Sunday, November 4 at 11:30am We will gather during coffee hour on November 4 for a Congregational Meeting. Come hear from the Stewardship Committee and learn about how your gifts to our church come together to enable us to be a strong and faithful community. The Associate Pastor Search Committee will also seek ideas and […]
Associate Pastor Search Update
On August 21, at our Congregational Meeting, we voted to move forward with a search process to call a new associate pastor for faith formation and outreach. The diaconate was asked to nominate a search committee. This committee consists of six members: Cindy Sweeney (co-chair), Ruth Carney (co-chair), Noah Cichowlas (chaplain), Victoria Sorensen (recording secretary), […]
A Faith to Carry Us Through Life
We began our service today with a call to worship based on the mission statement our Board of Christian Education articulated several years ago. My plan was that these words would guide my reflections on our ministry of faith formation–a description of the amazing work our teachers and board members do, an exploration of […]
Standing Together
What a magnificent dream Isaiah proclaims–a dream he hears as God’s dream. Jerusalem as a joy, a delight-filled people, houses and vineyards, healthy babies and vital elders. It is a beautiful dream–and an amazing one. It is amazing that Isaiah could dare to envision such transformation in the face of his reality. Many scholars believe […]
Building Bridges of Understanding: Three Stories
The Pride Shabbat It was the night before the Boston Pride Parade. Rabbi Katy and I dug through the tablecloth drawer in Edwards Hall and found enough different colors of cloth that we could set up the tables as a rainbow. Katy put out special sabbath candles, and we filled little compostable cups with grape […]
Weekend of Spirit: “Inspiring Courage”
Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20 Join us for our sixth annual Weekend of Spirit. Through shared meals, music, conversation, art projects and experiential workshops, we will delve into our theme: “Inspiring Courage.” We will hear from people who inspire us about what inspires them. We will reflect on the different meanings courage has […]
Wednesday Bible Study Continuing Luke
Weds., Oct. 10 and 24, 4:30pm soup; 5:00pm study Last year, the Wednesday evening Bible Study group began an in-depth study of Luke’s gospel. We asked questions, pondered paradoxes and imagined how we would have responded if we had been there. This year, we continue our focus on Luke. Luke’s gospel brings special attention to […]
One Cellist, One Planet…
Sunday, October 14 at 3:00pm in Edwards Hall A Benefit Recital by Cellist Judith Glixon One Cellist, One Planet… is one woman’s response to climate change and environmental destruction. This one hour concert will plunge you into the beginnings of life on Earth, carry you through centuries of progress, and drop you off in the […]
Heather Lucas Ordination
Sunday, September 30 at 3:00pm Plymouth Congregational Church 582 Pleasant Street, Belmont I am thankful for my ministry with the Edwards Church community—you were such a beautiful part of my growth as a minister. I am delighted to share that I will be ordained on September 30 and you are invited to attend the ordination […]
Neighbors in Need Offering
Sunday, October 7 during worship Neighbors in Need is the UCC’s annual offering to support ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States, including the Council for American Indian Ministries, justice and advocacy efforts, and direct service projects funded by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries. Two thirds of the offering will go to […]