Voted at our Congregational Meeting, April 18, 2021 Prologue As people of faith, we seek to follow Jesus’ call to listen to the oppressed, fight injustice, confess our sins, and change our lives until justice prevails. We pledge to take measurable and ongoing action to end racism. Recognizing the need for partnership and shared accountability, […]
“Nesting, Singing, Soaring…And Folding”
Mark 16:1-8 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark April 4, 2021 It is a heart-breaking story—of a twelve-year-old girl who survived a nuclear bomb only to die a painful death. Inspired by our Lenten origami project, I read The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes, written by Sue DiCicco and Sadako’s brother Masahiro. There […]
Under Her Wings
Luke 13:31-35 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark March 21, 2021 Chickens? Over the course of Lent, we have nested with the marsh wren, sung with the sparrow and soared with the eagle. And now chickens? Chickens do nest, of course, but it’s a stretch to imagine their clucking as a song. And pretty much impossible […]
“Soaring in Circles”
Isaiah 40:28-31, Mark 9:33-35 March 14, 2021 About fifteen years ago, our church welcomed new neighbors—the New England Buddhist Vihara, a Sri Lankan community initially located off Central Street. Jenny Allen tutored several young monks in English. An older monk walked through Edwards Cemetery daily, contentedly contemplating the impermanence of existence. Bhante Aluth, the head […]
In Harmony
Luke 12:6-7 March 7, 2021 God’s eye is on the sparrow—and the Carolina wren and the wood thrush and the black-capped chickadee. They are so small; our human eyes miss them unless they show up at the feeder. God sees them. God hears them, for these tiny songbirds produce glorious music that reverberates far and wide. […]
March Worship
In March, we will continue to worship in our homes via Zoom; we will reconsider this decision in upcoming council and congregational meetings. Contact us to get the Zoom meeting ID and password Sunday, March 7 at 10:00am Holy Communion, Luke 12:6-7 Nesting, Singing, Soaring, Part III: In HarmonyRev. Dr. Debbie Clark preaching Sunday, March 14 […]
Holy Week Preview
Holy Week plans are in the works! It will be an unusual one, and it will be meaningful and inspiring. Watch for: Palm Sunday parade and outdoor celebration Origami birds in the sanctuary, along with an opportunity to spend time safely in the sanctuary A virtual Maundy Thursday service A virtual Ecumenical Good Friday Service […]
The Palm Sunday Parade Returns!
Sunday, March 28 at noon, outdoors on our campusLocket the pony is back! Join us on Zoom for a festive virtual Palm Sunday service, then hop in your car and come to campus for an outdoor, socially distanced Palm Sunday parade and campus-wide celebration. Our friends from El Toque del Maestro and Comunidade Crista Paraiso […]
Home by another way: Caring for Body, Mind and Spirit
Mark 6:30-34 February 7, 2021 Today’s gospel lesson is easily overlooked. Often we read it as the set-up for the much more dramatic feeding of the 5000. Today, we separate it from the miracle and ask what wisdom this deeply human story has for us. Throughout Mark’s gospel, Jesus goes away by himself—or with his […]
Transition
Romans 8:17-27 January 31, 2021 “We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now…” The apostle Paul wrote in brilliant, vivid and sometimes convoluted language as he tried to help the early church in Rome make sense of their experience. They were living in complicated times, full of suffering and […]