Sunday worship services are at 10 am,
in-person at the Brick Church or via "zoom".
westmorelandunitedchurchnh@gmail.com
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Sunday school first and third Sundays
Next is December 7th!
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Ladies Aid Bazaar
Saturday, November 22nd, 9am - 2pm, Fellowship Hall
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Family Movie Night
7 pm, Saturday December 13th
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“I cry out to you because you answer me, O God.
So tilt your ears to me now – listen to what I am saying!
Manifest your faithful love in amazing ways.”
From Psalm 17: 6-7a (CEB)
The psalmist beseeches God to hear and respond to what is needed. We, as does the psalmist, can and do cry to God to hear and respond to us wherever we are situated in life:
whether we are trusting or doubting;
in states of sufficiency or abundance or poverty or need;
when we are the ones ridiculing and/or being ridiculed;
during sorrow, suffering, joy, illness, healing, wholeness;
with our laments for the condition of our lives/community/world.
And as attested to in scripture and by God’s people through the ages and around the world, God hears our cries and is steadfast in lovingkindness and mercy - engaging with and relating to us in hardship and despair, in worry and fear; and in day-to-day life and contentment and joy. For wherever we are with life in God's kin_dom – God is and God is with us. God suffers when God's creation suffers and God rejoices where there is rejoicing and delights when love is lived out.
Now may we find encouragement in the words penned to the Thessalonians so long ago and hear them as part of God’s still speaking word to us today:
“So, siblings, stand firm, hold fast to the traditions/teachings.
May God, who loves us and through grace gives us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.” (drawn from 2 Thessalonians 2: 15-17)
Thus we call out to God and we trust, as we best we can while sometimes clinging to mustard seed sized glimmers of hope and trust, that God hears. And that, though not in our control or timing, God responds. For God is – “I AM who I AM, I will be who I will be”, “My ways are not yours”; God is love. Know that even when our flesh fails and our hearts faint, we shall behold God who holds us, who provides comfort, hope, strength, presence in many forms, who hears our laments, who made us in God’s image and guides us in God’s paths of life.
Praise be to God!
Shalom,
Pastor Lynn December 2025 newsletter
We celebrate:
Harvest, falling leaves, sun, and rain!
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Family book and craft bags are inside the Brick Church.
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Community outreach includes:
Our special Thanksgiving offering will go to Joan's Pantry.
Plus,
We receive food donations for Joan's Pantry located in Chesterfield
{spaghetti sauce, macaroni & cheese, tuna, and more always welcomed} -
there's a box in the Church lobby for them. Thank you!
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Community caring with prayer shawls and baby blankets
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For inquiries about use or rental of Fellowship Hall, please call Jo Ann at 603 399-9028.
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9 South Village Common, P. O. Box 214, Westmoreland, New Hampshire 03467 603-399-4880
Email addresses: westmoreland@myfairpoint.net or westmorelandunitedchurchnh@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/WestmorelandUnitedChurch
The church's virtual yardsale is on facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/Virtual-Yard-Sale-Westmoreland-United-Church-199621850722207
Upcoming events
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Bingo - Fellowship Hall
6:30pm, Friday, November 14
Bring a small bagged gift for prize table
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Ladies Aid Bazaar
Saturday, November 22nd, 9am - 2pm
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As the United Church of Christ likes to say,
"No matter who you are, no matter where you are in life's journey, ALL are welcome here!"
We the people of the Westmoreland United Church, have gathered together to worship God and to provide spiritual support for one another in our daily lives. Our common Bond is our belief in God’s love for all and our faith in Jesus Christ. We believe the Bible is just as meaningful today as when it was first written, and we strive to understand and practice its teaching.
Our mission is to help and support the members of our congregation, the people of our community and the people of the world to live meaningful and fulfilling lives. We support those things which promote equality, justice and peace according to the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Our church is a member of the United Church of Christ, working together with them to accomplish those things best done on a broader scale, and using them as a resource as we serve our local community.
We emphasize individual freedom of conscience and respect the beliefs of other people no matter where they are in their faith’s journey. The Westmoreland United Church accepts all people and excludes none. We welcome everyone to join us as we live out our faith.
Westmoreland United Church Open and Affirming Covenant
We declare ourselves to be an open and affirming church that welcomes all God's people. Regardless of religious beliefs, physical or mental abilities, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression , we welcome you to join us. We invite you to worship with us, to be married in our church, to partake of the Sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion, and to fully share in the life and fellowship of our congregation. We recognize there are differences among us and we believe that we can love alike even though we may not think alike. We proclaim this statement of welcome and affirmation to all including those who have known the pain of exclusion or discrimination in the church and society.
(approved unanimously on June 2, 2019)
