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Sunday, August 12, 2018 Worship
A Thought for Reflection “My theme song is God’s love and justice.” Psalm 101:1 (Message translation) GOD GATHERS US Prelude Greetings and Announcements Passing of the Peace Leader: The peace of Christ be with you. People: And also with you. (We invite you to turn to your neighbors and greet them.) Call to […]
Easter 2018
Palm Sunday 2018
Strong, Smart and Brave
Isaiah 40:28-31; Luke 2:41-52 Girls be strong! We can kick a goal, run a marathon. Hike up a mountain, do you want to come along? Girls be strong! Last Thursday night, Fran and I were invited to a concert at our friends Matia and David’s house in Wayland. I vaguely recognized the name of the […]
Calendar of Events
Haven’t you ever wondered what happens in the choir room? Well, have a look-see:
Gardening Update
I started interning with Open Spirit in October, and it’s been my pleasure to help support and share the stewardship of the grounds―as well as to create more gardens that welcome the community, human and non-human alike! In winter Ted and I got to know and learn from local plant experts. We also discovered the […]
Green Coffee Hour: Summer Edition
Dishwasher service goes on hiatus for the summer (like the choir), so we encourage you to bring your travel mug to church with you. You can also borrow a mug from our “ugly mug” collection, bring it home to wash, and return it when you can. We have plenty of paper cups and you are […]
Kermit’s Corner: Congregational Challenge
Can you walk/bike/carpool to church 3X this summer? Our walk/bike/carpool to church day in April gave many of us a taste of how “slowing down” a simple trip to worship could change one’s day. For myself, I carpooled to the service with Peggy Harrison, who I am just getting to know, and had a chance […]
Summer Education Plans
Greetings and Peace to you all from Christian Education! It is my fourth day on the job here as interim director, and I am so humbly grateful for this opportunity to be a part of the ministry we share with our youth and families. I am so happy to be a part of a church […]