Author: Jennifer Landry

Stewardship Update: “It comes in real handy down here.”

by David Schowalter & Moira Rouse, Stewardship Team Excerpt from “It’s a Wonderful Life,” when George meets Clarence, the angel: As of this writing, our Wonderful Church has raised $160,544, or 71% of our goal of $226,000 for this year’s pledge drive towards next year’s church budget.  We are just beginning to contact those of … Continue reading Stewardship Update: “It comes in real handy down here.”

From Native Pesticides to Chinese Medicine Agriculture – Thursday, March 28, Worcester State University

As part of the Asian Studies speaker series, Dr. Sigrid Schmalzer (UMass Amherst) will give a talk titled “From Native Pesticides to Chinese Medicine Agriculture: Traditional Agricultural Knowledge in China during the 1950s and Today.”  The event will take place on Thursday, March 28 at 1PM in Sheehan 109.  A flyer is attached    In … Continue reading From Native Pesticides to Chinese Medicine Agriculture – Thursday, March 28, Worcester State University

The Patchword Buddhist

by Laura K. Secor Even people who possess only a passing acquaintance with Buddhism have generally heard of the “Eightfold Path”.  In case that’s as far as your acquaintance takes you, this is where the Buddha laid out a step-by-step method of evolving beyond suffering. These eight practices can be grouped into three types – … Continue reading The Patchword Buddhist

All-Church Spring Potluck Dinner – Saturday, March 23, 5:30 pm

Please join us for a Potluck Dinner to celebrate the return of Spring on Saturday, March 23rd at 5:30. Bring a dish and spend time with friends, old and new. Children are welcome! Child care will be provided if requested in advance.  Sign up here:  http://bit.ly/3YHNGGs or at coffee hour.