Faith for Thought

Faith for Thought is a bi-weekly offering of the

Michigan Conference United Church of Christ

November 20, 2015

In today's Faith for Thought, Campbell Lovett follows up on Rev. Cameron Trimble's annual meeting commissioning - "Going forward, try to do just one thing to strengthen your community for service and witness." Now more than ever, we need the United Church of Christ!

Two responses from the faith community to the Lebanon and Paris terrorist attacks:

Global Ministries

World Council of Churches

Joys & Concerns

Please hold in your thoughts and prayers, the Rev. Dr. William (Bill) Lyons and his family, on the death of Bill's father - Saturday, November 14th, 2015.

The Michigan Conference asks for continued prayers for Rev. Deborah Dean-Ware, pastor of Church of the Good Shepherd in Ann Arbor. Deborah has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is receiving medical treatment. Deborah is blogging about her experience at:

Pastoring Into the Unknown: Living With Breast Cancer While Being a Pastor, Mother, and Wife.

Please continue to lift up the Rev. Sherry Schacht (Eastern Association; retired pastor) and her family with prayers filled with strength and courage - determination and faith - love and comfort.