Following our final choir service of the year, someone said to me, “Now you get to start planning it all over again!” How astute they were, because as the choir takes a break for a few months, my work shifts to a heavier focus on the administrative planning that will alleviate autumnal stress as […]
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Built Together
Dear Church, It’s hard to believe that it has only been 18 months since I began my time here as your associate pastor. Together, we have been through much: successfully navigated a church merger, went on a service trip, had the best Christmas pageant ever, and started up a new worship service. We studied the […]
Sunday, June 10, 2018 Worship
Bulletin information here: Announcements http://dev2018.edwardschurch.org/2018/05/24/season-of-thanks/
Prophets of Transformation
Exodus 20:1-4; Luke 8:19-25 It was an impressive group gathered around the conference table at Bay Path Elder Services in Marlborough. There was a hospice nurse and a hospice chaplain, a social worker from a senior center, the director of an elder services network, an entrepreneur who started his own organization matching volunteers with isolated […]
Reclaimed
Genesis 1:26-31; Matthew 25:31-40 “Someone once said that Jesus began the most revolutionary movement in human history. A movement grounded in the unconditional love of God for the world–and a movement mandating people to live that love, and in so doing to change not only their lives but the very life of the world itself. […]
From Sea to Shining Sea
Psalm 133; Revelation 21:1-6 [Note: This sermon draws heavily from Melinda Ponder’s book, Katherine Lee Bates: From Sea to Shining Sea, published in Chicago by Windy City Publishers in 2017. Page numbers in brackets refer to Ponder’s book.] “But if Christ came to the world nearly 2000 years ago to teach us to love each other, why is […]
BOCE Changes
Change is afoot! With my departure coming up quickly, leadership changes are happening in our Christian education and faith formation programs. I would first like to welcome our two new board members, Cindy Sweeney and Rob Delossa. Cindy comes to us with years of serving on many committees in the church including BOCE. Rob is […]
Kermit’s Corner: “Mottainai” and Coffee Mugs
In Japan, there is a movement to encourage citizens to return to the frugal practice of bringing reusable chopsticks when eating out. This is part of the general idea of “mottainai,” or “don’t waste,” and is beautifully highlighted in the book Replenishing the Earth, by Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize winner lauded for her […]
Season of Thanks
As we wrap up our choral season at Edwards Church, I stand as ever in awe at the commitment made year after year by these fine volunteers I call my friends. It’s been an amazing year with many new anthems, many special services, and several opportunities for guest musicians to join the fun throughout the […]
Rhythm of Change
Dear friends, The life of a church community involves a balance and a rhythm of continuity and change. At any given moment, we need both. Without change, we become stagnant. Without continuity, we lose our sense of who we are. While we seek to balance familiarity and newness, we also recognize that there are times […]