SUNDAY WORSHIP AT 10am
IN-PERSON, LIVESTREAM & ZOOM
EVERY SUNDAY - JOIN OUR COMMUNITY ONLINE TO WORSHIP WITH US!
To join us via Livestream, click the Play button in the box above. To open the Viewer in a separate window, click here. To join by Zoom, click here or Join Zoom with Meeting ID: 832 1881 3922; By Phone: 1-301-715-8592 (Enter Meeting ID as prompted).
Click here for a .pdf copy of this week’s bulletin. Click here for our web page where we have recordings of previous Live-Streamed services to enjoy.
Seeking Sunday Church Child Care Provider
The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury seeks a childcare provider to work with our joyful, welcoming, and inclusive spiritual community. The individual must be at least 18 years old and willing to submit to a CORI screening. Position will be for 2 hours per week during Sunday services; 9:45 am thru 11:45 am. A second adult childcare provider is always present. Number of children will vary each week; ages from 6 months to 12 years of age. Duties will include checking in children, playtime, storytime, bathroom assistance, and making sure children leave with parent who checked them in. Previous work with children a must. Compensation will be $50 a week.
Please apply with qualifications and three references to: officewtiscong@gmail.com or Rev. Cathlin Baker, FCCOWT, PO Box 3000, PMB 3111, West Tisbury, MA 02575.
JOIN THE FCCOWT CROP WALK TEAM - ALL AGES WELCOME!
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
We are entering the peak of what has been forecast to be a very active hurricane season. We haven’t taken a serious hit from a hurricane since Bob hit the island in August of 1991. Now is probably a good time for each of us to take a look at the emergency preparedness suggestions that our team has added to our website here.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
FCCOWT T-SHIRTS & SWEATSHIRTS
There are many ways you can help us on Sunday mornings to make our Worship Services flow smoothly! And plenty of people to help show you how! Click on this link to sign up as an Usher, Host of Coffee Hour, etc. - and Thank You!
Beloved Community
OUR BELOVEd COMMUNITY COVENANT
Covenants create a web of loving relationships. How we treat each other is a living expression of our faith.
Click here to read more about our working “Beloved Community Covenant.”
RECURRING EVENTS
Wednesdays at 8:00 AM: Men’s Bible Study with Rev. Woody Bowman meets in the Parish Hall through December 4. Interested newcomers may join future Wednesday morning sessions by emailing Woody Bowman at cwbowman@earthlink.net. All are welcome!
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM: Kairos Bible Study with Rev. Vicky Hanjian will be resuming on September 4. All are welcome. Please email Vicky if you are interested in joining so she can share reading materials. All are welcome!
Please email officewtiscong@gmail.com with any questions.
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Current Resources & Opportunities
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Serving from the Heart of the Island since 1673
Embracing God's gift of Jesus' life as our example, and the Holy Spirit as our guide, our mission is to be a church that attracts, welcomes, serves and supports all ages and all people, ever challenged to live in harmony and joy with greater faith, hope and love. We welcome and embrace with affirmation, all persons of every age, race, culture, marital status and family structure, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, physical and mental ability, economic and social status and religious background, including non-believers and seekers.
OUR VALUES
extravagant welcome
Our extravagant welcome begins with a warm greeting at the front door, continues through a worship service that strives to be mindful of the first time visitor, the unchurched, and the vulnerable. Our extravagant welcome includes our commitment to being an Open and Affirming (ONA) church. We welcome people of all ages, abilities, race, ethnicity, gender orientation, sexuality, and faith backgrounds, including those with doubts and no faith at all.
Heartfelt Service
By allowing our hearts to be broken open by the suffering and struggles of our neighbors, near and far, we have discovered vast resources and strength for service, compassion, and social action. Like so many churches in the world, our passion is for feeding our community with wholesome food and love.
Spiritual nourishment
We recognize that people are hungry for spiritual wisdom and hungry for the opportunity to share their spiritual journeys with one another. Some people find their hunger is met through worship; others need more. We feed one another spiritually in a variety of ways, through Sunday worship services, our Sunday School program and through small groups.
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