One way of keeping our congregation strong is by staying connected. You are invited to join us every Tuesday morning from 11:00 – Noon for an hour of checking in, sharing, listening and prayer. No experience necessary. Come as you are.

Discussion Topic:
"TBA…”


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ACC CHOIR

The ACC Choir rehearses Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.

BELL CHOIR

The ACC Bell Choir rehearses from 7:15pm - 8:00pm in the Sanctuary.

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On this Third Sunday of Lent we’ll explore the intersection of creation justice and other justice issues. We’ll hear from Terry Lovett, a local mother turned activist after her son, Jalani, died during his incarceration. As the Israelites thirsted in the wilderness and the Samaritan woman longed for living water, we too will lean into our longings for justice and life. 

We’ll enjoy special music this Sunday from our Choir, and a duet by Elise Cheval and our music director, Jeffrey Frederick Paul, accompanied by Tim K. Murphy. Sara Laferte will serve as Liturgist, and Rev. Jen Chapman will lead the service.Childcare will be available during the service for children ages 2 and up.

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If you are unable to attend today's in-person service, simply visit our YouTube channel and look for the Live Stream video link at the top of our page..

Starting promptly at 10 am you'll see the top video as a Live-Stream. Click on the video and you will be able to enjoy the service as it is happening live at ACC! You may need to refresh the page a few times before the live video becomes active.

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Death doulas, also known as end-of-life doula or death midwives, provide non-medical support to both the dying person and their family. Doulas provide emotional, spiritual, and physical support at an intensely personal and crucial time. They assist people in finding meaning and planning for how the last days will unfold. Doulas also guide and support loved ones through the last days of life and ease the suffering of grief in its early stages. This emotional support can make all the difference for a dying person and the family facing a loss.

One way of keeping our congregation strong is by staying connected. You are invited to join us every Tuesday morning from 11:00 – Noon for an hour of checking in, sharing, listening and prayer. No experience necessary. Come as you are.

Discussion Topic:
"TBA…”


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The ACC Choir rehearses Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.

BELL CHOIR

The ACC Bell Choir rehearses from 7:15pm - 8:00pm in the Sanctuary.

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On this Second Sunday of Lent we’ll welcome Rev. Dr. Brit Bolerjack, author of our Lenten study book, “Earth for Lent,” who will preach on the story of an important meeting under the starry night sky between Jesus and Nicodemus. We’ll enjoy special music this Sunday from our Choir, directed by Jeffrey Frederick Paul and accompanied by Tim K. Murphy who will provide this week’s Prelude, Communion Distribution, and Postlude. Jeffrey will also provide this week’s Offertory. Jan Kosel will serve as Liturgist, and Rev. Aaron Bolerjack will lead the service, which will include Holy Communion. Childcare will be available during the service for children ages 2 and up.

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If you are unable to attend today's in-person service, simply visit our YouTube channel and look for the Live Stream video link at the top of our page..

Starting promptly at 10 am you'll see the top video as a Live-Stream. Click on the video and you will be able to enjoy the service as it is happening live at ACC! You may need to refresh the page a few times before the live video becomes active.

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Join us on Friday, February 27, as we celebrate Black History month and the power of song, in Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised),. Directed by Questlove, Hal Tulchin. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary, 2021.

Over the course of six weeks during the summer of 1969, thousands of people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival to celebrate Black history, culture, music and fashion. Unforgettable, uplifting, powerful performances.

 Fireside Room at ACC
1:30 pm--popcorn and brief introduction of film; screening at 1:45 pm
Join us for lively discussion afterwards

Get ready for a night of laughter, friendly competition, and brain-busting fun at Community Trivia Night! John Chapman, host of the wildly popular 49ers Rush Podcast, will lead us through an evening of engaging trivia that spans pop culture, history, sports, and more.

Come with a team or fly solo! Whether you're bringing your trivia dream team or showing up on your own, we've got you covered. Solo guests will be matched with others to form teams!

Win fun prizes! Top teams will take home exciting prizes, bragging rights, and the coveted title of Trivia Champs!

Snacks provided! Enjoy light refreshments and a welcoming, all-ages atmosphere perfect for families, friends, and neighbors.

This is the place to be for an evening of community, connection, and a little friendly competition. See you Tuesday!

One way of keeping our congregation strong is by staying connected. You are invited to join us every Tuesday morning from 11:00 – Noon for an hour of checking in, sharing, listening and prayer. No experience necessary. Come as you are.

Discussion Topic:
"TBA…”


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ACC CHOIR

The ACC Choir rehearses Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.

BELL CHOIR

The ACC Bell Choir rehearses from 7:15pm - 8:00pm in the Sanctuary.

Interested in joining our choir? Contact our Music Director, Jeffrey Frederic Paul, to learn more!

On February 22, we'll gather to discuss Satsuki Ina's powerful memoir The Poet and the Silk Girl, which tells the story of her parents' incarceration in American concentration camps during World War II. Born herself at the Tule Lake War Relocation Center, Dr. Ina weaves together her mother's diary, her father's haiku, and smuggled letters to reveal both the brutality of that injustice and her family's resilience. But this isn't only a historical discussion. Dr. Ina, a trauma therapist and co-founder of Tsuru for Solidarity, explicitly connects her family's experience to contemporary mass detention at our borders and the separation of migrant children from their families. We'll explore what these parallel injustices reveal about complicity, witness, and faithful response. When the state dehumanizes people—whether as "enemy aliens" then or "illegals" now—what does our faith require of us? How do we move from empathy to action, from comfortable distance to costly solidarity? 

For an introduction to Dr. Ina, see on YouTube, 'We need to speak up': Rachel Maddow sits down with Japanese-American incarceration camp survivor, Dr. Satsuki Ina.

Join us, even if you don’t have time to read the book. Nick and Eleanor Crump will lead the discussion on Sunday, February 22, in the Fireside Room.

How to get the book:
Amazon: hardcover, Paperback, Kindle
Heyday Press: Paperback and Hardcover
Kensington Library: e-book available as well as hardcopy available through Link plus service, where Contra Costa County Libraries borrow the book from other library systems in California.

On this First Sunday of Lent we’ll spend some time in the garden with God, digging into the second story of creation in Genesis chapter 2 and 3. Have you ever wondered what was so bad about eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil? This story about the “forbidden fruit” has been used in harmful ways, so we’ll do our best to set those interpretations aside and hear the story anew, with open hearts and minds. 

We’re excited to welcome Desmond Hartigan-O’Connor, a young organist who has been practicing on our church organ, as he plays our Offertory this Sunday. We’ll also enjoy Special Music from our Choir, directed by Jeffrey Frederick Paul and accompanied by Tim K. Murphy. Elena Caruthers will serve as Liturgist, and Rev. Jen Chapman will preach and lead the service. Childcare will be available during the service for children ages 2 and up. 

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Spectrum: Book Discussion
Join us after the service in the Fireside Room to discuss The Poet and the Silk Girl: A Memoir of Love, Imprisonment, and Protest by Satsuki Ina

If you are unable to attend today's in-person service, simply visit our YouTube channel and look for the Live Stream video link at the top of our page..

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Visitors, please check in with us at:

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We have been invited to join our sister churches, Sycamore Congregational Church and Berkeley Chinese Community Church for their co-sponsored Ash Wednesday service this year. The service will be at 3pm on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18th, at Sycamore Congregational Church UCC. Parking is available on the Sycamore site.

One way of keeping our congregation strong is by staying connected. You are invited to join us every Tuesday morning from 11:00 – Noon for an hour of checking in, sharing, listening and prayer. No experience necessary. Come as you are.

Discussion Topic: Earth for Lent
"Discussing Chapter One of Earth for Lent."


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ACC CHOIR

The ACC Choir rehearses Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.

BELL CHOIR

The ACC Bell Choir rehearses from 7:15pm - 8:00pm in the Sanctuary.

Interested in joining our choir? Contact our Music Director, Jeffrey Frederic Paul, to learn more!

There certainly has been a lot of “weather”, i.e. snow and ice, in the rest of the country.  Lots of schools closed. Did you ever get a snow day off from school when you were little?  What did you do?  

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On this Transfiguration Sunday we’ll go up the mountain for revelation, and back down to follow where Jesus leads, making a transition from the Season of Epiphany to the Season Lent. We’ll get an introduction to our upcoming series, “Earth for Lent” and consider how connected we feel to nature, to God, and to one another. 

We’ll enjoy special music this Sunday from the ACC Ensemble, directed by Tim K. Murphy. Dorothy Streutker will serve as Liturgist, and Rev. Jen Chapman will preach and lead the service. Childcare will be available during the service for children ages 2 and up. 

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Fat Sunday
Join us after the service for pancakes, bacon, fruit, and fellowship…a Mardi Gras style celebration before we begin the Lenten season!

If you are unable to attend today's in-person service, simply visit our YouTube channel and look for the Live Stream video link at the top of our page..

Starting promptly at 10 am you'll see the top video as a Live-Stream. Click on the video and you will be able to enjoy the service as it is happening live at ACC! You may need to refresh the page a few times before the live video becomes active.

Visitors, please check in with us at:

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Online giving is easy at:

https://www.arlingtoncommunitychurchucc.org/online-giving

One way of keeping our congregation strong is by staying connected. You are invited to join us every Tuesday morning from 11:00 – Noon for an hour of checking in, sharing, listening and prayer. No experience necessary. Come as you are.

Discussion Topic: Earth for Lent
"During the Season of Lent, small groups are discussing "Earth for Lent". Would this group like to discuss the book or join one of the Zoom options for the season?"


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ACC CHOIR

The ACC Choir rehearses Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.

BELL CHOIR

The ACC Bell Choir rehearses from 7:15pm - 8:00pm in the Sanctuary.

Interested in joining our choir? Contact our Music Director, Jeffrey Frederic Paul, to learn more!

On this Racial Justice Sunday and sixth Sunday of Epiphany we will listen to stories and Scripture that point us toward our calling to be salt and light in the world. We will welcome Karen Nishikawa, from Sycamore Congregational Church, who will share about the internment of her family members. And we will welcome artist Marvin McMillian, who will share his justice-inspired art with us. We will hear stories of injustice, stories of repair, and stories of resistance, helping us connect with racial justice issues of the past and present across a spectrum of diverse perspectives, building empathy, solidarity, and hope.

We’ll enjoy special music this Sunday from our Choir, Accompanist, Tim K. Murphy will provide this week's Prelude & Postlude, and Music Director, Jeffrey Frederic Paul will be joined by Martin Bell for this week's Offertory. Susan Wootton will serve as Liturgist and Rev. Jen Chapman will lead the service. Childcare will be available during the service for children ages 2 and up. 

Join Us for Social Hour!
We look forward to welcoming guest speakers and their families as well as members of Sycamore Congregational Church this Sunday. Be sure to join us for social hour and spend some time connecting with our guests!

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If you are unable to attend today's in-person service, simply visit our YouTube channel and look for the Live Stream video link at the top of our page..

Starting promptly at 10 am you'll see the top video as a Live-Stream. Click on the video and you will be able to enjoy the service as it is happening live at ACC! You may need to refresh the page a few times before the live video becomes active.

Visitors, please check in with us at:

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"Be still and know that I am God"
- Psalm 46:10

Please plan to join us as we gather in meditative contemplation from 10:00 until 11:00 on Saturday February 7th in the Sanctuary.

One way of keeping our congregation strong is by staying connected. You are invited to join us every Tuesday morning from 11:00 – Noon for an hour of checking in, sharing, listening and prayer. No experience necessary. Come as you are.

Discussion Topic: Racial Justice
"As we approach Racial Justice Sunday what does it mean to you, for us to be people who pursue racial justice?"


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The ACC Choir rehearses Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.

BELL CHOIR

The ACC Bell Choir rehearses from 7:15pm - 8:00pm in the Sanctuary.

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On this fifth Sunday of Epiphany and the first Sunday of African American history month, we will continue looking for revelation through Jesus. Our Scriptures this Sunday answer questions of who belongs and who is blessed in the Realm of God. As we gather around the table for communion, we find our own belonging and blessedness in God’s world order. Fed from this table, we are empowered and sent to build a just society where all belong. 

We’ll enjoy Special Music this Sunday from our Choir, led by music Director, Jeffrey Frederic Paul, who will also perform this week’s Offertory. Tim K. Murphy will accompany this week’s Hymns and provide this week’s Prelude, Communion Distribution, and Postlude. Julie Stokstad will serve as Liturgist, and Rev. Jen Chapman will preach and lead the service.  Childcare will be available during the service for children ages 2 and up.

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If you are unable to attend today's in-person service, simply visit our YouTube channel and look for the Live Stream video link at the top of our page..

Starting promptly at 10 am you'll see the top video as a Live-Stream. Click on the video and you will be able to enjoy the service as it is happening live at ACC! You may need to refresh the page a few times before the live video becomes active.

Visitors, please check in with us at:

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Online giving is easy at:

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One way of keeping our congregation strong is by staying connected. You are invited to join us every Tuesday morning from 11:00 – Noon for an hour of checking in, sharing, listening and prayer. No experience necessary. Come as you are.

Discussion Topic: Let's Learn about Greenland!
"What do you know about Greenland? Do a little research and bring a fun fact or something interesting to share. We'll learn about Greenland and pray for the people who live there."


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ACC CHOIR

The ACC Choir rehearses Mondays from 6:00pm - 7:00pm in the Sanctuary.

BELL CHOIR

The ACC Bell Choir rehearses from 7:15pm - 8:00pm in the Sanctuary.

Interested in joining our choir? Contact our Music Director, Jeffrey Frederic Paul, to learn more!

“Wise and visionary, powell helps us find the courage to forge connections with others, the earth, and ourselves in order to transform the world from the inside out.”

Valarie Kaur, bestselling author of See No Stranger and Sage Warrior

“We need john a. powell’s call to bridging and belonging now more than ever. At a time when it seems as if our social fabric is broken and coming undone, powell lays out an intimate vision that is as inspiring as it is practical. Through an engaging narrative, this book empowers us all to become bridgers so we can all belong.”

Rabbi Jonah Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Breaking = othering in action / belonging = there is no “other”

Join us to discuss how the author, john a. powell, presents the way to vastly expand our perceptions of our world, its inhabitants, and our place in it. Susan Frances will lead the discussion, which will follow our Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 25th, in the Fireside Room.

To ACC Members:

The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Arlington Community Church United Church of Christ is being convened on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 10:45 am, immediately after the worship service for the purpose of receiving the Annual Reports, electing Church Council members, one Board of Endowment member for the term of 2026-2030, and approving the budget for the fiscal year 2026-2027. Voting will be held in-person and online.

Please note the start-time of 10:45 am, 15 minutes earlier than we've started in the past. We hope you will join us in the Sanctuary on Sunday January 25th.

The meeting will be live-streamed from the same link as Morning Worship on January 25. Please note there is about a 30-60 second delay from the video for those watching at home.

Voting members have been sent an email on Friday evening to review the meeting packets and instructions to vote for absent members. If you haven’t received this email, please contact our Office Administrator.

Nina Harmon, Moderator
Arlington Community Church
United Church of Christ! 

On this fourth Sunday of Epiphany we will continue looking for revelation through Jesus who shows us “the Way.” In Matthew 4:12-23, Jesus quotes the prophet Isaiah, announcing the coming of light to the nations, and proclaimed “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Then he called people to follow him. What is the way that Jesus calls us to follow, and how does it contrast with the way of Empire? 

Tim K. Murphy will provide this week’s Prelude and Postlude joined by Joe Pratt on vocals and sax. Jeffrey Frederic Paul will lead the ACC Choir joined by June Ough & Anne Malamud on chimes for this week’s Offertory. Linda Young will serve as Liturgist, and Rev. Jen Chapman will preach a brief homily and lead the service.

We will have a shortened service this week, 45 minutes, followed by the Annual Meeting.

 Childcare will be available during the service for children ages 2 and up.

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If you are unable to attend today's in-person service, simply visit our YouTube channel and look for the Live Stream video link at the top of our page..

Starting promptly at 10 am you'll see the top video as a Live-Stream. Click on the video and you will be able to enjoy the service as it is happening live at ACC! You may need to refresh the page a few times before the live video becomes active.

Visitors, please check in with us at:

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Online giving is easy at:

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