February’s Parish Notes is full of lots of Contemplative Offerings
The theme this month is Widening the Circle Check out the latest issue of Parish Notes for all the happenings that are happening this month. 😉 Click Here
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As winter shelter opens for season, housing crisis looms
The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness announced: The Emergency Winter Shelter opened on December 1! It runs out of the former First Church, where the Resource Center is also housed due to Covid. For the first 2 weeks the shelter was 100% run by CCEH employees, but since Dec.15 volunteers are welcomed once again for … Continue reading As winter shelter opens for season, housing crisis looms
Did you check out our October Parish Notes yet?
There is a little spooky history and other great happenings that we’d love for you to attend. Click here for October and all our past Parish Notes.
What Does it Mean to be a People of Commitment?
A reflection from the Rev. Scott Tayler and the team at Soul Matters There’s a natural, and important, go-getter quality to this month’s theme of Commitment. After all, huge payoffs come when we keep our commitments. Maintaining loyalty to healthy habits not only lengthens our lives but enriches them. Faithfully following through on our relationship … Continue reading What Does it Mean to be a People of Commitment?
Donations feed kids over the weekend
Fran Philippe, The Backpack Program coordinator and one of our members, in the program pantry at Friends of Forgotten Children. The Backpack Program at Friends of Forgotten Children recently received a $5,000 grant from the Globe Community Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to support its mission of feeding local school children. This … Continue reading Donations feed kids over the weekend
Andover sisters wake up with America
By RAY DUCKLER Monitor columnist Published: 12/31/2020 5:46:38 PM The Morgan sisters, live from their home in Andover Thursday morning, told the nation about their love for polar bears and hope for a better future. “We’re trying to help polar bears because we created Kids Care 4 Polar Bears to help raise awareness about climate … Continue reading Andover sisters wake up with America
“You Blew Our Socks Off” video
New this year are video recordings of the monthly Minister’s Musings that are found in our Parish Notes newsletter. In his December 2020 Minster’s Musings, Rev. Michael Leuchtenberger provides an answer to the $40,000 question he raised in November and shares a letter of gratitude by Ellen Groh, Executive Director of the Concord Coalition to … Continue reading “You Blew Our Socks Off” video
Photo book spotlights immigrant stories
By Josie Albertson-Grove • New Hampshire Union Leader Aug 1, 2020 Updated Aug 2, 2020 I N HER NEW BOOK, “Finding Home,” photographer Becky Field has continued a years-long project of documenting and celebrating the state’s burgeoning diversity, keeping her lens focused on New Hampshire’s immigrants and refugees. This time, Field gives her subjects space to speak … Continue reading Photo book spotlights immigrant stories
for ourselves, each other and our collective futures
Jacob Blake. Jacob Blake. Jacob Blake. We speak your name aloud in this liminal time, holding you in prayer and love. We surround you–a great cloud of witnesses, living and dead–holding you tenderly and sending you energy and strength as your sacred body struggles to live and to heal. We pray for your sweet babies, … Continue reading for ourselves, each other and our collective futures
Blind voter advocates sue over state’s absentee ballot system
By Paul Feely New Hampshire Union Leader Jul 8, 2020 Updated Jul 8, 2020 CONCORD — A coalition of disability organizations has filed a lawsuit against state officials claiming New Hampshire’s absentee ballot system could negatively impact the safety and privacy of voters who are blind or have other disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit, filed … Continue reading Blind voter advocates sue over state’s absentee ballot system