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The Light October 2025
The Light October 2025

The Light October 2025

Hello First Church of Squantum Members and Friends!

 

Happy October!  

 The Light October 2025

We had a wonderful day on Sunday thanking Rev. Wendy Sue for all that she has done to support us over the last 30 months. 

 

 As some of our close neighbors may have noticed from the sign hanging at the church, we are excited to officially welcome Pastor Mike Ferrini as our new leader for FCS and our community.  I have cc'd him to this email for you to reach out now or anytime in the future.  You can read more updates and news in our October edition of The Light.  

 

We are looking to rehome a queen size bed and mattress from Ikea along with a dresser and matching side table.  Please see attached pictures.  All items would need to be picked up by October 15th.  The items are free (monetary donations to the church are welcome).  The interested party will be responsible for physically removing them from the parsonage.  Please send an email if you are interested--serious inquiries only.

 

We hope to see you Sunday for Pastor Mike's first service with us!

 

 

Blessings to all,

The Light July and August 2025

We hope everyone has been settling well into their Summer!  Please see the latest edition of The Light with news for July and August!  We will be moving worship to 9:30am in AUGUST to avoid the heat of the later morning. 

 We also included a link to Vacation Bible School that will take place August 11-August 15.  Please reach out to Tina Rychalsky at 617.777.5085 if you have any questions!

Happy 4th of July!

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Easter MINI Light Newsletter

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We raised over $700 for Peer Recovery and the church musical programs at the wonderful Acapella Concert we had on Saturday evening.  We have attached a document with some pictures from the evening and be sure to check out our Facebook page soon for a recording of the concert!  

  • We will be having a Mother's Day Tea on May 10th  see attachment for more details.  If you plan to attend, please complete THIS LINK for registration  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Britte.

  • We have included an updated  April Calendar with a list of all of the events happening this month through Holy Week.  

We look forward to seeing you around!!

February 2025 - Lighter LIGHT

We are going to send a formal version of The Light out next month, but we still wanted to share dates of events at the church this month.  

 

  • 2/2 | Worship and Sunday School @10am.  Deacon's Meeting @11:30

  • 2/7 | Woman's Fiber Arts @9:30

  • 2/9 | Worship and Sunday School @10am.  Annual Church Meeting following worship

  • 2/10 | Lunch and Learn (Greek Words for Love) 12-1pm.  Marina Bay Services

  • 2/14 | Woman's Fiber Arts @ 9:30am.  KID'S NIGHT OUT 5:30-8:30

  • 2/16 | Worship with Lori Bruni and Sunday School at 10am

  • 2/21 | Woman's Fiber Arts @ 9:30am

  • 2/23 | Worship with Lori Bruni and Sunday School @10am.

  • 2/24 | March LIGHT Articles Due.  Lunch and Learn  (Episode of The Chosen) @12-1pm

  • 2/26 | Bible Study @6PM

  • 2/28 | Woman's Fiber Arts @9:30am

 

 

This is the month where we focus on love.  In the bible there are several forms of love used in the Greek.  In the Bible, agape love is a type of unconditional love that is considered the highest form of love. It is a choice to act in ways that benefit others, and it is often described as sacrificial.  We know that in John 3:16 it states, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”  This is what many of us learned in Sunday school and it is the start of our communion service each month.  It is a love that is not dependent upon our actions, but upon God’s action towards us. 

 

This month as you see the red hearts and listen to the commercials for chocolate and roses, remember that the highest form of love we can have for each other  is not romantic or Familia, it is agape where we love the other because of who God has made them to be, not because of any special favor they can do for us, or how related we are to them. 

 

This month let us see the others around us and love them for who they are and celebrate their uniqueness.  God seeks to love us with the action of sacrificing for us.  Who in our lives are we sacrificing that they might come to know God a bit better?  Blessings as you explore this love of action and seek to share it.  Amen.

 

Also Rev. Wendy Sue will be out of the country from February 13-23.  If there is an emergency, please reach out to Lori Bruni--lori.bruni@ctschicago.edu  Lori will be with us on February 16 and 23. 

 

The Light January 2025

Happy New Year!!  Does anyone else feel like 2024 went by in the blink of an eye?  

 

We hope you are all settling back into your routines with good health!

 

Please find our January edition of The Light!  We will be moving to a quarterly-ish cadence of the article, but will be in touch with you every month with a message from our Pastor and a calendar of events.  The next Light will be out in March with all of our Lent and Easter news.

 

Please don't forget that our Annual Church Meeting will be on February 9th-following worship.  If you are in a chair position, please have your reports in no later than next Wednesday (January 15th).