First Followers! Advent kept us busy preparing for the Christmas Eve pageant, this year with puppets. Thank you to everyone who donated toilet paper and paper towel rolls!! This month is the season of Epiphany, a time in the church calendar when we celebrate and recognize all the signs that show us Jesus as God’s […]
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A Post-Christmas Ritual
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightening, and […]
Biking and kayaking and reflecting and writing…
Dear friends, What a month we have had! In early December, our new audio-visual system was installed, moving us into the next phase of a journey of transformation that began in March 2020. Immediately we recognized the potential to offer very high-quality live-stream worship for folks all over the nation and even all over the […]
Christmas Worship 2022
On Christmas morning, we will not gather for live worship in the sanctuary or on Zoom. Watch this video at your leisure, which features readings and music from our 2020 and 2021 Zoom worship services. We wish you a very merry Christmas!
December Worship
Our theme for the Advent season is “Journey to Bethlehem.” We will enter into the journey of the ancient ones—prophets, Mary and Joseph, shepherds and magi—and we will reflect on our own journeys that lead us to the birth of hope and love in our lives. Most worship services will be hybrid, so join us […]
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Chat, Pray, Love December
Adult Bible Study with Karen Nell SmithSundays at 9:00am in the Youth Room and via ZoomThis Bible Study has moved back to its original time and place! All are welcome to join us. Each week we check in with each other, read the scripture for the upcoming worship service, reflect, share and pray. Please email Karen Nell to […]
Kermit’s Corner: December
I attended the Blessed Tomorrow/UCC Climate Ambassador Training on Nov 5. In the introduction, the leader said, “Climate change is a moral issue.” That really struck me. (You know me–an animal activist, who talks quite a bit about plant-based eating.) I thought, “Duh…climate change IS a moral issue, just like animal activism.” I had made […]
December Announcements
Order Your Christmas Wreaths! $15 each, Pick up on Sat. Dec. 3 and 10 from 1:00-3:00pm This year, as part of Robert Mitchell’s confirmation program, the proceeds from our annual wreath sale will go to Hoops & Homework, a safe and nurturing neighborhood-based after-school and summer program which expands opportunities for youth in Framingham. Wreaths […]
Advent, In Living Color!
With our installation still ahead of us as I write this, I can only report that it is highly likely that through your abundance of giving, you will be able to see and hear all that Advent has to offer this year, as never before. As we settle in and learn the equipment (i.e. it […]