If you come onto campus during the week, you may see lots of activity around our parsonage. Our contractor is making good progress and expects to have a beautiful, newly renovated house ready by the end of 2018. We are partnering with Jewish Family Services to provide housing to a family of Syrian refugees who […]
Associate Pastor Search Update
On November 4, we commissioned our Associate Pastor Search Committee in worship. At the congregational meeting that followed, the committee asked for input about the strengths and priorities of our church for the church profile we are putting together. Thank you to everyone who participated! The committee continues to meet bi-weekly to put together that […]
Lunch Bunch Christmas Gathering
Wednesday, December 19 at noon in Edwards Hall The Lunch Bunch invites you to a special Christmas luncheon, featuring turkey, stuffing, and all your favorite dishes. Fran and Debbie will provide turkey and stuffing; everyone is invited to bring a favorite holiday dish. Please sign up on the way to coffee hour or RSVP to […]
December Bible Study
Our Wednesday evening Bible Study group is continuing our study of the gospel according to Luke. We will meet on December 12 from 5:15-6:15 p.m. in the Jonathan House office building, with soup at 4:45. There will be no Bible Study on the week after Christmas.
A Thanksgiving Blessing
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Beauty Beyond What We See
Psalm 65; Philippians 4:4-9 “Remember,” the gentle, soft-spoken Buddhist monk began, “last time I asked you to practice focusing your awareness on your lustful thoughts. Did you notice your lustful thoughts this week?” I looked across the half-circle of meditation students and saw the startled faces of two newcomers. I imagined what they might have […]
Response to Threats at Hemenway School
Dear friends, Over the last few weeks, the news on TV has been overwhelming. Along with many of you, I have struggled to know what to do with my outrage, distress and fear at acts of hatred and terror in places that are supposed to be safe. This week the news has hit home. Two […]
Gifts That Give Holiday Fair
Gifts That Give Holiday Fair (with Santa on a Firetruck!) Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 1 PM – 4 PM Come buy gifts that also make the world a better place: Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Chocolate; Handicrafts from around the world; Scarves to support A Place to Turn Food Pantry; Heifer Project; Blankets for […]
With Love and the Will to Trust
Ephesians 4:1-6; John 7:37-38 This is the sound of one voice– one spirit, one voice: the sound of one who makes a choice…. What is the choice about which Nicola sings? I don’t know what the Wailin’ Jenny’s had in mind; I will share with you how I hear these words, especially as they illuminate […]
Earth Etudes for Elul: Spiritual Reflections for the Season
Sunday, November 18 at 3:00pm in Edwards Hall Join Rabbi Katy Allen for a celebration of her newly published book, Earth Etudes for Elul: Spiritual Reflections for the Season, a series of reflections on personal change in relation to the Earth by a variety of writers. Several contributors to the book will be on hand […]