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United Church of Christ | Saxonville, Massachusetts

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Racial Justice

Message from UCC Conference

August 30, 2023 by Alexis Ortiz

We are saddened and outraged by the murders of three black people by a white supremacist in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday. We hold in prayer the families of the people who were slain and all who loved them. We pray for the entire community of Jacksonville and for black people throughout the U.S., who are […]

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Intentional Money Habits

June 26, 2023 by Alexis Ortiz

Workshop: Align Your Money to Your Anti-Racist Principles – Edwards Hall Thursday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. — Potluck,   6:30 p.m.  — Workshop       Together we can make a difference in the racial wealth gap! No matter how much money you have, you can shift power through intentional spending habits, charitable giving, and investments/saving. In this […]

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Sacred Ally Quilt Ministry

June 3, 2023 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Edwards Church is excited to partner with the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ to bring the Sacred Ally Quilt Ministry to Framingham. Created by women in nine UCC congregations in New Hampshire in the days following the murder of George Floyd, the ten Sacred Ally Quilts document the painful experience […]

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Justice and Love in Action

December 29, 2022 by Rev. Debbie Clark

  How do we integrate our commitment to becoming an anti-racist church with our historic giving practices and already established relationships? How do we transform systems of oppression with our resources? How do we not pit values and priorities against each other? These are just some of the questions Justice & Love in Action (formerly […]

Filed Under: Racial Justice, Steeple

Reflections on the Challenge of Becoming Antiracist

September 9, 2022 by Rev. Debbie Clark

As I reflect on my journey to become an antiracism activist, I remember when I didn’t know what white privilege was. Growing up 1960s I remember seeing marches on TV before my father changed the channel, hearing about Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at our UCC church and talking at the Sunday dinner table […]

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Juneteenth Reflections

June 29, 2022 by Rev. Debbie Clark

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When Karen Nell asked for volunteers to lead the June Seeds of Grace worship, something nudged me to accept the challenge. I did not know at the time that it was to be a Juneteenth recognition service. Once I found that out, I was so happy I volunteered. You see, over the last few years […]

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Stand Up to Hate and Spread Love

October 1, 2021 by Rev. Debbie Clark

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 […]

Filed Under: Racial Justice, Steeple Tagged With: Steeple October 2021

Our Commitments for Racial Justice

April 19, 2021 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Voted at our Congregational Meeting, April 18, 2021 Prologue  As people of faith, we seek to follow Jesus’ call to listen to the oppressed, fight injustice, confess our sins, and change our lives until justice prevails. We pledge to take measurable and ongoing action to end racism. Recognizing the need for partnership and shared accountability, […]

Filed Under: Racial Justice, Steeple, Wider Mission Tagged With: Steeple July 2020

Statement from the Council

September 15, 2020 by Rev. Debbie Clark

On September 15, 2020, the Edwards Church Council voted unanimously to endorse the following statement of conviction. It was written by members of the Board of Wider Mission and was originally published as a letter to the editor in the Metrowest Daily News on June 28. The deaths of David McAtee, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, […]

Filed Under: MInistry of Administration, Racial Justice, Wider Mission

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