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 to Worship Script for your personal use.  Currently posted is the 09/19  Script.  We are no longer posting our service to YouTube but 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.
Currently, previous services are available at that link Worship Livestream on YouTube.  

We are once again hosting In-person Worship as well as on-line.  Please join us in whatever way you feel comfortable in joining us.  Those worshipping in person will no longer be required to wear face masks but are encouraged to wear them if you are not fully vaccinated or that is how you are more comfortable being around other people.  Covid or otherwise, if you are not feeling well please stay home.  Whether you choose to worship in-person or remotely, please remember to stay connected.  

Save the Dates

CROP Hunger Walk Celebration Event
We walked with the World on May 22!
Let’s Celebrate!
Saturday, October 2, 2021
10:00 am to Noon
Murphy Park Open Air Pavilion,
1700 South Grandview
Because of your generosity, we raised over $15,000
to help feed hungry people in Dubuque
and around the world.
That is cause for celebration!
Join us for this FUN FAMILY EVENT
to celebrate the success of the 2021 CROP Walk!! Experience a hunger meal,
and learn more about the work that CROP supports
in Dubuque and around the world through
learning activities, challenges,
games and displays.
Donations are welcome, but not required.
Any received will be added to the 2021 total.

Friday October 8, 2021
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Bakery, Gift Basket,
and Jewelry Sale

WHAT'S COMING:

Sunday September 19, 2021
10:00 a.m. - Worship Service 
11:00 a.m. - Fellowship

Monday September 20, 2021 
9:00 a.m. - Noon Pastor's Designated Office Hours
1:30 p.m. - Bible Book Study - Beatitudes for the Progressive Christian In-Person
3:00 p.m. Trustees/B&G
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Tuesday September  21, 2021
12:30 p.m. - Bible Book Study - Beatitudes for the Progressive Christian via Sunday Zoom Link
2:00 p.m. EI Assoc. Advisory Council Meeting via Zoom

Wednesday September 22, 2021
6:30 p.m. - Wednesday Zoom Fellowship Gathering
                     via the Sunday Worship Link

Sunday September 26, 2021
10:00 a.m. - Worship Service 
11:00 a.m. - Fellowship
1:00 p.m. - EI Assoc. Annual Meeting Via Zoom

Monday September 27, 2021 
9:00 a.m. - Noon Pastor's Designated Office Hours
1:30 p.m. - Bible Book Study -
Beatitudes for the Progressive Christian In-Person
4:000 p.m. Church Council via Sunday Zoom Link

Tuesday September  21, 2021
12:30 p.m. - Bible Book Study - Beatitudes for the Progressive Christian via Sunday Zoom Link

Wednesday September 30, 2021
6:30 p.m. - Wednesday Zoom Fellowship Gathering
                     via the Sunday Worship Link

Sunday October 3, 2021
Worldwide Communion Sunday
10:00 a.m. - Worship Service  - 
11:00 a.m. - Fellowship

Revised Common Lectionary 
Scripture Readings for      

September 19, 2021
Proverbs 31:10–31 and Psalm 1 Or 
Wisdom of Solomon 1:16–2:1, 2:12–22
or Jeremiah 11:18–20 and Psalm 54     
James 3:13–4:3, 4:7–8a    
Mark 9:30–37

September 26, 2021
Esther 7:1–6, 9–10, 9:20–22 and Psalm 124 or
Numbers 11:4–6, 10–16, 24–29 and Psalm 19:7–14
James 5:13–20 
Mark 9:38–50


Below is a link for the following devotional on Grief
​Grieving Together and Apart
A Devotion by John Edgerton
https://www.ucc.org/daily_devotional_grieving_together_and_apart?utm_campaign=dd_jun17_20&utm_medium=email&utm_source=unitedchurchofchrist​
Visiting Summit:

Summit is a  small congregation of around 100 members, 50 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.
Living in the Light of God

Ephesians 4:25-5:2 (NRSV)
25 So then, putting away falsehood, let all of us speak the truth to our neighbors, for we are members of one another. 26 Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and do not make room for the devil. 28 Thieves must give up stealing; rather let them labor and work honestly with their own hands, so as to have something to share with the needy. 29 Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with which you were marked with a seal for the day of redemption. 31 Put away from you all bitterness and wrath and anger and wrangling and slander, together with all malice, 32 and be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you. 5 1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, 2 and live in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

I don't know how many of you are fans of watching the Olympics, but I have to say I am and I thoroughly enjoyed watching a variety of events.  What I appreciated most was seeing the way people built each other up and acknowledged the support that was needed to get them where they were.   They acknowledged the sacrifices they made as well as the sacrifices made by those who supported them in order for them to accomplish what they were able to do. 
I loved watching people congratulate each other on their accomplishments even if it was a competitor from another country who edged them out.  I loved seeing the grace that was offered to another competitor who caused an individual to stumble and instead of becoming angry with that individual, the two competitors helped each other up and continued the race together.  It did my heart good to see two athletes choosing to share the Gold medal instead of having a jump off to determine who was the best. 
I especially appreciated the way teammates supported one another and encouraged one another when they fell short of what was expected of them and the emphasis that was highlighted throughout the Olympics that these individuals are more than just an athletes, they are first and foremost a human beings.  I personally would add to that sentiment,  beloved children of God who are precious not because of their ability but simply because they are part of God's precious creation.
I share these examples because I believe what I witnessed in these events were people living in the light of God, not because of a set of rules, but because of being guided by an inner light of God planted within them and flowing forth from their lives.  This scripture from Ephesians is not a list of do's and don'ts to earn salvation, but rather a statement about what you will see flowing forth from your life when you embrace the light of God within the core of your being and allow that light to be your guide.

God of all creation,
no matter how much we love you,
we all have room to grow in your love
so that we may more fully live in your light
and your light may more fully shine forth from our lives.
So, 
Breathe on us, Breath of God, fill us with life anew, 
that we may love the way you love, 
and do what you would do. 
Amen!