From our return to the sanctuary on November 14, through Christmas Sunday we planned a gradual increase in the amount of music per service in an effort to control the number of people in close proximity singing and rehearsing together. God willing, our plan went, we would be able to reach Christmas Sunday singing joyfully, […]
December 19, 2021 Worship
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Caring for One Another
Donations to Pathways ShelterThe Special Offering December 5 and 12 will go to the families at the Pathways Shelter. Pathways is a SMOC facility which serves insufficiently housed adults and children in the Framingham area. Currently twenty people are staying there, but the number is likely to rise and could reach as many as forty […]
Holiday Announcements
Important Announcements PoinsettiasOrder hereAfter a pause in 2020, we will resume our beloved tradition of decorating the chancel with poinsettias for the Advent and Christmas season. You can donate in honor or in memory of a loved one. The donation for each flower will be $8. Please order online or contact Nicola for assistance. Chancel FlowersSign up […]
Edwards Church Music: When You’re Ready to Return
Greetings, from within the sanctuary, and doesn’t it feel nice again! In the past few weeks I have informed choir members in a few forums (Zoom meeting in early November with follow-up notes, and a lengthy email last week) with a number of my thoughts about moving us toward a renewed musical life in the […]
Special Offering: Neighbors in Need
Each year, in the fall, we participate in a United Church of Christ special offering called Neighbors in Need, which supports UCC programs for justice, healing and hope in the United States. For 2021, the offering is focused on supporting organizations and projects that are serving homeless and immigrant neighbors or communities. One-third of NIN […]
Music News November
In the interest of utmost caution as we return to the sanctuary, the Edwards Church Council voted in October to refrain from singing in the sanctuary during our initial worship services. While we are sad about this fact, it felt like the right decision at the time of that meeting and all we can do […]
Caring for Our Campus
Community Campus Clean-UpSunday, October 17 after worshipOn Sunday, October 17, an outdoor Hebrew school will be meeting on our campus for their day of service, helping to “put to bed” the Framingham Community Farm and sprucing up our other gardens as we prepare for winter. They would love to make in an inter-faith event! So […]
A Vision for Edwards Church Music
I had been hoping for more clarity in the world before trying to provide a fuller picture of my vision for Edwards Church Music once we get back into the sanctuary. But it has become clear to me in the last few weeks especially, that it could be a while before everything makes complete sense […]
September 12, 2021 Worship
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