With the new presidential administration starting, many have been moved to get more actively involved in important social justice issues such as the Climate Crisis. On December 17, 2024, Peggy Harrison and Ronda Yeomans represented the Environmental Justice Team (EJT) at a Climate Justice Advocacy webinar presented via the UCC national church. The webinar featured […]
Ministry of Outreach and Justice
Sunday Morning Worship (In-Person and Livestream)
Join us in-person or using this Livestream link: www.edwardschurch.org/live, passcode 393939. February 23, 10 am – Faithful Followers, Part 7 Reflections on the life of Jimmy Carter Shelly Cichowlas preaching
Climate Caroling at Logan Airport
Singing Christmas carols with new lyrics reflecting the climate emergency we find ourselves in has become an Extinction Rebellion Boston annual event. XR, as it is also called, is an international grassroots organization formed in 2018 that aims to raise awareness of the rapid warming of our planet and promote a sustainable future. Supporting East […]
Sunday Morning Worship (In-Person and Livestream)
Join us in-person or using this Livestream link: www.edwardschurch.org/live, passcode 393939. January 5 – 10:30 am at First Church of Natick, UCC, 2 East Central Street, Natick Special Epiphany Celebration: Hospitality in a Changing World Rev. Matt Crane, Director of Hospitality Common, Inc., will preach. We will celebrate Holy Communion. Following worship and refreshments, we […]
A Special Message from the Stewardship Team
A Message from the Stewardship Team: What You Do Matters! The Stewardship Team thanks you! Thank you for your faithful, prayerful discernment! Thank you for your generosity! Thank you for your dedication to our church’s mission and ministry! This year the Stewardship Team challenges each of us to trust that what we give […]
Lunch Bunch Christmas Luncheon
Lunch Bunch Christmas Luncheon Wednesday, December 18, 12 noon, Sue Dickerman Hall Whether or not you are a regular Lunch-Bunch-er, please join us for a chance to taste each other’s holiday favorites at our annual Lunch Bunch Christmas Luncheon. Fran and Debbie will provide turkey and stuffing, and you are invited to bring a favorite […]
Sustainable Gifting
A More Sustainable Gifting Experience? I don’t know about you, but around about this time of year, I become cynical and saddened by the commercialization of Christmas. This year, the Environmental Justice Team had an idea. How about giving folks some ideas for a meaningful & more sustainable holiday experience? Here are some ideas […]
Sunday Morning Worship (In-Person and Livestream)
Join us in-person or using this Livestream link: www.edwardschurch.org/live, passcode 393939. See below for special link for brunch worship on December 29. December 24 – 5 pm, Christmas Pageant–Join us for a joyous, all-ages, unrehearsed Christmas pageant. Lots of costumes, lots of music, lots of laughter, lots of joy! Join us in-person or by […]
Your Vote Matters – Will You Use It for Our Earth?
When I think of climate change, the problem seems insurmountable. But…have you ever heard of the butterfly effect? The dictionary definition is “the phenomenon whereby a minute, localized change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere.” I think this is true of lots of things. But, as we turn the calendar to […]
Sunday Morning Worship (In-Person and Livestream)
Join us in-person or using this Livestream link: www.edwardschurch.org/live, passcode 393939 Sunday, November 3, 10 am – All Saints Communion Worship Hebrews 12:1-2 “A Great Cloud” We will worship as an Intergenerational Community, honoring the gifts we receive from our cloud of witnesses. Sunday, November 10, 10 am – Stewardship Emphasis 1: What we […]