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 or in person for worship I am posting the Worship Script to Worship Script for your personal use.  Summit Worship YouTube is where you can view the worship service live or recorded if you click on that link after the worship service.  Currently posted is the 10/25 Service

We have opened our building for
in-person worship as well as on Zoom.
In order to show our love for and protect one another, those who attend in-person are sitting socially distanced as well as wearing masks unless they have a condition that would warrant otherwise.  

Save the Dates

Sunday November 15th 
Congregational Meeting following worship to vote on proposed changes to the church's Constitution and Bylaws at about 10:45 a.m. followed by elctions of New Church Leadership Positions

WHAT'S COMING:

Sunday October 18, 2020
10:00 a.m. Worship 
10:45 a.m. Congregational Meeting In-person and Via Sunday Zoom Link

Monday October 19, 2020
9:00 a.m. - Noon: Pastor's designated Office Hours
10:30 a.m. - Christian Education
1:30 p.m. - Bible Study in-person in Sanctuary
                     and via Sunday Zoom Link
6:30 p.m. - Church Council via Sunday Zoom link

Wednesday October 21, 2020
6:30 p.m. Zoom Fellowship Gathering 

Sunday October 25, 2020
10:00 a.m. Worship 

Monday October 26, 2020
9:00 a.m. - Noon: Pastor's designated Office Hours
Pastor Karen Participating in Beger Lecture Series throughout the day.

Wednesday October 28, 2020
6:30 p.m. Zoom Fellowship Gathering

Friday October 30, 2020 - Sparks Articles Due!

Sunday November 1, 2020
10:00 a.m. All Saints Day Worship Service

Monday November 2, 2020
9:00 a.m. - Noon: Pastor's designated Office Hours
1:30 p.m. - Book Study
Revelations for the Progressive Christian Ch. 1

Tuesday November 3, 2020
General Elections  Polls Open 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
For those whose Precincts vote here at Summit
Enter through the rear door to cast your vote in person.

Revised Common Lectionary 
Scripture Readings for
               
October 18, 2020:
Exodus 33:12-23 with Psalm 99 or
Isaiah 45:1-7 with Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13)
1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 Matthew 22:15-22

October 25, 2020
Deuteronomy 34:1-12 with Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 or
Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 with Psalm 1 and
1 Thessalonians 2:1-8
Matthew 22:34-46

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
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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.
A House Divided

 “Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined,
and a house divided against itself will fall. "
Luke 11:17b NIV

Though Jesus spoke these words to those who thought he was casting out demons by the power of Beelzebul,
his words are true for any group, organization,
and even nations.

I know I am not the only one who is tired of this constant divisiveness in our country.  We find ourselves attacking each other instead of working together to attack and find solutions to the problems we are facing.  Yes there are many who are working together to bring healing and hope into the various situations that need healing and hope, but we  can do so much better

In the past when I have been faced with situations of divisiveness I would turn to the words from Psalm 25 and 139 (words that call for trust in God, for God to reveal God's ways, for God to reveal the offensive ways and lead us in paths that give life rather than destroy) and pray them earnestly and daily for myself and for those involved with the divisive situation.  I found as I prayed those words, not only did God reveal to me how I was part of the problem, but I began to see the others in a different light and found myself more open to truly listening for understanding rather than standing in judgment and seeking how to counter their perspective.  With this new insight and perspective, with the help of God often times those divisive situations have been transformed into working together to solve problems.  That won't happen if we are not willing to let God examine our hearts as individuals and as a nation; then be open to what God reveals to us so that which is harmful and life sucking can be removed or transformed to something that is unifying and life giving.

I have composed a prayer that I have made a commitment to pray daily and I invite you to do the same.

A Prayer for Us and the Nation
 
Emmanuel, you are not a distant God,
but a God who will live right within us
when we open our hearts and minds
to welcome the presence of your Holy Spirit. 
Thank you for offering and desiring
the deep relationship with each and every person. 
Help us to see others as you see them
remembering that judgment is yours alone
and that your true desire is for none to be lost,
but that all might be transformed
by the presence of your Spirit within our lives
as revealed in Christ Jesus. 
Help us to turn to you and trust in you.
Continue to show us your ways, Lord,
teach us your paths. 
Guide us in your truth and teach us,
for you are God our Savior. 
May we hope in you all day long. 
Search us, God, and know our hearts;
test us and know our anxious thoughts. 
See if there is any offensive way in us,
remove that from us and lead us in your life giving ways.  Amen.