Elizabeth F. did the Stewardship Moment at FCS this morning. She said she had been coming to FCS off and on since 2007. She said that on March 30, 2008, she walked into church and was handed rainbow sunglasses and a lei. She said that it was the anniversary of FCS becoming an Open & Affirming church. Laura Ruth preached. Elizabeth F. that ( Read more... )

[FirstChurch Mailing List] This weekend at First Church Somerville ( Read more... )

[FirstChurch Mailing List] Rest and Bread tonight at 6:30, then Deacons ( Read more... )

I had a good day, and I had a joy sadhana list in my head and everything, and I surprised myself by not crying at Rest and Bread tonight -- until I communed Laura Ruth and I could feel myself getting choked up, and then I cried a little during the Benediction end of the closing song ("Walking With You Is My Prayer ( Read more... )

Wednesday

We were prepping the Elements in the kitchen (the chalices and patten were still in the dish drainer from last week) when Kerrie came in ( Read more... )

On Friday I had an hour and a half lunch with Laura Ruth at HBS ( Read more... )

Before service, Laura Ruth told me she liked my Easter 2 "Wounded Healer" sermon ( Read more... )

Continuing reading When Science Meets Religion:I suggest that the concept of God is not a hypothesis formulated to explain the relationship between particular events in the world in competition with scientific hypotheses.  Belief in God is primarily a commitment to a way of life in response to distinctive kinds of religious experience in ( Read more... )

Yesterday, Laura Ruth emailed me: "I've been thinking about you all day, as you prepare for the reflection tonight. I hope you're feeling the light." The second part of her email was about rescheduling a lunch we had planned. She emailed ~4:30pm, so I didn't have a chance to reply before service. She asked me about it before service and I gave ( Read more... )

[FirstChurch Mailing List] Rest and Bread, and still we rise ( Read more... )