All are Welcome! Saturday, April 5 – 9 -11:30 am in Edwards Hall The Environmental Justice Ministry of the United Church of Christ is working to equip and support people in starting powerful chapters (Climate Hope Affiliates) around the country to help accelerate action on the crisis of climate change. The goal of […]
Trip to LGBT Asylum Task Force Community Dinner
Trip to LGBT Asylum Task Force Community Dinner Monday, April 14 – 6 pm at Hadwen Park UCC (leave from Edwards at 5 pm) Last month, our Christian Explorers created necklaces from seashells as gifts for LGBT Asylum Seekers. The seashells selected are ones that have been through storms, revealing their inner beauty. […]
Special Lunch Bunch Take-Out!
Special Lunch Bunch Take-Out Thai Lunch Wednesday, April 30 – 12 noon in Sue Dickerman Hall Join us for a tasty meal of Thai food favorites. Whether you are a regular Lunch Bunch attendee or not, you are invited to this special gathering. We will select a variety of Thai dishes, including some vegan […]
Earth Month: Taking Care of Mother Earth
I’m sure you’ve heard some facts about the impact of animal agriculture on Mother Earth. But, let me quantify the impact of your dietary choices.* Each day of eating a plant-based diet saves: 1,100 gallons of water 45 lbs of grain 30 sq ft of forest 20 lbs of CO2 1 animal’s life If you […]
April: Sunday Morning Worship (In-Person and Livestream)
Our Lenten theme is Deep and Wide: Becoming Beloved Community. Join us in-person or using this Livestream link: www.edwardschurch.org/live, passcode 393939. April 6, 10 am – Fifth Sunday in Lent: “Deep and Wide: Becoming Beloved Community” Selections from Acts 10 – “A Wider Table” Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark preaching April 13, 10 am […]
Christian Explorers – April
Faith Formation for April As we prepare for Easter, we continue our Lenten focus on “Deep and Wide: Becoming Beloved Community.” We’ll join our friends for a Palm Sunday parade, search for Easter egg blessings, and reflect on doubt and faith. Sunday, April 6 – Intergenerational Worship with Communion Our young people will participate […]
Reflections: Family Service Project Trip
Dear friends, I am worn out and exhilarated! I am writing this article after returning from our first-ever Family Service Project Trip. Fifteen of us – five youth, three young adults, and seven young-at-heart adults – participated in a weekend program led by “Incredible Days,” an organization that helps church groups learn and grow as […]
Annual Meeting – March 9!
Annual Meeting Sunday, March 9, After worship in Sue Dickerman Hall and on Zoom Plan to stay after worship for our congregational meeting. We will affirm the budget and review a draft (or final) form of our new by-laws. We will celebrate all we have done this past year and plan for the coming […]
APRIL Steeple: Call for Articles and Photographs!
Articles and photos for the next issue of the Steeple are due on March 19. Submissions should be a maximum of about 350 words. We welcome you or your committee/team to send more than one article.
Our Lenten Challenges – Civic Engagement and Plant-Based Eating
For the Lenten season, the Environmental Justice Team is focusing on the theme of “civic engagement.” This is the natural follow-up to our winter read, Reclaiming Our Democracy, by Sam Daley-Harris. As Mr. Daley-Harris says in his book, “So many of the technological innovations needed to address the problems we face already exist; what’s […]