Our contemplative advent service is a time to slow down and reflect on the Christmas story. Through Scripture and contemplative practices we will enter into a time of anticipation of the long awaited Jesus and allow ourselves to behold Jesus and in the beholding let Him transform us and fill
Continue readingWe are told that Christmas is “the most wonderful time of the year” but many of us enter the holiday season carrying hurt, pain, loss, anxiety and stress – especially in this year of pandemic – and find it less than wonderful. We want to enter into the merry-ness of
Continue readingThe season of Advent coincides with the darkest part of the year for us, so we want to celebrate the coming of Jesus, the light of the world, with a weekly Service of Light. For four Wednesdays beginning on December 2nd, we will gather on the patio of FSUMC between 6:00-8:00pm.
Continue readingTonight is the last of our three-week workshop on emotional health and anxiety. The first week, we practiced reflective silence, recognizing emotions, and how each of us respond to chronic anxiety, the ever-present electric current that runs through any family, system, or organization. Last week, we talked about how we
Continue readingDuring this year’s Advent season we have decided to partner with Christian Community Action, one of our local nonprofit organizations, for a food drive to support families in need. Our drive will start December 4, 2020 and you will be asked to drop off your donations on December 20th at
Continue readingChristmas carols are the way that our church has sought to bring joy to our neighbors over the years. However, due to the pandemic, we’ve decided to get creative and bring our talents to the center of downtown— The New Haven Green. Join us on December 19th at 12:30 pm
Continue readingAs we approach Thanksgiving, we are days away from exactly six months after George Floyd was killed in late May. As a church, we chose to mark 50 days later — the length of time from the Cross to Pentecost — as a time of remembrance and action not only
Continue readingJoin us for our Digital Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 20, during our normal 4:00 pm church slot on Zoom. This is our annual No Stress Christmas Pageant digitally reimagined.
Continue readingJoin us on Christmas Eve for a special digital Christmas Eve service which will include scripture, poetry, and special music. Stay tuned for more information.
Continue readingCome out to our Sprouts Bake Sale & Craft Fair on December 13 from 11:00 am-2:00 pm to support our ECV kids as they raise money to help families moving out of homelessness in New Haven. We’re so excited to partner with Christian Community Action again this year in the
Continue readingThis Sunday, ECV is moving back to a Livestream experience. Join us for our online service on Sunday at 4 pm!
