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First Church, Simsbury
OF THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
 
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WHEN? Twice per month (all times 6pm). 

  • Sunday, April 11
  • Sunday, April 25

WHERE?  First Church Fellowship (Palmer) Hall.

 

WHAT?  The Uncommon Worship Service blends the contemporary with the traditional making it "uncommon."  Uncommon Worship is spirited and contagious.  It is a worship service with a lot of heart.  

  • Music is led by The Uncommon Worship Band, a band made of up gifted and talended First Church musicians.  The music they play varies from Contemporary Christian Rock and Praise Songs to Traditional Hymns and Gospel Tunes.  
  • The sermon is often done in dialogue with the congregation, includes stories, and is short and to the point.  
  • Communion takes place at each service and feels a bit like a party as everyone is invited to come forward to share bread together...
  • After Communion, everyone is invited to light prayer candles and offer written notes to God.  

First Church teen and Simsbury High School Student Charles Scanlon says this about the Uncommon Worship Service...  "For me as a teenager there is the obvious reason why I like the evening service, not waking up at 8 in the morning, but also Uncommon Worship is a more relaxed environment which I enjoy. Anybody can attend and there is no pressure to look extremely nice or sit still for an hour. People sing, dance, and raise prayer at any time. The service is very interactive which, for me, makes it very enjoyable."

If you were thinking this service is just for youth and young adults, it's not.  From an adult perspective Lauren McCombs, a member of First Church for 18 years says...  "The band members clearly are having fun and that spirit moves right in to the congregation….it is contagious. The words to these contemporary hymns are displayed on a screen so all can sing and keep the rhythm. The energy from these uplifting songs moves even the faint at heart to clap along and join in. "Ode to Joy" and "Be Thou My Vision" are the hymns I was singing as a teen and they are incorporated in a contemporary way at this service."

 

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