Author: Holly Barszcz

Rev. Charles Loflin, “We Can Do Hard Things”

We welcome back Rev. Charles Loflin. Charles served his community internship with the HUUB in 2019, the organization that our congregation started in 2015 and now runs our buildings as a community campus.

October 20th, 2024 4:00pm
Reverend Charles Loflin 
We Can Do Hard Things

In planning and … read more.

Darcy Hall: “Glorious Things: Found Beauty in Orange”

Sunday, June 9th  4:00pm: Darcy Hall, “Glorious Things: Found Beauty in Orange.” This service is the closing event of RootShock20, June 7-9, 2024, a series of events celebrating the 20th anniversary of the publication of Mindy Fullilove’s book, Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America and … read more.

Flower Communion

Due to the projected weather forecast, we have decided to postpone our Flower Communion/Planting Ceremony until Monday May 20, 2024 at 5:00PM.

We hope you can join us to plant some beautiful flowers. Bring a trowel and gloves and maybe something to kneel on. 

Suggested flowers are:

Aster ‘October … read more.

Candlelight Communion & Sweetness Swap

December 17, 2023 4:00PM: Candlelight Communion and Sweetness Swap. 

Last year we invented a new communion service! Each person brings a candlestick+candle to the service. They provide beautiful light. Then we exchange so that each person gets a new candlestick to take home. This year we will … read more.

FAITH + WORKS: Tia Aery

Tia Aery will be joining us for our October 8, 2023 Faith + Works service. The title of her talk is “Keeping the Promise for 35 Years.”

Family Promise of Essex County (formerly the Interfaith Hospitality Network for the Homeless of Essex … read more.