Rolling Graduation Drive-By Sunday, June 7 at 2:00pm, meet at the church parking lot You are invited to a rolling graduation drive-by for Noah Cichowlas, who is graduating from the Bancroft School! Decorate your car with balloons or posters, then meet at the church parking lot. We will stay “socially distanced” in our cars, and […]
Pentecost Sunday
Dear friends, This coming Sunday, May 31, is Pentecost, the birthday of the church. The church finds itself in a similar position to those of us who have had birthdays during this “stay-at-home” time. We are challenged to rethink our usual ways of celebrating, to dive deeper into the intention behind our traditions, to […]
“Stethoscopes, Journals, and a Sensory Path”
John 13:12-15 It was only back in February, but it feels like a lifetime ago. After enjoying our Shrove Tuesday pancakes, Danny Garrigan-Byerly and I chatted in Edwards Hall. He told me about his work as a Science and Engineering Instructional Coach for elementary schools in Sudbury. That day, for a lesson, he had partnered […]
“Abiding”
John 14:15-21 “Now we are doing Mindfulness Mondays and Fearless Fridays,” Shelly explained. She laughed. “Although Watercolor Wednesdays turned out to be a huge flop.” “Trauma is something that happens,” Danielle told me, “but it doesn’t define us. The trauma response is innate and biologically protective. It can get out of balance, though.” Ronda’s words: […]
A Spiritual House
I Peter 2:4-10 One morning, in the midst of this COVID-19 shut-down, Daniel Stewart-Morales woke up with an earache. It happens fairly often, but this time around, for his dads, it was frightening. “What if we have to take him to the Emergency Department?” they worried. The potential for COVID infection changed a typical childhood […]
May Worship
In the coming months, many of our worship services will center on a sermon series “Life in a Time of COVID-19.“ The sermons will be based on conversation with members of our church (parents, teachers, mental health providers, musicians, and more). If you have a suggestion for a focus for one of these sermons, please […]
Small Group Gatherings
The Church Council and the staff of Edwards Church invite you to sign up for one of these small group, virtual congregational gatherings. They will all be held on the Zoom platform, so you can enter using a computer, tablet, or even your landline phone. Sign up here or call Nicola. We will send you a link […]
Planning for the Future
Dear friends, “When can we go back to the way it used to be?“ That question has been on my mind since mid-March. It’s a question for which we don’t have an answer. And I’m beginning to realize that it’s not even the right question to ask. Our lives have changed drastically in the […]
Breaking Zoom
Luke 24:13-35 No one has found the village of Emmaus. The scripture suggests it is about 7 miles from Jerusalem; other historical documents make no mention of a place with that name at that distance from the city. Archeologists have dug up evidence of several small communities within that radius, but they are all known […]
Thoughts and Prayers
An Easter Devotion by Debbie Clark Are any among you suffering? They should pray. Are any cheerful? They should sing songs of praise. Are any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them…. James 5:13-14a On Monday, the Framingham Interfaith Community Association, along with Mayor […]