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"...nothing can separate us from the love of God." Romans 8:39
As of May 29, the state is relaxing COVID-related protocols for masking and gathering. Hooray! We remain guided by our three core commitments: (1) to make church safe; (2) to keep church vital; and (3) to ensure everyone has equitable access to full participation in the life of the church. To do this, we will keep our worship 100% remote until the necessary equipment is installed to provide an engaging hybrid experience both online and in-person. The good news is the necessary equipment is on the way, and, more importantly, the Spirit is still moving, even through Zoom! Friends, the church is alive and well! Come and see! Rev. John, Rev. Maddie, & the Members of The Congregational Church of Needham, UCC |
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Join us THIS SUNDAY June 13, 2021
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As Children
Sunday, 6/13 @ 10am Join Worship LIVE! via Zoom, simply click here. This Sunday we are exploring and imagining together the same way that our Elementary students are invited to explore and reflect in their Sunday School classes and through their at-home activities. Rev. Maddie will guide us into our Bible story, imagine with us about what it might be saying for us today, and offer wondering questions for brief small-group conversations. You'll spend a short time in your breakout groups before Rev. Maddie brings you back into the large group setting where you will have a chance via the chat window to share some of the words or phrases that stood out to you in your small group conversations. Join us in imagining, exploring, and wondering together on Sunday morning! To download the Order of Worship for this Sunday, click here. |
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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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Walk for Change 2021
Family Promise Metrowest has been helping families move from homelessness to stable housing since 2008. In the face of this year's challenges, they have not only kept doing work, but adapted to do it even better. Our congregation has a long relationship with FPM, giving both financial and volunteer support. And we're continuing those efforts by participating in this year's Walk for Change, FPM's primary fundraiser. The walk may be virtual, but the need is real and the cause is good. THANKS to everyone who walked and donated! Together we raised > $6100 from 72 individuals donations. Way to go! |
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India COVID Relief!
As the U.S. is beginning to. climb out of the worst of the pandemic (please, God), many parts of the rest of the world are still suffering mightily. Recently India reported the single deadliest day of any country so far, 4500+ COVID-19 deaths in a 24-hour period. Their healthcare system is in near-collapse, but we can help. We will pass your donation via PayPal to KhalsaAid, a Sikh-founded NGO providing direct aid, particularly in under-served areas--and we'll even cover the fees. THANKS to your generosity, we raised $4000 for KhalsaAid. |
COMING UP
June 20: "Letting Go of the Stones"
The story of David versus Goliath, about an underdog whose faith and five smooth stones bring down a giant, has long been a Sunday school staple. But should it be? What does this story--and even the story of Jesus' death on the cross, as it's usually related--teach our children and us about violence? Is it time to let go of the stones and take up something better? 1 Samuel 17 |
June 27: "More Than Enough"
In his second letter to the church at Corinth, the Apostle Paul asks them to meditate on this vision for God's reign: "Those who have much do not have too much, and those who have little do not have too little." In our world today, as the divide between haves and have-nots grows ever wider, do we even know what "enough" looks like? 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 |
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Frontyard Labyrinth Open Dawn to Dusk
1154 Great Plain Avenue A labyrinth is an ancient spiritual tool, a walking meditation for the heart, mind, soul, and body. There are labyrinths embedded in the floors of great cathedrals, and labyrinth walking is being rediscovered in churches around the world. We hope walking this labyrinth gives you peace, clarity, and even just some nice time outdoors. A labyrinth has a single path that winds from the edge into the center. The same path leads back out to the edges again. In that way it resembles the indirect path of our lives, which leads us, twisting and turning, sometimes feeling straightforward, sometimes off on what feels like a tangent, but always deeper into life, and therefore the heart of God. Remember: Unlike a maze, you cannot get lost in a labyrinth. Just keep walking. |
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.
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