Our Church
Pastor
Charlene Hinckley
Office (262) 248-3568
Cell (262) 308-1577
revchar@yahoo.com
Office Manager
Penny Erickson
Office (262) 248-3568
Choir Director
Barb Mitchell
Moderator
Skip Atwell
Links
UCC Firsts
United Church of Christ
God is Still Speaking
Wisconsin Conference
Pastor
Charlene Hinckley
Office (262) 248-3568
Cell (262) 308-1577
revchar@yahoo.com
Office Manager
Penny Erickson
Office (262) 248-3568
Choir Director
Barb Mitchell
Moderator
Skip Atwell
Links
UCC Firsts
United Church of Christ
God is Still Speaking
Wisconsin Conference
Pastor Charlene
Hi, I’m Charlene the Pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ. We are so glad you stopped by our website and we hope that this leads you to join us on a Sunday Morning for worship. I have been on a faith journey my entire life and have been seeking God my whole life. In my twenties I was seeking to God in many religious forms from Buddhist meditation to Willow Creek young adult worship. I have explored many traditions and practices but came back to the church of my heart in my 30s. The UCC is part of my DNA. My family comes from a long line of people who struggled for religious freedom. My many times removed Great grandfather was John Robinson blessed the pilgrims as they headed to the new world telling them that “God has yet more Light and Truth to break forth from his word.” These same relatives were then forced out of Massachusetts for religious reasons and settled in Connecticut. So when I chose to listen to God’s call I became a pastor in the church of my heart, the United Church of Christ. The United Church of Christ is a community that believes faith has the power to change the world and that we as a community have defied conventions, broken barriers and listened to a God who is still speaking to us today. As a pastor, I share my passion for prophetic change and my desire to help everyone feel welcomed.
My son Reed, my dog Ziggy, and my cat Rocket moved to Lake Geneva in the Spring 2010. We have lived in Connecticut, Illinois, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania. I first visited Lake Geneva on a retreat in seminary and fell in love with the town, the lake and its people. I have a B.A. from Loyola University of Chicago in Political Science, a M.A. and doctoral work in Political Science from the University of Connecticut. Go Huskies. I have a Masters of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary.
Interests and Favorites
Places: I love beaches; Boulder Colorado; Diana’s Pool Chaplin, CT; Devil’s Hopyard, East Haddam, CT; Harkeness Memorial State Park, CT; Rome.
What's on your iPod: U2, Beatles, Green Day, the Clash, BB King, Bob Marley, Dave Matthews, Daughtry, Dixie Chicks, the Fray, Indigo Girls, John Bell, Johnny Cash.
Books: Anything by Sara Miles and Anne Lamont, Marcus Borg and Walter Brueggmann. I'm also developing a taste for not-so-good-for-you archeology mysteries (Dan Brown, William Adams, Tom Knox).
What do you TiVo: Doctor Who, Project Runway
Sport Teams: UConn Huskie Women, but honestly I do good to know what sport plays in what season!
Movies: Anything with Johnny Depp; I have a teenage boy so I see every action adventure, superhero, and suspense movie.
Hobbies: Reading, walking my dog, vegetarian cooking and hanging out with Reed.
Dislikes: People in cars who won't let you cross the street with your dog; e-mails with a subject line that begins "FWD"; and prejudice in all forms.
Odd Facts: I have two moon shaped scars.
Life Scripture: Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news." Mark 1:14-15 and “Jesus answered, "The first is, "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' The second is this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." Mark 12:29-31
To find out more about me visit me on facebook or my blog at http://beautifuldayrev.blogspot.com.
Hi, I’m Charlene the Pastor of First Congregational United Church of Christ. We are so glad you stopped by our website and we hope that this leads you to join us on a Sunday Morning for worship. I have been on a faith journey my entire life and have been seeking God my whole life. In my twenties I was seeking to God in many religious forms from Buddhist meditation to Willow Creek young adult worship. I have explored many traditions and practices but came back to the church of my heart in my 30s. The UCC is part of my DNA. My family comes from a long line of people who struggled for religious freedom. My many times removed Great grandfather was John Robinson blessed the pilgrims as they headed to the new world telling them that “God has yet more Light and Truth to break forth from his word.” These same relatives were then forced out of Massachusetts for religious reasons and settled in Connecticut. So when I chose to listen to God’s call I became a pastor in the church of my heart, the United Church of Christ. The United Church of Christ is a community that believes faith has the power to change the world and that we as a community have defied conventions, broken barriers and listened to a God who is still speaking to us today. As a pastor, I share my passion for prophetic change and my desire to help everyone feel welcomed.
My son Reed, my dog Ziggy, and my cat Rocket moved to Lake Geneva in the Spring 2010. We have lived in Connecticut, Illinois, Wyoming, and Pennsylvania. I first visited Lake Geneva on a retreat in seminary and fell in love with the town, the lake and its people. I have a B.A. from Loyola University of Chicago in Political Science, a M.A. and doctoral work in Political Science from the University of Connecticut. Go Huskies. I have a Masters of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary.
Interests and Favorites
Places: I love beaches; Boulder Colorado; Diana’s Pool Chaplin, CT; Devil’s Hopyard, East Haddam, CT; Harkeness Memorial State Park, CT; Rome.
What's on your iPod: U2, Beatles, Green Day, the Clash, BB King, Bob Marley, Dave Matthews, Daughtry, Dixie Chicks, the Fray, Indigo Girls, John Bell, Johnny Cash.
Books: Anything by Sara Miles and Anne Lamont, Marcus Borg and Walter Brueggmann. I'm also developing a taste for not-so-good-for-you archeology mysteries (Dan Brown, William Adams, Tom Knox).
What do you TiVo: Doctor Who, Project Runway
Sport Teams: UConn Huskie Women, but honestly I do good to know what sport plays in what season!
Movies: Anything with Johnny Depp; I have a teenage boy so I see every action adventure, superhero, and suspense movie.
Hobbies: Reading, walking my dog, vegetarian cooking and hanging out with Reed.
Dislikes: People in cars who won't let you cross the street with your dog; e-mails with a subject line that begins "FWD"; and prejudice in all forms.
Odd Facts: I have two moon shaped scars.
Life Scripture: Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news." Mark 1:14-15 and “Jesus answered, "The first is, "Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.' The second is this, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." Mark 12:29-31
To find out more about me visit me on facebook or my blog at http://beautifuldayrev.blogspot.com.
