Welcome to the Congregational Church of Littleton

A Special Welcome to Our New Visitors!

If you are visiting our site for the first time, Welcome! We hope you’ll take a moment to click through the site and learn more about the things we are up to at The Congregational Church of Littleton.
We are a progressive Christian congregation working hard to love our neighbors as ourselves through worship, service and companionship. You are most welcome to join us on a Sunday morning for our 10am worship service or give our pastor, Rev. Jen a call anytime.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

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Pub Theology

Wednesday, September 30, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Dirigible Brewing Company

Whether you attended the first conversation or are thinking about trying it for the first time, you’re warmly invited.
Come for the conversation. Stay for the community.
Pub Theology: Conversation, community, and curious exploration of faith and life.

Crafting with Friends for the Harvest Fair

Join us for fun, fellowship, and creativity as we prepare handmade items for the Harvest Fair! No crafting experience is needed, and all are welcome.
❖ October 15, 6-8 PM:
Decoupage plates and sea glass art

❖ October 22, 6-8 PM:
Work in progress and finishing projects

❖ October 31, 10 AM-12 PM:
Halloween crafting fun. Wear your favorite costume, just for fun!

❖ November 14, 10 AM-12 PM:
Make M&M Turkeys and complete
final crafts

Pie Plate Collection: We’re also collecting empty pie plates, new or used, for our Harvest Fair pie bakers. Please bring your pie plates to church by November 1 to help us prepare pies for sale at the Fair. Come for an hour or stay for the whole session. We’d love to craft with you!

Holiday Choir

It’s time to take your shower singing to the next level, because Choir rehearsals start on Monday night, November 2. If you can carry a tune a short distance, join us in preparing music for Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas Eve. Questions? Ask Charlotte ccr6273@verizon.net or any Music Committee member.

Intergenerational Ballroom Dance Night

October 3 at 7:00 pm
Pajamas? Pearls? Ballroom Dancing?
Yes. All of the above.
Our intergenerational Ballroom Dance Night is just around the corner. We’ll start with a lesson, so beginners are especially welcome. The dress code is “Pajama Formal,” which means you can have as much fun with your outfit as you’d like. No experience necessary. No pressure. Just music, movement, and fellowship. A donation to help cover event expenses is welcome.

Save the Date for the 2027 Women's Retreat!

Planning is underway for what promises to be a meaningful and memorable weekend together.
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January 29-31, 2027
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Grotonwood Camp & Conference Center
Interested in helping shape the retreat?

Join us for a planning meeting on Sunday, October 11, after worship. All help is appreciated and everyone is welcome!

Watch for more details, retreat highlights, and registration information in the months ahead. We can’t wait to share this experience with you!

Harvest Fair

Saturday, November 21
9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m

We know… it’s a little early to be talking about November when summer is still hanging on. But if experience has taught us anything, it’s that the calendar has a way of speeding up this time of year. We’re planning many of the favorites that made last year’s event such a success, including the Lunch Room, Bake Table, Crafts, Jewelry, and Basket Raffle.
As plans begin to take shape, we’re already looking for basket raffle ideas, craft leaders, soups and beef stew for the Lunch Room, homemade pies, and volunteers to help with setup and cleanup.
The Harvest Fair supports our Fellowship Account, helping fund many of the events and activities that bring our church family together throughout the year. For now, save the date and start letting those creative ideas simmer. Many hands, one Harvest Fair.

The Bible said WHAT?

Wednesdays at 7 pm
Join Larry Starr for a six-week Bible study beginning Wednesday, October 7, at 7 pm. Some passages in the Bible inspire and comfort us. Others challenge us, puzzle us, or seem difficult to embrace. Together, we’ll explore six biblical teachings that can be hard to understand and apply. Through discussion and reflection, we’ll wrestle with what these passages say, why they matter, and what believers can take away from them today.
All are welcome! Attendance at every session is not required, so feel free to join whenever you can for thoughtful conversation and deeper exploration of Scripture.

Men’s Breakfast Returns!

Saturday, October 17th, 8am
Good food. Great fellowship. Just $5.
The men are in the kitchen, so you know it’ll be memorable 😉 Everyone else sits back, eats well, and enjoys the morning.
Sign up in the Parish Hall!

Navigating the Caregiving Journey

Wednesday, October 21, at 7 pm

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another serious illness can be challenging, emotional, and sometimes overwhelming. You don’t have to navigate that journey alone.
This ia a community presentation led by Joanne Fontaine, RN, Geriatric Care Manager and founder of Pro-Active Eldercare.
Ms. Fontaine will offer practical guidance for supporting individuals and families, planning care strategies, and understanding available resources. There will also be time for conversation, questions, and sharing experiences in a welcoming and supportive environment.
The program is free, open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

Picking Up the Thread Again

After a summer of pauses and restarts, the Sewing Group has returned to its steady weekly rhythm, gathering on Wednesdays from 10am–12pm.
Even while the group paused for the summer, the impact of its work continued. Before the break, members completed a beautiful collection of quilts for donation to local care organizations. Every item shared through this ministry carries a special tag: “Handmade with love. Congregational Church of Littleton, UCC.”
Whether you sew, knit, quilt, or simply enjoy good company, there’s always room at the table.
Simple work. Shared table. Steady care.
CCoL

Look Up! Steeple Work Is Underway

Steeple Project Update and Donations
Over the next 6-8 weeks, you’ll see a large lift stationed on the front lawn as Restco completes this important work.

To help keep everyone safe, please use the side entrance for church events, meetings and business, and use extra caution around the patio area.

Thank you for your flexibility and patience as we make these important repairs to our church home.

Donations may be made online or by check. Please note “Steeple Project.”
Questions? Contact the office.

Thank you for your generosity, support, and patience as we move forward with this important project.

Steeple Donations Click HERE

The Legacy Tree

Our Legacy Tree honors the families whose generosity helped build the foundation of our church’s endowment.
It celebrates the vision, stewardship, and commitment of those who have sustained our church across generations. Through their gifts, they helped create the financial stability that allows our congregation to thrive today.
Each leaf represents a person or family whose legacy continues to nurture our ministries, mission, and future. Their legacy continues to grow as new leaves are added. The variety of leaf colors reflects the many different stories and lives that make up our church community; the colors do not indicate the dollar amount of any gift.
The Legacy Tree will be dedicated on Sunday, September 13th during coffee hour.
If you are called to leave a lasting impact, we welcome conversations about planned giving, bequests, and endowment support.
Please contact the Treasurer at Treasurer@ccol.org.

Caregivers Support Group

The Caregivers Support Group meet on the Second Wednesday, 7-8:30pm in the Youth Room.

This is a support group for people of all ages who have the responsibility for the welfare of a family member or friend. It is a safe space in which to share needs and resources. This is open to all in the Littleton community and nearby towns and is NOT limited to CCoL members. Please invite friends, family and anyone who may benefit from this program. Call the office with any questions.

Sunday School Registration

Sunday School and Youth Group Registration

Sunday School and Youth Group Registration will be held before church at 9:30 am and during coffee hour. You can click HERE to register ahead of time.

Children are invited to sit with their families at the start of service. Following the Children’s Message they gather in the classrooms on the lower level of the church for Sunday School.

Sunday School
We will watch a movie together, decorate bookmarks and mold with playdough

Youth Group
Will work together to set up youth room as well as a devotional

Learn more about Rev. Jen and the other CCoL staff HERE

Finding God in the Seasons

Dear Friends,

One of the ongoing silly debates in our house is this: Which season is the best?

My husband, Rob, is firmly on Team Autumn. He makes a pretty good case. The weather is just right—warm days and crisp nights, perfect for sleeping. Activities are starting up again, there’s apple picking, the leaves are showing off, and, perhaps most importantly in his argument, hockey is back on TV.

I, however, remain firmly on Team Spring.

I love watching the days grow longer and seeing the first buds burst into color. I love the greening of the earth and those first unexpectedly warm afternoons. And spring carries the anticipation of summer rather than the descent into winter darkness.

No matter how hard we try, or how many arguments we have offered over the years, neither of us has managed to sway the other.

But recently it occurred to me that there is something interesting about our choices: we both love the seasons that bring the most change.

Maybe there is something in that.

Change is inevitable. Enjoying it is optional.

As we move deeper into this changing season—watching the leaves turn, feeling the temperatures drop, noticing how much earlier darkness arrives—I wonder what other changes you are experiencing.

What is different in your life now than it was six months ago or a year ago? Perhaps something has changed because you chose it. Perhaps change was thrust upon you without your permission. Maybe it is something wonderful that you have been hoping for, or maybe it is something you would give almost anything to undo.

Some changes arrive with excitement and possibility. Others arrive carrying grief, or fear. Most of the significant changes in our lives probably contain a little of both.
And then there are the changes happening around us—in our families, our church, our communities, and our world. Sometimes it can feel as though the ground beneath us is constantly shifting. We barely adjust to one new reality before another comes along.

As people of faith, we remember that God is the constant. God remains with us throughout all the changes we experience.

But I don’t think that means God simply stands still while everything around us changes. Scripture tells a story of a God who is constantly creating, calling, transforming, and making things new. God meets people in moments when the future is anything but certain. Faith it is about learning to look for God within the changes.

As you notice the leaves changing this fall, take a moment to notice what is changing in you. What new thing might be beginning? Where might God be inviting you to grow, stretch, or see something differently?

We don’t have to love every change that comes our way. We don’t even have to pretend that every change is good. But we can trust that we will not walk through it alone.

The seasons turn. Leaves fall. Winter comes. Spring returns.
And through every season, God remains.

With you on the journey,
Rev. Jen

No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.

We affirm each person as a child of God and worthy of God’s love.

This includes YOU:

Whether you are tall or short, whether you wear denim or silk, whether you were raised in a church or have never been in one before, whether you are a family of one or many, whether you can bound up the stairs or need to use the elevator, whether you were born yesterday or are working on your second century; Whatever the color of your skin, your sexual orientation, your gender identity, your politics, your income, your education, your mental or physical health, or anything else that distinguishes you, we want you to feel included.

Our mosaic is made more beautiful with every additional shape, size and color.