UCC of Tolland has chosen Living Water as our theme for this Lenten Season

We  have  chosen  Living  Water  as  our  theme  this  Lenten   Season.    Especially  during  this  time  of  transition  it  will  be   refreshing  to  remember  the  importance  of  water  not   only  for  our  physical,  but  also  for  our  spiritual  health.     Our  Sunday  worship  services  will  also  focus  on  water   stories  from  the  Gospel.                                   So  join  us  whenever  you  can.  

Images  of  water  pervade  our  Gospel  stories,  symbolizing   chaos,  rebirth  and  new  life.  Jesus  was  baptized,  walked   on  water,  and  turned  water  into  wine.  These  and  other   narratives  and  others  are  grounded  in  the  stories  and   experiences  of  the  ancient  Israelites,  who  used  ideas   about  water  to  better  understand  their  God.    

We  drink  water  to  nourish  our  bodies.  We  drink  the   wine  of  communion  to  nourish  our  spirits,  and  we  are   baptized  with  water  as  a  symbol  of  transformation  and   redemption.  Just  as  Christ  transformed  water  into   wine,  through  the  cross  he  transformed  his  lifeblood   into  cleansing,  redemptive,  living  water.