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Hygiene Kits for Church World Service

by Eleanor Guare

The Mission Committee collected items for 50 hygiene kits for the Church World Service this past summer.  These kits included a hand towel, washcloth, wide-tooth comb, nail clipper, bar of soap, toothbrush and band-aids.  A tube of extended expiration date toothpaste will be added to each hygiene kit just prior to its journey to those […]

Summer Ends with a Campfire

by Eleanor Guare

Everyone loves a campfire. Toasting marshmallows, making gooey s’mores, loading up on hot dogs and most of all, sharing with friends and neighbors.

Dutiful Tax Collector Resigns

by Eleanor Guare

Janet Long is no delinquent tax collector. For 33 years, she has been dutiful to the responsibilities of this role, among the many other bookkeeping jobs she held in her long and colorful life. As a tax collector, she didn’t cut anyone any slack, yet she had a knack for remaining a highly trusted public […]

Neighbors in Action: Greensboro Satellite

by Eleanor Guare

Neighbors in Action (NIA) Food Share program operates out of Cabot and Lyndonville, serving three counties in the state where food insecurity is one of the top needs. Approximately 500 families receive a box of food every other week. And since several families reside in the Greensboro area, there is now a distribution site at […]

Awe and Wonder

by Eleanor Guare

A Pilgrimage to the Green Mountain Monastery Many gathered at the church to begin a pilgrimage to the Green Mountain Monastery on June 1st, where we joined with a large group from around the world to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of Sisters of the Earth Community with theologian Thomas Berry. The day […]

Hygiene Kits Needed

by Eleanor Guare

The Mission Committee is planning to collect Hygiene Kits for Church World Service mid-July to mid-August.  We will be packing up the kits to send on August 24. Watch for more news on how to donate – either a whole kit or parts thereof.  There will be a collection box in Fellowship Hall.

After the Flood

by Eleanor Guare

When asked to provide a short summary of facts associated with our July 2023 flood, Josh Karp, Greensboro Selectboard Member offered the following points, and a few pictures. Lest we forget! As you drive these and other roads this summer, give thanks that our roads are now sturdy and safe.

Silence and Soup for the Soul

by Eleanor Guare

We first started Silence and Soup in 2022, as an experiment. We wondered if people in the community would welcome the idea of sitting in the church sanctuary in silence for 20 minutes. No facilitation, no sign-in sheet, nothing but a lighted candle and a chime to begin and again to end. We wondered if, […]