Category Archives: Spire link

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  Join Us for Summer Worship

  Posted on July 1, 2019 by Nancy in Latest News, Spire link, Spiritual Practice, Worship

  As is our tradition, in the summer we worship a little differently. Worship begins at 10:00, after the Summer Bible Study. It is shorter than the usual hour and is less formal. The high point of this worship experience is that the sermon and the music are provided by lay people. This makes worship an opportunity for church […]

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  Seasons of the Spirit: Unity in Diversity, A Spiritual Guide

  Posted on June 28, 2019 by Nancy in Spire link, Spiritual Practice

  We come into this summer seeking release and rest. But our newspapers and social media are overflowing with stories of abhorrent actions filled with loathing and wrath. The ecological reality of our planet reflects the truth that we cannot harm or exclude any part of it without having a destructive effect upon the whole. How […]

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  The Power and Potential of the Sun

  Posted on June 28, 2019 by Nancy in Ministries/Task Force News, Spire link

  “[Rather than fossil fuels and coal], I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power!…”  Thomas Edison What if the sun is God’s gift to us – not just in terms of warmth, sunlight and the means for plants to engage in photosynthesis – but as renewable, abundant, clean […]

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  Leadership Team Summer Update

  Posted on June 28, 2019 by Nancy in Spire link

  The Leadership Team (LT) is delighted to welcome two new members — Marty Rozmanith and Jennifer Wilson. We also said thank you and goodbye to two valued members — Penny Sparrow and Taylor Tresselt. Our model of lay individuals rotating through varied terms serves the LT and FCCW well as fresh perspectives are brought into […]

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  Meet Ed Banzy

  Posted on June 27, 2019 by Nancy in Community, Spire link

  The Personnel Team will be interviewing a different member of the staff in each edition of the Spire so we can learn more about what they do here in the church, as well as what makes them tick in their off time. This month, let’s get to know our Building Manager, Ed Banzy! What’s a […]

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  Steeple Task Force Update

  Posted on June 27, 2019 by Nancy in Spire link

  A recently formed group in the Church, the Steeple Task Force, has been working on five projects related to the Steeple. The projects are: repairing and painting the steeple, repairing the platforms and ladders for safe access to the highest levels inside the steeple, fixing the clocks, improving the exterior lighting at the top of […]

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  Monthly Men’s Group

  Posted on June 27, 2019 by Nancy in Community, Small Groups, Spire link

  Sunday September 8, 7-9 PM 4 Heritage Drive, Woburn (Paul and Lynne Rahmeier’s house). All FCC men and their guests are welcome. We discuss matters that are personal and spiritual. Pot-luck beverages or snacks are welcome but not expected. Questions? Contact Chris Noble.

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  Ways to help the Outdoor Church in June

  Posted on May 6, 2019 by Nancy in Community, Outreach, Small Groups, Spire link

  June has five Sundays in it, which means an opportunity to help the Outdoor Church! There are many ways you can make a difference! On June 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 […]

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  Advantages of Solar Power on our Roof

  Posted on May 4, 2019 by Nancy in Community, Spire link

  “[In the face of devastating climatic changes] let our Faith Communities be bold and courageous as we address one of the greatest moral challenges that our world has ever faced. Let us begin a new story, one that is not dependent on fossil fuels…” —Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, author, public theologian and national spokesperson on […]

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  Eastertide: Practicing Resurrection

  Posted on May 4, 2019 by Nancy in Spire link, Spiritual Practice

  SEASONS OF THE SPIRIT We are in the season of Eastertide, the fifty days that stretch from Easter Sunday through Pentecost. In this season we are to be practicing the reality of the new life to which we have been called. Perhaps the prayer from the UCC Book of Worship says it best: “Oh God, […]

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