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Our Mission
Our mission at Park Congregational Church is to embark on a mindful journey to follow in the ways, teachings, and example of Christ; to love God with all our heart, mind and strength; and to love our neighbors as ourselves.
Our Vision
Open and Affirming Declaration
Open and Affirming Declaration
We are an inclusive community drawn together to open our hearts, minds, and lives to the teachings of Christ.
Our vision for Park Congregational Church is to enrich our lives and the lives of others through faith and spiritual growth.
We cherish a diversity of views which allows us to celebrate the glory of God and welcome every person no matter who they are or where they are on life’s journey.
We will achieve our vision by implementing ministries that serve the church, the local community and the world.
Open and Affirming Declaration
Open and Affirming Declaration
Open and Affirming Declaration
Park Congregational Church, UCC is an Open and Affirming Congregation
which means that whoever you are, or wherever you are on life's journey, you are welcome here.
In accordance with our discernment of God’s will as expressed in the life and teaching of Jesus, we, the Park Congregational Church of Norwich, CT declare ourselves Open and Affirming. As an Open and Affirming congregation, we celebrate the sacred worth of all persons as unique individuals made in the image of God. Whatever your age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, or physical, cognitive or emotional ability, we invite you to find a safe and nurturing spiritual home with us. All are welcome to participate, fully and without reservation, in the life, leadership, ministry and mission of this church as we seek to grow together in a community of faith.
A Message from Rev. Erica
Open and Affirming Declaration
A Message from Rev. Erica
“The question is not whether the church is dying, the question is whether it is giving its life for the world.” – the (late) Rev Dr Fred Craddock, Jr.
I have found myself returning to this quote from Fred Craddock again and again as I lead worship at Park Congregational. It is part of his larger teaching and reflections on how churches are engaging their communities as the larger American culture becomes statistically less Christian. Fred, as I knew him, spent his retirement years focused on supporting congregations in this changing landscape – a creative task he took as seriously as anything in his long teaching career. Giving its life is the operative wording here. How does the gospel move forward? How does the church give new life to the coming generations? What needs to be discarded? What/who needs to be centered? These are questions Christian faith communities are asking widely.
Park Church has been having substantive conversations with Norwich Free Academy about sharing space, a project which would be mutually beneficial (giving life) to both institutions. The Executive Board at its last meeting appointed a committee to bring forward a recommendation which they are working on now. Our members and friends will be hearing more about this in the next months as details are worked through.
After these decisions are made, we will be ready to begin thinking about what our next chapter of Ministry at Park Church will look like. I would like to ask all of you reading this to join us in focused prayer as we enter into a season of discernment.
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