Welcome to South Acton Congregational Church. The foundation of our beloved church rests on God's unconditional love and boundless grace. We seek to know God and follow the teachings of Jesus.
We welcome people of every race and culture who are young and old; single, married and divorced. We welcome people of every physical, mental and intellectual ability; sexual orientation and gender identity; every educational background and economic circumstance. We believe diversity enriches our faith community.
All people are made in God's image. You are invited to continue your faith journey with us. Welcome!
Our annual Advent extravaganza is tonight! Meet at the church at 4:00pm for neighborhood caroling, 5:30pm for the potluck supper (please bring any main dish, side, salad or dessert; our Deacons will provide beverages), and the barn dance at 6:30pm. This is a great evening of fellowship and fun for all ages– no dancing skill needed!
Celebrate the coming of Christmas with a candlelit hour of meditative and calming piano music by Ed Rosser, our Music Director. Join us on Sunday, December 18, at 7:00pm at the church.
It is so dark at the end of December. And so cold. And so frantic. And if we’re grieving or struggling or lost than the shadows of these weeks can feel even deeper. Gather in the peace of our sanctuary to sing and pray by candlelight, to hear the ancient words of scripture that call us to hope. Come and find healing for all that presses on you. Come and pray for others in this tender season. Come and simply be still when the culture wants you to shop and bustle. It is Advent… and as Christians we are still waiting and watching and hoping. Join us on Tuesday, December 20 at 7:30pm.
Join us for one (or both!) of our special Christmas Eve worship services. At 4:30pm we gather for a shorter service designed especially for children. Our Junior Choir sings and the Christmas story is acted out spontaneously. This is a great service for wiggly toddlers and fussy babies. At 7:30pm our Candlelight Service begins – the Senior Choir sings, Lessons and Carols are read, and we’ll conclude with the lighting of candles.
On Christmas Day, come down for some hot cocoa at 9:00am for an informal worship appropriate for all ages.
All Sunday School and Nursery Teachers: join Katrina & Dulcey on the last Sunday of each month from 10-10:20am, downstairs. We’ll share ideas and concerns, get support, and review the upcoming scripture themes. Our next meeting is January 29.
That’s right – a mission trip for adults! If you are interested in doing some hands-on ministry with other SACC folks, speak with Bob Van Meter, Missions Chair, for more information.
The Music and Worship Team seeks to thematically plan and coordinate our worship services, so that the scripture, prayers, and music all fit together in a coherent whole. We also try to bring new music to the congregation and generate new ideas for creative worship experiences.
The Mission Trip is set for April 17-22, 2012. Check the weekly insert for upcoming meetings!
On the first Sunday of the month, join us for an interactive, informal, 45-minute service of new music and experience of God’s presence. This service is designed for families with kids who can’t make it to morning worship, folks who work on Sunday mornings, or people for whom “traditional” Sunday services just don’t work. In other words, this service is for everyone! The next service will be an Epiphany Celebration, January 8 at 4:00pm.
Thank you to all our knitters. We have made many prayer shawls over the years, and we are in need of more. Our inventory is low. We have donated yarn for use by anyone who would like to start a shawl. We have been meeting at 10:00am on the third Monday of each month. I am wondering if more people could attend on another day or at another time. Please contact me, Angela Aaronson at 978-263-2816, with your input.
Meet Katrina and other SACC friends for coffee on Fridays, anytime between 9:30 and 11:00am. This year, we are meeting at the spacious Boston Bean House in Maynard across from the CVS. (The address is 102 Main Street.) Please drop in!
If you use a hearing aid, you can switch the setting to telephone (or T or Tcoil) and listen to the service through the microphones. Note: This works only in the pews.
Equal Exchange coffee is now being served at SACC! Enjoy this delicious brew, knowing that you are supporting Fair Trade programs for small-scale coffee farmers in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
Serving as a liturgist is a wonderful way to participate in worship two or three Sundays a year, leading the opening prayers and reading the scripture. If you are interested, please contact Pam Hays at the church office at 978-263-2332.
Does the church have your email address? If we do not, and you would like to receive our weekly summary and our monthly newsletter via email, please send a message to our secretary, Pam, at info@southactoncc.org and ask to be added to the list.
Please consider ordering sanctuary flowers for a Sunday worship service. You may sign up for a particular week in the flower book on the table in the entry. You may have the church make an arrangement for $18.95, or you may bring your own.
A reminder to SACC members and friends: If you are able, please park in the School Street lot or behind the fire station. We would like to reserve the spaces in front of the church for those needing to park close and for our visitors.
If you have a pastoral concern and would like others in our church family to hold it in prayer, please contact a Deacon or email the Prayer Chain at prayerchain@southactoncc.org.
Please remember to bring canned goods and nonperishable food items for our ongoing collection for the Community Supper Food Pantry. Please bring soups, cereals, canned fruits and vegetables, pastas and sauces, tuna, peanut butter, and jellies and leave them in the green bin in the vestry. Thank you!
The Acton-Boxborough Community Supper needs volunteers to sort groceries, pick up food, or perform other various tasks once a month. Further information is located on the bulletin board in the vestry.
Come help us complete a home on Pine Street in Gardner for our newest Habitat for Humanity family. We will be working there every Tuesday and Saturday through July. We are also busy in Westminster, making two homes handicap-accessible for families with disabled children.
A full list of our volunteer opportunities is posted on our website. Register online at our volunteer sign-up page, or call Tracy Spiegel, Faith Partnership Coordinator at 978-348-2749 X205. Thank you!
Can you spare just one hour per week at lunchtime for once a month or more? Homebound seniors would love a friendly visit and need help with grocery shopping, delivery of a good mid-day meal, and rides to appointments! Volunteers receive 40 cents per mile reimbursement plus satisfaction in making a world of difference to someone else. Also ideal to do with a friend! Call Debbie at Minuteman Senior Services (781-272-7177 or 888-222-6171) or check out www.minutemansenior.org.
Household Goods Recycling Ministry is a wonderful Acton nonprofit that provides struggling families and individuals with household essentials. They are currently in need of sheets and towels. You may drop them off in the vestry in the box marked "HGRM".
--- Last Updated 9 December 2011 ---
South Acton Congregational Church • 35 School Street • Acton, MA 01720 • 978-263-2332