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 […]
Christian Education at Edwards Church
At Edwards Church, faith is a journey, not a destination. Our Faith Formation program is based on the belief that each person is gifted by God. All are welcomed with open hearts and open minds into a safe and judgement free environment. Faith is developed through relationships, (both peer to peer as well as intergenerational), biblical stories, and mission oriented experiences in the church, local, and global community. Our goal: we each develop a faith that will carry us through life.
Children are the representation of God’s Love
One of the most important things to the people of Edwards Church is welcome. In that spirit, children are always welcome in the life of the church, and one way you will notice this is at the communion table. We make sure that children of every age are present at God’s table, fully invited and encouraged to partake in this special meal. The church school program helps children understand the meaning as well as how to participate in this sacrament that honors our Christian heritage.
We are a church of diverse people, living in families of many different configurations, and our shared focus is to help our children experience God’s unconditional Love. We accept children as they are: sometimes sweet and cuddly, sometimes grumpy and temperamental, the bold and outspoken ones will fit in here just as much as the shy and quiet. We welcome children who prefer baseball caps and mermaid fins or anything else their imagination might conjure up, as well as kids who prefer tutus over tuxes, and everything in between. Our mostly volunteer staff are amazingly skilled and passionate about honoring the energy, intelligence, and imagination of children in their care. They use biblical storytelling and open-ended questions to help children find their own meaning, learn how to ask their own questions, and go home with a sense of awe and wonder about God. In addition, our church helps provide families with age-appropriate outreach and service learning opportunities to help children learn the values of love, welcome, kindness and compassion that will serve them throughout their lives.
Children are always welcome in worship, and we celebrate their presence with us. There are many options for families who worship with us, some of those include children’s sermons, Sunday School classes, confirmation classes, and youth forum. We also offer many intergenerational worship services throughout the year that are fun for all ages! If you are new to the church or are visiting, please let a greeter or a deacon know so we can help your family get acquainted with our staff and facilities, or email pastor@edwardschurch.org and we will happily answer your questions!
Our 2023 Annual Report is available, and you will find our latest activities below.
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 […]