Intergenerational Mission Project On Sunday, March 31, we will participate in an intergenerational, interfaith mission project. During the month of March, you are invited to take a tag from our mission board and bring in requested school supplies. On March 31 during coffee hour, we will form intergenerational teams to pack the supplies into backpacks. […]
Lenten Music
As we begin to observe Lent with our focus on relationships across the generations, the choir will do its part with our anthems in March. We’ll first hear an adaptation of the song we all learned as children, “Yes, My Jesus Loves Me” and complement that two weeks later with the immensely popular “You Raise […]
Sunday, March 3, 2019 Worship
We will welcome Fran Graveson to our pulpit. Fran is pastoral intern at Open Spirit this year, where she has focused on building our Multi-Faith Collaborative project.
Sample Devotional
This is meant to be published Tuesday, 2/26/2019 at 4am and be distributed via MailChimp to Rick at 5am, showing the complete post in the email. Luke 1:5-25 I’m fascinated by this passage. At least a bit, I admit, because it is second-level scripture that makes me feel like a church insider. If you get […]
Test!
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Sunday, February 24, 2019 Worship
This second in our series will offer inspiration from Chris Hendrick’s journey along the Appalachian Trail. Chris will share in worship leadership preaching a sermon called “Just Be” based on Psalm 121 and Matthew 14:13a. Be sure to stay after worship for his slide show! The choir will reflect on Chris’ journey with “Let Us […]
Sunday, February 17, 2019 Worship
Pastor Debbie Clark’s sermon, “Blessed”, will be based on Jeremiah 7 and Luke 6:17-26. Join us at 10am! Seeds of Grace is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 10, 2019 Worship
We will hear inspiration from Jenny Baylor’s work as a teacher at Beverly School for the Deaf. The choir will sing a setting of the familiar Irish tune “Be Thou My Vision”. Scriptures are from Romans 12:9-18 and Luke 12:22-34. Reminder: Annual meeting is immediately after church and all are invited. (From the February 2019 […]
The Steeple, February 2019
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In Different Hands
Sharp ears may be thrown on February 24 when the choir sings the hymn tune “Nettleton” for the second week in a row. We often sing service music on a repeat basis, even for a full season, but to my recollection we’ve never repeated an anthem tune in such proximity. The two settings use different […]