The Greendale Ecumenical Group warmly invites you to join us for our Annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 24, @ 3pm at Zion Lutheran Church (41 Whitmarsh Ave, Worcester, MA 01606). This service features a Thanksgiving liturgy and music by a combined choir, featured musicians, and more. Join us for this annual festive occasion!
“Here we have gathered, gathered side by side. Circle of kinship, come and step inside.” These words from a favorite thanksgiving hymn reflect the invitation that is a the heart of our community. This Sunday we will reflect on the way this invitation is carried within and beyond our sanctuary and community. In the midst … Continue reading Ripples of Gratitude
We end our service each week with the reminder that “Worship here has ended but our service continues…” The week after what is very likely the most consequential election of our lifetime thus far, we will gather to consider what that service consists of. Join us for this timely opportunity for reflection and rejuvenation. Please CLICK HERE … Continue reading Our Service Continues
Join us for this election day weekend exploration of the intersection of religion and politics. During this day and age of such rancorous public exchange, what might we remember to bring to such a time. Please CLICK HERE to view this week’s Order of Service.
Join us this Sunday for our Annual Samhain Service featuring a UNICEF collection and costume parade. After the children head off for their festivities we’ll pause to expand on the conversation begun last Sunday by Dr. Breeden and ask what it is that we might do to be a renewing force for spiritual and religious … Continue reading Renewing Religion
On this Indigenous Peoples Day Weekend, and the conclusion of the Jewish High Holidays, we gather to remember our histories and heritages and ask what continues to connect us and inspire us to be a congregation devoted to justice, hope, and love. Join us for this special celebration. Please CLICK HERE to view this week’s Order of Service.
One of my favorite authors Leo Buscaglia, once remarked, “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” On this World Smile Day we consider the spiritual, … Continue reading The Precept & Practice of Smiling
This Sunday we honor Universalism Day. Now in our 183rd year as a liberal religious congregation, we pause to consider how the message of Universalism has evolved. What new ways does the message of universal salvation need to be articulated? How shall we inspire people to give each other “not hell. but hope and courage” to … Continue reading Give Them Hope & Courage
In her book, “A Big-Enough God: A Feminist’s Search for a Joyful Theology,” Sara Maitland tells the story of a tight-rope walker “dancing on the void”. This spectacular metaphor for what it means to thrive in the face of messages and personalities that predict our failure and thrive on pointing out our faults. Especially in … Continue reading Dancing on the Void
Join us this Sunday for our Annual Fall Return Service & Water Ceremony. In honor of Star Trek Day we begin our new year asking where we shall “Boldly Go” as a congregation in the face of all that challenges and inspires us in this moment of history. WATER CEREMONY – Don’t forget to bring a … Continue reading To Boldly Go
