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Transforming Lives & Impacting the Community
No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here!
Donkey,
Palm Parade & Palm Sunday Worship
UPCOMING EVENTS
Maundy Thursday Worship
Easter Sunday Celebration of Resurrection
Sunday, 13 April, 9:30 am​
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Join us as we remember Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey while the crowd waved palms and shouted "Hosanna!" The donkey will be ready out front for petting and photos at 9:30 am, weather permitting. The donkey will then lead us in our Palm Parade outside and into the Sanctuary for a festive Palm Sunday Worship.
Thursday, 17 April, 7:30 pm
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As he faced death, Jesus gathered with his closest friends and those who would betray him for what at first seemed to be an ordinary supper. We will gather to remember that extraordinary supper and the events that followed it as we reflect on what Jesus taught about humility and power.
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Sunday, 20 March, 10:00 am​
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Easter reminds us that even in the midst of grief, there is hope. We will remember the first Easter morning and celebrate God's resurrection hope with a festive Worship Celebration, including choir and brass. Come and celebrate!
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Different Faiths, One Family
Iftar Breaking Fast Dinner 2025
On Sunday, 16 March, we gathered with Jewish, Christian and Muslim friends from area faith communities to break the Ramadan fast with our friends at the Jam-e-Masjid Islamic Center in Boonton. It was a wonderful night of fellowship and sharing. We thank our most gracious hosts at Jam-e-Masjid for their loving hospitality!
WELCOME
Join us in person for Sunday morning worship at 10:00 am
indoors or on our live-stream found on our YouTube Channel.
We understand that visiting a church for the first time is not always easy. The first step can be daunting, however, we’d love to welcome you and help you along the way! You’ll find our church is made up of people just like you, seeking a safe place for people to discover God and connect with others. We are proud to be an Open and Affirming to All congregation welcoming all people.
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YOUTH & FAMILY
MINISTRIES
We offer Faith Formation for children 3 years old through 6th grade every Sunday from 10:00 to 11:15 am. Children begin in worship with their families and then are dismissed for Faith Formation. We also have monthly programs for children and youth as well as an intergenerational family program each month.
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WORSHIP
For over 100 years, people of different faith traditions have turned to CCML as a place for worship, fellowship, education, music and service to the wider world. Honoring its rich history, CCML looks forward to growing and thriving in ministry, building on a century of Christian leadership and inclusive worship and programs.
Ukraine Emergency Appeal
Situation Report
On February 24, the Russian military attacked Ukraine. Hundreds of thousands of persons have already sought refuge outside of Ukraine. Others have remained in the country but are displaced from their homes. The humanitarian crisis is accelerating in Ukraine and in neighboring countries as the violence escalates and the number of people on the move multiplies.
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UCC Response
The United Church of Christ is appealing for support for refugees who have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries and for elderly and other vulnerable people who are displaced within Ukraine and unable to leave. As a member of the ACT Alliance, UCC support is being targeted to people most in need through humanitarian relief partners with a history of working in the region.
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For example, Hungarian Interchurch Aid has been working along the Hungary-Ukraine border for years. It is focusing its war relief in Ukraine to two border cities. In a 10-day span early in the conflict, it trucked 278 metric tons of food and non-food items into Ukraine for relief efforts there.
“We have 24-hour-a-day help on the Ukrainian side for people waiting to cross,” reported HIA communicators Daniel Fekete and Kristof Gancs. “The queue of cars waiting to cross into Hungary has at times reached 5-6 kilometers long. Some 200,000 refugees already have crossed into Hungary, and many more are expected.
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“It’s a rapidly changing situation. The number of people needing help will grow. We just heard of a place near Romania that needs help. We’ll go there,” they said.
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Aid also is being extended through Hungarian Reformed Church Aid, the relief agency of the Reformed Church in Hungary. The UCC’s long-term relationship with the Reformed Church in Hungary is held through the Europe and the Middle East Office of Global Ministries.
Gifts made to UCC Ukraine Relief Fund will provide shelter, food, and other care to war refugees and internally displaced people. It also will help refugees and asylum seekers from African, Middle Eastern and other countries who had sought refugee in Ukraine and now are twice displaced, as well as citizens of more than 125 other countries living in Ukraine.
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Uniting in prayer, action, and giving, we stand as a people of faith in love and compassion with the people of Ukraine and all who are affected, and with our global partners who are welcoming those driven from their homes.
