Last Hope K-9 will hold an adoption event at Crawford on Saturday, October 5, 2024. Last Hope K-9 rescues dogs from high-kill shelters and places them with loving foster families who give them love, attention, and the medical attention so many of them need. Visit https://www.lasthopek9.org/ to learn more about the organization and the dogs that are up for adoption. You can also apply to adopt online. Learn more about the adoption process, here.
The theme for Backyard Blessings this year was “Soaking in God’s Love” and it came from an experience I had a few Sundays ago.
I was dressed and ready for church but it was still early. It had been a difficult week and I felt the need for some alone time so I decided to drive to Horn Pond and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine and take a walk. The pond is my go to place for exercise, relaxation and enjoying nature. It is also a place that renews me and fills my soul.
When I arrived there instead of beginning a walk, I saw an empty bench near the water and decided to sit, enjoy the beautiful surroundings and say a prayer. All the while intending to be on time to worship at Crawford.
In that quiet time I felt such peace. I felt God presence right next to me on that bench. I sat in silence and soaked up the presence of God. I was unaware of the time and needless to say I missed church at Crawford. But I definitely worshipped.
– Sue DiMarzo
Please join us for our annual Blessing of the Animals, outdoors, under the tent in front of our church at 34 Dix Street, Winchester, MA, on Sunday, October 6, at 10am. We will celebrate communion*, have animal-themed music and have individual blessings for every pet who comes. We will give thanks for our animal companions, honor animals that serve in public safety and wellness, and celebrate those who have taken on the difficult work of animal rescue, shelter, and care. All are welcome (people and animals), so please join us and bring your critters, big or small. “If you can control it, you can bring it.” (Along those lines, please read these tips for keeping the peace among our blessed pets at the service.)
*In the Methodist Church, we practice an open table. You do not have to be a member of this church or any church to join us in Holy Communion. Where Christ is the host, all are welcome.
Life Line Screening will return to Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church on Monday, November 4th to provide screening for pre-registered attendees. To register, visit https://www.lifelinescreening.com/ or call 866-895-3370.
Life Line Screening is dedicated to providing screening events across the great state of Massachusetts. Having screened over 10 million people, including many in the Bay State, our local medical professionals are deeply connected to the communities they serve. They deliver top-tier ultrasound and diagnostic care to Massachusetts residents. Whether it’s a comprehensive test for heart disease and stroke risk or one of our other screenings, we’re close by and prepared to assist you on your wellness journey.
“I verily believe, the real heresy of Pelagius was neither more nor less than this: The holding that Christians may, by the grace of God, (not without it; that I take to be a mere slander,) ‘go on to perfection;’ or, in other words, ‘fulfill the law of Christ.’”
– John Wesley
Who was Pelagius? Why did the church brand him a heretic, and why did John Wesley stand up to defend him more than a thousand years after Pelagius death? Watch and listen as I introduce you to another one of my favorite heretics.
– Pastor Anne Robertson
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