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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 30/09/2026

Sunday, we begin our latest Music + Theology sermon series, Songs They Tried to Silence. In Morning Worship, we'll explore songs once banned and how they mirror scripture’s push towards justice, religious curiosity, and moral agency.   Oct. 4th: Imagine Oct. 11th: Strange Fruit Oct. 18th: The Pill

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 28/09/2026

It’s chili time! The Mayflower Music Board’s Annual Chili Luncheon is back this Sunday, Oct. 4th, after Morning Worship. Bring your best chili recipe and join us for this beloved Mayflower tradition filled with flavor, fun, and community. buff.ly/BCsU6BA

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 23/09/2026

On Sunday, Mayflower welcomed Ellen Stackable, co-founder of Poetic Justice, an arts-in-corrections nonprofit using creative writing to build community and heal trauma. The day included a documentary screening, Morning Worship, and a writing workshop. buff.ly/yqnrzfv

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 21/09/2026

Tonight at Mayflower: Vote Common Good returns for a free screening of "Who's the We?" Follow riders who biked 3,265 miles to listen to people most impacted by immigration. Monday, Sep. 21. Doors open at 6:15pm. Open to the public. Bring a friend or neighbor. #VoteCommonGood #WhosTheWe

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 16/09/2026

SOLACE, Mayflower's youth group, leads a trash cleanup at Dolese Youth Park this Saturday, Sep. 19, 10am-noon. All are welcome. Meet at the first parking lot on the left after entering the park. Bags and gloves provided. Questions? Email: amanda@mayflowerucc.org.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 14/09/2026

Yesterday, representatives from Mayflower's Governing Boards, ministries, and small groups gathered to greet visitors and answer questions at the annual Sign Me Up Sunday. The room was packed with new and familiar faces excited about ways to participate. Mayflower looks forward to the year ahead.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 11/09/2026

Women have often been pushed to the margins of the church, but not at Mayflower. Women lead here as clergy, liturgists, moderators, and board chairs. If you left over gender discrimination, we want you to help lead, not just take a seat. Morning Prayer at 8:30am and Morning Worship at 10:15am.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 09/09/2026

A new gathering begins at Mayflower on Sunday, September 13, at 9:15 a.m. The Open Table is an affirming community for LGBTQ+ and identity-exploring adults seeking connection and honest conversation. Everyone has a seat. Church Parlor. Questions: theopentable@mayflowerucc.org

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 05/09/2026

Mayflower held its first confirmation class this week. All ages and stages shared pizza before the first of several sessions. One exercise asked participants to describe God in their own words: peaceful, kind, loving, brave, creative. A strikingly full picture.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 02/09/2026

Ever read a Bible passage and had no idea what it meant? Mayflower's Bible Pilgrims explores those passages together, using several translations, asking honest questions, and providing real historical context. Led by Phil Douglas. Sundays, 9:15am, in Classroom 6 or on Zoom. joanna@mayflowerucc.org.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 31/08/2026

Seventeen new members joined Mayflower Congregational UCC Church this Sunday. The congregation celebrated with a potluck hosted by the Deacons. While churches nationwide are closing by the thousands each year, Mayflower continues to grow. Join us Sundays: Morning Prayer 8:30am, Worship 10:15am.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 28/08/2026

Some questions do not have easy answers, and Mayflower's Seekers class is not interested in pretending otherwise. Discussion is internally led and turns into action, supporting efforts like VOICE. Christian Ed hour, 9:15 a.m., Seekers Room or Zoom. seekers@mayflowerucc.org

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 26/08/2026

Dolly Parton's songs were about hard lives and hopeful hearts. She spent her life taking care of people, neighbors, strangers, and children she never met. Rev. Dr. Lori Walke once preached on her music, "The Gospel According to Dolly Parton." Watch it on Mayflower's YouTube: buff.ly/o70nal2

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 25/08/2026

Mayflower's Widows Support Group offers space to grieve, laugh, and figure out what comes next, together. They meet in the parlor after worship on the 2nd Sunday each month, with dinners and outings on the 4th. If you are struggling after a loss, there is a seat for you. widows@mayflowerucc.org

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 21/08/2026

Mayflower’s Small groups are back. Martha Circle - Sep, 1st, 6:30pm Potluck dinner and women’s fellowship.  WEBS - Sep. 2nd, 5:30pm. New book: "My Own Words" by Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Plymouth Guild - Sep. 8th, 10:30am. Season kickoff, with lunch out after. Questions? Contact the church office.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 19/08/2026

Sometimes having hope exists in tension. Life is hard. Hope may ebb and flow. Mayflower's Building Hope creates space to wonder aloud, wrestle with the unknowns, and navigate life together. Meaningful conversation, connection, and community are at 9:15am and are open to all.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 18/08/2026

A full Sunday at Mayflower: the Intergenerational Choir sang in worship, over 15 people came to a New Members Class ahead of New Member Sunday on the 30th, SOLACE youth held an Open House, and kids heard "Someday Is Now," about Clara Luper's 1960 OKC lunch counter sit-ins.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 12/08/2026

New Member Class is this Sunday, Aug. 16, after Morning Worship. Join in the Seeker's Room (east end of Milligan Hall) or online. Bring your questions and learn how you already belong at Mayflower. Link and details at buff.ly/PyLn5Lx

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 10/08/2026

Sunday was Faith Formation Sunday at Mayflower. Incoming third graders received Bibles from their church family, Rev. Dr. Lori Walke preached on Jesus walking on water, and wristbands went around as a reminder that no one carries fear alone here.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 07/08/2026

This is Reverend Dr. Lori Walke's laptop. If you have ever wondered what she actually believes, you could start here. If the stickers appeal to you, you should come hear her preach on Sunday. You know what to do.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 05/08/2026

God told Moses to remove his sandals before the burning bush, because the ground was holy. Barbara Brown Taylor reminds us it still is, and most of us walk over it without noticing. This week we practiced that: feet on the ground, paying attention. Morning Prayer meets Sundays at 8:30am.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 03/08/2026

Men's Choir Sunday, twenty-two years running. Founded by David Lintner, now directed by Clint Williams, the choir gathers each year to give its time and talent for the good of the whole. A reminder of the beauty and wonder in the world. We are grateful for every voice.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 31/07/2026

Men's Choir Sunday returns to Mayflower this Sunday, August 2, at 10:15 a.m., continuing a beloved first-Sunday-in-August tradition. Directed by Mayflower's own Clint Williams, the group celebrates its 22nd annual gathering. Join in person or on the livestream. All are welcome.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 29/07/2026

Barbara Brown Taylor notes that observant Jews say up to a hundred blessings a day, for waking up, for good news, for bad. This week's practice: blessing the overlooked, from a stranger at a gate to a stick on the ground. Sundays at 8:30am, in person and online.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 27/07/2026

Are you feeling alone, sad, scared, or unable to cope? There is a seat for you here. Come as you are. Morning Prayer, is Sundays 8:30am, Morning Worship is at 10:15am. You do not have to know what to do; just come, as you are.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 24/07/2026

Mayflower was one of 12 congregations at VOICE's "Who Is My Neighbor?" Civic Academy Tuesday night. Over 250 people gathered to learn the facts on immigration and hear immigrants' own stories. Mayflower members Debbie Bounds and Ana Reynolds helped organize it. Neighbors, not abstractions.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 22/07/2026

Barbara Brown Taylor suggests offering the body a little reverence instead of criticism, since it is our soul's address. Faith is not separate from the body. It is often carried in it. Sundays at 8:30am, in person and online.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 20/07/2026

After worship, Mayflower welcomed Chef Jason Zan of Never Alone Humanitarian Kitchen and Lyuda Cameron and Iryna Soloshonok of Sooner Hope for Ukraine, who shared their work bringing food and hope to Ukraine. Thank you to Jim Potts and the Mayflower Men's Group for hosting and for lunch.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 17/07/2026

A word from Rev. Dr. Lori Walke's sermon this Sunday. We do not know who needs to hear it, but someone does.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 15/07/2026

Barbara Brown Taylor’s life did not go as planned. She discovered things while lost that she never would have found on the path she had chosen. Getting lost lets us practice allowing curiosity to lead rather than frustration. It can show us who we are and how near God can be when we’ve lost our way.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 13/07/2026

Mayflower's Reproductive Justice team heard from Jen Peters on reproductive health today, then assembled 2,000+ condom kits for the OKC HIV Co-Op, Micah Community Center, and other community partners. A room full of people doing the same steady work. This is what faith in action looks like.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 10/07/2026

The world today is complex and confusing, and it can make you question a lot of things. Doubt is a reasonable response, even in faith. Bring your questions to church. No matter who you are or where you are on life's journey, you (and your doubts) are welcome here.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 08/07/2026

Now through August 2, Mayflower draws on Barbara Brown Taylor's An Altar in the World. This week: paying attention. Julian of Norwich once saw all creation held in God's hand, no bigger than a hazelnut. Sundays at 8:30am. Come as you are, stay as long as you need.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 06/07/2026

Every child deserves someone who will read them a story that says they belong. After worship yesterday, Mayflower's children gathered for story time with Desi Hill, a former children's librarian, who read I'm An American and All Are Welcome. Popsicles and playground time followed.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 03/07/2026

The 363 Group is collecting shoes this July for our unhoused neighbors. For many, shoes aren’t fashion; they are transportation to meals, shelter, and jobs. We need new or lightly worn sneakers, no dress shoes. Drop off at the church, or ship them using the link below. Thank you! buff.ly/g5bKFER

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 01/07/2026

Mayflower lives its values all week long: meals for homebound neighbors through Meals on Wheels, classrooms at Early Foundations for children with autism, support alongside neighbors experiencing homelessness, and a share of our own budget given to other nonprofits across the city.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 29/06/2026

In Oct. 2001, Mayflower unanimously adopted a Covenant of Openness and Affirmation. 25 years later, it's not just a welcome at the door, it's a seat at the table. Our communion table is open to all. LGBTQIA+ members lead our classes, our missions, our church. Happy Pride. 🌈

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 24/06/2026

Our National Parks Sermon Series concludes this Sunday at 10:15am. Rev. Sheridan Irick leads us into the depths of Carlsbad Caverns as we explore mystery. Come explore with us!

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 18/06/2026

The Mayflower office will be closed on Friday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth, commemorating the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Texas finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The chuch office will reopen Monday, June 22nd.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 17/06/2026

Our National Parks Sermon Series continues this Sunday at 10:15am. Rev. Sheridan Irick leads us into the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde as we explore community. Come explore with us!

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 12/06/2026

Kick off summer with us! Join Mayflower's Summer Celebration Potluck on Wednesday, June 17th, at 6pm! Hot dogs, fried chicken, inflatables, and fellowship, plus whatever delicious dish you bring! Sign up here: buff.ly/5uHegvH

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 11/06/2026

We're starting our National Parks Sermon Series where it all began: Yellowstone, the first U.S. National Park. Join Rev. Sheridan Irick this Sunday at 10:15am. Come explore with us!

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 10/06/2026

Mayflower’s Intergenerational VBS is heading outside! All ages welcome at Martin Park Nature Center, June 14, 11:15am–1pm. Lunch provided. Register: buff.ly/fzTsFmG

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 08/06/2026

Mayflower is heading to Martin Nature Center for this year’s all ages and stages Vacation Bible School! We will gather at the Pavilion at 11:15, right after worship, on Sunday, June 14th, until 1 pm. If you are a student in high school or younger, plan to bring a grown-up with you. buff.ly/9oYc53R

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 05/06/2026

Stop by and say hello to the Mayflower deacons at our Pride on 39th Festival booth this weekend, June 6th through 8th! They'll have stickers, glitter, smiles, and hugs for everyone. Come find us on NW 39th Street in OKC, between N Penn Ave and Youngs Blvd. We'd love to see you there!

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 04/06/2026

This summer, we’re inviting you along on a road trip during Morning Worship at 10:15am. On June 14th, 21st, and 28th in, we’ll be traveling through the National Parks in a three-part sermon series.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 03/06/2026

Join us in Milligan Hall after worship this Sunday, June 7th, for our congregation-wide asset mapping and to learn how to contribute to our deepening relationship with Micah Community Center and our unhoused neighbors. Child care is provided. We hope to see you there.

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 01/06/2026

This Sunday, June 7th, we continue our 2026 Distinguished Pulpit Series by welcoming Dr. Edith Guffey! Our service begins at 10:15am. We hope you’ll join us!

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 29/05/2026

Rev. Sheridan Irick preaches at the annual Pride Community Worship Service! Join us at 7pm Wednesday, June 3rd at New Covenant Christian Church, OKC (12000 N. Rockwell Ave. All are welcome. No exceptions. Arrive at 6pm to sing with the community choir! Watch the livestream here: buff.ly/gZUClmE

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Mayflower Congregational UCC Church @mayflowerucc.org · 25/05/2026

Theology Through Fiction concludes tomorrow evening, May 26th, at 6pm! Join Rev. Sheridan Irick for an evening discussion of Marilynne Robinson's Gilead. We will be covering the remainder of the book. In person & online. Childcare is provided. Zoom link: buff.ly/7bXWMdc

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