United Christian Parish - UCP

ALLELUIA! Christ is risen!

Welcome to Easter Online Worship: Sunday, April 12, 10 AM

Celebrate Easter online: Sunday, April 12, 10 AM

[04/11/20]   Celebrate Easter online: Sunday, April 12, 10 AM

Celebrate Easter online with us tomorrow at 10 AM.
Use the online bulletin to guide you as you worship: ucpreston.org/online-bulletin

What do you WAIT for today? What do you do while you WAIT? Today, we WAIT for the good news of Easter.

Today's photo-a-day word: WAIT.

Drape of the Cross on Good Friday

Good Friday video by Gerald Hebenstreit. If you missed the Good Friday service, you may find it on the top of our Page.

Our Photo-a-Day word: FEAR. What provides you courage to face FEAR?

On Good Friday, we commemorate Jesus' death on the cross. You are invited to experience Good Friday through our online worship tomorrow, 12 PM. The service is in partnership with Washington Plaza Baptist Church.
Use the online bulletin as guidance as your worship: ucpreston.org/online-bulletin

Share a photo of how you are engaging in the Maundy Thursday mediation. This one was shared by Jane Plum.

[04/09/20]   Commemorate Jesus' death on the cross. The service includes music, scripture, prayers and meditations. The service is hosted by United Christian Parish and Washington Plaza Baptist Church.

Maundy Thursday Meditation

Experience Maundy Thursday online through this virtual meditation.

What MESSAGE will you share today?
Today's Lent photo-a-day word: MESSAGE.

Tomorrow we are offering an online Maundy Thursday meditation. It will be posted on Facebook at 9 AM. As part of the meditation, you are invited for virtual Communion. Prior to watching, gather a slice of bread and prepare a cup of juice. Don't have bread or juice? Improvise. It doesn't matter what you use. What matters is remembering the body and blood of Jesus given for you.
You may want to place these elements on table on a fabric or cloth that reminds you of a special time or person.
This brings us to TODAY’s word: TABLE. Do you have a table that is meaningful in your life?

Friends! Share your Easter greeting to others in a short video of yourself. The greetings will be complied together at the end of this Sunday's Easter online service. We need a few more to make it complete! Send your greetings to [email protected].

Today's word: SACRIFICE.

What is a SACRIFICE you made this Lent? Is there a SACRIFICE you are making today?

Journey through Holy Week with us! Find prayers, meditations, scriptures and information on our Good Friday and Easter services: ucpreston.org/holy-week

What is something GREAT that happened during Lent? What is GREAT about Easter?

Show us your thoughts or images of today's word: GREAT.

How will you REST today?
Share how you are resting today through a picture. #lentucp

[04/04/20]   Welcome to online worship on Palm Sunday, April 5, 2020.

On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus- the day the great crowd gathered in Jerusalem to welcome him. We invite you to experience Palm Sunday through our online worship tomorrow, 10 AM.
Use the online bulletin as guidance as you worship: ucpreston.org/online-bulletin

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” – Desmond Tutu

How do find light in DARKNESS?

Share your images or thoughts on today's word: DARKNESS.

What images come to mind when you think of EQUAL? Equal is our Lent word of the day. What inspires you when you see the word equal? #lentucp

The photo-a-day word for April 2: PROMISE. What does lent PROMISE for you? What does PROMISE look like to you? #lentucp

Today's word: FAITH. How will you practice your FAITH today? #lentucp

Have you had a TRAVEL experience that impacted you spiritually? Do you have a dream TRAVEL destination?

Share your reflections on today's word: TRAVEL.

What inspires you to TRUST? What does TRUST look like to you?
Share your images of TRUST.

Each day of Lent we are posting a word for you to reflect on. Learn more about the photo-a-day challenge: ucpreston.org//lent-photo-a-day-2020/

Throughout Lent, Sunday are days of REST. How will you REST today?

Welcome to Online Worship: March 29, 2020

Online Worship on Sunday, March 29

[03/28/20]   Online Worship on Sunday, March 29

Online Bulletin | United Christian Parish

We are looking forward to online worship tomorrow at 10 AM! Use the online bulletin as guidance during the service: https://ucpreston.org/online-bulletin/

ucpreston.org Use this as guidance as you worship from home (or wherever you are). To view the service at 10 AM on Facebook, go to our page (https://www.facebook.com/UnitedChristianParish/). The service will also be posted on our website (www.ucpreston.org/online-worship) and on YouTube.

We are 28 days into our Lent JOURNEY. What has happened during your Lent JOURNEY?

Comment with your photos or thoughts on today's word: JOURNEY.

Today's word: KIND.

What does KIND look like to you? Our photo of KIND is from United Christian Parish Preschool.

Share your images in the comments below.

We LOVE receiving photos like this...seeing parishioners and their furry friend enjoying online worship safely in the comfort of their home.

Where have you seen LOVE this Lent?

Share your photos of today's photo-a-day word: LOVE.

We continue to be the church, to be disciples of Christ, no matter where we are. For ways to connect digitally, visit our website: ucpreston.org/connect-digitally.

How can you use what God’s given you to BLESS your neighbors and others?

Comment with your responses to today’s word: BLESS. #lentucp

Reston Family Creates Group to Help People Affected by COVID-19

So proud of the Whitneys for doing this!

restonnow.com A Reston father and his two sons teamed up to make a group to help people who could be severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. After feeling bored in self-isolation, Colin, Hayden and their dad, Ray Whitney, researched how they could best assist their community and discovered a group called C

Where do you see BEAUTY today?

Daily during Lent, we are posting a word for reflection. Today's word: BEAUTY. What does BEAUTY look like to you? #lentucp

United Christian Parish Preschool

Our Preschool is offering virtual readings with Miss Ginger!

Read along with Miss Ginger!

How will you be an ALLY today? How will you show your support to someone?

Today's word: ALLY. What images does ALLY inspire in you?

Fear is contagious. But so are faith, hope and love.

How will you REST this week? How will you practice REST today?
Share your photos! #lentucp

Worship: Sunday, March 22, 2020, 10 AM

Welcome to online worship, Sunday, March 22, 2020, 10 AM.

[03/22/20]   Welcome to online worship, Sunday, March 22, 2020, 10 AM.

We are looking forward to online worship tomorrow at 10 AM! Use the online bulletin as guidance during the service: https://ucpreston.org/online-bulletin/

Are there any SIGNS you are noticing? What does today's word, SIGNS, inspire in you?

Join the Lent Photo-a-Day Challenge by sharing your thoughts or an image in the comments section!