2nd & 4th Wednesdays @ 4:30 pm – In person and on Zoom The Wednesday Bible Study group invites you to join us as we dive into the Gospel According to Matthew. This gospel includes many of our favorite passages: the Beatitudes, the Prodigal Son, the call to find Christ in our care for “the […]
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I Am My Neighbor’s Keeper – A Benefit Concert
A Benefit Concert Supporting A Place to Turn Food Pantry Sunday, October 5 @ 3 pm – In the sanctuary Together with nine other faith communities, Open Spirit and Edwards Church’s Justice and Love in Action Team are hosting a jazz concert to benefit A Place to Turn. Entitled I Am My Neighbor’s Keeper, the […]
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) MetroWest “Out of the Darkness” Walk
Saturday, October 4 – Natick (walk begins at 9:30 am) Each year, 50,000 Americans die by suicide, and the AFSP is dedicated to research, education, advocacy, and community support to help those impacted. Ronda Yeomans will be working at the “Out of the Darkness” Walk in Natick on October 4 (the Boston walk is on […]
City of Framingham Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Monday, October 13 – Downtown Common Park, 12-2 pm The City of Framingham, Framingham Public Schools, and a coalition of community partners invite the public to join us in honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day of reflection, education, and remembrance. This gathering will highlight the history, culture, and continued presence of the Nipmuc people in Framingham. […]
Music Committee Meeting
Sunday, October 19 – After church Riddle: What remains inside the church, and is not a plant, but nonetheless must be watered regularly? For answers to this, and other Mysteries of the Church, please join us at the next Music Committee meeting. We look forward to seeing you there!
Volunteers Are Still Needed – MetroWest Work Center / Casa del Trabajador
Volunteers are still needed to assist clients as they navigate spaces in another language. If you are interested in participating, please contact Heather Gonzalez at hgcolibri@proton.me. You can also visit Casa’s website at https://www.mwc-casa.org.
November Steeple: Call for Articles and Photos!
Articles and photos for the next issue of the Steeple are due on October 22. Submissions should be a maximum of about 350 words. We welcome you or your committee / team to send more than one article.
Justice and Love in Action Team … in Action in October
What are we doing? LGBT Asylum Task Force Monthly Dinner Many church members gathered on September 7 to chop lots of different vegetables, measure spices, and stir the pot of Moroccan Stew to be served at the Task Force dinner in Worcester the next day. Four members of the church traveled to Worcester to finish […]
Chat, Pray, Love with Edwards Church – October
Sunday Morning Worship Sundays @ 10 am, In person and via Livestream / www.edwardschurch.org/live, passcode 393939. Faith Formation Our youngest members will bring in the light and spend time in the Tent of Meeting or in Sue Dickerman Hall to learn Bible stories, work on songs and crafts, and have fun with our friends. […]
Open Spirit Programs & Events – October
Annual Day of Spirit – Visions of Wholeness: Reimagining Our Lives and Our Communities Saturday, October 18 – 12-4 pm on the Edwards Campus In our daily lives, and in the world around us, many of us feel the weight of constant stress, sadness, uncertainty and awareness of brokenness. This gathering invites us to pause, breathe, and […]