Open and Affirming Begins!
Open and Affirming (known in the UCC as ONA) has begun at the Congregational Church of Grafton! Wednesday night an enthusiastic and spirit-filled group gathered to discuss their own ONA journey. We began by...
This Week at Church
What’s Happening at the Congregational Church this Week? Tuesday: Cabinet Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Fireplace Room. We have a packed agenda and a moderator who keeps us on schedule (thank you,...
The Demolition Begins
The long-awaited renovation to the church basement is underway! Trucks, dumpsters and guys with sledgehammers are hard at work at 30 Grafton Common. I donned a hard hat, grabbed a pickaxe and took down...
Congratulations! It’s a Yellow House.
At the party last Sunday following my installation, amidst the fabulous cake, appetizers, glasses of wine and bottles of beer, we voted on the color of the parsonage. Color choices included: “Shadow Gray”, “Sweet...
5 Perfect Pentecost Drinks
The story of Pentecost goes like this. When the day of Pentecost came (the festival of Weeks in Judaism and now for Christians, 50 days after Easter), the disciples were standing out in the...
Top Seventeen Things You Need to Know ABout My Blog This Summer
I love the Huffington Post and read it every day. What do I like about it the best? The lists. Yes, lists. “Ten Tips to Better Sleep”, ”Six Reasons to Eat Healthy”, “Nine Ways...