Two Ways to Lighten Your Impact on the Planet #1 — Get ideas for more plant-based meals “Taste of Compassion” Vegan Lunch Sat., Feb. 1 at 1:00pm in Sue Dickerman Hall Plant-based eating has benefits for your health, and is compassionate towards the planet and your fellow animals. Come experience how delicious and filling plant-based […]
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Seeds of Grace Worship
Sunday, February 16 at 5:00pm for soup5:30pm worship in Susan P. Dickerman Hal. The Seeds of Grace worship team will lead a time of warm community and creative worship. Come join us for a cup of soup and a time of sharing stories and song, conversation and prayer. We hope to see you there!
Kermit’s Korner: Gift Wrap
Periodically over the last year or two, I’ve been thinking, “Gee, I really should stop using wrapping paper, because it can’t be recycled.” But old habits die hard and I never made the time to figure out what else to do. When Eleanor declared her college major was environmental studies, I heaved a heavy sigh […]
Seeds of Grace Worship
Sunday, January 19 at 5:00pm for soup 5:30 pm worship in Susan P. Dickerman Hall. The Seeds of Grace worship team will lead a time of warm community and creative worship in the season after the Epiphany. Come gather for a cup of soup and a time of sharing stories and song, conversation and prayer. […]
Seeds of Grace Worship
Sunday, December 15 at 5:00pm for a simple supper5:30pm worship in Susan P. Dickerman Hall. The Seeds of Grace worship team will lead us in time of warm community and creative worship with the Advent theme, “What are we waiting for?” Come gather for a cup of soup and a time of sharing stories and […]
Christmas Fund
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 […]
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 […]