Sunday, November 8 at 11:00am Following our worship service, plan to turn on your video and stay on Zoom for a short congregational meeting. We will hear from the Stewardship Committee about the challenges and opportunities for the coming year.
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Bounteous Blessings
We have an incredible lineup of special music this November. For the first time during our virtual worship months, I’m reasonably sure, the majority of music you hear are recordings made especially for Edwards virtual worship. That’s amazing. And while some has been recorded by me, as you’d expect, more and more is being generated […]
Christian Explorers November
The month of November invites us to explore the themes of giving and gratefulness. Christian Explorers receive a letter each month with a project and a prayer, a passage to read from the Bible and something to think about. What a great time we had at the Edwards Church Trunk-or-Treat event! Thank you to everyone […]
Closer than Ever
“But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all the days of your life; make them known to your children and your children’s children…” Deuteronomy 4:9 Dear friends, In this season of giving and gratefulness, my heart is […]
Sailing for Stewardship
Dear friends, The Stewardship Team (Liz Garrigan-Byerly, Debbie Roy and Debbie Clark) invites you to join us on a journey of imagination. Imagine Edwards Church as a ship—small enough to maneuver through the narrows, large enough to hold all of us, with plenty of room to invite friends and neighbors and strangers. We are […]
A Virtual Weekend of Spirit
Transforming Our Lives: Release, Evolve, Create October 23-24 Join Open Spirit for our virtual Weekend of Spirit, as we reflect on the ways we are being transformed in these complicated and unusual time. With art, music, workshops and presentation, we will explore the ways we are challenged to “release, evolve, and create” is we face […]
Neighbors in Need Special Offering
During the month of October, the Board of Wider Mission invites you to make a special contribution to Neighbors in Need. Neighbors in Need (NIN) is a special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that supports ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. One-third of NIN funds support the Council for American Indian Ministry (CAIM). […]
Special Offering
Disaster Relief: Wider Mission Special Offering for September On top of the distress COVID-19 is causing, people all over our nation have experienced the danger and disruption of weather-related disasters: a derecho in Central Iowa, terrible fires in California, and Hurricane Laura in Texas and Louisiana. In all those places, the United Church of Christ is […]
Fall Worship
Dear friends, At our meeting on August 18, the church council voted to continue worshipping remotely (using Zoom) through the end of 2020. It was a unanimous decision. Our unanimity reflects the values of our congregation. We value wellness: choosing to worship in person indoors would risk the health of congregation members. We value […]
Virtual Worship Continues, and Needs YOU
What an amazing summer it’s been with our virtual worship services. Since we will be continuing through the fall, the time is right to begin planning and we need your help! We’ve come up with a number of multi-week projects that will involve as many singers, photographers, artists, writers, poets, and dancers as possible. I’ve […]