by Hal Parker As many of you know, I was a free-lance church musician before I came to GUCC in 2010. Hardwick UCC was one of the churches I served, and it was there I met Roger and Judy Waible and the New Century Hymnal (NCH). There were so many things I liked about it […]

The new year is upon us. If I’m honest, I must confess that I have my doubts about whether 2022 will bring much new or not. So far, it is bearing a rather strong resemblance to 2021. If the new year is upon us, that means we are in the season of Epiphany in the […]

By Patti Sunday-Winters (Editor’s Note: Each issue of Pancakes and Prayers offers a peek into the love we feel for our animal companions. This issue is dedicated to Huck, who belonged to the Sunday-Winters family and even after his passing has remained in their hearts.) Although we added a new puppy to our family, our […]

Here are some birthdays coming up in the next few months. If you have a birthday you’d like included in the next newsletter, or if we neglected to list your birthday here, let us know by calling (802-533-2223) or emailing (greensborochurch@gmail.com) the church. Many thanks to Penny Bretschneider for collecting birth dates this past year! […]

by Rosann Hickey Here’s a word search! Tip: Use your cursor to highlight the words listed, and reveal the name of a person featured in this newsletter! Remember, you can highlight letters up, down, and across. You’re not finished until you see the banner: Puzzle Completed! https://mywordsearch.com/549280

by Ed Sunday-Winters As members and friends of Greensboro United Church of Christ, our mission is to love others the way God has loved us. Love like that will inevitably bring us into conflict with the economic systems that daily try to convince us that God has not supplied enough to meet the needs of […]

With each issue of the newsletter, we feature a reader’s favorite pet. This one is from Donna Lee, about her dog Sophia. “Sophia is now gone.  I miss her faithful companionship so much.  She was so much more than a pet to me.  She was my last daily connection to my husband Bob, who wanted to […]

During the period of virtual worship services, we have been sustained by the presence of Ed, Hal, and Kyle. And there was another faithful servant in the building, speaking to us in the language of flowers. We know her as Cilla, and every Sunday we marvel at her artistry. When she was old enough to […]

What’s been happening? Summer! And what’s happening now is glorious Autumn. When you read the next issue of Pancakes and Prayers, we’ll be shoveling snow. Here’s a quick rundown of happenings in and around our church community this summer… We Reflected and Worshipped On Sunday June 6th we held a virtual Communion and Conversation session […]

About a year ago, folks gathered outside the church to help Judy Dales celebrate her 75th birthday. It was a festive gathering welcomed by all, not just because of our love for Judy, but because the day came on the heels of many months of pandemic isolation! As a gesture intended to acknowledge her love […]