Love Comes First

Join us for Kickoff Sunday on September 20! During our 10 AM service, we will welcome our Chancel Choir back to worship and celebrate the beginning of the Sunday School year. Please remember to bring your backpacks, book bags or laptop cases for Blessing of the Backpacks.

Since 1996, Dr. Joe Utterback has served as First Church Stratford's esteemed Director of Music. To celebrate this momentous 30th anniversary, we will honor Dr. Joe during a special church service on Sunday, September 27, beginning at 10 AM. This service will also mark Dr. Joe's retirement as our Director.

All are welcome to attend the service. A reception will be held in the church immediately following the service. Please RSVP for the reception by emailing firstchurchofstratford@yahoo.com or calling (203) 378-2644. We hope to see you on September 27!

More and more teens are struggling with mental health issues. Riley Branyan has launched Helping Hands FCC, in partnership with the Women’s Service League and Social Justice Team. Helping Hands FCC provided wanted hygiene products to teen males in a residential mental health program at Boys and Girls Village. Needed products include Ivory body wash, Axe body spray, Degree stick deodorant, Crest toothpaste and Suave 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner. There is a full list in Upper Packard Hall. Please drop off supplies outside the Sunday School office or contact Riley at Rileybranyan@gmail.com.

To be better prepared for health emergencies at the church, we are asking all parishioners to complete the attached Emergency Information form. A copy of the form will be kept in a secure location with limited access, and would only be shared with responders in an emergency situation.

Participation is voluntary. Please omit any information you wish to keep confidential.

Thank you for helping us be prepared in case of a health emergency.

Jane Hartigan and Susan Collazo, Parish Nurses

Emergency Information Sheet

Arabella and Jessica Holton will be raising money for Caroline in Ghana for her College Education. Please bring your recyclable (redeemable) cans, bottles and plastics to the church to put them in the boxes nears the Board of Christian Education room or at in the box at the entry of the church. For questions contact Amy Elias at msamyelias@yahoo.com or 9175570246 or Linda Holton at lindamar832@aol.com or 2034147514.