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We are offering worship by video
The rate of COVID in Wisconsin, including Eau Claire and surrounding environs, is too high for us to safely or
responsibly gather in person. We are offering a recorded worship service on our church's
YouTube channel. Sunday morning worship
videos are available by 6 am on Sunday morning (and more often than not, available Saturday night, but no guarantees on that).
Links to worship will be here on this page (see below), including a link to our weekly bulletin so you can follow along,
and we also post a link to the YouTube video on our Facebook page. The YouTube
video description always includes a link to the worship bulletin, and sometimes links to other materials related to that Sunday's worship.
Pastor David posts a vesper service (evening prayers) on evenings, Monday through Friday, and those are posted to our YouTube channel sometime during the day but before 7 pm.
A cross link is posted on our Facebook page at or around 7 pm. Links to Vespers are not posted on this website,
but our YouTube channel can be arranged to show videos by date, so you can easily keep track of new posts.
Worship Services
February 21 - First Sunday of Lent
Our first Sunday of Lent for 2021. We look at some of the earliest verses of Mark's gospel, and have some special music from Lynn,
including an arrangement by Lori Line.
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel, and
download the bulletin so you can follow along with
the responsive prayers and the music.
February 17 - Ash Wednesday
Tonight we begin Lent with our Ash Wednesday service, including Communion and much special music from Lynn.
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel, and
download the bulletin so you can follow along with
the responsive prayers and the music.
February 14 - Transfiguration
Happy Valentine's Day, too! Today we celebrate the Transfiguration - the day that Jesus took some disciples up a mountain and became radiant,
and Moses and Elijah appeared with him. We also celebrate Communion, and have much special music from Lynn. Our liturgist this morning is Ben.
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel, and
download the bulletin so you can follow along with
the responsive prayers and the music.
February 7 - Epiphany 5
This worship service will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel
at 10:30 am Sunday morning, Feb. 7, and will not be available ahead of time (because it will be live!). Special guest preacher Jim Oliver is
preaching today, with music is by Lynn McFadyen. Once this service has been streamed, it will remain available on our YouTube channel.
Download the bulletin to follow along.
January 31 - Epiphany 4
Worship for this morning is a pre-recorded service of worship put together by the Conference Ministers of our
denomination, the United Church of Christ. This is not on our YouTube channel, but is
hosted elsewhere, and is available now ready to watched any time (even if you are reading this before January 31).
Join the Conference Ministers in worship.
Follow along with the bulletin.
January 24 - Epiphany 3
Worship for this morning is pre-recorded. It is a service of worship put together by the staff of the
Wisconsin Conference of the United Church of Christ. This is not on our YouTube channel but is hosted elsewhere. It is available
now and may be watched any time (even if you are reading this before January 24).
Join the Wisconsin Conference Staff in worship this morning.
There is no bulletin for this Sunday, but they did provide
a transcript of the sermon..
The worship leaders are named in the video, but in case you miss their names, here they are in order
(and also a description of most of the photos you'll see in the video):
- Rev. Franz Rigert, Conference Minister
- (the transition photo is the Lodge of Moon Beach camp)
- The singer is Phoebe Spier, Managing Director of Moon Beach Camp (and the fireplace is the one in the Lodge of Moon Beach camp; it's a wonderful fireplace to read in front of)
- Glenn Svetnicka, Director of United Church Camps, Inc. (the Conference's outdoor ministry sites of Moon Beach, Pilgrim Center, and Cedar Valley).
- (the transition photo between Glenn and the scripture is a photo of the beach area of Moon Beach camp)
- Lisa Hart, Associate Conference Minister for Faith Formation and Justice Ministries, and Executive Associate to the Conference Minister
- (the transition photo might be Cedar Valley - it's definitely not Moon Beach or Pilgrim Center)
- Rev. Lorraine Ceniceros (sermon), Associate Conference Minister, working with the Southwest and Southeast Associations
- Rev. Rob MacDougall, Associate Conference Minister, working with the Northwest Association
- Phoebe Spier
- Rev. Rob MacDougall
January 17 - Epiphany 2
This worship service will be livestreamed on our
YouTube channel at 10:30 am Sunday morning, January 17.
It will not be available before then (because it will be a live broadcast). Special guest preacher Jim Oliver is preaching today, and music is by Lynn McFadyen.
Once this service has been streamed, it will remain available on our YouTube.
Download the bulletin to follow along.
January 10 - Epiphany
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel.
Download the bulletin.
Today we celebrate Epiphany - the day that the wise men appeared at the home of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, bringing their gifts.
January 3 - Second Sunday of Christmas
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel.
Download the bulletin.
Today a worship of carols, the story of Jesus' dedication and what Simeon and Anna had to say about the baby, and we celebrate Communion.
Continued Merry Christmas, everyone, and a happy new year!
December 27 - First Sunday of Christmas
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel.
Download the bulletin.
Today a lighter worship of carols, the song "O Holy Night", and a reading of the entire birth story from the Gospel of Luke.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols
Join us for a beautiful Lessons and Carols featuring many of our church musicisns offering favorite carols and treasured Christmas songs,
ending with Silent Night.
Our Christmas Eve service is available now on our YouTube Channel: Lessons and Carols.
Please first download the worship bulletin so you can
follow along with the prayers, the readings, and the carols.
Please have your candles ready for Silent Night at the end. You can also use your candles at 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve when the Chippewa
Valley community is asked to go outside and sing "Silent Night" while station 98.1 FM plays it on the radio. It's another way of being
connected in this time of separation due to Covid-19.
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December 20 - Fourth Sunday of Advent
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel.
Download the bulletin.
We light the fourth Advent Candle - the candle of Love - have music from Lynn McFadyen,
and read the opening of John's Gospel, and offer some familiar carols.
December 13 - Third Sunday of Advent
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel.
Download the bulletin.
We light the third Advent Candle - the candle of Joy - have music from Lynn McFadyen (and she plays a Lorie Line piece!),
read the opening of Matthew's Gospel, and offer some familiar carols.
December 6 - Second Sunday of Advent
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel.
Download the bulletin.
We light the second Advent Candle - the candle of Peace - have music from Lynn McFadyen, read the opening of Luke 1,
and share in Communion. Since we are sharing Communion, you might wish to prepare some bread and some juice or wine
so that you join in Communion when the time comes. We also have Communion packets available at the church office
which you can come pick up anytime the office is open (9-11 am on weekdays) and use them for sharing in worship,
which we do the first Sunday of each month.
November 29 - First Sunday of Advent
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel.
Download the bulletin.
We light the first Advent Candle - the candle of Hope - have music from Lynn McFadyen (including a
Lorie Line arrangement of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"), read Mark 1, and offer our prayers.
November 25 - Thanksgiving Eve worship
Join us for Thanksgiving Eve worship with First Congregational UCC, Eau Claire,
on our YouTube channel. Lynn McFadyen and Sam Zehms offer some music,
and Pastor David helps lead the service.
November 22 - Matthew 25:31-46
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel. Download the bulletin.
We have music from Lynn McFadyen, read Matthew 25 about how we treat others is literally how we treat God, and offer our prayers.
November 15 - Matthew 25:14-30
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel. Download the bulletin.
We have music from Lynn McFadyen, read the parable of the talents, and offer our prayers.
November 8 - Matthew 25:1-12
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel. Download the bulletin.
We have music from Lynn McFadyen, read the parable of the 10 bridesmaids, and offer our prayers.
November 1 - All Saint's Day
Join us for worship on our YouTube channel. Download the bulletin. This morning we remember those
in this congregation who died this year. We will also celebrate Communion, so you might wish to prepare some bread and juice (or other
bread-like and juice-like items) to share in Communion.
For Vespers and worship services after July 22, 2020
Go to Plymouth Church's YouTube channel.
(this will open a new window/tab)
For Vespers before July 21, 2020
Go to Pastor David's YouTube channel.
(this will open a new window/tab)
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Our first worship service!
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Jesus said to feed the hungry...
...so we feed the hungry
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Quilters' first gathering in new building!
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Lynn at the new piano
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Jesus said to welcome all people...
...so we welcome all people
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Moving Day
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Moving Day
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Jesus said “Follow me and love your neighbor!”...
...so we follow by loving our neighbors
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Outside cross at night
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Join us in our mission to make the world a more loving place!
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