Apr 17, 2026 | News, Pastor's Blog
By Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister The season of Easter, or Eastertide, lasts for fifty days – until Pentecost Sunday. This is where the name for Pentecost Sunday comes from, the fifty days of Eastertide. Therefore, it’s still Easter! If you missed any of the...
Apr 2, 2026 | Pastor's Blog
By Rev. Joe Zarro, Interim Senior Minister It was great having “Liberty” the donkey (and “Miracle” the baby cow) join us for fellowship hour on Palm Sunday. Obviously, a donkey features prominently in the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, and it made our Palm...
Mar 5, 2026 | Pastor's Blog
By Rev. Racquel Ray, Associate Minister of Congregational Life As part of my on-going course work at Boston University, this semester takes a deep look into the meaning of Sabbath across Jewish and Christian understandings. Beginning with the Genesis account of...
Feb 20, 2026 | Pastor's Blog
By Rev. Joe Zarro, Interim Senior Minister It is a season of fasting right now – not only did Lent begin yesterday with Ash Wednesday, it’s also the beginning of Ramadan when more than 1 billion Muslims observe the yearly fast (based on a lunar calendar)....
Feb 4, 2026 | News, Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
By Rev. Racquel R. Ray Watching. Waves of worry wash over us. That will never happen here…Right?? Lurking, lingering… Stirring, recalling… hasn’t history seen this before? Why does this look...
Jan 22, 2026 | News, Pastor's Blog, Uncategorized
By Rev. Joe Zarro, Interim Sr. Minister In worship the past 2 weeks, I’ve been asking for prayers for a dear friend of mine, Rev. Susan Hayward. Susie and I met at Harvard Divinity School, and not only did she invite me to parties and trips, she also invited me to...
