2885 JFK Road, Dubuque, IOWA 52002.
Phone 563.582.5661 and leave a message!
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
Go to zoom.us using any browser, click "Join a Meeting", and input the meeting ID number
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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 3/29 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 LENTEN 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 and Thursdays as well as listing the recommended lectionary readings for the updoming Sunday. Lectionary Reading for Sunday 4/5 Lectionary citations: Liturgy of the Palms: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 Matthew 21:1-11 Liturgy of the Passion: Isaiah 50:4-9a Psalm 31:9-16 Philippians 2:5-11 Matthew 26:14-27:66 or Matthew 27:11-54 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. ****** 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. "God is our protection and source of strength. He is always ready to help us in times of trouble. 2 So we are not afraid when the earth quakes and the mountains fall into the sea. 3 We are not afraid when the seas become rough and dark and the mountains tremble. Selah 4 There is a river whose streams bring happiness to God’s city, to the holy city of God Most High. 5 God is in that city, so it will never be destroyed. He is there to help even before sunrise." Psam 46:1-5 (ERV) Reflection I chose today's scripture because every day we keep hoping that we have reached the peak of this pandemic, but we are not yet there. The world as we know it is in a kind of an uproar. Life as we know it is ever changing and many may feel as if we are standing on very shakey ground. This Psalm reminds us that God is here in the midst of all this tumult, ready to help us through this. Sheltering in place may seem like we are hiding in fear, but that is not the case. Sheltering in place is an act of love and wisdom. providing protection not only for ourselves but for the other to whom we might spread the virus if we were not to heed this act of love and wisdom. Sheltering in place is not demonstrating a lack of faith in God's protection, rather it is showing faith in the gift of wisdom and protection God has freely offered to us rather than putting God to the test by moving about freely believing that just because one is a Christian, God will protect one from the virus. Even when Satan tempted Jesus by quoting scripture and saying, 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: “‘He will command his angels concerning you, and they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” MT 4:6 (NIV) Jesus responded by telling Satan “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” MT 4:7 (NIV) This week take time to notice how God has been our refuge and strength in this time of turmoil. How is God planting peace that goes beyond all understanding? How is God providing for daily needs for our minds, bodies, and spirits? Maybe you have an inner sense of wisdom and encouragement that God has planted within you that has given you hope and peace! Maybe someone has brought you or said to you what exactly was needed at just the right time! Maybe it was a sight or sound in nature, a news story of hope or help, or even a quote or song that spoke to what you needed at just the right time! Journal these things and share them with others through letters, phone calls, texts and even post on social media how you see God at work in all of this. Even though the Psalm says we will not fear, in reality, most-if not all of us are experiencing some kind of fear. As we focus on how God is our very present help in times of trouble, it just may transform our fear into hope and a sense of peace. God , we thank you that You are our refuge and strength, and ever present help in struggles and joys; therefore, let us not fear. Amen. |