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October 27th Worship

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52Message: Starting a Movement This Sunday we have this wonderful and well known scripture story of Blind Bartimeaus. Jesus is walking through Jericho with his followers and all the sudden this guy (Bart) is yelling at him calling him “Jesus, Son of David!” It isn’t long after this

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Book Study

Our book study on White Christian Nationalism this month with Jim Wallace’s book, The False White Gospel: rejecting Christian Nationalism, restoring true faith, and refounding democracy. Discussions will be held at 2nd Church in West Newton on October 17, 2024 (chapters 3-4, and October 24, 2024 (rest of book) from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Of course

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October 20th Worship

Scripture:  Mark 10:35-45Message: Jesus’s Favorite Kid This Sunday we get to think about how tempting it is to imagine that we are more beloved by God than another or even that we can become more beloved by what we do or how we practice our faith. We’ll hear this story about the last

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Pumpkin Patch is OPEN!!!!

A huge shout-out to the Lasell Baseball Team who were, once again, the champion pumpkin princes who magically unloaded our truckload of pumpkins into their own trucks. And a huge thank you to everyone who helped to pile them onto the pallets which cover our lawn every October. Despite the fact

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Practice for week of October 9th: Read a Psalm

The Psalms model the diversity of prayer. Sometimes they praise, other times; lament; sometimes they are grateful; other times bogged down with sorrow. Let your reading of the Psalms inspire your own prayer practice with complete honesty and vulnerability before God. Note: Some Psalms are short; others are quite long!

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October 13th Worship

Scripture: Amos 5:6-7, 10-15, Hebrews 4:12-16Message: To Be Seen; To Be Known This weekend this nation will celebrate Indigenous People’s Day. To honor this holiday, our worship will focus on the history, culture, and trials of our native people. We will begin with a land acknowledgement noting that the land our church stands on

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Worship October 6, 2024

Scripture: Mark 10: 2-16Message: Essence and Form                                         This Sunday we will gather around the table with Christians from all over the world in celebration of World Communion Sunday! It will be a day to remember that we are not alone in our hope for unity and peace through justice for the sake of

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Pumpkin Patch

It’s pumpkin time at UPA.  Sunday October 6, 2024 pumpkins will be here and we need your help!!! Help us unload and spreading pumpkins across the church lawn, decorate the sales area and beyond, bring your wheelbarrow and gardening gloves. This is such a fun time for all families each year. The SignUp Genius is

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Halloween Party

SAVE THE DATE…Ageless Adventures is planning a Halloween Costume/Potluck  Party on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 6:30pm!! More details to follow

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