Dear friends, By now, we are several weeks into our Lenten season, with our theme, “Practicing…”. We have reflected on practices that shape our faith: practicing breathing as we claim the Spirit of God moving through our every inhale and exhale; practicing awareness as we awaken to beauty around us. Our daily devotions have highlighted […]
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Practicing Our Faith
Dear friends, Perhaps you’ve heard the old saying, “Practice makes perfect.” I don’t believe it’s true. I also don’t believe perfection is the point. We are human beings, blessedly imperfect. Thank God! Practice does not make perfect. It does make us disciples, people on a journey, learning and growing together. Practice enables us […]
Practices and Reflection
“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted…” Luke 4:1 Dear friends, On Wednesday, February 14, we’ll celebrate Ash Wednesday as we enter the 40-day season of Lent. Hopefully, spring will follow quickly thereafter! In the Christian […]
Christian Explorers
FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES FOR CHURCH CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS – LENT BEGINS! January found us busy learning about “living the kin-dom of justice.” This month, Christian Explorers will dream about making the newly cleaned out space downstairs in Susan Dickerman Hall our own. We’ll be decorating the bulletin boards, finding comfy furniture, and creating a […]
Lenten Devotional 2024: Practicing…
Lenten Devotional 2024: Practicing… Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4CADA928A46-edwards Again, this year, Edwards Church will create our own Lenten Devotional, with a reflection available each day during Lent (via email, Facebook, and on the website). We need your creativity to make this happen! Your reflections could be in the form of a prayer, a poem, a […]
Congregational Meeting
Congregational Meeting February 25, 11:30 a.m., Hybrid Plan to stay after worship on Sunday, February 25, for our Annual Congregational Meeting. We will vote to approve the 2024 budget. We will vote on the Nominating Committee’s recommendations for four at-large Church Council members. We will hear reports from our four new Ministries, and we will […]
Expanding the Circle: An Afternoon of Friendship and Service
Expanding the Circle: An Afternoon of Friendship and Service February 25, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at Plymouth Church Sponsored by Framingham Interfaith Community Association, Together with Jewish Family Services The Framingham Interfaith Community invites people of all ages and backgrounds to an afternoon of friendship and service. We will gather at 2:00 p.m. in the […]
March Steeple: Call for Articles and Photographs!
MARCH Steeple: Call for Articles and Photographs! Articles and photos for the next issue of the Steeple are due on February 21. Submissions should be a maximum of about 350 words. We welcome you or your committee/team to send more than one article.
Special Offerings for February – Doctors Without Borders
Special Offerings for February – Doctors Without Borders Doctors without Borders (Medicin Sans Frontiers) is an independent, impartial medical humanitarian organization that provides medical care with empathy and compassion to all patients, regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, or politics. MSF focuses on filling the greatest gaps in healthcare. They work in more than 70 […]
Kermit’s Korner
The Environmental Justice Team has two invitations for the congregation in the month of February. Join us for a light soup lunch and book discussion of Under the Sky We Make: How to Be Human in a Warming World – by Kimberly Nicholas, PhD – Zoom and in-person at Sue Dickerman Hall, Sunday, […]