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Christ Church UCC Awarded $60,000 Lilly Endowment Grant for Clergy Renewal

I am excited to share that Christ Church United Church of Christ has been awarded a $60,000 grant through the 2026...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
November 2, 2026
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The Humanity We Choose to See

Dear Siblings in Christ, In the third week of October, while most of you were going about your days, I quietly...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
November 1, 2026
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Beyond the Anniversary: Living Into Who We Are

Dear Partners in Ministry,      October is a month filled with milestones and celebrations for our church...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
October 1, 2026
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What We Leave Behind

September 2026 Newsletter
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
August 31, 2026
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Another Beginning

August 2026 Newsletter Reflection
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
August 1, 2026
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Beyond The Green

Dear Church Family,      Recently, my husband, son, and I spent time reworking the front yard of our home. For...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
June 1, 2026
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Bearing One Another's Burdens

Dear Church Family, May arrives with flowers, gifts of beauty, and memory. In my work, flowers often mark both...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
May 1, 2026
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Easter Blessings and the Joy of New Life

Dear Friends, This Easter, I keep coming back to Mary Magdalene. For so long, people have misunderstood her or...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
April 5, 2026
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Rising Together: Easter Covenant and Compassion

Dear Beloved Community,      Easter morning arrives quietly, the kind of light that slips in under the door and...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
April 1, 2026
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World Prayer Day Prayer

On this World Prayer Day,as we feel the radiating love of our Creator—like sunbeams resting gently upon our skin—we...
Rev. Gilbert Martinez
March 6, 2026

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