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Steeple December 2018

The Traditions of the Season

December 1, 2018 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Christmas Sunday service photo

Dear friends, As we enter into the season of Advent, we enter a season of tradition. Traditions ground us in a rapidly changing world. They bring us together in a world that is increasingly isolating. They remind us of the meaning of Christmas in a time when shopping and stress can take over. At their […]

Filed Under: Pastor, Steeple, Worship Tagged With: Steeple December 2018

Open Spirit: December 2018

November 30, 2018 by Rev. Debbie Clark

Candlelight Restorative Yoga: The Kiss of Peace Sunday, Dec. 9 at 4:30pm in Sue Dickerman Hall Enjoy all the benefits of restorative yoga in a nurturing and soothing environment. Rest in comfortable, well-supported positions that gently and passively open the body. Elicit the relaxation response and release layers of physical and mental stress. In this […]

Filed Under: Open Spirit, Steeple Tagged With: Steeple December 2018

Christmas Fund Collection

November 30, 2018 by Rev. Debbie Clark

On December 23, we will be taking up a special collection: the Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund. This fund—ongoing for 110 years—is one of four Special Mission Offerings received annually in the UCC. Your generous gifts enable the Pension Board’s Ministerial Assistance program to provide help to individuals […]

Filed Under: Steeple, Worship Tagged With: Steeple December 2018

Parsonage Renovation

November 30, 2018 by Rev. Debbie Clark

If you come onto campus during the week, you may see lots of activity around our parsonage. Our contractor is making good progress and expects to have a beautiful, newly renovated house ready by the end of 2018. We are partnering with Jewish Family Services to provide housing to a family of Syrian refugees who […]

Filed Under: Steeple, Trustees Tagged With: Steeple December 2018

Kermit’s Korner: A Call to Action

November 30, 2018 by m.memmott

Back in October, several members of the Green Team attended the Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light Conference at Plymouth Church. The speakers on the importance of voting, the injustice of climate change, and who is hurt most by fossil fuel emissions (hint: it’s not the wealthy), were particularly inspiring. You can now view each of […]

Filed Under: Green Team, Steeple Tagged With: kermit, Steeple December 2018

Kermit’s Korner: Gift Wrapping Can be Green

November 30, 2018 by m.memmott

Are you a gift-bag re-user and saver? Ever used newspaper to wrap gifts? Grocery bags cut-up and decorated with stamps? Leftover cloth from a sewing project? There are so many ways to wrap gifts that don’t leave your family with a pile of trash on Christmas morning. Come visit the Transition Framingham “alternative wrapping” table […]

Filed Under: Green Team, Steeple Tagged With: kermit, Steeple December 2018

Associate Pastor Search Update

November 30, 2018 by Rev. Debbie Clark

On November 4, we commissioned our Associate Pastor Search Committee in worship. At the congregational meeting that followed, the committee asked for input about the strengths and priorities of our church for the church profile we are putting together. Thank you to everyone who participated! The committee continues to meet bi-weekly to put together that […]

Filed Under: Associate Pastor, Staff, Steeple Tagged With: Steeple December 2018

Gifts That Give Holiday Fair

November 30, 2018 by k.dolliver

photo of Framingham fire truck

Gifts That Give Holiday Fair (with Santa on a Firetruck!) Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 1 PM – 4 PM Wondering what to get for your Aunt Flora who has everything? Tired of buying gifts that don’t seem to mean anything? Want to make a positive difference in the world? Want to give gifts that […]

Filed Under: Steeple, Wider Mission Tagged With: Steeple December 2018

December Christian Education

November 30, 2018 by d.sorensen

December is a very busy month for the Faith Formation program! The Board of Christian Education is excited to announce our new format for this year’s pageant! It is the world premiere of Holywood Studios’ Video Christmas Pageant, produced by the Edwards Church Youth Forum and directed by Rob Delossa with director of small actors, […]

Filed Under: Faith Formation, Steeple Tagged With: Steeple December 2018

Music for Advent

November 30, 2018 by Rick Seaholm

Christmas Sunday service photo

As Thanksgiving passes us by, church musicians around the country get that giddy feeling that can only mean one thing. We’ll soon be singing our favorite Advent and Christmas music in our sanctuaries. This year we will welcome Advent with a special setting of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” which sharp ears will recognize from […]

Filed Under: Commissioned Minister of Music, Music, Steeple Tagged With: Steeple December 2018

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