Do you enjoy reading through the Steeple each month? We do too! And we would love to have some new contributors… maybe that is YOU? You are welcome to submit an article (350 words or less) or photograph for the next issue. Please email submissions to Alexis by Wednesday, October 21. Thank you!
Open Spirit Programs & Events – October
Please visit openspiritcenter.org for class descriptions and donation information. PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL DAY OF SPIRIT – Living in Harmony: Nurturing Spirit, Community and Nature Saturday, October 24 – 12-4 pm on the Edwards Church Campus Experience a Day of Connection and Renewal. Join together with neighbors and friends for an afternoon […]
Open Spirit Classes – October
Please visit openspiritcenter.org for class descriptions and donation information. MONDAYS 10 am: Qi Gong, Therapeutic, and More – Sue Dickerman Hall Led by Kathleen Sakovitz 10:30 am: Strength without a Gym – Zoom Led by Donna Warren https://zoom.us/j/492794663, Password is “open” 2 pm: Monthly Poetry Writing Workshop – Edwards Hall Led by Lisa Breger 3rd Monday […]
Christian Explorers – October
The Three Sisters are Intertwining! This year, instead of our herb garden, our Christian Explorers have planted our own version of a Three Sisters Garden. We are drawing inspiration from Native Americans in our area, who plant corn, beans, and squash together in mounds. The corn stalks provide a trellis for the beans to climb. […]
Music in October
There are many ways to participate in the Edwards Church Music Program. Here are just a few: Stand in body or in spirit and sing with gusto for all our hymns in church. Come up front and join the Morning Glory choir to help lead our hymns. No advance planning, no need to read […]
Sunday Morning Worship (In-Person and Livestream) – October
Our worship in October sets the stage for a year’s worth of celebrating, as we turn 200 years old! We begin by honoring the Nipmuc people who lived on this hill long before the church was founded. In the second half of the month, we reflect on the earliest church members (Edwards and Grace) – […]
Be Inspired and Challenged!
Dear friends, This month we begin our year-long celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Edwards Church. We start not in 1827 but hundreds of years before then, for we know this hill has been a sacred gathering place for more than a thousand years. Long before European settlers arrived in this area, Nipmuc […]
Special Offering for September – Support for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Special Offering for September – Support for the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo In the last decade, the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have lived with multiple humanitarian crises, including armed conflict, mass displacement, food insecurity, and disease outbreaks. In this past year, escalating violence has left families without […]
Team Edwards Rides for A Place to Turn Food Pantry
Team Edwards Rides for A Place to Turn Food Pantry Saturday, September 12 – 10 am at the Cochituate Rail Trail This year, our annual intergenerational bike ride will go to support A Place to Turn Food Pantry. We will start at the School Street entrance of the Cochituate Rail Trail, ride to Natick […]
Volunteers Needed: Farm-to-Food Pantry
Volunteers Needed: Farm-to-Food Pantry Each week until October, Edwards Church brings fresh produce from Stearns Farm (Edmands Road in Framingham) to local food pantries. We are looking for volunteers to help… and bring the kids; it’s a very family-friendly activity! When you sign up, you can choose to pick up at Stearns Farm on Friday […]