JOIN US FOR THESE SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WINTER
Winter
Advent Prayers
A daily Advent / 12 Days of Christmas prayer will arrive in your inbox during December. Not on our email list? Join by emailing sccchurchoffice@gmail.com.
Christmas Love Lights, Month of December
The “Love Lights” in Carita’s garden will turn Christmas colors through December. Drop by any evening to take pictures with family, friends and neighbors.
Deck the Hall, December 4
Join us after the 11 AM worship on Dec. 4 to decorate the building for Christmas.
Ice Skating at Cohen Skating Center, Dec. 16
Cohen Skating Center (Mill River Park, Stamford CT) - join us at 5 PM at Mill River Park for an evening of ice skating. Looking at the church calendar.
​Twelve Days of Christmas, December 4 through December 21
Learn about the real 12 days of Christmas in this adult class on Sundays (10 AM) & Wednesdays (7 PM), Dec. 4-21.
A Cappella Christmas Carol Sing A Long w/Storytelling, December 10 at 6 PM:
Join us for our annual Christmas sing a long and celebration of the Christmas season. Musician Edward Pleasant and storyteller Laconia Therrio lead us in this joyful evening of singing, stories and Christmas treats.
Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols, December 24 at 11 AM
Join us for the special Sunday worship service focused on nine readings (lessons) and carols/ hymns telling the story of Christmas. Preceded at 10 AM by a time of fellowship and holiday food in Community Room 2 (no Bible class). Bring friends, family and neighbors as well as holiday food to share.
Endings & Beginnings: A New Year Retreat, December 31
Join us at 10 AM this Sunday for a series of self-selected spiritual practice that will culminate with a unique 11 AM time of worship and reflection on the past year and the new year.
Living a Life of Love: A 100 Day Journey Based on the 500 Year Old Spiritual Exercises, January
In a world often characterized by exclusion, division and intolerance, how can ordinary people learn to live with the extraordinary love of Jesus? Five hundred years ago, the founder of the Jesuits, Ignatius of Loyola, wrestled with this very issue. In response, he created the Spiritual Exercises, a series of practices, prayers and readings designed to guide participants into transformative lives of love. In their original form, the Exercises required a 30 day period of isolation with every day fully devoted to this journey, or a 9 month period in which participants spent part of each day in the Exercises. In a new abbreviated form, Chris Altrock will lead you through a 100 day experience of the Exercises. Each day you’ll receive a brief devotional which includes a prayer, a text/ topic to ponder, and a short spiritual practice. Most participants will be able to complete this in 20-25 minutes/day. Once a week, for 60 minutes, you’ll gather with other participants on Zoom to reflect on the past week and how you experienced God’s love and/or how you expressed God’s love during that week. Hosted by CenterPeace as a safe place for LGBTQ+ Christians and allies, the group is also open to SCC members. SCC members register by email chrisaltrock@gmail.com. All others register here: https://www.centerpeace.net/lifeoflove