The Hardest Thing
Love,
this letting go,
is the hardest thing.
We fling our precious ones
out and away,
watch them swirl in the wind
like seeds
scattered in the fields,
and wish them to grow.
There will be winter,
storms, drought,
and in the moonlight
something will change.
They will change.
Love is the courage
to watch and wait,
to trust in the rain and sun
to be good and gentle,
to believe in what we cannot see--
this force that surges through us,
this thing that takes our breath away
and gives life back,
this most holy, holy gift,
so good it hurts,
this
Love.
--Timothy Haut, Mother's Day, 2012
CONTACT US
We always want to hear from you. How are we doing? Do you need pastoral services? Is there a sermon you'd like to hear? Would you like to sing a favorite hymn in church? Do you want the congregation to pray for you or a loved one?
Whatever your concerns are, call the church at 860-526-5045, or e-mail us at congregational.chrch@snet.net. Your needs, ideas and encouragement are important to us!
Mailing Address:
PO Box 246
Deep River, CT 06417
Telephone: 860-526-5045
Fax: 860-526-9357
Church Street Child Care: 860-526-2176
E-mail address:
congregational.chrch@snet.net
OUR CHURCH STAFF
Rev. Timothy Haut, Sr. Pastor
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Kris Lindner, Office Manager
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Sybil Higgins, Director of Christian Education
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Emily Bjornberg, Director of Youth and Family Ministries
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Annetta Sekula, Organist/Choir Director
Claudia Hardy, Chancel Bell Choir Director, Collector
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Dayle Larson, Treasurer
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Stacy Dickinson Bowe, Church Street Child Care Director
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STEPHEN MINISTRY
Pam Garner & Grace Krick, Stephen Ministry Leaders
Stephen Ministers: Trudy Harding, Linda Hostetler, Bill Morris, Kris Lindner, Stuart Palmer, Nancy Peluso, Helen Rankin, Peter Razowski, Carol Sheridan, Carolyn Wehr, and Vern Wehr.
MESSENGER CONTACTS
Fran Phinney (FredFranPhinney@sbcglobal.net)
Ruth Lawrence (rlawrence6799@sbcglobal.net)