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Summer Outdoor Worship

June 29, 2022 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Summer Worship: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go…”

Weather permitting, we will worship outdoors and via zoom this summer (note two exceptions to this plan). Thank you to Danielle and Jim and Olive for their generous sharing of their lawn! In case of inclement weather, we will move to the sanctuary (with a zoom option, of course). 

Our summer theme highlights wisdom drawn from places we have visited. Karen Nell and Debbie will reflect on sacred wisdom that has emerged from their travels to Cape Cod and New Mexico’s high desert. 

We will pause from that theme for two brief intervals. On July 24th, we will worship with our friends from Plymouth Church, in their air conditioned fellowship hall, experiencing their approach to summer worship. On August 21st, our friends from Plymouth Church will join us for outdoor worship. That Sunday, and the next one, our theme will draw from the “Many Cultures; One Heart” Framingham public art project.

Then, on September 4th, we return to our “Oh the Places You’ll Go” theme, this time inviting you to participate by sending photos and sharing stories from your travels. Please speak with Debbie, Karen Nell or Nicola if you have photos and stories to share. That Sunday will be entirely on Zoom, so we can use slides and videos effectively.

 

July 3 at 10am— Oh the Places You’ll Go: Wisdom from Cape Cod-I; Holy Communion

We will share in Holy Communion, continuing our recent practice of receiving both elements at once, with raisin spice cookies. Debbie preaching.

 

July 10 at 10 am— Oh the Places You’ll Go: Wisdom from Cape Cod-II

Debbie preaching

 

July 17 at 10 am— Oh the Places You’ll Go: Wisdom from Cape Cod-III

Karen Nell preaching.

Seeds of Grace Worship:

Sunday, July 17th, 5:00 p.m. Gathering, 5:30 p.m. Worship in person

Monday, July 18th , 7:30 p.m. Worship on Zoom

Seeds of Grace worship is offered in person on Sunday in front of Jonathan House and again on Monday via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/94465801606? or by phone at 1-929-205-6099. Please feel free to invite others to join us!

 

July 24 at 10 am— Combined service at Plymouth Church

This Sunday, we will join Plymouth Church in experiencing their summer worship, in the air conditioned hall of their building. Please wear a mask! Karen Nell will join in worship leadership.

July 31at 10 am— Oh the Places You’ll Go: Wisdom from the High Desert-I

Debbie preaching.

August 7 at 10 am— Oh the Places You’ll Go: Wisdom from the High Desert-II; Holy Communion

We will share in Holy Communion, continuing our recent practice of receiving both elements at once, with raisin spice cookies. Karen Nell preaching.

 

August 14 at 10 am— Oh the Places You’ll Go: Wisdom from the High Desert-III

Debbie preaching.

 

August 21 at 10 am—Sharing our Outdoor Worship; Holy Communion 

We will invite our friends from Plymouth Church to experience our outdoor worship. We will share in Holy Communion as an expression of our unity. Our theme, drawn from the recent Framingham Public Art Project, will be “Many Cultures: One Heart,” as we draw inspiration from the 32 hearts installed around the city. Debbie preaching.

Seeds of Grace Worship:

Sunday, August 21st, 5:00 p.m. Gathering, 5:30 p.m. Worship in person

Monday, August 22nd , 7:30 p.m. Worship on Zoom

Seeds of Grace worship is offered in person on Sunday in front of Jonathan House and again on Monday via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/94465801606? or by phone at 1-929-205-6099. Please feel free to invite others to join us!

August 28 at 10 am —Many Cultures: One Heart—part II

We will draw inspiration from the heart installed on our campus. Debbie preaching. 

September 4 at 10 am—only on Zoom

We will return to our theme, “Oh the Places You’ll Go” with a worship service celebrating the places our congregation members have gone. We will be entirely on Zoom so we can use slides and video reflections in a service to celebrate the gifts of the summer. We will celebrate Zoom Communion.  Please send photos and memories of your summer travel by August 21st.

 Seeds of Grace Worship:  

”The Spirituality of Chaos”

Sunday, July 17th, 5:00 p.m. Gathering 

               5:30 p.m. Worship in person

Monday, June 19th , 7:30 p.m. 

               Worship on zoom

In July, Seeds of Grace worship begins a new series that speaks to the chaos of our times.  An on-going pandemic, social justice decisions that shake the foundations of our world, continued war in Ukraine, the January 6th hearings…just some of the upheaval that has created frustration and exhaustion.  How do we, as Christians, respond to these things?   Join us around the circle as we share silence and prayer, music and reflection, being present to one another to give each hope, patience and courage for these times as people of faith.

Seeds of Grace worship is offered in person on Sunday, July 17th, in front of Jonathan House and again on Monday, July 19th, via zoom at https://zoom.us/j/94465801606?  or by phone at 1-929-205-6099.  Please feel free to invite others to join us!

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