
Do you have a lamp that no longer shines, or a toaster that isn’t toasty? Maybe your great Auntie’s recipe box is gathering dust because the lid has broken or your kitchen chair leg has a wobble? Do you have clothes in a pile because hems have come undone, or buttons are missing or have […]

We Did It! Thanks to all of you who pitched in to provide 15 backpacks, crammed with new school supplies, for the children served by Youth Villages! These backpacks will really help the middle school kids we supported start school with a smile and set for a promising year. Special thanks to Julia Daggett for […]

Here’s a note from one of the ministers at the Church of the Epiphany that we thought we would pass along. Through the Alexanders our church has been more connected to the resettlement efforts of the Refugee Immigrant Ministry out of Melrose (RIM) but this effort is an important one too. Please let us know if […]

Dear friends, A pivotal climate bill just passed the Massachusetts legislature, which if passed would have a big impact on climate and clean energy for our state. It now sits on Governor Baker’s desk awaiting his signature. The deadline is July 31st. As people of faith, this is an opportunity to bring consequential values (such as concern for the common good as […]

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 […]

Today is a day to celebrate all non-binary people of the world. This is the non-binary pride flag created by Kye Rowan in 2014. The yellow stripe represents people whose gender exists outside of the binary, the white stripe people with many or all genders, the purple people with genders considered a mix of male […]

This summer we are partnering with Youth Villages, the same organization we work with for the Christmas Giving Tree. Youth Villages has an annual drive where they collect backpacks and school supplies to help children in their care prepare for school. They believe children do well when they have the tools they need. A new […]

Dear Friends: Early each morning, I meet with an ecumenical but politically and geographically diverse group via zoom for Centering Prayer and reflection. Yet since the recent Supreme Court rulings our group has been reeling. As one international group participant recently observed, “You Americans may think that the rulings handed down by your highest […]
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 […]

This Sunday, June 19th 2022, marks 156 years since the origin of the Juneteenth holiday on June 19 1866. And it is only the second year that Juneteenth is recognized as a Federal holiday. Perhaps like many white Americans you are not acquainted with Juneteenth’s significance to our nation’s past and our present. Perhaps you […]