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!
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.
There are numerous opportunities to engage during the season of Lent, which calls us to deeper reflection and connection. Here is our Lenten and Easter schedule:
| Date | Day | Services | Notes |
| March 7th | Third Sunday of Lent | 10:30am | Communion is served. |
| March 14th | Fourth Sunday of Lent | 10:30am | Terri is preaching. |
| March 21st | Fifth Sunday of Lent | 10:30am | All are welcome. |
| March 28th | Palm Sunday | 10:30am | All are welcome. |
| April 1st | Maundy Thursday | 7:30pm | Communion is served. |
| April 2nd | Good Friday | noon-3:00pm | Church of the Good Shepherd |
| April 4th | Easter Sunday | 6:00, 8:30 & 10:30am | All are welcome. |
Our second annual Ham and Bean Supper is scheduled for Saturday, March 13th from 5:30 to 7:00pm. We guarantee another year of good food and warm company! Please come and share in the fun. Bring your family and your neighbors too! Tickets are $5 per child and $8 per adult or $25 per family. Tickets are available from Barbara Coffey or Patti Babcock.
The music we sing together in worship is part of how we relate to God and also how we relate to each other. Come and share your story and listen to those of your fellow worshippers. You are invited to join one of four circles of conversation. Each circle meets twice to discuss the experience of singing in worship at SACC. There are sign-up sheets outside the library, or you can sign up by emailing Terri at terriktaylor@comcast.net. It's not too late to sign up! The four groups are:
| # | Day | Dates | Time | Location |
| 1 | Sundays | February 28th, March 14th | noon | SACC |
| 2 | Mondays | March 1st and 15th | 7:00pm | home of Martha Rounds |
| 3 | Tuesdays | March 2nd and 16th | 7:30pm | home of the Klauers |
| 4 | Sundays | March 7th and 21st | 8:30am | SACC |
Want to help cook the frozen entrees we will be selling at our spring rummage sale? You will have fun and learn some new recipes in the process. Come to our cooking party at SACC on Monday, March 22nd from 7:00 to 9:00pm. Please sign up on the green sheet in the vestry or contact Judy at 978-897-9541 or jdmckendry@verizon.net. The sign-up deadline is Sunday, March 14th.
At the cooking party, we will be making stuffed shells, spinach manicotti, vegetarian lasagna, and chicken casseroles using our tried and true SACC rummage sale recipes. After we are done, we will celebrate with punch and cookies!! Each party-goer will be assigned a few ingredients to bring to the party. You will receive your shopping list by Friday, March 19th.
Come join us on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9:00pm in the church library. We will discuss recent readings and sermons and how we can apply them to our lives and how we already do include their lessons and wisdom, perhaps without even thinking about it. All are encouraged to attend; diverse viewpoints are especially welcome. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 16th at SACC.
If you like to knit and enjoy spending time with fellow parishioners, you are the perfect candidate for this ministry. Even if you are a little rusty on your knitting, we can help you get started. There are two meetings each month; you can attend one or both, or if you prefer, you can knit shawls on your own. We provide instructions.
Finished shawls are blessed by the congregation and given to those in need of our support and prayers. If you know of someone in need, please contact Katrina, Laurie Thibodeau, or Angela Aaronson. Together, we will choose a shawl for this special person.
Here is the monthly meeting schedule:
| Day | 2nd Friday | 4th Tuesday |
| Time | 10:00 to 11:30am | 7:30 to 9:00pm |
| Location | Angela Aaronson's home | Laurie Thibodeau's home |
| Address | 111 Hosmer Street, Acton | 49 Drummer Road, Acton |
The next meeting will be held at Angela's on Friday, March 12th at 10:00am.
A gift to the UCC's Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund will enable our Haitian and international partners to offer immediate relief as well as long-term recovery and rehabilitation to the earthquake victims. Checks payable to the United Church of Christ and marked for Haiti may be sent to UCC, Haiti Earthquake Fund, 700 Prospect Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115. Thank you!
Our friends at West Concord Union Church invite us to join them on a mission trip to New Orleans in April from the 18th to the 23rd to create a vegetable and flower garden and labyrinth. Please see Katrina if you are interested.
Drop by Savoury Lane (Arlington Street in West Acton Center) on Friday mornings between 9:30 and 11:00am to talk with Katrina and other SACC folks. Stay for five minutes or an hour, and share your concerns, suggestions, and ideas! Please note: There will be no coffee on Good Friday, April 2nd.
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.
Equal Exchange coffee, tea, and cocoa are available for purchase in the library on an honor-system basis. This UCC project links congregations with small farmers in Latin America, Asia, and Africa through Fair Trade. Equal Exchange pays a fair price to small farmers by buying directly from cooperatives that they own and govern. Equal Exchange also provides these farmers with credit and encourages sustainable farming practices. Please refer to our pamphlets for more information about Fair Trade.
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.
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 x 205. 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 6 March 2010 ---
South Acton Congregational Church • 35 School Street • Acton, MA 01720 • 978-263-2332