Let us gather around stories and songs of mothers and mothering. Let us honor the spirit of caring at the heart of this role, a role played in many ways by those who brought us into this world, by those who foster new life and growth, and by the great Mother Earth that sustains all […]
May 9, 2021 – “Our Many Mothers” – Worship Team Read More »
In May, we will share our plate with Sunrise Movement Connecticut, which is part of a non-profit organization whose membership spans many colors and creeds, from all parts of the country. They are dedicated to stopping climate change, principally through a Green New Deal, and creating millions of good-paying jobs in the process. All members
May 2021 “Share the Plate:” Sunrise Movement CT Read More »
In March, the Board of Trustees announced the formation of an Endowment Review Project (ERP), the purpose which is to examine and assess the Endowment bylaws and recommend revisions. A call went out for Congregation volunteers to be part of this initiative. We are happy to announce that Jennifer Farmer-Etzel and Benna Lehrer answered the
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This Will Stimulate You! By now, all of us should have received the third stimulus check, and perhaps you still have the money from the first two stimulus checks. Like so many others, you’re just not certain what to do with the money. Sure, it’s a temptation to spend it frivolously on some silliness such
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Earth Day resources shared during our worship service: Doug Tallamy, Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard, Portland, Oregon: Timber Press, 2019. (Available in hard-cover, paperback and Kindle formats) And this website, which concentrates on plants native to southeastern PA, where Tallamy lives: http://backyardsfornature.org/?tag=doug-tallamy https://www.audubon.org/native-plants/search?zipcode=06443. Plants native to the area from the
Re-Wilding our Yards: Earth Day Resources Read More »
Happy Anniversary! This week’s column, my 46th, is presented to you a year after the first one appeared on April 23 of last year. The corona virus pandemic had reached our shores and breached our way of life. Do you remember those early days of people buying pallets of toilet paper, and the closing of
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Those lush, green grassy yards are actually deserts that do not support insect life and therefore also do not support healthy bird populations. Join our Worship Team on April 25 as we explore how we can honor the interdependent web of all existence and regenerate healthy habitats for our fellow creatures—by letting our yards go
April 25, 10:30am – “Re-Wilding Our Yards” – Earth Day Service Read More »
Exciting justice workshops, excellent worship, and extraordinary speakers are scheduled for this year’s General Assembly. The Ware Lecture will feature Stacey Abrams and Desmond Meade. Registration for all events is $200. Public events such as Service of the Living Tradition and Sunday morning Worship are free. For more information click here. If you would like
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