Donate online or mail your check by Sunday, December 13During the first two Sundays of December our special offering will be for Pathways Family Shelter in Framingham. We have had a long relationship with Pathways, and most years we invite you to buy items for the children or parents to enjoy as Christmas presents. This […]
Steeple December 2020
Kermit’s Korner: Vegan Christmas
A Vegan Christmas, by Peggy Harrison First, why am I a vegan? All my life I have been an animal lover (cats especially) and so when, about eleven years ago, my daughter Ann and I watched the movie Food, Inc. our vegan journey began. It was not an immediate switch from meat eating to vegan. […]
December Worship
Throughout December, we will continue to worship in our homes via Zoom Sunday, December 6 at 10:00am, Holy Communion; Second Sunday in AdventThe Gift of Renewal; Lighting the Candle of PeaceIsaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8; Rev. Dr. Deborah L. Clark preachingPlease prepare elements to join in communion; you will have an opportunity to turn on your […]
Music Appreciation
This month I want to draw your attention to the music appreciation sessions that happen every Thursday night (with rare exception) live from my dining room table. By my most recent count, this month we will hit our thirtieth session since the middle of March, when it seemed like something fun to do for a […]
Christian Explorers December
A big thanks to all our Christmas Explorers for collecting $103.48 in the big penny jar over the past year and making a donation to Daniel’s Table in Framingham to help our neighbors who are food insecure. And congratulations to Olive Rousseau for making the closest guess of the amount in the jar. The penny […]
Seeds of Grace: Longest Night
A time for acknowledging grief and loss in the midst of a difficult Christmas seasonSunday, December 20th, Gather at 6:00pm, service at 6:15pm (postponed till 12/21)The Winter Solstice just before Christmas is the longest night of the year. From there, each day offers more light. Join us for a Longest Night Service of scripture, music, quiet reflection, and […]
Illuminated Walk
Sunday, December 20 at 5:00pm, outdoors on our campus (postponed till 12/21)Seeds of Grace worship to followThis year, we will celebrate Christmas in our homes, so we are making an extra special effort to find ways to be together safely. In that spirit, we are inviting everyone onto our campus for a beautiful Illuminated Walk. […]
Gifts That Give
This year, we can’t gather in Edwards Hall to enjoy good treats and company while we do our holiday shopping. But we can still purchase and give gifts with a conscience and have fun doing so. The Board of Wider Mission has three ways you can give gifts that give this season. Online Auction: December […]
“Advent Virus”
WARNING…WARNING: ADVENT VIRUS Be on the alert for symptoms of inner Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed to this virus and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, […]
Herald of Good Tidings
Dear friends, On a sunny Friday afternoon in November, Nicola and I put on our masks, grabbed our cell phones and hiked up to Tippling Rock. We stopped a few times along the way—at a field where the grass was brown, at a bridge that leveled out the path, and finally on top of […]