And as for what you sow, you do not sow the body that is to be, but a bare seed, perhaps of wheat or of some other grain. But God gives it a body as God has chosen, and to each kind of seed its own body. 1 Corinthians 15:37-38 Dear friends, I have noticed something […]
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Our 2017 annual report is available, and you will find our latest activities below.
Practices and Reflection
“Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted…” Luke 4:1 Dear friends, On Wednesday, February 14, we’ll celebrate Ash Wednesday as we enter the 40-day season of Lent. Hopefully, spring will follow quickly thereafter! In the Christian […]
Welcome to the season of Epiphany!
Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of God has risen upon you. For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but God will arise upon you, and God’s glory will appear over you. Isaiah 60:1-2 Dear friends, Welcome to the season of Epiphany! The visit of the Magi invites us […]
Finding Peace
“By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” Luke 1:78-79 Dear friends, This Advent season, we face a time of great uncertainty. […]
We Are Quite a Collection!
“Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 2:4-5 Dear friends, When I was a child, I […]
The Harvest of Connectedness
“You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide the people with grain, for so you have prepared it. You water its furrows abundantly, settling its ridges, softening it with showers, and blessing its growth. You crown the year with your bounty; your […]
Grateful of the Journey
“Take no gold, or silver, or copper in your belts, no bag for your journey,or two tunics, or sandals, or a staff…”Matthew 10:9-10 Dear friends: Here we are at the beginning of another school year. I’ve been away from Edwards for a number of weeks this summer. On one hand, it seems like the time […]
Quilts that touch and transform
Dear friends, This past month I had the privilege of working to bring the Sacred Ally Quilt Tour to Framingham. With colleagues at Edwards Church and Edwards House, we planned for three days of viewing these amazing and powerful pieces of fabric art. Looking back, what I most take from this unique experience is the […]
Winds of the Spirit…
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Acts 2:1-2 Dear friends, Have you ever noticed a weather vane atop a church steeple? Take […]
Planting Seeds
“The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. But when the grain […]