(704) 599-9810 | Worship Sundays @ 10:55 a.m.
(704) 599-9810 | Worship Sundays @ 10:55 a.m.
Oct 29, 2025
âAll Saints Day honors the beloved communityâpast and presentâwho continue to guide us in faith, justice, and love.”
Friends,
As we head into this weekend, I want to remind you of something thatâs really easy to forget these days, especially since our phones take care of it for us, and that is this coming Saturday, Daylight Savings Time ends. So, be sure to turn back your clocks one hour on your microwave, oven, car, and sleeping alarm on Saturday night or come Sunday morning, as youâre lollygagging in your slippers and sipping your latte, you just might find yourself scrambling to arrive just in time for coffee hour instead of worship!
Enough with the jokes pastor, could you please get to the important stuff. Okay. Okay. OkayâŚ
This Sunday we are blessed to welcome Rev. Belinda Sledge, who joins us on behalf of the Southern Conferenceâs Call to Care Tourâan initiative connecting with churches and clergy throughout our region. Rev. Belinda serves on staff with the Southern Conference as Minister for Financial Stewardship and Church Consultant, and sheâll be preaching this Sunday, sharing the good news, and worshiping right alongside us.
This Sunday is also All Saints Sunday, a time set aside in the church year to remember those who have gone before us. On this Sunday, we remember those whose lives have shaped ours, whose love continues to echo through us, and whose faith still lights the paths we walk today, as we seek a more loving, just, and peaceful world…
…In recognition of All Saints Sunday, we invite you to bring a photograph of the saints and loved ones in your life that youâd like to remember. A space will be designated in front of the altar where you can place your pictures before worship begins, so please plan to arrive a few minutes early. Also donât forget to pick them up after worship, or your Aunt Betty is going to be spending the rest of the week in my office….
As we look ahead to these holy days and joyful gatherings, I want to invite you to mark your calendars, bring your friends, and participate where you feel most called to serve. These days are more than events, theyâre opportunities for us to express who we are as a community of faithâa people who care about peace, justice, love, and our neighbors. A people who are committed to following the coming birth of the one we call Jesus…
Rev. Christopher Czarnecki
Senior Pastor, Holy Covenant UCC
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