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This week's news, upcoming events & more from the Massachusetts Conference, United Church of Christ
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Education for Effective Youth Ministry
Oct. 24, Nov. 21, Apr. 23, May 21
Edwards House Retreat Center, Framingham, MA
This four-session program is aimed at providing youth leaders with a philosophy and theology of youth ministry, and to give them practical, experiential tools and training to meet the needs of youth in our local churches.
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Other Upcoming Conference Events
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Oct. 3: New & Old Testaments, Lynnfield
Nov. 7: Polity, Northampton
Nov. 14: CE Basics, Lynnfield
These courses, required for Christian Education certification, are open to all.
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. Bring a team from your church!
Three-part series for clergy:
Oct. 27 - 29, RI Jan. 19 - 12, Mass. Mar. 15 - 17, Conn.
Human systems are complicated, and churches are no exception.Tending the Fire helps clergy "think systems" in their congregations and their personal lives, so they can lead change that lasts. Dec. 4 - 5 Craigville Retreat Center This 24-hour retreat for teens and the adults who love them is a chance to meet and grow spiritually with other youth from around the Conference.
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| The Rev. Ms. M. Elizabeth Waters called as Interim Minister, Grace Congregational UCC, Framingham
Effective: Sept. 28, 2015
Ms. Amelia (Amy) Edwards called as Pastor, Federated Church of Edgartown
Effective: Sept. 27, 2015
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MA, CT & RI conference boards call for year of discernment on federating or merging
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The Boards of Directors of the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island Conferences of the United Church of Christ have joined together to consider a future of mutual ministry.
In a resolution that hails the benefits of interdependence, the three boards have all voted to call their pastors, leaders, and congregations to a "season of discernment" to consider how God may be calling the three conferences to federate or merge.
The three boards meeting together last November. |
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My Prison Outreach Transformed Me
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By Rev. Noelle Dattilo, Prison Ministry Director to Worcester Fellowship, Inc.
Sometimes when we reach out to help transform others, we are transformed ourselves. This happened to me while doing prison ministry.
Several years ago, I was invited to attend the closing ceremony of a local prison ministry program. I was so moved by this ceremony that, years later, when I heard there was a need for volunteers at the Concord prison, I offered to create a new spiritual formation program. With the assistance of the prison chaplain, I developed a meditation and spiritual formation group (that ran for over two years).
Read Noelle's entire post here |
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New Collection of Essays on Climate Change
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In support of Pope Francis' leadership, there is a new resource for social justice and climate action.
Philosopher John Cobb - with 60 others - has just published a collection of essays on climate change and equity, responses to the Pope's "Our Common Home" encyclical. Contributors include Mary Evelyn Tucker, theologians, scholars and advocates.
Find out more about For Our Common Home: Process-Relational Responses to Laudato Si' (Toward Ecological Civilization), Volume 7. |
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Oct. 1, Oct. 24, Oct. 25
Cape Cod
Oct. 2 & 3
First Parish of Cambridge and UU Urban Ministry, Roxbury
Oct. 2 - Oct. 3
South Congregational Church, Concord, NH
Tues., Oct. 6, 6:00 PM
Worcester Public Library, MA
Oct. 12, 2015
Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley
Oct. 14, 1:00 PM
Massachusetts State House, Boston
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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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