Ministry of Spiritual Life

In November, we will join with the entire congregation in our All Saints’ Communion worship service, as we reflect on the gifts we have received from the cloud of witnesses that has gone before us. We will enact our stewardship theme, “What we do matters” by baking cookies for the veterans’ dinner and by putting […]

In October, we will learn about Jesus’ greatest sermon, the Sermon on the Mount. In this sermon, Jesus taught about God’s kin-dom, how God wants us to live into it, and what it means to be blessed. We will create of Tree of Blessings to share with the whole congregation. On Sunday mornings, Christian Explorers […]

In September, as we enter a new “school” year, Christian Explorers will have time to catch up with church friends to share about summer adventures. This month we have several special services — our annual Blessing of the Animals and a service to say goodbye to Karen Nell as she retires and leaves Edwards Church. […]

In June, Christian Explorers had fun in the kitchen to bake banana muffins for the World Central Kitchen fundraiser. This summer, we’ll meet two “superheroes” from the Bible – Miriam and Lydia. Who were these amazing women and what can we learn from them? We’ll also spend time outdoors, have fun in several intergenerational services, […]

June is a busy month when we celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Sunday. Christian Explorers at Edwards Church will also focus on what it means to offer an “extravagant welcome.” We’ll explore stories of Jesus’ inclusive love and move our Sunday morning gatherings outside when the weather gets warm. We hope you’ll join us for these […]

This month, Christian Explorers will celebrate the arrival of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost with flames and wind igniting our Spirits as the giant dove puppet descends in our sanctuary! We’ll also explore some of Jesus’ words to his friends and roll up our sleeves for some service projects. We hope you’ll join us! Mark […]

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 […]

This month, Christian Explorers continue with their “Lent in a Bag” project, learning more about Lent. To prepare for Holy Week and Easter, they’ll be creating a pageant based on the book, ‘Twas the Morning of Easter by Glenys Nellist. Our youth have also started to decorate their new Project Room by painting a fresh […]

FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES FOR CHURCH CHRISTIAN EXPLORERS – LENT BEGINS!       January found us busy learning about “living the kin-dom of justice.”  This month, Christian Explorers will dream about making the newly cleaned out space downstairs in Susan Dickerman Hall our own. We’ll be decorating the bulletin boards, finding comfy furniture, and creating a […]