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In March 15, 2025's edition of The Messenger, you'll find a message on the Lenten season from Executive Director Rev. Dr. Gerry Krupp, as well as an invitation to engage in fellowship with other Congregationalists through the NACCC's upcoming Ministers' Convocation, Annual Meeting and Conference, and Boston Seminar. Additionally, [...]
As 2025 unfolds, we do not need to be reminded that we’re living through a time of unprecedented happenings! Much that we've taken for granted, tried and tested methodologies, are now found wanting as we are confronted with challenges we’ve not encountered before. Uncertainty fuels anxiety across local, regional,and national [...]
In March 1, 2025's edition of Community Connections, you'll find a message from Moderator Jodee Lord inviting you to come to the 2025 Annual Meeting and Conference equipped with a banner representing your church, a message of gratitude toward interim Executive Director Rev. Dr. Barry Szymanski from Rev. Dr. [...]
Thousands of church properties worth billions of dollars are being sold or repurposed each year. Nothing can stop the currents of change. But congregations and cities can take steps now to ensure a legacy directed toward communal good rather than private interests. In Gone for Good?, Mark Elsdon marshals a [...]
In January 1773, Massachusetts slaves submitted the first of four petitions that decade to the legislature of the colony requesting their release from bondage. Around the same time writers such as Phillis Wheatley and Caesar Sarter began to attack both slavery and the slave trade in print. Many scholars have [...]
In February 15, 2025's edition of The Messenger, you'll find a message of gratitude and encouragement from incoming Executive Director Rev. Dr. Gerry Krupp, a congratulatory note to Rev. Dr. Krupp on his new position from interim Executive Director Rev. Dr. Barry Szymanski, along with a column sharing Barry's [...]
February 1, 2024 Recent Calls & Ordinations Order Lent Devotionals Update Your Church Info Form Rush Award Nominations Mission Partner Updates The Congregationalist Come and See Jodee Lord, Moderator Where will you be from June 21st to June 24th? We are hoping you’ll be at the NACCC Annual Meeting [...]
January 15, 2025 Recent Calls & Ordinations Order Lent Devotionals Update Your Church Info Form Rush Award Nominations Mission Partner Spotlight The Congregationalist Thoughts: A Simple Invitation to Follow Him Rev. Dr. Barry W. Szymanski, Interim Executive Director I clearly remember the specific evening when my Spiritual Director bluntly [...]
January 1, 2024 Recent Calls & Ordinations Order Lent Devotionals Update Your Church Info Form Order Planning Calendars Mission Partner Updates The Congregationalist Cultivating Generous Congregations Do you believe in your congregation’s capacity for greater generosity? Do you have the desire to become more comfortable with money? Are you [...]
December 15, 2024 Recent Calls & Ordinations Order Advent Devotionals Make Leadership Nominations Order Planning Calendars Mission Partner Updates The Congregationalist Thoughts: Stasis Rev. Dr. Barry W. Szymanski, Interim Executive Director The word “stasis” denotes motionlessness, inertia, immobility, or, simply, the status quo. Stasis is a lack of change. [...]
December 1, 2024 Recent Calls & Ordinations Order Advent Devotionals Make Leadership Nominations Order Planning Calendars Mission Partner Updates The Congregationalist Season of Advent Jodee Lord, Moderator As we enter the season of Advent, I pray that you will be filled with many blessings. When we light our Advent [...]
NACCC Year-Round Delegate Newsletter → resources to share with your church ← November 2024 What's New? Order Now: Get your NACCC Advent Devotion Booklets and 2025-2026 Planning Calendars! Upcoming Webinar: Join us for our Cultivating Generous Congregations course! Accepting Submissions: Submit your contributions to the March issue of [...]