Community Meditation is back! Note date change: Saturday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. in Edwards Hall Join Joti Royster for a monthly community meditation, followed by reflections and sharing (for those who’d like to stay). It is an opportunity to sit in person, with practitioners and friends. There will be guided meditation interspersed with silence for […]
Steeple May 2023
Upcoming Worship
Sunday, April 30, 10:00 a.m. Caring for Creation—Part I We welcome Rev. Noah Brewer-Wallin, Minister for Environmental and Economic Justice for the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ, to our pulpit. They will lead a conversation immediately after worship. Sunday, May 7, 10:00 a.m. Caring for Creation—Part II with Holy Communion […]
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 […]
Christian Explorers, May 2023
Celebrate Earth! What a joyous Easter we had last month! Christian Explorers took a StoryWalk, collected blessing eggs, and started preparing for their herb garden. In May, we continue our celebration of God’s creation with these activities for Christian Explorers… Earth, water, air and fire. How do we find God in all these essential elements of […]
May Announcements
Chancel Committee Thank You The Chancel committee would like to thank all those that purchased flowers for Easter to help decorate the sanctuary. JUNE STEEPLE: Call for Articles and Photographs! Articles and photos for the next issue of the Steeple are due on May 17. Submissions should be a maximum of about 350 words. We […]
Earth, Water, Air
Dear friends, What an inspiring Lent and Easter! I am so grateful for the profound sharing in our Lenten Devotional and for the opportunity to travel together through this season. I loved sharing in a post-parade Palm Sunday communion service with our siblings from El Toque del Maestro; it reminds me of what communion is […]
Kermit’s Corner: May 2023
Plant Based for Lent (and Other Challenges) Recap We hope you found ways to add more fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes into your diet. Any change we make, big or small, can add to the momentum of helping save Mother Earth. Hopefully, some of the changes you made are sustainable, and you will be […]
Chat, Pray, Love: May 2023
Adult Bible Study with Karen Nell Smith Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in the Youth Room and via Zoom All are welcome to join us on Sunday mornings downstairs in Sue Dickerman Hall. Each week we gather to check in with each other, read the scripture for the upcoming Sunday morning service, reflect, share and pray. […]