November 11, 5:00pm This year our annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner, co-sponsored with Plymouth Church, will be held on Sunday, November 11 at 5:00pm in the Plymouth Church Fellowship Hall. If you would like to volunteer to help in advance or at the event, please speak with Debbie.
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Jonah and the Whale Study
Sunday, October 21 at 5:30pm Our Seeds of Grace evening worship services continue, with a new schedule and a new leadership model. On the third Sunday of each month, we will gather in Sue Dickerman Hall for a relaxed, creative, participatory worship service, led by Rev. Isaac Everett and members of the Seeds of Grace […]
Call for New Members
On Sunday, October 21, we will welcome new members during our worship service. If you have been considering joining, please speak with Debbie.
Parking Challenges
As we continue our busy fall season, we are reminded of our parking challenges. If you are able to walk up from the lower lot or (better yet!) the Stapleton School lot, please make a practice of parking in one of those two lots on Sunday mornings! You’ll get a little Sunday morning exercise, and […]
Save the Date: Fall Concert on November 3!
The Music Committee met in September and has determined many elements to share with you about our Concert on November 3 at 6:00 p.m. Please start to spread the word outside of Edwards Church! This is being organized to celebrate the musical gifts here in observance of the recent restoration of our beloved pipe organ, […]
Rooted, Wrestling and Rising
Isaiah 42:5-10a, Ephesians 3:14-21 I’ve heard the riddle many times before–in clergy gatherings where pastors are feeling cynical, from supposed church growth experts, from folks who have concluded they have outgrown the church. The play on words only makes sense if you’re familiar with the Good Friday tradition of preaching on “the seven last words […]
Sunday, September 23, 2018 Worship
A Thought for Reflection We are faced with having to learn again about interdependency and the need for rootedness after several centuries of having systematically—and proudly—dismantled our roots, ties, and traditions. We had grown so tall we thought we could afford to cut the roots that held us down, only to discover that the tallest […]
Sing with Joy
Psalm 63:1-8; Matthew 13:44 “So what’s your concept?” Patrick had seen my puzzled look and came over to help. “I had an interesting conversation this week about joy,” I said, “and so I want to paint joy. But this is the wrong green.” I was at the final paint party led by Open Spirit’s Artist-in-Residence, […]
Microclimates and Macro Change
Psalm 84:1-7; Luke 17:20-21 “A toxic climate.” We hear that phrase a lot these days–on the news, on Facebook posts bemoaning the state of our nation. Sometimes the reference is to the political climate–the culture of lying whenever the truth is inconvenient, hyper-partisanship that boxes in even the most broad-minded of our politicians. Sometimes the […]
Autumn Gardening and Gathering
Saturday, September 8 Gardening at 2:00pm, Snacks and tea at 4:00pm Join members of Edwards Church, Open Spirit, and the local community as we welcome in the autumn season with gardening and celebration of the courage and beauty all around and within us. As the Green Team participates in an International Climate Day of Action, […]