Zion's "Liberty Bell" UCC Church

Good morning everyone and welcome to Zion's "Liberty Bell" United Church of Christ in Center City Allentown! In the UCC we always say, especially when we cannot be physically together, no matter who you are or where you are on live's journey, you are welcome here at Zion's. Today is Sunday, November 1, the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost in the year of our Lord, 2020. Today is also "All Saints Day". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vez3X1_vhhY... Our worship leaders for this service are Shirley Christman, John Mink, Gerri Falk, Geoffrey Brace and Douglas Brace. Please be sure to have a candle ready so you can light it to remember those you have lost over the past year. If you have any joys, concerns, or prayers that you want to share with us, you can do this by emailing Debbie in the church office ([email protected]), Rev. Kistler ([email protected]), or send our Facebook Page a message. You can also call the church office at 610-435-2412. Please like, comment, and share our posts and page. Doing any of these helps others to see our posts and is similar to inviting your friends, family, neighbors, or others in your life to our church service if we were gathering in-person in our sanctuary.

United Church of Christ: Pre-Election Day Communion Service of Unity in HOPE For months across the United Church of Christ National setting, conferences, and local churches, we have gathered, utilized, and disseminated our faith-based civic engagement tools grounded in General Synod resolutions that speak to how we live out our covenant to BE CHURCH together. We answered the call to ensure our neighbors were counted in the 2020 Census and, as we do every election cycle, that ...citizens are equipped to make their voices heard this election season. As we approach the final hours until Election Day, we want to invite the church to pause and gather in worship together. Please join us for a church-wide Pre-Election Communion Service of Unity in HOPE. This will be a 90-minute service that includes encouraging words from former General Ministers, Rev. Dr. Paul Sherry, Rev. Dr. John Thomas, and Rev. Dr. Geoffrey Black, as well as former Associate General Minister, Dr. Edith Guffey. We will also be led in Communion by former Executive Ministers of Justice & Witness Ministries, Rev. Bernice Powell Jackson, and Rev. Linda Jaramillo. Several full communion partners will join us as well. Rev. John C. Dorhauer will offer us all a message of hope. We pray that you will be able to join us for this important gathering on the eve of Election Day. Register to attend by going to https://ucc.zoom.us//80160371866/WN_0aiODAgEQ2yn2RPn2kKzYQ

A letter to friends, members, pastors, and congregations of the Penn Northeast Conference, written Conference Minister Bonnie Bates as we prepare for All Saints Day on November 1, 2020. The text of the letter will be in the comments if you have trouble reading it in the picture.

Hello friends, supporters, and followers of the Jubilee Breakfast Ministry! We are in the process of getting everything ready for the beginning of our 2020-202...1 season, which begins next Thursday on November 5th. We finished the 2019-2020 season (each season runs from the beginning of November through the end of April) as the COVID-19 lockdown started and were able to successfully continue to serve breakfast on our normal days of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday mornings. We did this by switching to a grab-and-go meal. We begin the 2020-2021 season under similar COVID-19 precautions and that same style of preparing and serving our meal. What we need now is YOU! We need you and others to sign up to volunteer. If you are not able to do that, you can help by making a financial donation. Another possibility is to ask us what types of supplies or food you can donate. Sign-up to Volunteer = http://tinyurl.com/JubileeBreakfastMinistry Financial Donations = http://tinyurl.com/donatetojubilee Donation Requests (send us a Facebook Message) = http://m.me/ZionJubileeMinistry Everyone is in the middle of tough times and we are doing the best that we can to continue to provide a hot breakfast and warm hospitality to those in need during the cold months of the year. We ask that you join us and help to meet that goal. Feel to leave any comments or questions. Also, give this is post a like, a heart for love or caring, and share it so that others can get involved and help out. Thank you!

Good morning Church! Today is the 21st Sunday after Pentecost in the year 2020 and no matter who you are or where you are on live's journey, you are welcome here at Zion's; especially when we cannot be physically together. This morning our preacher is the Rev. Jeffrey Kistler, who will be serving as our part-time stated supply pastor over the next few months. Please welcome Rev. Kistler to Zion's! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlWa26FWY9g... If you have any joys, concerns, or prayers that you want to share with us, you can do this by emailing Debbie in the church office ([email protected]), Rev. Kistler ([email protected]), or send our Facebook Page a message. You can also call the church office at 610-435-2412.

Good morning Church! Today is the 20th Sunday after Pentecost in the year 2020 and no matter who you are or where you are on live's journey, you are welcome here at Zion's; especially when we cannot be physically together. This morning our preacher is the Rev. Jeffrey Kistler, who will be serving as our part-time stated supply pastor over the next few months. Please welcome Rev. Kistler to Zion's! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2VCrl4cLp4... We have joyous news to share. This week our Facebook page received a message from Sandy Wagner. Sandy is cancer free! We are so happy for you, Sandy, and we pray that your cancer continues to stay in remission. If you have any joys, concerns, or prayers that you want to share with us, you can do this by emailing Debbie in the church office ([email protected]), Rev. Kistler ([email protected]), or send our Facebook Page a message. You can also call the church office at 610-435-2412.

Good morning! Today is the Sunday, October 11, the 19th Sunday after Pentecost in the year of our Lord, 2020 and no matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you are welcome here at Zion's; especially when we cannot be physically together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohLiW_kZUC8 We invite you to our video worship service this morning and are blessed to have the Rev. Anne Hoffmann as our preacher. Pastor Anne is a former member of Zion's and is currently serv...ing a church in California. Douglas Brace serves as liturgist. You will also experience the beautiful music shared by Carrie Weston-Landon. We will also enjoy a special surprise duet.

Good Afternoon! The "Tech Team" at Zion's came across a video message that was prepared by Rev. Dr. Deenabandhu Manchala. Rev. Dr. Deenabandhu Manchala works for the United Church of Christ and Global Ministries as their Area Executive for Southern Asia. Global Ministries is a common missional witness of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ. Global Ministries works with approximately 290 faith-based international partners in close to 90 ...countries. When you make a contribution to Zion's or to the United Church of Christ's Our Church's Wider Mission (OCWM) campaign, you are helping to fund the missions of our global partners. Rev. Dr. Deenabandhu Manchala's message is based on a reading from Matthew 21:33-46. If you would like to read this scripture passage, please see the link in the comments section. https://www.facebook.com/LibertyBellChurch/videos/1712353152256404/

Good Morning Everyone! Today is Sunday, October 4, the 18th Sunday after Pentecost in the year of our Lord, 2020. As the first Sunday of October, today is also World Communion Sunday. This is the time each year we join with all Christian denominations around the world to celebrate The Lord's Supper. We invite you to our video worship service this morning, led by Consistory members, Shirley Christman, John Mink, Geoffrey Brace and Douglas Brace. In addition, we have some be...autiful vocal solos by Carrie Weston Landon and Geoffrey Brace. Please be sure to have your communion elements (bread or crackers, grape juice or wine) with you so you can share in the breaking of the bread and pouring of the wine with all of our brothers and sisters across the globe. We hope you're inspired by worshiping with us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEujOzydph8 As we celebrate World Communion Sunday, we do have sad news to share. On Saturday, September 26, 2020, Esther Wallace passed away peacefully in the home of her daughter. Esther's obituary was in today's edition of The Morning Call, is available online on the Legacy website, or on the Stephens Funeral Home website. Links to the obituary are provided in the comments of this post. There will be visitation hours at Stephens Funeral Home (274 N Krocks Rd, Allentown, PA 18106, a link to a map is found in the comments) on Friday, October 9, 2020 from 10 AM to 11:30 AM. The service will be private. Please keep Esther's family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

Hello and good morning Church! Today is Sunday, September 26th, the 17th Sunday after Pentecost, in the year of our Lord 2020. It is also Colonial Sunday at Zion's "Liberty Bell" UCC Church! Today's worship service can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEAAeohGCuc. Colonial Sunday is one of the services where we remember the role that our church has played in the history of Colonial America and it is being led by Pastor Joshua Knappenberger. Pastor Josh is the Di...rector of the Liberty Bell Museum of Allentown at the Church. Thank you Pastor Josh!

Good morning Church! Today is the 16th Sunday after Pentecost in the year 2020 and no matter who you are or where you are on live's journey, you are welcome here at Zion's; especially when we cannot be physically together. Today's worship leader and preacher was a member and deacon of Zion's, Geoff Brace. Geoff is also a Lehigh County Commissioner, representing Center City and the West End of Allentown. The service can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2KyL6ONo_...c. This service was recorded on Geoff's 40th birthday and is about what he wants to be when he grows up. We ask that you keep Sara Jane Brace in your prayers. Sara had surgery on her broken foot on Thursday, September 17, 2020 and is at home being taken care of by Geoff and Isaac and has to stay off her foot for two weeks.

Hello and Good Morning! Today is Sunday, September 13, 2020, the 15th Sunday after Pentecost, and no matter who you are or where you are on live's journey, you are welcome here at Zion's "Liberty Bell" United Church of Christ in Center City Allentown. Today, the Rev. Dr. John Dorhauer is our preacher. Dr. Dorhauer is the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ and his message is based on the lion and the lamb. Today's service can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pSJZMTadFE.

Listen to Pastor Chris Cocca as he preached this morning at Christ's Church at Lowhill UCC. You will notice similarities but also differences in his message. https://www.facebook.com/christschurchatlowhill/videos/344705910006986