On December 22 we will be taking up a special collection—The Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund. This fund—ongoing for 110 years—is one of four Special Mission Offerings received annually in the UCC. Your generous gifts enable the Pension Board’s Ministerial Assistance program to provide help to individuals and […]
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Kermit’s Korner: Climate Action
Last week I participated in a Climate Action Lobby Day at the State House organized by 350.org. Taking its name from the 350 parts per million of carbon in the atmosphere that is deemed a “safe” level (we are now over 400ppm), 350.org is an international, environmental organization addressing the climate crisis. We gathered in […]
Seeds of Grace Worship
Sunday, November 17 in Susan P. Dickerman Hall5:00pm for a simple supper, 5:30pm for worship. Come join the Seeds of Grace worship team on an autumn evening for a warm meal, deep reflection and creative worship as we are spiritually fed through song and prayer, sharing and silence. November’s theme is “How do we give […]
Could You Be a Compost Captain
Many churches list lay readers, ushers, altar servers, organists, etc. in their weekly bulletin. Edwards is the only church I know that also lists a “compost captain.” What is a compost captain? The compost captain is someone who wants to keep waste out of landfills by doing one simple job—helping to educate folks at coffee […]
Global Climate Strike
Willie and I were among the 10,000 people (maybe more) who took part in the Global Climate Strike protest on Friday, September 20 in Boston. An estimated 4 million participated world wide. All this was inspired by a schoolgirl, Greta Thunberg, who, at age fifteen, was so frustrated that grown-ups weren’t doing enough to combat […]
Kermit’s Korner: Seeking “Compost Captains” and Environmental Voters
This spring we started offering compostable cups and paper products at coffee hour—and the trash can in Sue Dickerman Hall has been converted to a compost collector. With this change we hope to have waste-free coffee hour and events. (Of course, if you can bring your own travel mug that is even better, and you […]
Kermit’s Korner: Local Agriculture
As farmers in the Midwest face the misery of floods and crop loss, we have supported them through a special offering for disaster relief this June. But farmers right here in Massachusetts struggle even in good years to hang onto their land when development beckons and profits are thin. Many of us know little about […]
Seeds of Grace Worship
We had our last service led by Rev. Isaac Everett on Sunday, June 16. He has led these services since July 2018 and it was sad to say goodbye. We will be having services this summer, but they are still in the planning stages. More information will be coming in the weekly emails from the […]
Search Committee Update
We are still meeting several times per month. We have had a variety of candidates sending their profiles to us and have had many interviews. Some candidates are looking for a call for ordination, some are already newly ordained, some have been in ordained ministry for some time. We feel we have met with several […]
Field Work Morning at Stearns Farm
Saturday, July 13 from 10:00am-noon Help support our farm-to-food pantry share with a short shift of two hours of farm work―weeding, harvesting, mulching. Sign up in advance so we can keep in touch with you if bad weather threatens and plans change. Middle and high school age youth welcome, but children under seventeen must be […]