Blessing of the Animals, Oct. 6

Blessing of the Animals, Oct. 6

by | Sep 1, 2024 | Archived

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, Nov. 4

Life Line Screening, Nov. 4

by | Aug 30, 2024 | Archived

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.

Wesley and the Heretic

Wesley and the Heretic

by | Aug 25, 2024 | Sermons

“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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Matter vs. Spirit

Matter vs. Spirit

by | Aug 18, 2024 | Sermons

Since Christianity separated itself from Judaism around the particular question of Jesus’ resurrection, the debates about the importance of body vs spirit were present in Christianity from the get-go and have never really gone away. Why do we have so much trouble with this? At the start of the pandemic, the fur was flying around whether we were really celebrating Communion if we were together in a Zoom room but not in the same physical space. On Sunday we’ll look at the many ways that Christians have tried to sort this out and how one belief or another affects our ability to engage the problems we face.

– Pastor Anne

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The Making of a Heretic

The Making of a Heretic

by | Aug 11, 2024 | Sermons

In seminary, it seemed every time I read ideas that resonated with me, the person was burned at the stake for heresy. Did you know that the root of the English word “heresy” is the Greek word meaning “to choose?” What’s the difference between a heretic, a reformer, and a dissenter? Over the next month we’ll look at those across Christian history who chose to challenge the orthodoxy of their day. Some of those ideas became mainstream, others still divide us. What do you believe? Who decides what heresy is? Is having different beliefs in the same religion a help or a hindrance?

– Pastor Anne

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