Author Archives: Nancy
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Embodied Prayer
Posted on November 28, 2018 by Nancy in Small Groups, Spire link, Spiritual PracticeDecember 11, 6:30 PM Join us for an hour in the Tucker Room where we will celebrate the Holy through movement, breath and song. The night will offer some yoga, centering prayer, and chanting with live music. Please wear comfortable clothes, bring a yoga mat (if you have one), and any blocks or blankets that you […]
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The Adult Faith Exploration Ministry Welcomes New Members!
Posted on November 28, 2018 by Nancy in Adult Ed, Small Groups, Spire linkThinking about joining a ministry? Maybe the Adult Faith Exploration Ministry is the one for you! Here’s what we do: we seek to provide meaningful opportunities for our congregation and the public to increase understanding and foster dialogue around topics related to faith, religion, spiritual development, culture, community, and self-awareness. The Ministry uses a variety […]
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Ways to Help the Outdoor Church at Christmas
Posted on November 28, 2018 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Spire linkPlease lend a hand this holiday season with the Outdoor Church! There are many ways you can make a difference! On December 30, we will receive donated ingredients, make sandwiches and send them with 2 or 3 church members to Cambridge who will accompany the Outdoor Church clergy in serving the Outdoor Church Congregation of […]
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Leadership Team Update – December 2018
Posted on November 27, 2018 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire linkWonder what the Leadership Team (LT) is up to? Here’s a quick summary! After you read it, please feel free to share your ideas, concerns, or questions with any of the LT members listed below. And of course, all are welcome to attend LT meetings – the dates are listed in the church calendar. As a […]
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Advent Visitation Sunday on December 9
Posted on November 27, 2018 by Nancy in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Small Groups, Spire linkOn December 9, we are planning in-home visits with several of our elders and congregation members who aren’t able to make Sunday worship routinely. Many of you have expressed interest in participating in these visits as part of your own faith journey. Our seniors look forward to these visits as a way to stay connected […]
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Seasons of the Spirit: Birthing God
Posted on November 26, 2018 by Nancy in Spire link, Spiritual PracticeAn Advent Reflection Advent is with us! This season beginning the fourth Sunday before Christmas is to be a time of “pregnant” waiting, anticipating the unknown coming into our life in yet another new way of being. It is said that religion is not so much a dogma, as it is an experience. What experience are you […]
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Celebrate the Season of Light with Ensemble Noel
Posted on November 26, 2018 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire linkSunday, December 9, 2018, 7:00 PM Noël: A Lush and Engaging Concert of Carols & Songs, scored for Voice, Piano, Accordion, Whistle and Pipes Please join us for an intimate and unique program of seasonal music, featuring Ensemble Noel, a quartet comprised of some of Vermont’s most cherished musicians: soprano, Julie Ness; pianist, Annemieke Spoelstra […]
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Leadership Team Update – November 2018
Posted on November 24, 2018 by Nancy in Latest News, Small GroupsWonder what the Leadership Team (LT) is up to? Here’s a quick summary! After you read it, please feel free to share your ideas, concerns, or questions with any of the LT members listed below. And of course, all are welcome to attend LT meetings – the dates are listed in the church calendar. As […]
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Join us for the Festival of Lessons and Carols 2018
Posted on November 21, 2018 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link, WorshipFeaturing Vivaldi’s beloved Gloria, with chamber orchestra, chorus and soloists Sunday, December 16, 2018, 10:00 AM Please join us for First Congregational Church’s annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, a beloved tradition from England featuring a special sequence of poetry, readings, prayers, choral anthems and congregational carols and hymns. The Festival of Nine Lessons and […]
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