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We are living in unprecedented times. This was the case even before the coronavirus hit, but it’s even more true now. Big change is happening all around us, it’s been happening for a while now, and it’s calling us to ask big questions. Not just practical ones like, how do I keep myself and my … Continue reading Visitor Information

Order of Service

Order of Service May 11, 2025 10:00 AM The Mother’s Journey Led byRev. Deborah Bennett Time for All Ages: Rev. Jeanette BessingerWorship Partner:  Al JeffriesPianist:  Nonetta ShatakhtsianCoffee Angels:  Board of TrusteesUsher:  Bob Walker (Sanctuary), Wendy Warburton (Smith Hall)Tech Host:  Lance Collins   Gathering Music Call to Worship      Rev Deborah Bennett Opening Hymn     #361, Enter, Rejoice, and … Continue reading Order of Service

May 2025 Share the Plate – The Refugee Dream Center

Our May Share the Plate Recipient The Refugee Dream Center is a common venue for community engagement, cultural exchange, and a home away from home for refugees. Located in Providence, it is a place for caring, self-help, healing, personal and professional development, and a venue for empowerment, strengths cultivation, and accompaniment toward success. Their approach … Continue reading May 2025 Share the Plate – The Refugee Dream Center

Auction 2025

The Auction is Here! This Saturday  May 10th @ 5:30 PM      Lights are lit, cameras are rolling Action Auction!  A “once every 2 years” event – not to be missed!  Bring your friends!  Bring your family! This week, new items were added to our auction site. Register for bidding before auction night for faster … Continue reading Auction 2025

Imagine…..

Imagine if you were to take each of the minutes you lived in any given day and put them in one of two columns – one for those minutes where you were present in the reality of the moment and the others in a column for those moments where you were lost in your imagination … Continue reading Imagine…..

April Share the Plate

Our April Share the Plate Recipient; Climate Action RI is an action group focused specifically on climate change and what can be done on national, local, and individual levels. Based in Rhode Island, it is a local 350.org affiliate. Climate Action RI is committed to climate and environmental justice across all sectors to foster a … Continue reading April Share the Plate

In This I Trust

After experiencing some time down with illness the past few weeks and knowing we were entering the month to explore the practice of trust, I found myself frequently asking: “what does trust in a situation like this even mean”? Did I “trust” that I would get well? Yes, and yet …  And yet, as I … Continue reading In This I Trust

Every Voice Matters

It is a phrase I find myself repeating often. “Every voice matters.” Now I know what you may be thinking right now. Does every voice matter? Well ok, that’s a fair question when we consider the loud, often violent and harmful voices that are on the main stage of politics right now. For the sake … Continue reading Every Voice Matters

The Rest of the Story….

With the recent passing of President Jimmy Carter I have been thinking a lot about the stories that we tell about each other. While watching a documentary about President Carter I was reminded that even former Presidents have little control over these narratives and it made we wonder, can a story ever really be fully … Continue reading The Rest of the Story….

The Myth of When-Then

I am quite sure that, like most children, I spent most of my earliest years living in a wonderful state of presence. In fact, watching my now 1 year old granddaughter live her life I am reminded how young children possess an incredible ability to not only be present in the moment but to allow … Continue reading The Myth of When-Then