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Oct. 27 - 29, RI
Jan. 19 - 12, Mass.
Mar. 15 - 17, Conn.
Human systems are complicated, and churches are no exception. At their best, they draw out excellence in their people. At their worst, they become stuck - undermining and sabotaging even the most well-designed plans for change. Tending the Fire helps clergy "think systems" in their congregations and their personal lives, so they can lead change that lasts.
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Other Upcoming Conference Events
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Sept. 19, 10:00 AM - noon
Edwards House Meeting Center, Framingham
An opportunity to network and share experiences with your MACUCC colleagues. There is no fee but advance registration is required.
Sept. 26: CE Basics, Northampton
Oct. 3: New & Old Testaments, Lynnfield
These courses, required for Christian Education certification, are open to all.
New to the Conference Gathering
Sept. 30, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Edwards House Meeting Center, Framingham
An opportunity to meet fellow clergy who are new to the conference and to become familiar with Conference staff and resources, and to help the Conference learn how to best support your ministry.
Super Saturday
Oct. 17, 8:00 AM - 3:45 PM
Keefe Technical HS, Framingham, MA
A full day of workshops, forums, networking, a marketplace and worship featuring Dr. Marcia McFee.
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Message from Minister & President Jim Antal
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The Time has Come for Every Pastor and Congregation to Join the Pope in Restoring Creation
Climate change is the greatest moral issue humanity has ever faced.
If you are a pastor who has yet to engage the issue from your pulpit, the time has come.
If you are in a congregation which is yet to engage the issue and step up to the defining challenge our generation is facing, the time has come to speak with your pastor and chart a course of commitment.
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Why all the E-mailing changes?
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By Tiffany Vail
If you are a regular reader of the Emailing, and some of our regional e-newsletters, you may have noticed some formatting changes over the last several weeks. Depending on what device you were using to read the email, those changes might have been positive or negative.
Read this post to find out what we're doing and to GIVE YOUR FEEDBACK |
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A Wind Storm Stops Only for Jesus
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By Estelle Margarones
September is National Preparedness Month and this blog on Hurricanes is part of a series corresponding with the Federal Emergency Management Association's weekly themes for the month.
We can easily imagine forceful winds as being damaging, but most hurricane deaths and damages are not due to the winds, but instead to the flooding that often happens after hurricanes.
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NEW Clergy Groups Forming
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New Clergy Community of Practice groups are forming now in Harvard, the Worcester Area, Essex, the Berkshires and Western Massachusetts.
These groups are designed as a way for clergy to be continually renewed, and is facilitated by a clergy colleague who receives specialized training.
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Justice & Witness Opportunities
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Tree of Life Fall Speaker Series on the Cape
Oct. 1, Oct. 24, Oct. 25
How Can WE Be Agents of Change to Secure Human Rights for Palestinians and Israelis? A speaker series presented by the Tree of Life Educational Fund in partnership with Jewish Voice for Peace New Haven, Friends of Sabeel-North America and Kairos USA.
Subverting the Gospel of Guns: A 2-Day Summit
Oct. 22 - 23
Andover Newton Theological School, Newton, MA
A two-day summit that will unite religious, civic and academic leaders in a discussion of the epidemic of gun violence raging through American cities. Keynote speakers are Attorney General Maura Healey and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.
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Sept. 23, 6:30 PM
St. Ignatius Church, Chestnut Hill, MA
Sept. 24 - 26
Hartford/Windsor Airport Marriott Hotel, Windsor, CT
Sept. 27, 4:00 PM
Trinitarian Congregational Church, Concord, MA
Sept. 27, 3:00 PM
First Churches of Northampton, MA
Oct. 2 - Oct. 3
South Congregational Church, Concord, NH
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Tues., Oct. 6, 6:00 PM
Worcester Public Library, MA
Oct. 12, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley
Oct. 14, 1:00 PM
Massachusetts State House, Boston
Oct. 20, 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM
St. Andrew's Church, Framingham
Oct. 31, 8:30 AM
People's Baptist Church, Boston, MA
Nov. 14, 8:30 AM
Edwards Church, Framingham
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