From our return to the sanctuary on November 14, through Christmas Sunday we planned a gradual increase in the amount of music per service in an effort to control the number of people in close proximity singing and rehearsing together. God willing, our plan went, we would be able to reach Christmas Sunday singing joyfully, […]
Steeple
Christian Explorers January
In December, we celebrated Advent, learned about the feeling of anticipation, and decided how to use the money we collected in our big penny jar. We agreed to gift a family a flock of chickens through Heifer International and to donate the rest to the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation who help communities throughout the world […]
The Work of Love
But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12.31 Dear friends, The season of gift-giving has not come to an end, although we may have taken down the Christmas tree and all the decorations of the Christmas holiday season. The work of love—its gift-giving to […]
Loving, Connected
Dear friends, Loving. Connected. Inclusive. Safe. These are the values we articulated as we began to plan our return to in-person worship. These values have shaped the layers of protection we have put into place. They have shaped our commitment to offering Zoom options for our services. Staff members, especially Rick and Nicola, have been […]
Chat, Pray, Love December
Sunday Morning WorshipSundays at 10:00am, In person and/or via ZoomJoin us for worship every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. We will email a song sheet each Sunday morning for anyone who would like to follow along from home. Sunday School with Karen NellIn December, Christian Explorers will gather with their Sunday school friends in the Tent of Meeting […]
Caring for One Another
Donations to Pathways ShelterThe Special Offering December 5 and 12 will go to the families at the Pathways Shelter. Pathways is a SMOC facility which serves insufficiently housed adults and children in the Framingham area. Currently twenty people are staying there, but the number is likely to rise and could reach as many as forty […]
Kermit’s Korner: Holiday Celebrations
This month’s Kermit’s Korner is a resource for your holiday celebrations, with examples of menu items that will tickle your tastebuds, while at the same time, protecting the planet and your health! I have included foods you can buy and simple “recipes”, which are tweaks to classics. All of my suggestions are vegan, many are […]
Worship December
In December we will worship in the sanctuary with the option to join via Zoom. Sunday, December 5 at 10:00am—In the Sanctuary and Via Zoom, Holy Communion and Second Sunday in Advent; Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6“Refined,” Rev. Dr. Debbie Clark preaching Sunday, December 12 at 10:00am—In the sanctuary and Via Zoom Third Sunday in Advent; Luke 3:7-18“Finding your joy,” […]
Holiday Announcements
Important Announcements PoinsettiasOrder hereAfter a pause in 2020, we will resume our beloved tradition of decorating the chancel with poinsettias for the Advent and Christmas season. You can donate in honor or in memory of a loved one. The donation for each flower will be $8. Please order online or contact Nicola for assistance. Chancel FlowersSign up […]
Stewardship: In Celebration of Love
On November 7, in celebration of love, we honored All Saints Day, remembering the saints who have gone before us, delighting in the saints we find among us. We processed up into our sanctuary and blessed the doors, the walls, the air, and the people. On November 14, in celebration of love, we reveled in […]