Mark 14:22-25 I remember crab feasts at Grandma and Granddaddy’s house. A couple times a year, Granddaddy would drive down the street to a place that sold steamed spiced crabs, straight from the Chesapeake Bay. He’d bring them back in big brown paper bags. Meanwhile, we would help Grandma put newspaper all over their old-fashioned […]
A Place at the Table
Luke 14:15-24 Our Jesus the Foodie theme has been a walk down Memory Lane for me, stirring up snippets of songs and Sunday School lessons and favorite meals. This week’s story hits the jackpot—two distinct memories of learning this parable. The first comes from my high school youth group. We chose this parable for our […]
Feasting on Grace
Luke 15:11-32 “Unbelievable!” says the younger son in wonder, as he stands at the door looking into the feast. “I can’t believe this is for me. Last time I had a full meal it was pig slop. That’s all I deserve after what I did. How can I sit down at this feast? I don’t […]
What? My House?
Romans 12:9-13; Luke 19:1-10 The tune has been swirling in my head all week: “Zacchaeus was a wee little man, a wee little man was he. He climbed up high on the sycamore tree, for the Lord he wanted to see.” The song conjures up memories of my kindergarten Sunday School class at Emmaus United […]
Photo Directory Shoot
We are working with LifeTouch to create a new Edwards Church photo directory, so we can strengthen our community. We invite you to sign up to have your picture taken on Monday, Nov. 4 or Tuesday, Nov. 5 between 2-9 pm. There is no charge and you will receive a free 8×10 photo and a […]
Popsicles and Harmonicas
John 2:1-11 I steeped my tea and poured my cereal. Before sitting down, I pulled out my calendar to see what was ahead for my Tuesday. Ahh, a lightly scheduled day. I can start thinking about my sermon: what in the world can I say about Jesus turning water into wine? As I often do […]
Associate Pastor Candidating Weekend
The Associate Pastor Search Committee is delighted to invite you to meet and hear our associate pastor candidate, Karen Nell Smith, in preparation for a congregational meeting to vote on calling her. Friday, Sept. 6, at 6:00pm in Sue Dickerman Hall Youth, children, parents, Church School teachers and Board of Christian Education members are invited […]
September Mission Projects
Framingham Police Sponsor Gun Buy-Back Saturday, September 14, 2019, 9:00am-4:00pm The Framingham Police Department, along with the Middlesex Sheriff’s Department, will be holding their third Gun Buy Back event this month. They are looking for volunteers to greet people and hand out gift cards. If you would like to volunteer, see the link in our […]
“Come From Away”
Deuteronomy 10:17-19; Hebrews 13:1-2 The curtain had just barely opened, and there were already tears in my eyes. I was perplexed by my own response: the opening act was a bunch of people in a coffee shop. Why would such an ordinary scene provoke such an emotional reaction? As the play progressed, I began to […]
A Lighter Burden
Matthew 11:28-30 This morning I brought my book bag to be blessed, because I use it on a day-to-day basis, and it carries papers and to-do lists that always can use a blessing. Just for show, I brought along my big backpack, even though it doesn’t get much use these days. It is in a […]