Category Archives: Spire link

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  Money = Paper + Faith

  Posted on October 30, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Outreach, Spire link

  Money. What is money? Did you ever ask yourself that? It’s actually a very tricky question. It’s paper plus faith. That’s it. Paper plus faith. I work across from the Federal Reserve in Boston. I see the armored trucks drive in and out of their underground bunker all day. Trucks of paper. The US Government […]

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  Pondering Thanksgiving: Gratitude As A Spiritual Practice

  Posted on October 30, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Health and Wellness, Spire link

  Seasons of the Spirit November ushers us into the season of Thanksgiving. Our Puritan forebears established here in New England the ritual of giving thanks in recognition that all things come from our Creator. A humble act of thankful prayer was foundational in their life together as they faced the extreme difficulties of their daily […]

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  With Gratitude: Ripley Chapel Update

  Posted on October 30, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link, Worship

  We move into something new and we become new. Over the last year or so our congregation has joined in the vision of Rev. Jena Roy and decided to engage in the renovation and rejuvenation of The Ripley Chapel and the sanctuary’s Fisk Organ. Whether you prayed about it, questioned it, went to a meeting […]

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  Gratitude for Reformers in our Midst

  Posted on October 30, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link, Worship

  Dear Friends, It is pretty typical for the pastoral reflection in a November newsletter to address gratitude. This one will follow suit especially because I’ve found myself thinking thoughts of gratitude as we’ve gone through our celebration of the Reformation anniversary (oh, no – not more reformation!). There are always people who come before us […]

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  Leadership Team October Update

  Posted on September 27, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link

  There was much to discuss as the Leadership Team convened after a brief summer sojourn. There’s a lot going on in our vibrant congregation, and exciting changes afoot as we invest in our future and set a course for the coming year. At the end of last year, the Leadership Team asked John Montgomery, Julianne […]

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  Blessing of the Animals 2017

  Posted on September 27, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link, Worship

  Sunday, October 15, 10 AM, Town Common Rain location: Chidley Hall Each fall, the church hosts the Blessing of the Animals to honor the special animals in our lives. Wherever your pets are on life’s journey, they are welcome to this festive worship service, where we celebrate and give thanks for all God’s creatures, great and small. […]

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  Seasons of the Spirit: Autumn Reflections

  Posted on September 27, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Health and Wellness, Latest News, Spire link

  October heralds shortening days and crisp nights. Colors that we had almost forgotten exist in nature begin to appear in a riot of shades offered by trees and shrubs. We cannot hide for long from the inevitability of change as the glory and losses of autumn reveal themselves around every corner. The lengthening nights beckon […]

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  A Square Dance in Heaven

  Posted on September 27, 2017 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Worship

  I, Doctor Martin Luther, wish all lovers of the unshackled art of music grace and peace from God the Father and from our Lord Jesus Christ! I truly desire that all Christians would love and regard as worthy the lovely gift of music, which is a precious, worthy, and costly treasure given to mankind by […]

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  Outdoor Movie Night: Trolls

  Posted on September 1, 2017 by Nancy in Community, Latest News, Spire link, Youth

  Join us with your family for our last outdoor movie night of the summer! The movie Trolls will be shown on our giant 12-foot screen. Bring lawn chairs and blankets, snacks, dinner, and friends! The weather at our last movie (Annie) was a bit chilly, so be sure to dress appropriately! We hope will join us […]

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  Join the Choir!

  Posted on September 1, 2017 by Nancy in Spire link, Worship

  “Joy, sorrow, tears, lamentation, laughter—to all these music gives voice, but in such a way that we are transported from the world of unrest to a world of peace, and see reality in a new way, as if we were sitting by a mountain lake and contemplating hills and woods and clouds in the tranquil […]

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