Cherryfield Congregational Church

Happy Fourth Sunday of March and Fourth Sunday of Lent! After what has been a good week weather wise, we feel that change from winter to spring. Days in 40s and nights in the 20s and 30s. April 1st is one week away! Our church’s Yard Sale / Bake Sale / and Craft Sale will be held in our church basement next Saturday from 8AM to 1PM. We are still looking for yard sale donations. Please contact Amy Matthews if you have anything.
All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. We are located on the River Road in Cherryfield, Maine. This Sunday, The Rev. Dr. Kathy Henry is again filling in for Rev. Zimmerman. Rev. Z will be back on Palm Sunday next Sunday. Rev. Kathy Henry’s sermon is titled, “Former Things, New Things” Our scripture readings come from Isaiah 43:18-12 and Mark 2:1-12. We would like to thank Kathy Henry for filling in for Rev. Z while he has been gone this past month.
Malen Hsu will be playing our music. Amy Matthews is taking a week off this Sunday. George Crawford will be taping our service and it will be posted later on Sunday. Please watch service online or read through our bulletin in the pictures below.
Enjoy your week ahead! Remember your shoes are probably not untied next Saturday! But there will be plenty of great things to be found at our church sale! Maybe donate some stuff and bring your family members to the sale. They might even say that some of the stuff looks familiar to them and buy it back! ;)! You can say “April Fools” and help the church at the same time! ;)!
Live your faith, find humor in life when needed, and do good for others. Remember life and faith are a journey to learn as a person and as a soul. We are also here to love others and serve God. God is also there for us. Try to live this and think about it as we prepare for Palm Sunday next Sunday! Hosanna! God bless and be with you this week! :)!

Happy Third Sunday of March and Third Sunday of Lent! We have survived “Spring Ahead’ and are getting used to later daylight. Spring begins this Monday officially at 5:24 PM. The temperature is getting warm and there are reports of crocuses coming up! :)!
All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. We are located on the River Road in Cherryfield, Maine. This Sunday, The Rev. Dr. Kathy Henry is again filling in for Rev. Zimmerman. Rev. Z will be back on Palm Sunday. Rev. Kathy Henry’s sermon is titled, “The Kingdom Within.” Our scripture readings come from Mark 4:1-9; 26-32.
Malen Hsu will be playing our music. Wayne and Pam will be presenting some special music. Amy Mathews will be streaming our service live on our church Facebook page to the best of my knowledge. Please watch service online or read through our bulletin in the pictures below.
Enjoy your week ahead and live your faith. Do good for others and think about God and Jesus as we journey through Lent. Think Spring and enjoy the time of year! :)!

Happy Second Sunday of March and Third Sunday of Lent! We have had a week of good weather this past week. Hopefully you remembered to “Spring Ahead” last night on your clocks. Daylight Savings Time is here! :)!
All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. We are located on the River Road in Cherryfield, Maine. This Sunday, The Rev. Dr. Kathy Henry will be filling in for Rev. Zimmerman. Her sermon is titled, “Blessed?, Really?” Our scripture readings come from Micah 1-8 and Matthew 5:1-16.
Malen Hsu will be playing our music.Wayne and Pam Steele will be presenting some special music. Amy Mathews will be streaming our service live on our church Facebook page to the best of my knowledge. Please watch service online or read through our bulletin in the pictures below.
Remember to keep your faith and live it. Do good for others and serve God. Pray and share your burdens with God. Also try to spend some time getting to know Jesus and God better this Lenten season. Do so by living your faith and learning about God through study, church, and serving others.:)! Have a blessed week! :)!

Happy First Sunday of March and Second Sunday of Lent! We have made it through a stormy week. March likes to come in like a lion sometimes but her roar this week was a lot of small snowstorms.
All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. We are located on the River Road in Cherryfield, Maine. This Sunday, The Rev. Dr. Kathy Henry will be filling in for Rev. Zimmerman. Her sermon is titled, “Our Wilderness Journey” Our scripture reading comes from Matthew 4:18-25. Communion will also be served.
Malen Hsu will be playing our music. Amy Mathews will be streaming our service live on our church Facebook page to the best of my knowledge. Please watch service online or read through it in the pictures below.
Remember to keep your faith and live it. Do good for others and serve God. Pray and share your burdens with God. Also try to spend some time getting to know Jesus and God better this Lenten season. Do so by living your faith and learning about God through study, church, and serving others.:)! Have a blessed week! :)!

Happy Last Sunday of February! We began Lent this week with Ash Wednesday and we have gained two hours and 10 minutes of daylight since the beginning of winter! We have a few snow storms coming up this week but there is a sense of spring in the air.
All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. We are located on the River Road in Cherryfield, Maine. This Sunday, The Rev. Larry Zimmerman is again the pulpit. His sermon is titled, “When in Our Own Wilderness”. Our scripture reading come from Matthew 4:1-11. In this scripture, Jesus goes into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
Malen Hsu will be playing our music. Amy Mathews will be streaming our service live on our church Facebook page to the best of my knowledge. Please watch service online or read through it in the pictures below.
Enjoy the upcoming week. Whether March comes in like a lion or like a lamb, keep your faith and live it. Do good for others and serve God. Pray and share your burdens with God. Also try to spend some time getting to know Jesus and God better this Lenten season. Do so by living your faith and learning about God through study, church, and serving others.

Happy Second Sunday of February! After surviving 16 below on Saturday, February 4th, we have had a warm week for February. Valentine’s Day is Tuesday. Remember to show those you care for some love this week!

All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. This Sunday, The Rev. Angela Davis and Rev. Nick Davis will be again at our pulpit. Rev. Z is back in New Hampshire with his family. Our church’s scripture readings this week are Isaiah 58:1-9a and Matthew 5:13-20. Our message this week is titled, “On Being Salt and Light.”

Malen Hsu will be playing our music. Wayne Steele will be presenting some special music, titled “What a Beautiful Light.” Amy Mathews will be streaming our service live on our church Facebook page to the best of my knowledge.

Enjoy the upcoming week. Remember to show some love this week and live your faith. Do good for others, pray for those you love and those who you struggle getting along with, and hand your problems over to God. Remember to celebrate Valentine’s Day on Wednesday or later this week also! (All the Valentine’s Day chocolate and goodies will be 50% off!)

Rev. Z will be back on Sunday, February 19th and we will have a Church council meeting after church. Our Ash Wednesday service will be on Wednesday, February 22nd at 6:30PM with the the Milbridge Congregational Church joining us. Make the week ahead an awesome one! God bless and be with you!

Happy First Sunday of February. The groundhog is now predicting 6 more weeks of winter. On Saturday when I am posting this, the polar vortex is here. It is 16 below zero and we have a wind chill of 44 below the donut. Mount Washington has a 107 degree below wind chill! A warm up is expected starting on Sunday with temperatures turning positive and up around 30 on Sunday! Rain is also in the forecast for next week!
All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. We are located on the River Road in Cherryfield, Maine. This Sunday, The Rev. Angela Davis and Rev. Nick Davis will be at our pulpit this Sunday. Rev. Z is back in New Hampshire with his family. Our scripture reading is Matthew 5:13-20. We don’t have a title of their message but it will be a good one. We will also be having Communion this Sunday.
Malen Hsu will be playing our music. Wayne Steele will be presenting some special music, titled “By The Power of your Name.” Amy Mathews will be streaming our service live on our church Facebook page to the best of my knowledge.
Enjoy the upcoming week. Stay warm this Saturday with the frigid cold. Spring is coming and it hasn’t been a bad winter too far. Do good for others this week. Live you faith, turn your worries over to God and have faith. Take it day by day! Make it the best week you can!!

Happy Sunday and the beginning of the fifth week of January 2023. We are now in more of a winter weather pattern and February is supposed to start with cold temperatures at the end of the week. Our days are getting longer though. We’ve gained 50 minutes of daylight since winter began. :)!
All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. We are located on the River Road in Cherryfield, Maine. Rev. Larry Zimmerman is back at the pulpit this Sunday. His message for this Sunday is titled, “What Does it Mean to be Blessed?” Our scripture reading is Matthew 5:1-12. Malen Hsu will be playing our music. Marty Resotko will be our Liturgist. This week’s service will be recorded and posted on our church’s Facebook page later on Sunday.
Enjoy the upcoming week. Make the most of the week and pray the Groundhog sees his shadow and this will mean early spring. Live your faith this week, do good for others and for the world, and pray to God about your problems and give God your praise! Make it an awesome week ahead! :)!

Happy Sunday and the beginning of the fourth week of January 2023. We’ve gotten a couple of snowstorms this week. It seems like winter but at least the temperatures are mild for January! No below the donut yet!
All are welcome to attend our service this Sunday at 10AM. We are located on the River Road in Cherryfield, Maine.
Rev. Z is away this week. Angela Davis will be leading worship this Sunday. Our scripture readings this week are Psalm 27 and Matthew 4: 12 – 23 (NSRV). Rev. Davis’s message is titled, “God is My Light.”
If you can’t attend attend our service, Amy Mathews will be live streaming the service on our church Facebook page. Thanks Amy for being so faithful in doing this! :)!
Enjoy the upcoming week. The days are getting longer in terms of daylight. And the snowy landscape looks beautiful in its bleak and stark way. One of those “beauty in all things” moments. May you find beauty and love in your week ahead. Live your faith, do works to help others, and take care of yourself. Keep God in your life and remember to pray when needed. Pray, hope, and don’t worry! Make it a great one! :)!