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Here are a few photos from Sunday’s Pentecost & Pancakes Service and celebration, featuring the “Tongues of Fire” Village Band.

The band (and the Pastors) are warming up for the big Pentecost and Pancakes celebration today. Join us for worship at 10 am followed by food, fellowship, and fun!

Pancakes are coming... this Sunday!

All are welcome to join us tomorrow for one worship service at 10am, as we reflect on these timeless and mysterious words of Jesus. #calltoworship #peace #eastertide #eastergifts #ucc #unitedchurchofchrist

Some photos from today’s beautiful Confirmation Sunday service, a day of promises, and a holy and sacred moment in our lives together as church. God is good! #confirmation #confirmands #discipleship #church #ucc #unitedchurchofchrist

Tomorrow is Confirmation Sunday. Join us at 10am as we celebrate the 20 Confirmands who will make their Rite of Confirmation in 2nd Worship. Tomorrow will also be the final 1st Worship (9am) in the Chapel before the renovation project begins. #confirmation #church #calltoworship #ucc #unitedchurchofchrist

Mother’s Day Prayer Loving God, we pray for all of our mothers: biological mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, step-mothers, cys-mothers and trans-mothers, godmothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, single-mothers and double-mothers, spiritual mothers, surrogate mothers, nannies, aunties, and guardians. We pray for mothers who are with us and mothers who are not, for mothers of young ones, for mothers whose children have grown, for mothers who have cared and nurtured for us, and even for mothers who have hurt us. We pray for all who wish to be mothers, for all who have suffered miscarriage or unsuccessful adoptions, for all who struggle with infertility, for all who are single and hope to have children, and for all who feel burdened by the responsibilities of parenting. We pray for those who have recently lost their mothers and we pray for mothers who have known the horrific pain of losing a child. Creating God, we pray too for our mother Earth, who shares with us all her gifts of life: clean water, fresh air, a protective atmosphere, fruits and vegetables and grains, animals and insects big and small, mountaintops, valleys, rivers, lakes, oceans, flowers and trees. Help us to be protectors of our planet, to know that we came from dirt and to dirt we shall return, and to care for the earth like our very existence depends on it. Amen.

The organ is rearing to go for a full day or worship (9am and 10am) and fellowship on Sunday, when we will encounter the conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus. #calltoworship #allarewelcome #church #eastertide #mothersday #ucc

The Youth led us in worship today, taking us on a holy pilgrimage through scripture, prayer, music, and meditation. It was an amazing service that touched all generations, from the beautiful baby who was baptized, to the children gathered to witness it, to the parents and grandparents in the pews, surrounded by the love and support of a congregation that spans every decade in age. A special thank you to the Seniors who wrote and delivered the liturgy and meditations. God is good! #youthsunday #youthleaders #youthministry #church #ucc #unitedchurchofchrist #loveisawildthing

Tomorrow is Youth Sunday at Village Church. We hope you will join us for an amazing day of worship and fellowship as our youth lead us on a pilgrimage from the empty tomb, onto the road to Emmaus, and into each of our own life and faith journeys. Here are a few fun photos from our rehearsals. #youthministry #youthsunday #pilgrimage #emptytomb #emmaus #church #ucc

As we approach Confirmation Sunday (May 19) at Village Church, it is good to remember that our church and our denomination are a part of a larger Christian family. What an inspiration it is to see the faith-and-love-in-action of the First United Methodist Church-Omaha Confirmation class. God bless these Confirmands, FUMC Omaha, and the United Methodist Church on this journey towards radical and inclusive love.

“Go in peace with Alleluia on your lips and holy ground under your feet,” said Pastor Liz during her final benediction as Associate Pastor. Today was a Spirit-filled day and bittersweet for Village Church to say farewell to a beloved pastor and bless her as she so faithfully follows God’s call to serve vulnerable people. #holyground #sermonsnippet #pastor #church #ucc #unitedchurchofchrist

Check out this amazing video by the talented Elise Sharrock, capturing some precious video footage from the High School Youth Service Project to Santa Fe, New Mexico. #ohsantafe #suchalongwayfrommyhome #youthministry #serviceproject #church #ucc

Alleluia! Chris is risen. The organ is ready to go for a full day of worship (9am and 10am) and fellowship this Sunday, as we bid farewell to Pastor Liz. We hope you will be a part of it. #eastercontinues #christisrisen #church #ucc

From the bonfire and Easter sunrise service...

A few highlights from Easter. #christisrisen #eastersunday #easter #easteregghunt #eastereggs #church #ucc #unitedchurchofchrist

"The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the angels said to them, 'Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.'" Today is Easter Sunday, a most holy day in the Christian tradition, which proclaims the resurrection of Jesus Christ. All are welcome to join us today for a joyous day of worship and praise: 6:00am bonfire vigil 6:30am sunrise service 7:00am breakfast (bring something to share) 9:00am resurrection worship 10:15am easter egg hunt and fellowship time 11:00am resurrection worship #eastersunday #easter #emptytomb #resurrection #christisrisen #hallelujah #holyweek #lent #lentenjourney #church #unitedchurchofchrist #ucc

Good Friday pilgrimage to Chimayo and Senior Wisdom Night on the HSYG Service Project.

"They took the body of Jesus and wrapped it with the spices in linen cloths, according to the burial custom of the Jews." Today is Holy Saturday, a holy day in the Christian tradition, which remembers the sadness and despair of Jesus' disciples after his death as his body lay in the tomb. #holysaturday #holyweek #lent #lentenjourney #church #unitedchurchofchrist #ucc

The band (and the Pastors) are warming up for the big Pentecost and Pancakes celebration today. Join us for worship at 10 am followed by food, fellowship, and fun!

The organ is rearing to go for a full day or worship (9am and 10am) and fellowship on Sunday, when we will encounter the conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus. #calltoworship #allarewelcome #church #eastertide #mothersday #ucc

Alleluia! Chris is risen. The organ is ready to go for a full day of worship (9am and 10am) and fellowship this Sunday, as we bid farewell to Pastor Liz. We hope you will be a part of it. #eastercontinues #christisrisen #church #ucc

The senior choir is warming up, the chancel is set, and another full day of Lenten worship and fellowship is underway. All are welcome! #lent #lentenjourney #church #ucc

Check out this video of the Youth Choirs singing “The Family Song” in worship on Sunday. #asformeandmyhouse #wewillservetheLord #familylife #church

Another full day of worship, fellowship, and learning is upon us. Join us for services at 9 and 10am, followed by fellowship. #lent #lentenjourney #church

We hope you’ll worship with us at 9am and 10am this Sunday. #allarewelcome #lent

We invite you to take a minute to center yourself with this 1-Minute Meditation video, which ends with a line of scripture for inspiration.

WVC is live from our annual meeting and family meal. Join us!

Check out this video of Wellesley High and Middle School’s collaborative choral “Step Up” concert last night, featuring a few of Village Church’s youth, and directed by Dr. Mac. #acappella #dumdedoobie #wahwahwahwah