Dear friends, After almost twenty months of worshipping virtually and outdoors, we are preparing to move into the sanctuary in November. What a journey it has been! It is cause for celebration—celebration of the beauty and peace of our sanctuary; celebration of the beauty and peace we have experienced through slide shows and origami cranes, […]
Steeple
“What do we worship?”
When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron and said to him, ‘Come, make gods for us, who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become […]
Chat, Pray, Love: October
Sunday Morning WorshipSundays at 10:00am, Outdoors and/or via ZoomJoin us for outdoor worship every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. We will email a song sheet each Sunday morning for anyone who would like to follow along. Sunday School with Karen NellOutdoor Sundays after worshipThe children will gather after worship for a lesson, story, or activity, and spend some […]
Supporting Refugees
Special Offering for OctoberSupport for Refugees from Afghanistan We are so blessed to have a meaningful partnership with our friends at Jewish Family Services of Metrowest. We have worked together on backpacks for Framingham school children, creating a Framingham hub for Training Active Bystanders, addressing emergency needs during the pandemic, mindfulness packets for students, and […]
Stand Up to Hate and Spread Love
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 […]
Kermit’s Korner: World Vegetarian Day
October 1 is World Vegetarian Day. It was first established by the North American Vegetarian Society on October 1, 1977. According to their website, “World Vegetarian Day is designed to promote the joy, compassion and life-enhancing possibilities of veganism.” In fact, the whole month of October is World Vegetarian Month, followed by November 1, which […]
Caring for Our Campus
Community Campus Clean-UpSunday, October 17 after worshipOn Sunday, October 17, an outdoor Hebrew school will be meeting on our campus for their day of service, helping to “put to bed” the Framingham Community Farm and sprucing up our other gardens as we prepare for winter. They would love to make in an inter-faith event! So […]
October Worship
In October we will worship outdoors every week (with a livestream option for those who can’t attend in person). In case of rain or extreme cold, we will switch to Zoom only. Watch your email for weather-related schedule changes. Sunday, October 3 at 10:00am—Outdoor Worship“Jesus Goes Outdoors” Part III—Feeding the Five ThousandRev. Dr. Karen Nell […]
Phasing Forward
At our September Church Council meeting, we reiterated the values that guide us as we move forward into the fall: we seek to be loving, connected, inclusive and safe. This fall, we are doing that by gathering outdoors whenever possible, with a Zoom option. We are discovering more and more about how to gather in […]
A Vision for Edwards Church Music
I had been hoping for more clarity in the world before trying to provide a fuller picture of my vision for Edwards Church Music once we get back into the sanctuary. But it has become clear to me in the last few weeks especially, that it could be a while before everything makes complete sense […]