A New Gardening Project This year, as we prepare to host Framingham’s Indigenous People’s Day celebration in October, we will transform our herb garden boxes into a small “Three Sister’s Garden.” The garden will draw upon Native American traditional gardening methods, planting corn, beans, and squash together in mounds. The corn provides a stalk on […]
Ministry of Spiritual Life
Christian Explorers – May
In May, our young people will reflect on the meaning of peace and how we can be peacemakers. We will celebrate Pentecost with a giant dove, a parade, and more. Youth Spiritual Exploration: Sunday, May 3 – 5-6:30 pm Sunday, May 31 – 5:30-7 pm (note different time) In May, our Youth […]
Christian Explorers – April
In April, our young people will worship with an intergenerational congregation on Easter Sunday, travel with their families to New Haven for a Service Project Trip, and reflect with Ms. Myrna, Maya, and Kati on the transformative power of awe. Several of our young people will prepare for Confirmation, as part of our Youth Spiritual […]
Christian Explorers – March
In March, our young people will explore our Lenten focus, Nourishing Community: Body, Mind, and Spirit. They will help us collect and count our 1,000 boxes of pasta. They will join in an intergenerational effort to create Easter bags for children whose families are connected with A Place to Turn food pantry. They will host […]
Christian Explorers – February
In February, our young people will reflect on forgiveness and grace. They will prepare for Lent by making Mardi Gras boxes. They will also collect favorite family recipes for special Lenten cooking, as they help us be a Nourishing Community! Youth Spiritual Exploration: Sunday, February 22 – 5-6:30 pm We continue our new Youth […]
Christian Explorers – January
In January, the Christian Explorers will join with the entire congregation as we celebrate Epiphany and explore the meaning of baptism and calling. We will worship as an intergenerational community on December 28 with “Pancakes, Pajamas, and Prayer;” and on January 4 for a combined Epiphany Service. Ms. Myrna will lead class, supported by Maya, […]
Christian Explorers – December
In our Advent Season, we will join with the entire congregation as we prepare for Christmas. We will share in lighting the Advent candles. We will create slides and backdrops for our Christmas Pageant. We will enjoy the music of On the Fence. And then we will tell the story of Jesus’ birth with our […]
Christian Explorers – November
In November, we will join with the entire congregation in our All Saints’ Communion worship service, as we reflect on the gifts we have received from the cloud of witnesses that has gone before us. We will enact our stewardship theme, “Choose Hope,” by baking cookies for the veterans’ dinner and by counting our […]
Christian Explorers – October
A New Opportunity for Youth Spiritual Exploration Our young people from 6th -12th grade are invited to participate in an opportunity to dive deeper into faith, spirituality, and practice. We will gather monthly for dinner and a program, with opportunities to visit other faith communities, participate in service projects, and consider confirmation. Our October gathering […]
Christian Explorers – September
A New Opportunity for Youth Spiritual Exploration Our young people from 6th – 12th grade are invited to participate in an opportunity to dive deeper into faith, spirituality, and practice. We will gather monthly for dinner and a program, with opportunities to visit other faith communities, participate in service projects, and consider confirmation. Our first […]