United Church of Christ: Ashland, Oregon

	Ashland First Congregational United Church of Christ Reverend Pamela Shepherd, Pastor 717 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, Oregon 97520 (541) 482-1981
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Check out the great article about our very own Pam Shepherd in the Ashland Daily Tidings!

Check out what’s going on this month, read our newsletter here! (Newsletter is in PDF format, click here to download Adobe Reader)

We’re enjoying our newly remodeled building! To read an article about the beginning of this major project, click here!

Brad Roupp, architect Ray Kistler and the congregation have been recognized with an Ashland Distinguished Architectural Preservation Award. To read the Tidings article, click here!

Sunday morning worship begins at 10 a.m. The Reverend Pamela Shepherd is our new minister. Childcare is provided. After the service, please join us for “coffee hour” in the fellowship hall.

Faith & Recovery Group meets on Mondays from 12-1 pm. Are you affected by your own or some else’s drinking, drug use, cigarette smoking, gambling, shopping, overeating or any addiction? All are welcome to our on-going group in the Social Hall. We use AA 12/12
combined with our spiritual practices. Brown bag lunches welcome. See Jude or Pam for details.

The choir, lead by our music director, Rob Lowry, meets every Wednesday night in the sanctuary, and sings in the following Sunday morning service. Practice begins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and choir warm-up begins at 9:15 on Sundays.

Taize Meditation - Join us Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. for our THIRST Taize service. Music and meditation combine for a wonderfully relaxing, yet empowering spiritual experience.

Q-Community - A group for GLBTQ spiritual seekers meets on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the social hall.

Centering Prayer - Join us after work every Thursday evening from 5:15 to 5:45 p.m. for a quiet time of meditative prayer. Enjoy an oasis of calm relaxing prayer in the middle of your busy week.

Men's Group - The men's group meets every second Monday of the month either at the church or at a host home. Join the UCC men for fun and fellowship. Call the church for the next scheduled meeting place, 482-1981.

In addition, there are Monthly Potlucks, a Seekers’ Book Study Group, a Women’s Sharing Group, and a Quilters’ Group (check out this link to see an article about our Quilters in the Ashland Daily Tidings) Call the church office at 482-1981 for more information about these activities.

Every year, we host a Rummage Sale in the spring. In December we offer our very festive Christmas Bazaar, and on July 4th, we offer baked goods and other refreshments in front of our church during Ashland’s 4th of July parade.