A Boston Christmas: Back Bay Chorale Concert 12/20

A Boston Christmas: Back Bay Chorale Concert 12/20

by | Nov 8, 2025 | Crawford Excursions

From the Chorale’s website: “A Boston Christmas brings warmth, reflection, and a spirit of togetherness to the heart of the season. In the soaring sanctuary of Old South Church, the Chorale joins organ, brass, and percussion for an evening of festive music and communal song. This year’s program features Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on Christmas Carols alongside beloved carols sung together by choir and audience alike.  A joyful tradition for families and music lovers across Greater Boston!”

When: Saturday, December 20, at 4:00pm
Where: Old South Church, 645 Boylston Street, Boston
Tickets: We will be sitting in the dress circle. Tickets are $61.57 with our “Friends and Family” discount.
Let Bernadette know if you’re interested.

Messiah Sing Along

Messiah Sing Along

by | Nov 7, 2025 | Crawford Excursions

When:  Friday | December 19, 2025 | 8:00pm
             Saturday | December 20, 2025 | 3:00pm
Where: Cary Hall, Lexington

Enjoy the Masterworks Chorale at their 63rd Messiah Sing this December 19 and/or 20. A “Messiah Sing” is a popular holiday tradition that invites amateur singers s to participate. The chorale’s is longest running Messiah Sing in the country, and we’re fortunate to have it in our own backyard, at Carey Hall in Lexington.Visit the Chorale’s website HERE for more information and to download a free score in preparation for singing along with the Chorale! No tickets required, but a donation of  $15 per person is suggested.

Songs of Hope and Advent Study

Songs of Hope and Advent Study

by | Nov 5, 2025 | Crawford Excursions

Songs of Hope and Light –  Christmas Concert and Carols for All Ages, Sunday December 21 at 2pm.  Tewksbury United Methodist Church, 2335 Main St., Tewksbury MA featuring traditional and contemporary musical selections for the season. We will enjoy organ music, voice and bell choirs, and caroling. Join us, bring a friend, be blessed by powerful musical messages. Bring a food donation for local food pantries serving our Communities. Sing with us as we prepare for the Light of Christ to be born again in our world! Please let us know if your church will send folks to join us. We would love to fill the church as we celebrate together. This is a combined project by Tewksbury UMC, Wilmington UMC, Woburn UMC and Aldersgate UMC in North Reading. All are welcome.

Also, Pastor Pat Odour (Weston UMC), Reverend Alecia Reeves-Freeman (Fisk Memorial UMC, Natick), and Rev. Bill Hoch (Woburn UMC) invite you to join their Advent Bible Study on Zoom each Sunday evening of Advent from 7:00-8:00 (November 23-December 14). They are using the book “A Thrill of Hope” from Foundry Publishing. The study focuses on readings from The Gospel of Luke and the theme of Hope. You can join them for every Sunday or just a few. You do not need to read the book to join the conversation. To get the Zoom link, contact Rev. Bill Hoch – bill[dot]hoch[at]hotmail[dot]com.

Michael P. McGee

by | Aug 19, 2025 | Uncategorized

Celebrating the life of
Michael Patrick McGee
July 6, 1963 – July 22, 2025

Whether or not you are able to attend Mike’s service on Saturday, August 23, Michael’s family invites you to join them as they sit shiva on Saturday, 8/23 (5-7 pm) and Sunday, 8/24 (4-6 pm). Sitting shiva is a Jewish mourning practice observed for up to seven days following the burial of a close relative, allowing everyone to continue processing their grief and give/receive support. Friends and family visit the mourners at their house and often share memories and stories about the deceased. Come whenever you wish during those hours and stay for as long as you like. Light snacks will be available for noshing. Your presence is warmly welcomed. The McGees live at 28 Brentwood Road in Woburn.

Voice of the Congregation: Virtual Small Groups

by | Jul 1, 2025 | Uncategorized

As SPRC puts together the congregational profile that the Bishop and Cabinet will use to find us a new pastor (planned for 2027), and the Church Council continues discussions about the future of our church, we need your input and ideas. We will host small groups on Zoom on three separate dates in July. See the dates, times, and links below:

If you would rather write your thoughts, a questionnaire is available to download and print here. After completing it, please return it to the church office or give it to either Pam Reeves or Neil Cudmore.

All input will be aggregated without individual attribution to assist in the creation of the profile, provide feedback to Church Council and to be read back to the congregation in the fall.

A Long Talk About The Uncomfortable Truth

by | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

This year’s Annual Conference passed a resolution that 100% of our clergy and as many of our laity as possible should participate in A Long Talk, a program developed to interrupt racism (and other isms). See a video of the introductory session presented at Annual Conference, here. (If the video doesn’t begin with Bishop Bickerton’s introduction of Carter and Williams, you can get there by forwarding  the video to 3:00:30).

The program is available online and includes just two interactive Zoom sessions of two hours each plus other activities and information you can do for a few minutes a day at your own pace. The organizers recently added a session in August, and two more in September. If you haven’t already, please sign up here

WHAT NOW?
I strongly encourage you to at least watch the presentation at Annual Conference (see the link in the second paragraph above) and then consider whether the skills they teach would be useful in your life, no matter what kind of difficult conversation you may be having. Spoiler alert: they will be!

Once you realize that, sign up for a training. I will be doing it as soon as I get back from vacation.

In hope,
Anne