Following the recommendations of health, county, and city officials, we are suspending on-site worship services until further notice.
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032920.pdf
Services will be live-streamed on YouTube, Facebook or through a conferencing app called ZOOM. If you are on Facebook, like First Congregational UCC Asheville, NC, and you will have access to all the latest information about the services.
Sunday's Worship (10:25 am):
Please read carefully.
The staff at FCUCC Asheville are doing the best we can to help keep the congregation connected and provide a meaningful and accessible worship experience online. One thing we learned last week is that, as we are trying new technologies, our best-laid plans may go awry. Because of that, this week we are planning on streaming the worship service on YouTube ("Step 1"), but in case that doesn't work, we are telling you now how you can access it in other ways in advance. Please use these steps in this order to try to access the worship service.
STEP 1: At 10:25 am, try to view it on First Congregational's YouTube site by clicking this link and then clicking on the "live video" titled "Sunday Worship, 3/29/20, FCUCC Asheville." If you can view the service this way, stay on this site to view the service - do not follow any of the other steps. If the "live video" says "waiting to start" or something like that for more than 5 minutes and it is past 10:25 am, it is not working and you should move on to Step 2.
STEP 2 (ONLY IF STEP 1 DOESN'T WORK): Try to view it on First Congregational's Facebook site by clicking this link and then clicking on the "live video" that is either near the top of the feed or pops up on the side of the screen. If you can view the service this way, stay on this site to view the service - do not follow any of the other steps. If you don't have Facebook, proceed to Step 3.
STEP 3 (ONLY IF STEPS 1 & 2 DON'T WORK): Try to view it on the Zoom call, by clicking this link, following prompts to download Zoom (if you haven't already) and enter the Zoom meeting, and putting in this password: 559139.
A few tips:
If you are not on Facebook, you may find personal worship materials and copies of sermons at reallifepastor.wordpress.com
Blessings and good health,
First Congregational UCC, Asheville
Sunday's Worship (10:25 am):
Please read carefully.
The staff at FCUCC Asheville are doing the best we can to help keep the congregation connected and provide a meaningful and accessible worship experience online. One thing we learned last week is that, as we are trying new technologies, our best-laid plans may go awry. Because of that, this week we are planning on streaming the worship service on YouTube ("Step 1"), but in case that doesn't work, we are telling you now how you can access it in other ways in advance. Please use these steps in this order to try to access the worship service.
STEP 1: At 10:25 am, try to view it on First Congregational's YouTube site by clicking this link and then clicking on the "live video" titled "Sunday Worship, 3/29/20, FCUCC Asheville." If you can view the service this way, stay on this site to view the service - do not follow any of the other steps. If the "live video" says "waiting to start" or something like that for more than 5 minutes and it is past 10:25 am, it is not working and you should move on to Step 2.
STEP 2 (ONLY IF STEP 1 DOESN'T WORK): Try to view it on First Congregational's Facebook site by clicking this link and then clicking on the "live video" that is either near the top of the feed or pops up on the side of the screen. If you can view the service this way, stay on this site to view the service - do not follow any of the other steps. If you don't have Facebook, proceed to Step 3.
STEP 3 (ONLY IF STEPS 1 & 2 DON'T WORK): Try to view it on the Zoom call, by clicking this link, following prompts to download Zoom (if you haven't already) and enter the Zoom meeting, and putting in this password: 559139.
A few tips:
- All of these technologies take a few moments to open up and start working. Give each step a good 5 minutes before assuming that it is not working and going on to the next step. YouTube and Facebook will not be available before 10:25 am, and if YouTube is working properly, Facebook will not be available, period. We are only able to stream through one service at once, and have chosen YouTube to prioritize as it is accessible to the greatest number of people.
- We are giving folks a 5-minute buffer to access technology properly. We will start the service at 10:25 am with the camera either focused on a meditative object in Kim's home, or with a video of rolling waves. If you see either of these things, you are in the right place - stay there!
- Commenting:
- To comment on YouTube, you need a YouTube account. If you have a Google account, you are in luck - your Google account basically already functions as a YouTube account. If you don't, you may consider creating a YouTube account before the service (as in, tomorrow or Saturday) if you would like to comment. You do not need an account to view the service if you do not plan on commenting. The feed for commenting is to the right of the live stream.
- To comment on Facebook, you need a Facebook account - but if you are viewing it on Facebook, you already have one. The feed for commenting should be to the right or below the live stream.
If you are not on Facebook, you may find personal worship materials and copies of sermons at reallifepastor.wordpress.com
Blessings and good health,
First Congregational UCC, Asheville
We believe God calls us to
Embody a forward-thinking, courageous, and diverse Christian community.
Follow the ways of Jesus the Christ as a grace-filled, spiritual congregation.
Practice affirming and radical hospitality.
Engage our local and global community with acts of love, mercy, peace, and justice.
Follow the ways of Jesus the Christ as a grace-filled, spiritual congregation.
Practice affirming and radical hospitality.
Engage our local and global community with acts of love, mercy, peace, and justice.
Inquirers’ Class
If you have questions about our church or are considering becoming a member,
we encourage you to attend an Inquirers' Class. We’ll meet in the Friendship Hall and share a light lunch.
Please call the church office at 828-252-8729, or speak to Rev. Kim, or Loraine Tuenge, to see when the next one will be held.
If you have questions about our church or are considering becoming a member,
we encourage you to attend an Inquirers' Class. We’ll meet in the Friendship Hall and share a light lunch.
Please call the church office at 828-252-8729, or speak to Rev. Kim, or Loraine Tuenge, to see when the next one will be held.
Our mailing address is PO Box 3211, Asheville, NC 28802.
We are located at 20 Oak Street in downtown Asheville.
Call us at 828-252-8729 or use the contact form below.
Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Please come to our glass doors in the front of the building and ring the doorbell to be let in during office hours.
We are located at 20 Oak Street in downtown Asheville.
Call us at 828-252-8729 or use the contact form below.
Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Please come to our glass doors in the front of the building and ring the doorbell to be let in during office hours.
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Our mailing address is PO Box 3211, Asheville, NC 28802.
We are located at 20 Oak Street in downtown Asheville.
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