Youth Sunday - March 2, 2012

The youth of Community UCC produce the 10:30 worship service once each year. In 2012 this occurred on Sunday, March 25. The video of the youth presentation has been edited down to 30 minutes, but includes all the activities presented by the CUCC youth on that day.

Christmas Music from 2011

Choir selections from December 18, 2011

On December 18, 2011, the CUCC choir directed by Anne Moorman-Smith performed a number of short anthems as part of the 10:30 AM worship service. The selections below include the prelude by Amy Jensen and Doug Barrick as well as two hymns sung by the congregation.

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Prelude - Amy Jensen and Doug Barrick (2:32) 
Awake, Awake (Hymn) (3:24) 
O Little Town of Bethelehem (Anthem with congregation joining on last verse) (3:40)
How Great Our Joy (Anthem) (2:36) 
In the Bleak Midwinter (Offertory Anthem) (2:55)
Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella (Anthem) (2:47)
Angels from the Realms of Glory (Closing Hymn) (2:01)
We Are Walking a Path of Love (Benediction Response) (1:18)

Christmas Eve Service - 2011

This recording of the Christmas Eve service from 2011 features the CUCC Choir and a number of soloists. There are 13 musical selections from the program (listed below in the order in which they appeared in the program), and the recording of the entire program includes all parts of the service, i.e. all spoken portions of the service as well as all music.

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He Is Born the Devine Christ Child (Mike Schafale, Dulcimer, and Kelsey Bennett, Harp) (1:34) 
Variations on "What Child Is This?" (Amy Jensen, Flute, and Doug Barrick, Organ) (4:23) 
Carol of the Bells (Mike Schafale, Dulcimer, and Kelsey Bennett, Harp) (1:40) 
We Three Kings (Hymn sung by Choir and Congregation) (1:59) 
Angels We Have Heard on High (Leah Jensen, Vocal and Guitar) (1:33)
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella (Choir) (3:01) 
Angelis Virginum (Mike Schafale, Guitar, and Kelsey Bennett, Recorder) (1:18)
Medley of Carols (Anna Roach-Howell, Ukelele) (3:18) 
Response to Candle Lighting (Choir and Congregation) (1:12) 
All Is Well (Choir) (3:25) 
O Holy Night (Anne Moorman and Joe Spontarelli, Vocals) (5:49) 
Away In a Manger (Hymn sung by choir and congregation) (2:02)
Silent Night (John Robertson, Violin, Monty Moorman-Smith, Guitar) (4:02)

Listen to entire program (45:17)

Christmas Pageant 2011

The 2011 Christmas pageant is a production of the Sunday School program at CUCC and was filmed by Lavon Page. (27-minute video). This video is also available on YouTube. This year showed the biggest choir of angels that we've ever had in a CUCC Christmas pageant. Mary is played by Erin Kiel and Joseph is portrayed by John Robertson.

Congolese Singing

On October 30, 2011, during 10:30 worship at Community United UCC, a Congolese worship song is sung in Lingala (Ngala), a native language from the northwest part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This video is also available on YouTube.

Cy King recounts CUCC's long history of social action

On October 30, 2011, during 10:30 worship, Cy King presented a historical overview of social action at Community UCC. This presentation was requested by the Stewardship MinistryCy King recounts CUCC's long history of social action.

Robert Parrish - Children's Sermon

This children's sermon, on the topic of Halloween, was delivered by Robert during the 10:30 worship service on October 30, 2011, and was filmed by Lavon Page.

This video is also available on Youtube.

Carson Roach Howell - Welcoming Sunday

In September 2011, Carson Roach-Howell produced this short video about Welcoming Sunday. Carson filmed and edited it, and Jackson Kiel interviews Pastor Steve Halsted. The video may also be viewed on YouTube.