Acts 16:16-34 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark October 11, 2020 It’s an ancient story, and it’s a story for today. It’s a story of economic exploitation, as a young girl—enslaved– is compelled to use her gifts to make her owners rich. It’s a story of corruption, as wealthy people use the power of government to protect […]
Through the Roof
Luke 5:17-26 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark September 27, 2020 There is so much pain. There is pain wrought by this pandemic—over 200,000 lives lost in our nation, each one with family and friends who are grieving. There is the pain of small business owners who poured their hearts and souls into their shops and […]
Statement from the Council
On September 15, 2020, the Edwards Church Council voted unanimously to endorse the following statement of conviction. It was written by members of the Board of Wider Mission and was originally published as a letter to the editor in the Metrowest Daily News on June 28. The deaths of David McAtee, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, […]
Fall Worship
Dear friends, At our meeting on August 18, the church council voted to continue worshipping remotely (using Zoom) through the end of 2020. It was a unanimous decision. Our unanimity reflects the values of our congregation. We value wellness: choosing to worship in person indoors would risk the health of congregation members. We value […]
A New Hymn for a New Day
In preparation for Thanksgiving Sunday (November 22), we hope to create a new hymn to reflect our experience of gratitude in this time. Debbie will be writing the lyrics, based on input from the congregation. I would love for you to send me a paragraph or two, a phrase or two, or even a word […]
Upcoming Worship
Throughout the fall, we will continue to worship in our homes via Zoom Sunday, September 6 at 10:00am—Holy CommunionLuke 19:1-10; “Not by Accident” Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark preachingPlease prepare elements (bread and juice or any other substitute) for yourself and your family. You will be invited to turn on your camera during Holy Communion. Sunday, September […]
Not By Accident
Luke 19:1-10 Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark Sept. 7, 2020 We had never met. Fran and I have lived in our house for 24 years. George and Sharon have lived in their house, about two blocks away, for almost as long. It’s on my regular dog-walking route, so I have passed their home at least a […]
A Horrible, Horrifying Week: A Pastoral Reflection
Dear friends, What a horrible, horrifying week this has been. Fires are raging in California; an “unsurvivable” hurricane has battered Louisiana—horrible. Jacob Blake is paralyzed after being shot in the back seven times by a police officer; demonstrators Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber were killed by a 17-year-old with an assault rifle—horrifying. A reminder of […]
Wading In
Mark 1:9-11 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 23, 2020 “Here we are—Energy, Mass, Life, Shaping Life, Mind, Shaping Mind, God, Shaping God. Consider—we are born not with purpose but with potential.” These are the opening words of The Parable of the Talents, a science fiction dystopian novel written by Octavia Butler, a ground-breaking, award-winning African-American science […]
Walking in the Wind
Reading from Walking in the Wind by John Lewis Mark 4:35-41 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark July 26, 2020 The story is devastating and uplifting, both at the same time. It is devastating in the picture it paints of our human vulnerability. We are like children—little children—in a rickety house in a storm, in danger of […]