Instead of giving myself
reasons why I can’t,
I give myself
reasons why I can
—Unknown
Impossible????
“Impossible” or “improbable” are words we use to lower our expectations. Travel the world. Start an organization or a business. Be featured on the news for your amazing accomplishments. Donate a million dollars to your favorite cause. Be part of the song leaders at worship. What dreams do you think are impossible or improbable?
Take a deep breath and close your eyes.
Write down six things you think are impossible and look at your list every day.
Start believing!
A funny thing happens when you believe something IS possible. Instead of asking “how” can this happen, you start asking “what steps can I take” to make this happen...and the impossible becomes possible.
Remember: Euchre is the 2nd Saturday of every month including July and August. Good Old Days will be here before we know it and someone is out there who would like to chair this event to make sure parking is handled and our food stand is handled. Our regular attendees to worship can’t do it all. There is a number of you out there that pick a yearly activity to take on—why not this one?
Love and peace,
Pastor KatieD+
Four Week Bible Study
Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Hebrew Scriptures
Week 1:
- YouTube discussion
- Handout: Names of God
Week 2:
Week 3:
Morning Reflections
Wednesday, 2025 March 05 Reflection - Ash Wednesday
Lent is a season to be relentlessly and ruthlessly honest with ourselves and with God. We all have habits, values, and attitudes we know need to die, but those changes require courage and may come with a cost.
Martin Luther, who knew a thing or two about transformation and reformation, wrote:
This life, therefore, is not godliness but the process of becoming godly, not health but getting well, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not now what we shall be, but we are on the way. This is not the goal, but it is the right road. At present, everything does not gleam and sparkle, but everything is being cleansed.
Lent calls us to take our need for, and possibility of, transfiguration seriously. It is a finite season during which we do the work of confession, self-denial, and sacrifice by which we are changed.
See you in church, Pastor KatieD+
Friday, 2025 January 31 Reflection - Paul - Conversion is a Journey not an Arrival
It has come to my attention that besides my husband there are others who don't appreciate Paul and upon remembering that denominations that do saints do a day about the Conversion of Paul I reflected and realized that for Paul it was never a 'this is the day that my eyes got opened to God' but many days that brought him to a full understanding. It was not a snap thing and it is not that a 'this is the day of my beg change' for most it is a journey. We've had a 2nd reading from Paul who actually wrote most of the New Testament and yes it is from an early Paul that we hear some of the quotes that many love to throw around. Well, I do not have my own computer at present and there has been some serious time to reflect and even mention my own stupidity way back when Rainbow 1-2-3 happened that someone opened my eyes. KatieD+
Pastor's Reports to Council
Pastor Katie’s Office Hours and Pastoral Care
If Pastor Katie is not in the office when you need pastoral care, please know that Pastor Katie is always glad to take your call or to arrange a day and time to meet with you.
Cell number: 586-202-8644
Home phone: 586-716-9543.
You can also call the office at 586-727-3155 and leave a message with Helen or on the answering machine. In the old days, hospitals and rehab/nursing facilities used to inform pastors when one of their flock was admitted. That doesn’t happen anymore, so please feel free to give us a call when needed.
Rev. Katie Dailey, Pastor
E-Mail: daileystory@gmail.com
Phone: CELL: 586-202-8644
Office hours:Pastor Katie is available before worship on Sundays from 9 - 10 am and then again
after worship from 11 am - 1 pm. She is also in on Wednesdays from 10 am until 2 pm.
OFFICE: 586-727-3155
Church E-Mail: firstunitedcc@outlook.com
OFFICE HOURS:
The secretary is in the office on Tuesdays, 8:30 am —12 noon and Fridays 8:30 am till 1 pm. If you need additional assistance at other times, please send Helen an email at firstunitedcc@outlook.com or leave a phone message at the church office: 586-727-3155.
Thank you.