How much have we collected in the big penny jar?We closed October with a wonderful Trunk or Treat event on Halloween. Thank you to all the Trunkers, Trick-or-Treaters and volunteers who helped make it so much fun! This month, we learn about stewardship, count up the coins in our big penny jar, and decide together […]
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Pulling Up Tent Stakes
“And they came, everyone whose heart was stirred,and everyone whose spirit was willing, and brought God’s offering to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the sacred vestments.” Exodus 35:21 Dear friends, This November finds our beloved community again in a time of uncertainty and change. As the leaves change […]
Sanctuary!
Dear friends, After almost twenty months of worshipping virtually and outdoors, we are preparing to move into the sanctuary in November. What a journey it has been! It is cause for celebration—celebration of the beauty and peace of our sanctuary; celebration of the beauty and peace we have experienced through slide shows and origami cranes, […]
It’s Not About the Tent!
Exodus 35:4-29, 36:2-5 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark October 31, 2021 I think this might be the first time, in thirty-two years of ministry, that I have preached on this story of the construction of the tabernacle. Last week’s text—the construction of the Golden Calf—I have preached numerous times. Maybe it’s because the Golden Calf […]
“What do we worship?”
When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron and said to him, ‘Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become […]
Holy Complaining
Exodus 16:1-3, 9-14 Rev. Dr Deborah L Clark October 17, 2021 Those Israelites love to complain. They complain when Moses’ effort to free them from slavery instead leads Pharaoh to make their work harder. They complain when they find themselves trapped between a stormy sea and an advancing army. They complain when they can’t find […]
Stepping into the Sea of Uncertainty
Exodus 14:5-9, 21-29 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark October 10, 2021 Over the last seven years, it has been my privilege to lead Torah Yoga for our friends at Temple Beth Sholom in Framingham. Each month, I am challenged to take a particular portion of the Torah, their sacred text which parallels the first five […]
Chat, Pray, Love: October
Sunday Morning WorshipSundays at 10:00am, Outdoors and/or via ZoomJoin us for outdoor worship every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. We will email a song sheet each Sunday morning for anyone who would like to follow along. Sunday School with Karen NellOutdoor Sundays after worshipThe children will gather after worship for a lesson, story, or activity, and spend some […]
Supporting Refugees
Special Offering for OctoberSupport for Refugees from Afghanistan We are so blessed to have a meaningful partnership with our friends at Jewish Family Services of Metrowest. We have worked together on backpacks for Framingham school children, creating a Framingham hub for Training Active Bystanders, addressing emergency needs during the pandemic, mindfulness packets for students, and […]
Stand Up to Hate and Spread Love
Indigenous Peoples Day CeremonyMonday, October 11 at 3:00pmMcCarthy Elementary School8 Flagg Drive in FraminghamPlease join us in making a statement against hate and recognizing historical injustices that tie into our communities’ present-day injustices. Community leaders and Cultural Stewards of the Nipmuc Nation will be in attendance and speak. This family event is outdoors, and masks […]