Matthew 10:42: And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward. This past week, we read about Jesus’
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Our Ministry with the Community Day Center
Dear People of Christ Church, The Waltham Community Day Center is the only day shelter in the entire metro-west area. Its mission is to provide a welcoming place for anyone who is homeless, feeling isolated or alone, but in reality
Exploring Our Ministries
Dear People of Christ Church, It’s hard for us to believe Sara is really gone. We can’t possibly imitate her style in this space, but the News from Christ Church will keep coming in her absence! This Sunday, we welcome
Making room for silence
Dear People of Christ Church, This week I’m writing late, late, late, after a week of meetings and celebrations and gratitude and, yes, some tears. Saying goodbye is work! And it will be, for now, goodbye. I mentioned in this
Praying the Beatitudes
Dear People of Christ Church, This week I’ve continued to mull over what it means to remain spiritually grounded in such a time as this; I preached on Sunday about having God’s vision of the beatitudes to see blessing in
Transition, Blessings and Griefs and Information
Dear People of Christ Church, Since I announced on Sunday at the annual meeting that my ministry here will be ending on March 5, I’ve had occasion to talk with many of you about the joy and sorrow of a
Departure Letter
Dear People of Christ Church, For the last nearly 11 ½ years, my weeks have been anchored by that greeting. Now I write to share the news that my ministry at Christ Church will be coming to a close. My
Baptism, the Spontaneous Outpouring of God’s Love
Dear People of Christ Church, I hope those of you who gathered for church on Sunday after the blizzard enjoyed our service in the parish hall as much as I did. When I got to church at 7:30, as I
Other Roads
Dear People of Christ Church, Tomorrow is Epiphany (if you have a hankering for church, St Paul’s in Bedford is doing a noon service). One of my favorite lines in the Gospels is this short description of the Magi as
The Work of Christmas
Dear People of Christ Church, Blessed Days of Christmas to you! I’m away from the office until January 2, but wanted to pass this on to you as you make your way through these twelve days between Christmas and Epiphany.