On the very day of another more salutary happening, the so-called Hla Aung Christmas cactus burst into bloom. Saturday, Feb. 6th. Light and brilliance circulated throughout the raccoon district, which includes within its boundaries the site of another stimulus, the Congregational Church, so-called, also known as the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Waukesha.There, at a so-called retreat, the Rev. Deborah Howland, interim minister, unleashed a high voltage curriculum, designed to energize already partially charged batteries, a corp of 40 + attendees who were eager to learn and share ideas of growth, healing, and revitalization.
First Congo-ites, so-called, looking for more links in their circle, traditionally and renownedly had their arms over each other's shoulders, if only figuratively. That's a reason people like those several who joined as new members on Feb. 7th choose our church.
Anyone who entered the church basement, now the Heritage Room, so-called, may have been burning at a walk-on refrigerator light bulb wattage of 15 , but were rheostated up, and up, as the 3.5 hour meeting went along. When they left they were too bright to behold with the naked eye.
Following a delicous breakfast put on by the Church Life committee, the students and discussers of so-called 'What Do We Now?'ism sat brightly, not nightly, at individual round tables.
The Congregational Church is ascending.
It is ascending!
We here are not enfranchised as mere raccoon reporters to proselytize nor would we want to give anything away*.
Come to the next two so-called retreats
March 6th
and
April 24th
* OK, there were gift bags given away at the conclusion, sacks that included among other delightful things glow tubes that you bend and shake to activate, (get it?) and a mirror 'story', so-called, that has made its way into our wallet as a permanent reminder.
Be so called.
