We are a UCC church located in Norfolk, CT.
Our purpose is to follow Christ and to keep him at the center of our lives. We aspire to strengthen our identity as a home of extravagant welcome where friends and strangers alike encounter God’s love.
New guidelines for in-person worship and events.
Starting Sunday August 8, masks are again required for the 10am in person Sunday Service They remain optional for the 8:30 outdoor service for those who are fully vaccinated 14 days prior to the event. We request that people who are not fully vaccinated (including children under 12) continue to wear masks at all church events. We will continue to maintain social distancing during indoor events including in-person worship. We have resumed Coffee Hour (outdoors) following worship, and we continue to practice quiet congregational singing.
Summer Outdoor Worship!
Only two more weeks! Our second service at 8:30am at the pond just a bit up the road to Haystack Mountain will end October 31. Crisp fresh air, God's magnificent creation, special music, a shortened service. All are welcome.
We are ...
Christian
We seek to follow Jesus Christ and to keep Christ at the center of our lives. We look to Christ as the ...
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Open and Affirming
We are an Open and Affirming church. We welcome into full membership and participation ...
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Seeking and Serving
We are a seeking and serving member congregation of the United Church of Christ with a rich, ...
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A Loving Community
We need each other. We share our joys and sorrows, our hopes and dreams, and support each...
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Happenings
Community Dinners
Free healthy meals offered to all comers. We had to cancel our August dinner due to the increasing Covid numbers, but will meet by Zoom on Wednesday, September 29, to observe the preparing of some recipes which will be made available to participants, and later on this website.
Here are the recipes! 
The Collaboration Continues
Together with Rev. Dr. Shelley Best, our friends at Redeemer’s AME Church in Plainville, and others our joint work to understand and eradicate racism is ongoing. We last gathered by Zoom on Thursday, April 22 at 7 PM. to discuss the film "Cooked: Survival by Zip Code."
Click here for links to watch the film.
James Mars Day - Saturday, May 1
Salisbury School, the Church of Christ, Congregational UCC of Norfolk, and the Norfolk Historical Society have announced the placement of a Witness Stone to honor James Mars on May 1st, 2021 on the day the State of Connecticut proclaimed James Mars Day. f you could not be part of this important day honoring one of Norfolk's most extraordinary residents, you can join in virtually below. Special guests included Jahana Hayes, Kevin Witkos, Maria Horn, Dennis Powell (Berkshire NAACP) and the Rev. Cleo Graham (current pastor of the church in Hartford that Mars helped found).
Watch the ceremony...
Green Team Postcard Project
Join the Green Team in writing postcards to support environmental and climate change action! We have topics, addresses, and scripts for issues from auto emissions, to pipelines, to land conservation. We have postcards and stamps (or you can use your own). This effort stated back in April 2021, but is continuing with new campaigns. Contact the church for instructions on how to join in.
Simply Smiles Trip 2022
We are returning to the Lakota Reservation in South Dakota next year. We'd love for you to be part of this exciting and fun opportunity.
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