Open Spirit’s Annual Day of Spirit: Threads of Connection – Honoring the Gifts We Weave Together Saturday, November 2, 12 – 4:30 pm on the Edwards Church Campus Join us for this year’s annual special event day – Day of Spirit. Our theme this year is Threads of Connection: Honoring the Gifts We Weave […]
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Open Spirit Classes – November
Please visit openspiritcenter.org for class descriptions and donation information. Strength without a Gym led by Donna Warren Mondays at 10:30 am, https://zoom.us/j/492794663; Password: open Meditation with the Masters led by Katherine McClean Mondays at 7:30 pm, https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9886460206?; Password: 090367 Qi Gong / Tai Chi led by Kathleen Sakovitz Tuesdays and Thursdays at […]
Your Vote Matters – Will You Use It for Our Earth?
When I think of climate change, the problem seems insurmountable. But…have you ever heard of the butterfly effect? The dictionary definition is “the phenomenon whereby a minute, localized change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere.” I think this is true of lots of things. But, as we turn the calendar to […]
Sunday Morning Worship (In-Person and Livestream)
Join us in-person or using this Livestream link: www.edwardschurch.org/live, passcode 393939 Sunday, November 3, 10 am – All Saints Communion Worship Hebrews 12:1-2 “A Great Cloud” We will worship as an Intergenerational Community, honoring the gifts we receive from our cloud of witnesses. Sunday, November 10, 10 am – Stewardship Emphasis 1: What we […]
Reflecting on What Matters
In November, we will join with the entire congregation in our All Saints’ Communion worship service, as we reflect on the gifts we have received from the cloud of witnesses that has gone before us. We will enact our stewardship theme, “What we do matters” by baking cookies for the veterans’ dinner and by putting […]
Transitions and Anticipation
Dear friends, It’s hard to believe that I have already been at Edwards Church for over a month as Consulting Associate Pastor. It has been a blessing to worship with you on Sundays and to be with the children/youth. Sometimes things don’t go as planned and I have definitely forgotten a couple of things as […]
What We Do Matters
Dear friends, “What we do matters.” This is the theme our Stewardship Team selected for this fall. Mark Whiteman, Clair Ball, Fran Bogle and I sat in the church office reflecting on what this church means to us. This statement emerged – a statement with so many layers of meaning. The world around us […]
Lunch Bunch Events
Lunch Bunch Special Deli Feast Wednesday, October 16 at 12:00 noon It’s time for another Lunch Bunch special gathering! Whether or not you are a regular lunch bunch participant, you are invited to join us for take-out from Tennessee’s Barbecue (with some vegan additions). We’ll gather in Sue Dickerman Hall and enjoy a variety of […]
Special Offering for October: Neighbors in Need
Our special offering for the month of October is for Neighbors in Need, which supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service […]
November Steeple: Call for Articles and Photographs!
Articles and photos for the next issue of the Steeple are due on October 16. Submissions should be a maximum of about 350 words. We welcome you or your committee/team to send more than one article.