Steeple

Sunday, September 17 — Seeds of Grace Worship:  “I see you” 5:00 p.m. Gathering 5:30 p.m. Worship in person          “I see you,” is a greeting from the mythical world of Pandora in the recent James Cameron sci-fi movie Avatar:  The Way of Water. The powerful phrase means, “I understand who you are and that […]

Over the last few years, we have been working to reshape the organizational structure of our church to reflect changing needs and changing times. We have focused organizing our work together to enable lots of people to participate in lots of ways. Some of the teams we are creating will sit in meetings and study […]

Seeds of Grace Team Visioning Potluck (new members welcome) On Thursday, September 14, at 5:00 p.m. under the tent in front of Jonathan House The Seeds of Grace Team is meeting for a potluck visioning session.  If you are interested in helping to shape this ministry for the year to come, you are most welcome, […]

Sunday, September 24, after worship Following our worship service, please join Heather Gonzalez and other members of the Justice and Love in Action Team for refreshments and a conversation about General Synod, with a particular focus on the resolutions and how we might respond to them.

UCC Special Appeal for Maui On August 8, the people of Hawaii woke to high winds from Hurricane Dora blowing across their islands. Within hours those winds turned deadly, fanning wildfires among the islands, leaving behind smoldering buildings and lost lives. The United Church of Christ has issued a special appeal to provide essential items […]

Dear friends, With a mixture of sadness, gratitude, and respect, I am writing to let you know that Rick Seaholm is stepping down from his role as Commissioned Minister of Music. He has served us with amazing grace, passion and dedication for over 14 years. He has brought deep love for music and even deeper […]

Adult Bible Study with Karen Nell Smith Sundays at 9:00 a.m. outside under the tent in front of the church, or in Sue Dickerman Hall All are welcome to join us on Sunday mornings each week as we gather to check in with each other, read the scripture for the upcoming Sunday morning service, reflect, share […]

“The Buddhist Journey”—a Multi-Faith Collaborative evening Tuesday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. in Edwards Hall Join Bhante Pannasiri from New England Buddhist Vihara, along with his colleague Jenn, who will describe the map they have created to convey the Buddhist journey toward enlightenment. “The Buddhist map serves as a visual representation of the inward journey […]

Please visit openspiritcenter.org for class descriptions and donation information.   Strength without a Gym led by Donna Warren Mondays at 10:30 a.m., https://zoom.us/j/492794663; Password: open   Meditation with the Masters led by Katherine McClean Mondays at 7:30 p.m., https://us06web.zoom.us/j/9886460206?; Password: 090367   Qi Gong / Tai Chi led by Kathleen Sakovitz Tuesdays and Thursdays at […]

Monday Afternoon Book Group                                                                         4:00 p.m. on zoom with Karen Nell   On Monday, August 14th, we begin True Biz:  A Novel by Sara Novic. From Amazon’s review, “This is a story of sign language and lip-reading, disability and civil rights, isolation and injustice, first love and loss, and, above all, great persistence, daring, and […]