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.  To get that meeting ID number and password please email the church at the link on the bottom left hand side of this web page.
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 Worship Script for your personal use.  Currently posted is the 02/28  Service.  Summit Worship YouTube is where you can view the worship service live or recorded if you click on that link after the worship service.  Previous services are also available at that link.

Beginning February 21, 2021 we may once again be hosting In-person Worship as well as on-line. Be alert for weather related announcements that may change the in-person option for worship. Please join us in whatever way you feel comfortable in joining us whether that be in-person, via the zoom link or watching on Summit Worship YouTube.  Those worshipping in person will be required to wear face coverings, remain socially distanced.  If you are not feeling well stay home.  We will also be taking names for contact tracing should we discover a case of Covid 19.  Whether you choose to worship in-person or remotely, please remember to stay connected.  If you are hurting, reach out for help.  If you are doing well reach out to others and let them know you care.  Together, with the help and guidance of God, we will get through this time of trial; hopefully emerging even better for having gone through this and the lessons learned as we made our way through the stormy waters of 2020 and into 2021.

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"Souper" Bowl Sunday Results
24 ITEMS – TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
11 ITEMS – CENTER FIELS
45 ITEMS – KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
TOTAL 80 ITEMS + $125 DONATED
ACTUAL SUPER BOWL RESULTS
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – 31  
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – 9
The real winners are the Dubuque Food Pantry
and those they serve. 
Thank you for your generosity in feeding
the bodies and souls of those who hunger.




WHAT'S COMING:

Sunday February 28, 2021
10:00 a.m. Worship Service In-person 
& Via Sunday Zoom link & Summit Worship YouTube.

Monday March 1, 2021
9:00 a.m.  - Noon Pastor's Designated Office Hours

Tuesday March 2, 2021
12:30 p.m. Bible Study - via Sunday Zoom Link 
The Death of Jesus for the Progressive Christian
Session2

Wednesday March 3, 2021
6:30 p.m. Zoom Fellowship - Wednesday Zoom Link

Sunday March 7, 2021
10:00 a.m. Worship Service In-person 
& Via Sunday Zoom link & Summit Worship YouTube.

Monday March 8, 2021
9:00 a.m.  - Noon Pastor's Designated Office Hours
10:30 a.m. - Diaconate
12:30 p.m. Trustees

Tuesday March 9, 2021
12:30 p.m. Bible Study - via Sunday Zoom Link 
The Death of Jesus for the Progressive Christian
​Session 3

Wednesday March 3, 2021
6:30 p.m. Zoom Fellowship - Wednesday Zoom Link

Sunday March 14, 2021
10:00 a.m. Worship Service In-person 
& Via Sunday Zoom link & Summit Worship YouTube.

Revised Common Lectionary 
Scripture Readings for      

February 28, 2021:
Genesis 17:1–7, 15–16
Psalm 22:23–31
Romans 4:13–25
Mark 8:31–38 or Mark 9:2–9

March 7, 2021:
Exodus 20:1–17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18–25
John 2:13–22

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Below is a link for the following devotional on Grief
​Grieving Together and Apart
A Devotion by John Edgerton
https://www.ucc.org/daily_devotional_grieving_together_and_apart?utm_campaign=dd_jun17_20&utm_medium=email&utm_source=unitedchurchofchrist​

Covid 19 has given this world many challenges and sometimes we can begin to wonder where is God in all of this.  Below is a link to an interview with The Rondeau Family about their Covid 19 Journey.  It is an honest jouney with questions, doubts and times of hopelessness, yet also about turning to God even with those questions, doubts and where and how God was revealed through it all.  Rich is Pastor Karen's brother and the interview took place as part of a CEW Zoom Reunion Gathering.  Permission from the group has been granted to share this video.
​https://youtu.be/wkcRKAyXSBU

Below here is a link to a blog post which shares what was talked about in the interview.  At the end of the blog post are some questions for you to reflect on in your own life.  Permission has been granted from this blogger to share this post.
https://www.projectemmaus.org/post/surviving-covid-19-becomes-a-gift-to-share

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.
LENT

A Call to Repentance

"That is why the Lord says,
'Turn to me now, while there is time.  Give me your hearts.  Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning.   Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,
but tear your hearts instead.' 
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. 
He is eager to relent and not punish."
Joel 2:12-14 (NLT)

 “Let us look to Jesus,
the pioneer and perfecter of our faith,     
                  who for the joy that was waiting
endured the cross.”
Hebrews 12:2a (NRSV)

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent.
Though every day is the perfect time to draw near to God and be strengthened by God, Lent is a gift to us in that it specifically draws attention to our need to draw near to God and to rely on God and God’s wisdom and ways.  Sundays are not included in this time of fasting and penitence because every Sunday is considered to be a mini Easter and therefore we celebrate the risen Christ every Sunday.
Biblically speaking, fasting was a type of abstaining from food or fatty foods.  Today a fast may incorporate fasting from things that hinder our relationship with God or harm God’s creatures or creation, such as fasting from the use of Styrofoam and plastic which harm the environment, fasting from or limiting our time on electronic devices should they be hindering our relationship with God or others or the ability to carry out service to God and others.  Sometimes instead of fasting we pick up a new spiritual discipline such as Meditation, Prayer, Simplicity, Fellowship, Journaling, Stewardship, Submission/Obedience, Study, Evangelism, Contemplation, Confession, Solitude, Gratitude,
Self-Examination, Silence, Worship or we commit ourselves to acts of service and work more diligently to end oppression and injustice in the world in order to draw nearer to God.  Whatever you choose to do, let this Lent be a gift to draw you nearer to God; to be enraptured by God; to be lost in the beauty of God’s mercy, God’s justice, God’s passions and as the book of Hebrews 10 reminds us:
“‘since we have a great priest over the house of God, 
let us draw near to God with a sincere heart
and with the full assurance that faith brings,
having our hearts sprinkled
to cleanse us from a guilty conscience
and having our bodies washed with pure water. 
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess,
for he who promised is faithful.
 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,”  
Hebrews 10:21-24 (NIV)

As we enter this Lenten season,
I urge us, brothers and sisters alike,
to participate in spiritual disciplines God has given to us
not for show, but to truly unlock the locks to our hearts and the areas of our lives we have closed off to God
thus opening them to receive God’s Grace more fully. 
God’s grace will remove the darkness that is within
and fill us with the light of Christ. 
God’s grace and salvation will live in us and through us.  This Lent,
Now is the acceptable time, now is the day of salvation. 
Believe the good news and receive salvation in Christ Jesus. 
Praise God!