In a video released the morning of Ash Wednesday, Executive Conference Minister the Rev. Darrell Goodwin said that even though this is an unusual start to Lent, it is still a time to be reflective, to "hold the reality of the world in which we’re living and find our deeper connection with the divine."

"It’s a very not traditional Lenten season," he said. "This year we honor that we are still in many respects not in person with one another. And yet, that doesn’t mean we can’t still hold the seasonality of this moment, that we can’t take this moment of prayerful pause to reflect on who we are and whose we are."

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Based on the positive response from the Dec. 27 staff worship, the Southern New England Conference staff has outlined a plan to provide programs on several dates in 2021. Staff will record a mix of liturgical elements and post them in advance.  These will include calls to worship, scripture readings, prayers, children’s messages, music, meditations, and benedictions. 

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In this first edition of a semi-monthly newsletter, Rev. Kent Siladi writes: Your SNEC Stewardship and Development Team and the Philanthropy Team of the National Setting believe that local churches are the center of our life together in the United Church of Christ. We want to provide helpful resources on giving and generosity that will be of interest to you and your church.   

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