Clergy Work Together on Online Worship

Read how six UCC churches along the Massachusetts shoreline of Buzzards Bay worked together in May to produce an online Pentecost worship. The collaboration came during the exhaustion of the Covid-19 pandemic, but created an energy that continues for these churches. Read  2.5 Min Read

Bridge Conference Minister the Rev. Marilyn Kendrix writes: It’s Impossible to be a true disciple of Jesus without empathy ... 

Hardly anyone in our nation was able to watch the murder of George Floyd and not feel empathy for him and for his family who grieve his loss.  And that’s good. 
 
“But what,” say my white friends, “about the looting?  The looting just distracts from the issues and damages THEIR cause.”  Well, I would maintain that in order to be true disciples of Jesus, one must be able to feel empathy even for those whose actions we abhor.  

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A look at how Payson Park Church in Belmont, MA, continued their weekly meditation classes online once the pandemic hit - and ended up reaching more people than ever.

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Kristin Putney writes: Summer will soon be upon us as church educators are discussing the new reality emerging during the pandemic. The question should not be “WILL we have a Vacation Bible School this year?” It should most definitely be “HOW can we have a Vacation Bible School this year!” 

Read her piece for resources, and examples of what churches are doing    6 Min Read