Dear friends, I woke up this morning feeling shaky, exhausted, and discouraged. It is so painful to be in this time of waiting, this time when we sense the danger to our democracy. It is sobering to see so clearly how deeply divided our nation is. Whatever happens next, the work of healing that lies ahead feels overwhelming. Hoping for […]
Special Offering November
A Place to Turn During the month of November (beginning on All Saints Day, November 1) our special offering will be for A Place to Turn Food Pantry, located on Hartford Street in Natick. We have had a long relationship with APTT, and the vegetable garden behind our office building brings fresh produce to them […]
November Worship
Throughout the fall, we will continue to worship in our homes via Zoom Sunday, November 1 at 10:00am, All Saints DayPlease prepare elements for Holy Communion in your home and have an extra candle to light as part of our All Saints celebration. You will be invited to turn on your video for part of […]
Veterans Appreciation Dinner and Virtual Celebration
Sunday, November 15, Virtual Celebration at 7:00pm via Zoom This year Edwards Church, Plymouth Church and Open Spirit will again host Veterans Appreciation—with a twist! We are partnering with Bella Costa to deliver special dinners to veterans in the area. If you are a veteran, we hope you will enjoy chicken parmigiana (with pasta and […]
All Saints Day Memorial Tree Re-Dedication
Sunday, November 1 at 2:00pm, outdoors on our campus Please register todayIn our worship service on Sunday, November 1, we will celebrate All Saints Day, with music, pictures, prayer, and reflection on the lives of the saints of our church. That afternoon, you are invited to an in-person, socially-distanced gathering on the church campus. We […]
Sailing for Stewardship
Dear friends, The Stewardship Team (Liz Garrigan-Byerly, Debbie Roy and Debbie Clark) invites you to join us on a journey of imagination. Imagine Edwards Church as a ship—small enough to maneuver through the narrows, large enough to hold all of us, with plenty of room to invite friends and neighbors and strangers. We are […]
Breaking the Chains
Luke 8:26-39 Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark October 18, 2020 They didn’t want him to get well. For years, the Gerasene people had supposedly cared for this man, keeping him under guard, in chains and shackles, pretending they were doing so for his own protection. They devoted time and energy and resources and angst to […]
A Virtual Weekend of Spirit
Transforming Our Lives: Release, Evolve, Create October 23-24 Join Open Spirit for our virtual Weekend of Spirit, as we reflect on the ways we are being transformed in these complicated and unusual time. With art, music, workshops and presentation, we will explore the ways we are challenged to “release, evolve, and create” is we face […]
Neighbors in Need Special Offering
During the month of October, the Board of Wider Mission invites you to make a special contribution to Neighbors in Need. Neighbors in Need (NIN) is a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. One-third of NIN funds support the Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). […]
The Church as a Lens of Hope
Dear friends, On September 20, we celebrated Rev. Dr. Karen Nell Smith’s installation as our associate pastor for faith formation and outreach. It was a joyous, memorable occasion on many levels: the Stewart-Morales-Aguirre family’s altar-scape, dramatic scripture readings by Ava Walker and Robert Mitchell, children running all over campus searching for treasure hunt clues. The […]