Dates

The following links are resources
for those who need food
during these times
of so many places being shut down

https://www.dbqschools.org/coronavirus-information/food-resources/

http://www.cgim.org/dacuonline/newsletter/
​2020FebruaryNewsletter.pdf
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STUDY MONDAYS -
A time of
Studying Scripture,
Singing Hymns 
Prayer
Posponed til further notice!


THRIFT & BAKE SALE
Postponed to a date to be determined!
Stay Well!


WHAT'S COMING:

All face to face gatherings
will be discontinued
until further notice.

During this time I will be posting
new reflections on 
Mondays 
​as well as listing
the recommended lectionary readings for the upcoming Sunday.
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Revised Common Lectionary 
Scripture Readings for
 Sunday 6/7
Genesis 1:1-2:4a    
Psalm 8    
2 Corinthians 13:11-13    
Matthew 28:16-20
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Visiting Summit:

Summit is a  small congregation of around 100 members, 50 of whom attend the Sunday  service.  While many members are older, there are some young families. People  wear what's comfortable for them. 

There is plenty of parking and  the main entrance is the one with the canopy (where you may drop people off in  bad weather or if they need assistance).
Someone will greet you at the  door.  The worship space is to the right, and the restrooms are to the  left. 

Visitors are always welcomed warmly.  You are invited  to contact us if you'd like more information before attending for a first  time.

Email the church with any questions or  comments.

E-Mail:  click here to send us a  message
Sunday  Worship Service - 10 AM

 COMMUNION  is the first Sunday of each month for children and adults, old-timers and  newcomers.
 
Sunday Learning Opportunities: 
          Adult Bible Discussion - 9 AM
         Multi-age Sunday School -
                    Every Other Week 9 AM                                                           (October - May)
                         
  Youth Moment during 10:00 a.m.  worship.

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All are welcome to check us out and see if we measure up to what you're seeking in a  church community.

Summit Church is an  accessible facility with no steps!
Summit Endowment:
Summit Congregational United Church of Christ has created an agency endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. This fund assures our organization of a permanent source of steady income to stabilize and strengthen our programs. Any gift over $50 to this fund is eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit. You can contribute directly to this fund by visiting our Giving Center page on the CFGD website (click here) or by contacting CFGD at 563-588-2700.
Promoting Justice!

"With what shall I come before the Lord
    and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
    with calves a year old?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
    with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
    the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
    And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
    and to walk humbly with your God."
(Micah 6:6-8 NIV)

Edmund Burke said, "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."
The events surrounding the death of George Floyd are crying out for justice, not only for George, but for racial inequality and for justice for those suffering from the violent protests to his death.  So many innocent lives have been harmed or even snuffed out due not only to the actions of some but also as a result of the silence of good people.  Scriptures call for us to be a voice for the voiceless, but Jesus also said you have heard it said and eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth and then he gives them advice on how to react to that evil person that will shed light on their evil ways and bring disgrace to that behavior while maintaining dignity for one's self.
Though many protests have gotten out of hand and have turned violent, many of the protestors are just speaking out to protest unjust actions that happen too frequently; calling out for a cure for the systemic injustice.  There are those who peacefully for 9 minutes laid on the ground crying out I can't breathe, please help me.  Did it cause disruption, yes!  Unless there is some kind of disruption a voice often goes unheard.  But did it cause destruction, no.  It brought attention to the injustice without repaying evil for evil but seeking to overcome evil with good.  In one place the police took a knee with the protestors in solidarity to show they too want the system fixed, that not all police over step their authority.  In another town the police asked the protestors what they could do to help alleviate their fears and to know that they are being heard and they were asked to march with the protestors; so they did.  There was also a black man who brought his son to hold up a sign proclaiming black lives matter but at the same time teaching his son we can't overcome this with hate, we can only overcome this with love.  That is how we act justly to be a voice for the voiceless and continue to be that voice until justice prevails.  It is also how we walk humbly with God.  There may be times where being a voice for the voiceless calls for civil disobedience, but it doesn't call for violence, destruction and revenge.  As Gandhi put it "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind."  And as the Apostle Paul advises the Roman community, "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."  Romans 12:21

God of all creation,
when we see injustice,
let us not help it prevail by remaining silent.
Help us to have the courage to speak out
and be a voice for the voiceless
in a way that will overcome evil with good,
rather than seeking revenge or turning a blind eye.
Through the Covid 19 pandemic and through injustice you continue to show us how truly intertwined we all are.  Help us to more fully understand our interconnectedness and realize that when one part of society or creation suffers, we all suffer.  Help us to work together for the good of all so that one day we all may rejoice together.
Amen.