2885 JFK Road, Dubuque, IOWA 52002.
Phone 563.582.5661 and leave a  message!
Join us Sunday Mornings at 10 am using ZOOM.
Go to zoom.us using any browser, click "Join a Meeting", and input the meeting ID number.  To get that meeting ID number and password please email the church at the link on the bottom left hand side of this web page.
The Rev. Ms. Karen Candee
is leading worship and preaching.

 I am posting the Worship Script and Sermon to Worship Script for your personal use.  Currently posted is the 1/12 Worship Script and Sermon, By clicking on the link Worship Livestream on YouTube you can watch the entire Livestream. Previous services are available at that link also.  If you would like the zoom link to join us on Sunday mornings at 10 please email the church at the link on the bottom of this page or call the church at the phone number at the top of this page.

We are hosting In-person Worship as well as on-line.  Please join us in whatever way you feel comfortable in joining us.   Whether you choose to worship in-person or remotely, please remember to stay connected and live out your faith.  

Save the Date
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Tri-church Quarterly Meeting
Tuesday 01/14/2025
4:00 PM at Summit

Annual Reports Due - 01/17/2025

Annual Meeting -
Sunday January 26, 2025


 WHAT'S COMING:

Sunday January 12, 2025 - Baptism of Christ Sunday
10:00 a.m. - Worship 
11:00 a.m. Fellowship Time

Monday January 13, 2025 - 
9:00 a.m. - Noon: Pastor's Office Hours
10:30 a.m. Diaconate

Tuesday January 14, 2025
9:00 a.m. - Noon: All Church Clean-up Day
4:00 p.m. - Tri-church Quarterly Meeting

Friday January 17, 2025 - Annual Meeting Reports Due!

Sunday January 19, 2025 - 
10:00 a.m. - Worship 
11:00 a.m. Fellowship Time

Monday January 20, 2025 - 
9:00 a.m. - Noon: Pastor's Office Hours
4:00 p.m. - Church Council via Zoom

Tuesday January 14, 2025
9:00 a.m. - Noon: All Church Clean-up Day
4:00 p.m. - Tri-church Quarterly Meeting

Friday January 24, 2025 - Sparks Articles Due!

Sunday January 26, 2025 - Annual Meeting Day!
10:00 a.m. - Worship 
11:00 a.m. - Annual Meeting,
                      Fellowship Time

Revised Common Lectionary 
Scripture Readings for                                         

January 12, 2025 
Isaiah 43:1-7
Psalm 29
Acts 8:14-17
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22

January 19, 2025
Isaiah 62:1-5
Psalm 36:5-10
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 2:1-11
Visiting Summit:

Summit is a  small congregation of around 80 members,
25 of whom attend the Sunday  service. 
While many members are older, there are some
young families. People  wear what's comfortable for them. 

There is plenty of parking and  the main entrance
​is the one with the canopy (where you may drop people
off in  bad weather or if they need assistance).
Someone will greet you at the  door. 
The worship space is to the right,
and the restrooms are to the  left. 

Visitors are always welcomed warmly. 
You are invited  to contact us if you'd like more
​information before attending for a first  time.

Email the church with any questions or  comments.

E-Mail:  click here to send us a  message
Sunday  Worship Service - 10 AM

 COMMUNION  is the first Sunday of each month for children and adults, old-timers and  newcomers.

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All are welcome to check us out and see if we measure up to what you're seeking in a  church community.

Summit Church is an  accessible facility with no steps!
Summit Endowment:
Summit Congregational United Church of Christ has created an agency endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. This fund assures our organization of a permanent source of steady income to stabilize and strengthen our programs. Any gift over $50 to this fund is eligible for the Endow Iowa 25% State Tax Credit. You can contribute directly to this fund by visiting our Giving Center page on the CFGD website (click here) or by contacting CFGD at 563-588-2700.

For Unto Us a Child is Born!

"We are all meant to be mothers of God. What good is it to me if this eternal birth of the divine Son takes place unceasingly but does not take place within myself? And, what good is it to me if Mary is full of grace if I am not also full of grace? What good is it to me for the Creator to give birth to his Son if I do not also give birth to him in my time and my culture? Then, then, is the fullness of time: When the Son of God is begotten in us."
(Meister Eckhart)

God of all creation,
thank you for coming to us in human form
to reveal your very nature to us
in the person of Jesus of Nazareth -
to bring about the gifts of reconciliation and salvation.  Thank you for the gift of free will,
for there can be no loving relationship
where there is no choice, only compliance. 
Thank you for desiring a loving relationship
over compliance and for seeking us and showing us
a better way when we go astray. 
Help us to embrace the true gift of Christmas
you so freely and lovingly offer to us,
the gift of your very nature living in us
and us in you. 
​Amen

California Wildfires 2025
Donate to the UCC's California Wildfires 2025 Appeal below. Your gifts will support the community's immediate needs and long-term recovery efforts as we work with local communities to ensure an equitable approach to their long-term recovery. 
You can mail a check payable to
the United Church of Christ,
PO Box 71957,
Cleveland, OH 44194.
Please be sure to note "California Wildfires 2025"
in the memo section of your check. 
Our EIN: 34-1927041 
OR
 Link to donate 
https://support.ucc.org/california-wildfires-2025?inf_contact_key=54f20ede6081bfaaec37f0f094314b014dfbc39d7283b2cb89d5189540b69330
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  "A Prayer for Those in the Path of Fire"
​    by Rev. Shari Prestemon
"Steadfast God, we watch in horror as fires rage in Southern California, and we pause to raise these humble petitions to you.
For all those forced to evacuate, who leave so much that is precious behind and know not what the future holds, surround them with your gentle presence in these hours of tortured worry and waiting.
For each beloved one who has already realized the unfathomable loss of everything familiar, of homes and schools and places of worship and so much more that was their anchor and community, receive their shock and overwhelming grief and hold them close in love.
For those called out to fight the flames, to rescue and to help, for those tasked with leading through the crisis, for hospitals that receive the wounded, and for all those extending care even while they themselves have suffered loss, grant the capacity to withstand all that overwhelms and wearies.
And in the uncertain days to come, draw near to all who weep and rage as they begin to sift through the rubble and ash left behind. Stir bits of hope amid despair. Lend strength when exhaustion overtakes them. May they be wrapped in a blanket of grace and healing woven by each act of compassion and generosity we now extend.
O God, in your wide and tender mercy, hear our fervent prayers. Amen."

​988 - No Judgment-Just Help
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Number 988.
By calling or texting that number or chatting online at 988lifeline.org it will connect a person in crisis to compassionate care and support for any mental health or substance abuse related distress. About 98 percent of people who call, chat, or text the 988 Lifeline get the crisis support they need and do not require additional services in that moment.
Reach out - there is hope!