Back Bay Chorale: Creative Courage

Back Bay Chorale: Creative Courage

Autumn is in full swing! The Back Bay Chorale, with our own Neil Cudmore is returning on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026 at 7:30 pm at their home in the Old South Church (645 Boylston Steet, Boston).

“The Courage to Create” will feature the works of

  • Benjamin BRITTEN: Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria, and Rejoice in the Lamb
  • Zachary WADSWORTH: Beyond the Years, De Profundis (World-Premiere) and
  • Leonard BERNSTEIN: Chichester Psalms

More information about the concert is available on the Chorales website, here.

Tickets in the Premium Senior seating are $60.02 including the fee. Bernadette will collect money on Sunday, September 27 and October 4 after church. Carpooling is available. Please call, text or see Bernadette for more information.

And be sure to come…it won’t be the same without you!!!

Holiday Fair, Nov. 14, 2026

Holiday Fair, Nov. 14, 2026

HOW TO HELP

Wondering how you might get involved with this year’s Holiday Faire? Here is the list of Chairpersons for the many areas that will be looking for volunteers. Please contact them if you would like to help out or have questions about what they need.

Apple Pie Making – Carol &Warren Butt
Bake Table – Sue Powers
Books – Audrey Killion
Boutique – Sandra & Sonja Lawson, & Joanne Hobson
Christmas Room – Laura Myers
Cookies Table – Linda Yew
Frozen Foods – Karen Murphy (See more info, below!)
Jewelry – Cathy Carr
Luncheon – Colin & Linda Simson
Publicity – Rosemary Monk
White Elephant/Books – Bernadette Higgins

White Elephant/Books – Reminder: we do not have room to store donations in advance of the holiday faire. I will let you know when (dates and times) you can drop your gently used treasures off at the church. Another reminder: we will not accept any electronics, computers, printers, stuffed animals, or pillows.

More information will be forth coming.
Thank you again for your support and if you have any questions, please let me know.

Pam Donaldsonemail me, or call me at 617-460-2385.

 

CALLING ALL CRAWFORD COOKS: FROZEN FOODS RETURN TO THE FAIRE

As announced in the Messenger, we are bringing back frozen foods to the Holiday Faire (Saturday, Nov. 14)!

We are looking for those of you who love to cook and would like to provide proven-freezable entrees, soups, or stews to be sold at the Faire.

Do you have a favorite recipe that freezes well?

Do you want to help out but don’t have a recipe that would work? No worries, I have recipes I can share.  I will provide freezable containers so all frozen serving sizes are consistent.

Please contact me if you would like to participate in this fun and important role! Cool weather is coming-let’s get cooking!

Karen Murphy
Kdmurph80@gmail.com

WHITE ELEPHANTS & JEWELRY

Please be patient with your faire items, be they handmade items, Christmas decor, books, or white elephants. Especially with the reboot of Sunday School, we have no space at the church to store items this far ahead of time. We will let you know as soon as possible, when you can bring your items in to the church.

The one exception to this request, is for jewelry. Karen Beals and Cathy Carr would like your donations for the jewelry table ASAP. They need the time to price the jewelry and prepare them for display on the day of the faire. Please talk to Karen or Cathy after church if you have jewelry to donate to the sale.

 

Gifford Hall Upgrade Project

Gifford Hall Upgrade Project

Gifford Hall is central to the heart of Crawford. It is where we gather for fellowship, engage in celebrations, and welcome our neighbors for community events. This summer we are taking on an upgrade project that includes replacing the windows for improved efficiency, improving the acoustics so we can better hear each other in there, adding technology that will enable new uses of the space, and adding energy efficient mini-splits to better heat the space in the winter and keep it cool in summer.

This project is an investment that will build on our history and prepare us for a future full of new possibilities, connection, comfort, and community. Click HERE for more details about this important project!

Life Line Screening, May 14

Life Line Screening, May 14

Life Line Screening is scheduling appointments for Thursday, May 14, at Crawford Memorial United Methodist Church (34 Dix Street, Winchester, MA), offering safe, painless, non-invasive preventative health screenings that are typically not part of a routine physical. To be more proactive about your health for yourself, your family, and your community, please register for these health screenings today. Call toll-free 1-800-324-9458 for more information and to register. Mention promo code HABC001 for a special package price of $129 that includes:
  • Carotid Artery Disease Screening
  • Atrial Fibrillation Screening
  • Peripheral Artery Disease Screening AND
  • Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening
Copley Singers: Hope in the Midst, April 26

Copley Singers: Hope in the Midst, April 26

“The Copley Singers are a semi-professional choral ensemble in New England with whom our own Ben Crocker sings. Rooted in a deep love for choral singing and its healing power, the Copley Singers have showcased their talent in venues throughout New England.” Tickets are now on sale for their spring concert, which will be held at 5pm on Sunday, April 26, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brookline, MA. Click HERE  for more information or to purchase tickets.

Longwood Symphony Concert, May 8

Longwood Symphony Concert, May 8

On Friday, May 8, our own Jenny Zuk will perform with the Longwood Symphony, an all volunteer orchestra of medical professionals. The orchestra will perform the magnificent Mahler 1st symphony. And James’ group – Cambridge Common Voices – is performing the opening act!

The concert is a benefit for the non-profit, Vinfen.

Friday, May 8, 2026, 8:00 -10:30 PM
New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall
30 Gainsborough Street, Boston
More information and tickets are available on the Longwood Symphony Orchestra’s website, but let Bernadette know if you’re interested in attending… there is a discount available to groups of 10 or more.