207 348-6602 | Worship every Sunday @ 10 a.m. Zoom available.
207 348-6602 | Worship every Sunday @ 10 a.m. Zoom available.
What is happening at DISCC this week
Recording from 6/7/2026:
Dear Church Family:
On Saturday we were so glad to have a full church for the baccalaureate observance. The class of 2026 had invited their kindergarten teacher, Darlene Allen, to be the speaker. What a wonderful, heart-warming presentation that wove together anecdotes from their kindergarten days; along with advice and guidance for their future. A special memory was the “thinking chair” that seemed to play a prominent role in shaping behavior! Maybe we should all have a thinking chair where we can take a time-out when needed. And it sounds like a great addition to Congress, the White House, and other halls of government. Lets all start our days in the thinking chair.
On Sunday we will once again follow the story of the call of Abraham and Sarah. Sarah is thinking that everyone is crazy for suggesting that at her advanced age she can bear a child. We are reading the passage from Genesis 18 where mysterious visitors to Sarah and Abraham’s tent site by the Oaks of Mamre proclaim the astounding news. Hospitality was extended to these visitors who turn out to be heaven-sent. And who turn out to know what they are talking about in this outlandish prophecy. Sarah and Abraham are blessed with a child named Isaac….which means in Hebrew “to laugh.”
And on Sunday evening June 14 we will be blessed with a community supper at 5 pm. We are serving baked ham and side dishes, such as mac and cheese and scalloped potatoes. Any contributions received will benefit our community fund. And we will be announcing on that day the recipients of our 2026 community fund gifts. Exciting times!
Our Monday Spiritual studies group has taken up “A Beautiful Year” by Diana Butler Bass. A Beautiful Year: 52 Meditations on Faith, Wisdom, and Perseverance offers an essay for every week in the seasons of the Christian year. Other than its major holidays, many people are not familiar with the rhythms of the church year, an ancient spiritual cycle of time. Yet all religions have such calendars ― and they shape our understanding of faith. We continue our study on Mondays at 1 pm in-person at the church, and on-line. Let me know if you would like a link. Try it! You’ll like it!
Remember, every Thursday at 3 pm we gather outside the church to witness for peace, justice, and reconciliation; as mandated in the teachings of Jesus Christ. “Blessed are the peacemakers.” We each bring something different to the “stand-out” in terms of our individual political perspectives, but all of us desire a more compassionate world, free of violence and oppression.
Help needed: It would be terrific if some of you could help with the weeding and general cleanup of our parking area, especially the rock and juniper bank. This week would be especially good for such a project, with the up-coming special events being held at the church. And don’t forget about the upcoming auction which will go on-line in July. Auction items are still being collected.
Last, shout outs and thanks: Thanks to Andy Bowes for working on our creaky front door so that it is easier to open! And Jack Scott ably set up our fellowship time and provided his wonderful lemon bars and other treats. A special shout out to Rick Russell and Linda Rough for their dynamite duet and participation in choir. We are so sorry that they cannot stay on the island longer, but we will see them again in the fall. And we are grateful as always for Anne Bowes and our bell choir who provided the prelude and postlude. Rosie Guy and Janet Rice took care of the communion elements for us and we really appreciate their service. We are a small church with big hearts and somehow we always get the job done.
See you in church,
Pastor Kim
Photo: Baccalaureate was held at our church for 19 Deer Isle graduates. It was a great celebration, with clergy from island churches, school staff, and families.
On Sunday we will once again follow the story of the call of Abraham and Sarah. Sarah is thinking that everyone is crazy for suggesting that at her advanced age she can bear a child. We are reading the passage from Genesis 18 where mysterious visitors to Sarah and Abraham’s tent site by the Oaks of Mamre proclaim the astounding news. Hospitality was extended to these visitors who turn out to be heaven-sent. And who turn out to know what they are talking about in this outlandish prophecy. Sarah and Abraham are blessed with a child named Isaac….which means in Hebrew “to laugh.”
ZOOM link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89054308778?pwd=Y1lrRSswbWhLeDNUcnZpS01OclZJZz09
Thanks to Marnie Reed Crowell for this image. Such an important message and a potent reminder that beauty is all around us, even when our hearts are troubled.
Her website is https://www.songsofseeing.com/
Check it out!
We here at DISCC have been gathering outside the church Thursdays as a Stand-Out for peace. Right now it is all the more important to promote peaceful dialogue as an alternative to armed conflict. Our time together on Thursdays also represents a prayer for safety for all who are in harm’s way during the time of war. That includes civilians in jeopardy in the Middle East, and certainly our military members. In a week where three U.S. Generals are being fired for ostensibly no reason, during a time of war, there is grave concern for a politicization of our military. This cannot be. Write to your elected officials and demand an explanation.
The time for the gathering is at 3 pm every Thursday.
Addresses for our elected officials at the Federal level, for this region.
Senator Susan Collins
413 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-2523
Senator Angus King
133 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-5344
Representative Jared Golden
1107 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-6306
Fax: (202) 225-2943
Bangor District Office
6 State Street
Suite 101
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: (207) 249-7400
Fax: (771) 200-5805
Photo credit: Marnie Reed Crowell
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