Health Ministry and wellness events/news
Save the Date for our annual Service of Light: Thursday, December 15 7 pm in Ripley Chapel It is an opportunity to: Experience the quiet way Christ enters the heart when pain or grief disrupts life. Remember those whom we hold dear Discover peace in the face of illness, addiction, trauma, broken relationships or […]
Monday, December 5, 2022 7:00-9:00 pm Tucker Room and Ripley Chapel All church women are invited to an evening of fellowship and peaceful contemplation. As a special gift this Advent season, invite your sisters, mothers, daughters, trans and non-binary individuals and friends to join you-in person or on the livestream. A link will […]
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 6:15 pm Labyrinth Walk in the Reno Garden A twenty minute candlelit walk of Contemplative Prayer In the Reno Garden. 7:00 pm Our Traditional Ripley Chapel Healing Circle An invitation to pray what is on your heart. A contemplative practice designed for times of uncertainty, anxiety and grief. A time to connect deeply to the love, grace, […]
We have had a Covid hiatus, but we are planning to return to eating together at the church on Thanksgiving Day. We will be having dinner at the church for anyone who would like to join us. Come for the company. Come for the food. If you don’t have transportation, we will help out with […]
Stepping Stones and Junior Forum will be joining forces this Sunday for a special hands-on project to support the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Central Middlesex. We will begin in the sanctuary for the Time for the Young and then head outside to create some very special woodland creatures to be a part […]
Reno Garden Join us after church for a Garden Party Celebrating 10 years of The Reno Garden & Honoring the “Circle of Love” brick donors. If the weather is inclement, we will be in Ripley Chapel.
As summer ends and we transition from Ripley Chapel back into the sanctuary, we welcome people to wear masks but are no longer requiring it for public worship. We encourage healthy distancing among people in the sanctuary given the singing nature of our worship services. Remember the balcony is available for more spacing. The choir will continue […]
What you need to know: The new three-digit dialing code – 988 – to route callers to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) went live on July 16, 2022. Callers can use 988 or the current 800 number (1-800-273-8255) to access services. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing may use the online chat function or TTY users […]
There’s only two weeks left before all items need to be delivered. Please order today to help us fill 15 backpacks for the students at Youth Villages. A lot of items have been purchased by there’s still more needed, 6 packs of paper, 13 packs of washable markers, 10 packs of mechanical pencils, etc. Become […]
Dear Congregation, I have been unsure what words I might offer that could be of value in this national moment. I considered just leaving it be and yet conversations over this weekend with women in my life and in our congregation have revealed how gutted, violated, and full of fear many of our sisters and […]