What We Are All About
This church exists for the glory
of God. We glorify God by
growing in our love for each
other. We do this through Bible
instruction and study, Christian
fellowship, and the
encouragement of evangelism,
missions, and the other caring
ministries.
We believe in one holy God,
Creator of us all. We also
confess our rebellion against
Him, and our need of a savior.
We joyfully proclaim that God
has provided just such a savior
for us! Jesus Christ, who lived a
perfect life, died a death we
deserved, and rose in triumph
over sin and death. By trusting
God with our lives, we believe
that God graciously forgives us,
and brings us back into the
relationship with Him, and each
other, that we were meant to
have, and gives us eternal life.
We celebrate communion on
the first and third Sundays of
each month. As we do so, we
recall the death and resurrection
of Jesus, renew our
commitment to His church and
look forward to His return.
This church exists for the glory
of God. We glorify God by
growing in our love for each
other. We do this through Bible
instruction and study, Christian
fellowship, and the
encouragement of evangelism,
missions, and the other caring
ministries.
We believe in one holy God,
Creator of us all. We also
confess our rebellion against
Him, and our need of a savior.
We joyfully proclaim that God
has provided just such a savior
for us! Jesus Christ, who lived a
perfect life, died a death we
deserved, and rose in triumph
over sin and death. By trusting
God with our lives, we believe
that God graciously forgives us,
and brings us back into the
relationship with Him, and each
other, that we were meant to
have, and gives us eternal life.
We celebrate communion on
the first and third Sundays of
each month. As we do so, we
recall the death and resurrection
of Jesus, renew our
commitment to His church and
look forward to His return.
| Pacific Union Congregational Church |
Our Story
In a time of religious division and tension in
Westport, a diverse group of Christians
representing five different traditions came
together in 1855 to start a new church. What
came out of their prayers and vision was the
Pacific Union (peaceful union) Congregational
Church. The dream was for a community of
believers who lived in peace and were united by
the story of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, 155 years later this dream lives on
because of the faithfulness of Jesus. He is a God
of peace. He is a God who gathers people
together into loving communities centered on
himself.
Today in 2010, we continue the vision to center
our lives on Jesus Christ and live at peace with
each other and to love the world. To be honest
this is a struggle. From the leaders to the entire
church community, we battle our own pride and
pride leads to conflict. In classic New England
tradition we are fiercely independent and we
resist being known and relying on others. Like
many Christians, we struggle with
self-righteousness forgetting how much Jesus
has forgiven us.
But at the heart of our community, is the prayer
from the Lord's prayer: Forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us
(forgive us the hurts that we have inflicted on
others, as we forgive those who have injured us.)
This is the basis of our community. How can we
forgive? Only because God has forgiven us for
sin that nailed his Son to the cross. This story not
only humbles us. It frees us to forgive and to live
as an honest, loving, and forgiving community.
If you are without a church home and long to know
God and be connected with people in an honest
and loving way, we encourage you to come as you
are and be a part of our community.
In a time of religious division and tension in
Westport, a diverse group of Christians
representing five different traditions came
together in 1855 to start a new church. What
came out of their prayers and vision was the
Pacific Union (peaceful union) Congregational
Church. The dream was for a community of
believers who lived in peace and were united by
the story of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Today, 155 years later this dream lives on
because of the faithfulness of Jesus. He is a God
of peace. He is a God who gathers people
together into loving communities centered on
himself.
Today in 2010, we continue the vision to center
our lives on Jesus Christ and live at peace with
each other and to love the world. To be honest
this is a struggle. From the leaders to the entire
church community, we battle our own pride and
pride leads to conflict. In classic New England
tradition we are fiercely independent and we
resist being known and relying on others. Like
many Christians, we struggle with
self-righteousness forgetting how much Jesus
has forgiven us.
But at the heart of our community, is the prayer
from the Lord's prayer: Forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us
(forgive us the hurts that we have inflicted on
others, as we forgive those who have injured us.)
This is the basis of our community. How can we
forgive? Only because God has forgiven us for
sin that nailed his Son to the cross. This story not
only humbles us. It frees us to forgive and to live
as an honest, loving, and forgiving community.
If you are without a church home and long to know
God and be connected with people in an honest
and loving way, we encourage you to come as you
are and be a part of our community.
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This Week at P.U.C.C.
September 6 - 12, 2010
Tuesday 6:30 PM Men's Fellowship
@ the McQuoid's
Wednesday 8:30 AM Men's Coffee
@ Panera Bread
Wednesday 7:00 PM A Time of
Prayer @ the church
Saturday 7:00 AM Men's prayer @
the church
Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Annual
Church Yard Sale @ Tony Gracia's
(Across from the Westport Library)
Sunday 8:30 AM Bible study @ the
church. We will be studying
Revelation 14-16
Sunday 10:00 AM Worship @ the
church. Sermon: Daniel 7
Project
Click here to sign up for our
weekly e-newsletter
This Week at P.U.C.C.
September 6 - 12, 2010
Tuesday 6:30 PM Men's Fellowship
@ the McQuoid's
Wednesday 8:30 AM Men's Coffee
@ Panera Bread
Wednesday 7:00 PM A Time of
Prayer @ the church
Saturday 7:00 AM Men's prayer @
the church
Saturday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Annual
Church Yard Sale @ Tony Gracia's
(Across from the Westport Library)
Sunday 8:30 AM Bible study @ the
church. We will be studying
Revelation 14-16
Sunday 10:00 AM Worship @ the
church. Sermon: Daniel 7
| Leadership Team Elders Mark Gelinas, Larry Palmer, Nathan Hall* *Fulltime Pastor |
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Westport, MA 02790
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