Letter from the Pastor

by Ed Sunday-Winters

After living through the COVID years, I’m not sure that I will ever think about years, months, and days in quite the same way. I would like to think that I will greet each new day with a deepening awareness of the gift that it is. As true as that is, I know myself well […]

Newsletter Update

by Eleanor Guare

We are well into 2023, and our news will continue to unfold. Already we are preparing for Shrove Tuesday, hosting Silence and Soup for the Soul, and preparing for our Lenten book study of The Christian Future and the Fate of the Earth by Thomas Berry. Going forward, we will keep track of our news […]

For Everything There is a Season

by Eleanor Guare

Looking back on the year, I remember well the day we baptized Ashton Douglas Casavant and said goodbye to our friend and church leader, Judy Boyd Dales. In the course of one day, it seemed our hearts were filled with both joy and sorrow, and we came to understand once again what it means to […]

Music Matters

Music is an essential and uplifting part of every year – some news from 2022 includes: Hal and Friends We are blessed to have a Music Director such as Hal Parker. A gifted vocalist, he shifts from piano to harpsichord to organ, and even treats us to an occasional flute performance. Working closely with Ed, […]

Trustees Keep the Lights On

Trustees are responsible for managing our physical properties and the fiscal well-being of the church. They keep us safe, sustainable, and sound in our expenses and investments. Trustees include the Properties Committee, overseeing the parsonage and the entire church building. Trustees also oversee the Investment, Pleasants Fund, and Scholarship Committees. The work of the Trustees […]

Mission Means Purpose

Mission work starts at home and spreads worldwide. There is purpose in the work that identifies worthwhile causes and stands up for them. Sometimes it happens on the spur of the moment, such as when members of the community meet in the sanctuary for a peace vigil or gather on the town green to show […]

Events on the Ground and under the Tent

Our new green tent gave us the opportunity to be present at community events – and to stay dry when it mattered. Thanks to our friends at Spark, we also displayed a colorful banner. You couldn’t miss us! We were invited by Carol Fairbank to participate in the Greensboro Farmers Market on Wednesday afternoons during […]

Deacons in Service

Deacons are thoughtful, creative, hands-on folks who ensure our varied church experiences are organized and fulfilled in ways that make us all feel welcome and comfortable. The Deacons brought the entire community into a beautiful service for Judy Dales and her family. Even when we weren’t fully open for in-person worship, Deacons performed their many […]

Just for Fun!

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