Category Archives: Latest News
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“How to be an Antiracist” Book Study
Posted on October 21, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Adult Ed, Community, Latest News, Outreach, Small GroupsOur shared reading over the summer was How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi, the youngest person ever to win the National Book Award for Nonfiction. Over three Sundays — from 5:30 to approximately 7:00 in the early evening on November 1, 8, and 15 — we will meet to share thoughts on […]
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Join Us for Blessing of the Animals on October 18, 2020
Posted on October 16, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipOur annual Blessing of the Animals with the Jazz Band will be held during this Sunday’s pre-recorded worship service. We’ve gotten some lovely pictures of your animals in and we’ll be sharing them during the service along with some creation-oriented hymns. The Lauterwassers will lead our Time for the Young with a sing-a-long and we’ll hear from Rev. Will […]
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Election Day Vigil
Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Environment, Latest News, Outreach, WorshipOn Tuesday, November 3, the Sanctuary will be open for quiet and prayer. Unfortunately, we need to limit attendance to one person or ‘covid pod’ at a time. We will begin at 7:00 a.m. and continue until 9:00 p.m. in 20 minute blocks. So the first opportunity is at 7:00 a.m. to 7:20 a.m.; the second 7:30 a.m. […]
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Join Us for Worship This Sunday Online (October 11, 2020)
Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipWorship this week includes something we haven’t had for a while – a baptism. Our last one was right before we decided to not use the Sanctuary any more for streaming worship. This Sunday, we’ll celebrate the baptism of Finnegan Mark Borton – done in the Reno Garden on a beautiful day this past week. Baptisms are perhaps […]
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Just Peace Offering
Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Giving, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Outreach, WorshipThe recipient this year of our annual Just Peace offering was Haley House of Roxbury. Haley House addresses basic human needs through five interconnected branches including a soup kitchen and food pantry, as well as a housing program offering affordable housing for low-income families and formerly homeless individuals. Once again, the generosity of this congregation […]
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Chester’s Request – Pet Pictures Please!
Posted on October 6, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Worship, YouthHello Human Church, I’m Chester Ring Frank reminding you that the traditional Animal Blessing Service (with the Jazz Band) is coming up on October 18th! The Ministry Team has asked me to look very cute (check) and invite you to send in a picture or two of the animals in your house so that we […]
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An Open Door of Blessing
Posted on October 1, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, Small GroupsDear Friends in Christ, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The Beatitudes are recited from time to time in our culture (even the Monty Python folks have had a crack at them!). But there must be a way to read them that opens up their evocative spirituality […]
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Join Us for Communion This Sunday on Zoom (October 4, 2020)
Posted on October 1, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipBring your bread and fruit of the vine to your own worship space this Sunday at 10 am and join us for our monthly Zoom communion worship service. Rev. Will will lead us in reflecting on the 10 Commandments, we’ll share in communion, prayers, and song together, and rest in each others’ and God’s company […]
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FORUM is Back!
Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, YouthForum (High Schoolers) met for the first time this year on the first night of the Church year. We had about 20 Youth, all in masks, who met with the leaders in the parking lot, practicing physical distancing. Forum will meet again this Sunday at 7:30 PM by the Reno Garden, where we will hold […]
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This Sunday in Worship (September 27. 2020)
Posted on September 24, 2020 by Sarah Marino in Latest News, Ministries/Task Force News, WorshipLast Sunday we acknowledged our Jewish siblings’ celebration of Rosh Hashanah as we gathered together for our Christian worship. This Sunday as we gather, our Jewish siblings will be in the midst of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is from them that we receive our Christian practice of confession and so our service will […]
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