Weather permitting, we will worship outdoors and via zoom through the second week in October. Thank you to Danielle and Jim and Olive for their generous sharing of their lawn! In case of inclement weather, we will move to the sanctuary with a Zoom option. Sept. 11 at 10am: Blessing of the Animals, followed by […]
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Fall for Music
On September 11, we will hold our annual Blessing of the Animals service with music led by members of our house bluegrass band “On the Fence.“ It’s become a years-long tradition and we hope you’ll join us for the fun! It brings me such joy to teach my music appreciation class that I am planning […]
A Summer Harvest
This summer, we were able to harvest two big bouquets of basil and rosemary to give to A Place to Turn for their fresh produce food pantry. Now herbs are offered to anyone who needs them! In the middle of our summer heat wave, we also delivered twenty water bottles full of toiletries and […]
Turning Toward the Sun
“I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life than the sunflower. For me that’s because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky. […]
A birthday for the centuries!
Dear friends, 195 years! Wow! For 195 years people have gathered on this hill to worship God. We have sung and prayed, preached and pondered, shared Holy Communion and celebrated baptisms. We have studied the Bible, puzzled at Jesus’ teachings, and inspired our young people to grow in faith. For 195 years we have cared […]
“Bubble Backpack Blessings”
Luke 2:39-52 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 28, 2022 Bubble backpack blessings. Besides being really fun to say, bubble backpack blessings invite us to reflect more deeply on our hopes as we send our young people forth for a new school year, our hopes as well for the teachers, administrators, coaches and […]
Flowing from the Heart
Colossians 3:12-16; John 7:37-38 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 21, 2022 “How much do you get paid?” I asked. Gena laughed. “What an absurd question,” she said. “No one gets paid. We do it because it helps.” I first learned about the Framingham Heart Study from Gena Dooley, a life-long member of […]
“The People You Meet on the Labyrinth of Life”
Isaiah 2:2-5; 3 John 1:2-4 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 14, 2022 “I could feel each person’s prana as we passed,” Nancy said. It was late afternoon on the first day of the Nature Getaway Retreat at Ghost Ranch. Eleven of us were gathered in a circle of comfy chairs, grateful to […]
Bathroom Walls and Napkin Holders
Psalm 104; Selections from the gospels Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 7, 2022 Poetry on the bathroom walls? What kind of place is this? I had just arrived at Ghost Ranch, a retreat center in the high desert of New Mexico. I’d unpacked my bags and made my way down a steep […]
A Quiet Place? Really?
A Quiet Place? Really? Mark 6:30-44 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark July 3, 2022 The cell phone signal was 5G with 5 bars. The internet was stable. Once we figured out how to turn it on, the TV had plenty of channels. Our cute little condo overlooking Eastham Town Cove was far from isolated. […]