Gathering of Friends — Sunday, September 10, under the tent, after worship Are you new to Edwards Church? Have you been attending for a while and curious what it means to officially become a member? Or are you a long-time member who wants to get to know our newest folks? Then join us on Sunday, […]
Congregational Meeting – Sept 17th
On Sunday, September 17, we have a congregational meeting with three important agenda items: We will receive a report of the Nominating Committee and elect officers, Ministry Coordinators, and members of some of our teams, as we begin to live into our new organizational structure. We will act upon a recommendation of the Music Committee […]
Team Edwards Rides for Parkinson’s Research
Saturday, September 9 at the Bruce Freeman Trail In honor of everyone in our community whose lives are impacted by Parkinson’s, and in celebration of their courage, we have formed a team to ride in the Parkinson’s New England Ride. We will ride “in sync” on the Bruce Freeman Trail, beginning in Concord. We will […]
Blessing of the Animals
Sunday, September 10, 10:00 a.m. – Blessing of the Animals Bring your beloved animal companions (or a photo if you prefer) for a special time of blessing. We will have music from On the Fence, lots of barking and howling, singing and blessing!
Seeds of Grace Worship – “I See You”
Sunday, September 17 — Seeds of Grace Worship: “I see you” 5:00 p.m. Gathering 5:30 p.m. Worship in person “I see you,” is a greeting from the mythical world of Pandora in the recent James Cameron sci-fi movie Avatar: The Way of Water. The powerful phrase means, “I understand who you are and that […]
Giving of Time and Talents
Over the last few years, we have been working to reshape the organizational structure of our church to reflect changing needs and changing times. We have focused organizing our work together to enable lots of people to participate in lots of ways. Some of the teams we are creating will sit in meetings and study […]
Seeds of Grace Team Visioning Potluck
Seeds of Grace Team Visioning Potluck (new members welcome) On Thursday, September 14, at 5:00 p.m. under the tent in front of Jonathan House The Seeds of Grace Team is meeting for a potluck visioning session. If you are interested in helping to shape this ministry for the year to come, you are most welcome, […]
Christian Explorers
Don’t miss our annual Blessing of the Animals service! On Sunday, September 10, bring your pet to a special outdoor worship. We’ll celebrate and bless our animal friends in a fun and sometimes a bit chaotic service. Basil, rosemary, oregano, chives, thyme, peppers, parsley and more…please feel free to help yourself to fresh herbs in […]
A Special After-Church Conversation: General Synod
Sunday, September 24, after worship Following our worship service, please join Heather Gonzalez and other members of the Justice and Love in Action Team for refreshments and a conversation about General Synod, with a particular focus on the resolutions and how we might respond to them.
Special Offering for September
UCC Special Appeal for Maui On August 8, the people of Hawaii woke to high winds from Hurricane Dora blowing across their islands. Within hours those winds turned deadly, fanning wildfires among the islands, leaving behind smoldering buildings and lost lives. The United Church of Christ has issued a special appeal to provide essential items […]