Time to think about a garden? April is a great time to start thinking about starting a vegetable garden, or even just a few vegetable plant containers, for the spring. But where do you start? We have so many resources here in Framingham and nearby that you may not know about. Here’s a […]
Resurrection
It’s the season of Eastertide when we “practice resurrection!” We’ll start the month with a pageant, and Christian Explorers will re-enact the first Easter Sunday by being Roman guards, sleepy disciples, or even helping to roll the rock away from the entrance to the tomb. Throughout April, we’ll explore the meaning of resurrection and “new […]
Born Again
“Now that you have purified your souls by your obedience to the truth so that you have genuine mutual love, love one another deeply from the heart. You have been born anew, not of perishable but of imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.” 1 Peter 1:22-23 Dear friends, I heard […]
Practicing Patience
Dear friends, As I write this, I am preparing for my pre-op appointment at New England Baptist Hospital, where I will be having a knee replacement on April 3. I’m a little reluctant, a little nervous, a little curious, and even a little bit eager to finally get it done. I am grateful for the […]
Sunday Morning Worship (In-Person and Live-Stream)
Our worship theme during this Easter season is “Practicing Resurrection.” You can join in-person or on livestream. www.edwardschurch.org/live, passcode 393939 April 7, 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion Our young people will lead us in an Easter pageant. April 14, 10:00 a.m. The Just Peace Players will lead the service, using stories and drama to […]
Holy Week: Practicing Being Human
Holy Week: Practicing Being Human As always, this year Holy Week will be filled with moving, inspiring and joyous worship. On Palm Sunday, we will sing and pray and practice courage in worship as we tell the story of Palm Sunday. After worship, we will join our friends from El Toque del Maestro for our […]
Lenten Devotional 2024: Practicing…
Lenten Devotional 2024: Practicing… Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4CADA928A46-edwards Again, this year, Edwards Church will create our own Lenten Devotional, with a reflection available each day during Lent (via email, Facebook, and on the website). We need your creativity to make this happen! Your reflections could be in the form of a prayer, a poem, a […]
April Steeple
APRIL Steeple: Call for Articles and Photographs! Articles and photos for the next issue of the Steeple are due on March 20. Submissions should be a maximum of about 350 words. We welcome you or your committee/team to send more than one article.
Special Offering for March – One Great Hour of Sharing
Special Offerings for March – One Great Hour of Sharing Our March special offering supports One Great Hour of Sharing, a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ, to support disaster, refugee/immigration and development ministries around the world. Through OGHS we engage in holistic development programs including health care, education, agriculture, food sustainability, […]
An Invitation to Shabbat Dinner
An Invitation to Shabbat Dinner and Presentation by Roots “Two Truths in One Heart; Two Peoples in One Land” Friday, March 8, 6:30-9:00 p.m. Temple Beth Shalom of Newton has invited us to join them for Shabbat worship, dinner and a presentation by Roots, a Palestinian-Israeli initiative for understanding, non-violence and transformation. We’ll carpool together! […]