pass the Kleenex

Dear Church, What a day today! What a beautiful day… with sunshine and warm (but not too hot) temperatures, good sleeping weather too, with windows open and cool breezes. Just perfect! It is a fresh feeling – with everything that had been a getting a bit dusty and musty giving way to spring time moments,

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Red-faced and squinting

Dear Church, Please read to the end of this note to learn about one possible response to the bombing last week that impacts First Church directly; and about events happening in the church this Sunday 28th; and an important letter from Rev. Kathryn Titus. But first, I am a little red-faced today. No! not because

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God help us all

Dear Church, What a week … what a night last night … what a day! I feel myself being sucked into a drama – a traumatic drama – of which I want no part. And yet, here we are. I have turned off the TV. Turned off the radio, and placed limits on my internet

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Interfaith prayer service for the Swampscott community – 7pm

For all who suffer tonight For the City of Boston For ourselves For peace For healing Dear Church, We will host an interfaith prayer service for the Swampscott community at First Church Swampscott at 7pm Tuesday night. please spread the word  .

He is Risen indeed!

Dear Church, What an amazing Holy Week we shared this year! The Maundy Thursday musical drama was amazing; the Good Friday service was prayerful; the Easter Sunrise service was chilly and blessed; our main service was packed with people and many special moments. I want to thank all of you that made it happen, but

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Pentathlon

Dear Church, Holy Week is the pentathlon of the Church Calendar. It exercises us in all sorts of ways and even tests our stamina and endurance (I am thinking of you dear Choir and Music director!) as we participate in all the events and services, as we reach for a deeper experience of the mystery

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Spring Snow

Dear Church, Happy Spring to everyone – though it sure did not feel like it yesterday. Unfortunately, my snow blower did not have a teenager attached to it yesterday. So first, I tried to pray the snow away – like Moses parting the seas – but that did not work so well – yours truly

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But dinner and our Lenten program is on!

Choir cancelled tonight

Hi All, just heard from Patty – the roads to and from Georgetown are not good, so choir practice for children and adults are not going to happen tonight. Peace — Ian

All A-glow

Dear Church, I am still all a-glow from our Sunday Worship last Sunday. Did you hear the music, the choir .. wow!? Did you share in communion? Somehow there was a very special joy, inspiration, and Holy Spirit warmth with us that morning. It energized the meetings and the confirmation class that completed my day

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