“I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life than the sunflower. For me that’s because of the reason behind its name. Not because it looks like the sun but because it follows the sun. During the course of the day, the head tracks the journey of the sun across the sky. […]
A birthday for the centuries!
Dear friends, 195 years! Wow! For 195 years people have gathered on this hill to worship God. We have sung and prayed, preached and pondered, shared Holy Communion and celebrated baptisms. We have studied the Bible, puzzled at Jesus’ teachings, and inspired our young people to grow in faith. For 195 years we have cared […]
“Bubble Backpack Blessings”
Luke 2:39-52 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 28, 2022 Bubble backpack blessings. Besides being really fun to say, bubble backpack blessings invite us to reflect more deeply on our hopes as we send our young people forth for a new school year, our hopes as well for the teachers, administrators, coaches and […]
Flowing from the Heart
Colossians 3:12-16; John 7:37-38 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 21, 2022 “How much do you get paid?” I asked. Gena laughed. “What an absurd question,” she said. “No one gets paid. We do it because it helps.” I first learned about the Framingham Heart Study from Gena Dooley, a life-long member of […]
“The People You Meet on the Labyrinth of Life”
Isaiah 2:2-5; 3 John 1:2-4 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 14, 2022 “I could feel each person’s prana as we passed,” Nancy said. It was late afternoon on the first day of the Nature Getaway Retreat at Ghost Ranch. Eleven of us were gathered in a circle of comfy chairs, grateful to […]
Bathroom Walls and Napkin Holders
Psalm 104; Selections from the gospels Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark August 7, 2022 Poetry on the bathroom walls? What kind of place is this? I had just arrived at Ghost Ranch, a retreat center in the high desert of New Mexico. I’d unpacked my bags and made my way down a steep […]
A Quiet Place? Really?
A Quiet Place? Really? Mark 6:30-44 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark July 3, 2022 The cell phone signal was 5G with 5 bars. The internet was stable. Once we figured out how to turn it on, the TV had plenty of channels. Our cute little condo overlooking Eastham Town Cove was far from isolated. […]
Summer Christian Explorers
Oh, the places you’ll go! We gather outdoors each Sunday morning this summer, and Christian Explorers have their own pray ground on the lawn of the Rousseau-Tanners house during worship. Stories about traveling to different places will be our theme! Here are some activities for Christian Explorers this summer… • How does your garden […]
Summer Chat, Pray, Love
Sunday Morning Worship Sundays at 10:00am, Outdoors and via Zoom https://zoom.us/j/111990636 (password 393939) Join us for outdoor worship in the Rousseau-Tanner yard every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. If it rains, we will move to the sanctuary. There will always be a Zoom option and we will email a song sheet each Sunday morning for anyone who would […]
Welcome!
We’d love to welcome you for worship Sundays at 10 am! Set your GPS for 39 Edwards Street, Framingham to join us in person. If you prefer, you can join us on livestream. Just click on the worship button on your left. (Email Rev. Clark for a password). We’d also love to talk with you about […]