Dear Friends, I just returned from our third weekly drop off at A Place To Turn—what a joyful way to start the week. Early crops of lettuce, kale, radishes, chard and peas are ready now. They help fill the gap while we wait for summer to really take hold in the garden. All beds are […]
Ministry of Outreach and Justice
Summer Kermit’s Korner
The Green Team invites you to try two things to “green up” your world this summer: Get green from the comfort of home—join us for a summer book group: The Green Team has chosen a summer read for a more personal take on the intersection of environmentalism and anti-racism, and you are invited to join […]
Summer Music Appreciation
Dear friends, I’ve had a great time in conversation with a core group of music lovers since we’ve all been home, but there’s always room for more. We’ll meet a little less frequently in the summer. I plan to have class on July 9, 16, and 30 as well as August 6, 13, and 20. […]
Summer Seeds of Grace Worship
Sundays, July 19 and August 16, 5:00pm Spiritual Soup Supper; 5:30pm Worship via Zoom Now as we socially distance, the seasons and other familiar rituals of our faith are being offered in new and creative ways. These experiences evoke a range of emotions and are powerful expressions of our connectedness. In the midst of this new reality […]
Caring for our Neighbors and Our World
All-Church Mission Project: “A Cup of Cold Water” “…whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.” ~ Matthew 10.42 This summer you’re invited to join in a congregation-wide, intergenerational service project. We’ll be […]
Kermit’s Corner: CSA
Kermit says … get outside! The Green Team invites you to try two things to “green up” your world this summer: Volunteer for Produce Pick-up or Work Hours at Stearns Farm: From mid-June through October Edwards Church brings fresh produce every week from Stearns Farm on Edmands Road in Framingham to the Hope Food Pantry […]
June Seeds of Grace
Ordinary Time in extra-ordinary times Sunday, June 21, 5:00pm Spiritual Soup Supper; 5:30pm worship via Zoom Ordinary Time on our liturgical calendar marks the weeks after Pentecost in the spring and the beginning of Advent. It’s time when we remember not the major events in Jesus’ life, but his words and actions and how they […]
Music Classes Continue
I will be continuing my Thursday evening music classes during May, with the exception of May 7. During April I conducted a few classes on Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” Respighi’s “Pines of Rome,” and Handel’s “Messiah” (really? Yes, Handel premiered it in the month of April!). I never really know what will be the topic until […]
Seeds of Grace Worship
Sunday, May 17 5:00p.m. Spiritual Soup Supper; 5:30 p.m. worship via Zoom Pentecost ~ Finding good news in anxious times…What can we learn about our faith in such anxious and uncertain times? Now as we socially distance, the seasons and other familiar rituals of our faith are being offered in new and creative ways. These […]
Easing Hunger; Offering Hope
Supporting the Wider Community in a Hard Time Every year, Edwards Church contributes 16% of our congregational giving to support Wider Missions–supporting wider church and community efforts to create a more just and loving world. Typically, the Board of Wider Missions usually does most of our giving in November-December, as we consider major gifts to […]