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Join us for worship THIS SUNDAY, 11/28 @ 10am EDT
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Bringing Christmas to Life in Words & Music Love The Guest Is On The Way 11/28 @ 10am LIVE! In-Person & via Zoom at http://zoom.us/j/907548568 This is a hybrid worship service. See below for more info. For the four Sundays of Advent we will welcome four guest preachers from around the country to help us bring Christmas to life, starting with favorite Christmas carols. This week we welcome Rev. Derek Terry from Cincinnati, Ohio.
REV. DEREK TERRY (HE/HIM) @revderekterry (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok) Rev. Derek Terry is a pastor, leader, thinker, speaker, writer, activist, entrepreneur, body positivity advocate, fashion enthusiast, spiritual seeker, and one of his generation’s leading voices on spiritual and social issues. He preaches and teachers across the nation on issues of spirituality, civil rights, race & social justice, income inequality, sexuality, and courageous living. Rev. Derek was also recently elected President of the Leadership Team for Open & Affirming Coalition of the United Church of Christ. Dedicated to living his authentic truth and encouraging others to do the same, Rev. Derek challenges and encourages audiences/individuals to ALWAYS LIVE WELL!
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About Our Hybrid Worship
As we gather simultaneously in-person and remote we hope you will join us, either live in the sanctuary or live via Zoom, as the Spirit leads you. If you choose to participate via Zoom, nothing will change. You already know the drill. You can log in through Zoom and download your Order of Worship at the links above. If you choose to participate in the sanctuary, here's what you need to know:
As we gather simultaneously in-person and remote we hope you will join us, either live in the sanctuary or live via Zoom, as the Spirit leads you. If you choose to participate via Zoom, nothing will change. You already know the drill. You can log in through Zoom and download your Order of Worship at the links above. If you choose to participate in the sanctuary, here's what you need to know:
- You do not need to sign up ahead of time.
- Print out and bring your Order of Worship, if you like. All words you need to participate in worship will be projected.
- Enter from the parking lot through the door by the office. If you or a loved one need to use the ramp, please contact Rev. John here ahead of time and plan to park in front of the church along Great Plain Ave.
- Bring and wear your mask. Everyone over 2 years old will be required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status.
- Give your name to the ushers to help us with contact tracing.
- Maintain social distance. You're welcome to sit in any open pew. Families may sit together. We will not have coffee hour and we encourage any socializing to occur outdoors.
- We will not sing until the very end. Our music leaders will continue to sing the hymns for us, masked. The congregation will be invited to sing briefly, just at the end of the service--also masked.
- Bathroom facilities will be available on a one-at-a-time basis.
- There will be no childcare .
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To connect to Worship LIVE! via Zoom, simply click here. You can also join via your landline telephone by calling 253.215.8782 or 301. 715.8592. You then will be asked to enter this Meeting ID number: 907 548 568. For more about what to expect when worshiping with us, click here |
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FAITH IN ACTION
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Ride for Food/"Off the Beaten Path"
For the sixth consecutive year the Church sponsored a team in the Ride for Food. We raised more than $11,000 this year, all of which will go to support the Needham Community Council Food Pantry. Haiti Earthquake Relief
In August 2021, the nation of Haiti, already reeling from a presidential assassination, was struck by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake killing >2000 people. You all took up the charge and responded with over $1,400 in donations! Thank you for your generosity! Metrowest Worker Center
Metrowest Worker Center, based in Framingham, works with immigrant laborers, some of the most vulnerable among us, to help them feed their families, fight for wages they're owed, and get the medical care they need. This last requires literally getting them to the doctor's office via volunteer drivers or, more frequently, paying for a ride share service (such as Uber or Lyft) to drive them there and back, averaging $90 per trip. THANK YOU to everyone who donated! Together we raised >$3,130 or 34 trips! For more about the organization, click here. |
FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
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In this unsettled and unsettling time, we have a particular duty--and, as always, a peculiar joy!--to minister to the needs of the youngest among us and their families. The old saying that "home is the first church" has never been truer than right now.
To keep in touch with activities for children and youth and their families, sign up for Rev. Maddie's children and youth newsletter. You can do that by clicking here. |