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.
Happy New Year!
Wishing you and your loved ones health and happiness in 2022.
Currently not meeting in person.
Due to Covid outbreaks we will postpone in-person worship at the 10am Sunday Service for the time being. We invite you to watch our livestream services on Facebook, or this Website (posted by 3pm on Sundays). Masks remain optional for the outdoor services 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 masking and social distancing in the offices and during any indoor events.
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
Native Species
The Green Group invites you to watch a talk about the incredible relationships, established over centuries, between native trees and local wildlife.
Click here for the link…
Community Dinners
Free healthy meals offered to all comers. We've had to cancel in-person dinners temporarily due to the continuing Pandemic, but hope to resume in the future.
Here are some recipes! 
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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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.
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