Resources for Re-Gathering
Re-gathering Benchmarks: How will we know?
Wednesday, April 21, 1-2PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/842659199
Join Dr. Aaron Young, who is a member of First Presbyterian Church in Quincy, MA, and Assistant Professor of Physiology & Biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine for a presentation to help church leaders in MA, NH, VT and ME think through the different metrics to gauge the level of risk of returning to in-person worship, including where to find the most up-to-date information.
Catch up on the previous webinars in this series, co-hosted by the Presbyteries of Boston and Northern New England, to help you think about your congregation's return to in-person worship:
Vaccine and Regathering Part 1
provided information on the vaccine, herd immunity, and big picture questions to frame your community's discussion of returning to in-person worship inside a building.
Vaccine and Regathering Part 2
featured stories about different plans for return to worship from a wide variety of churches, framed by recommendations from the Wisconsin Council of Churches.
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Clerks of Session Training
There will be a training for Clerks of Session on April 21 at 7 pm on Zoom. It will cover basic tasks for clerks, changes to the Book of Order and Roberts Rules, as well as question and answer. This training will be led by the Stated Clerks of the Presbyteries of Northern New England, Boston, Southern New England, Northern New York, and New Castle. To register, click here:
https://psne.breezechms.com/form/ClerksTrainingApr21
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Moved by the Spirit
Newton Presbyterian Church is renewing its commitment to the words of Paul, exemplifying the Spiritual Gifts around us. The Church is asking for donations of artwork from all who feel moved by the Holy Spirit. All interested parties should contact the Outreach Committee of Newton Presbyterian Church at npcartsprogram@gmail.com.
Artwork that is inspired by religious and spiritual understandings can be based in Scripture, history, or personal interactions with religious life. All artwork will be reviewed and if accepted will be published on the Newton Presbyterian Church Website, social media channels, and hopefully publicized in a special format.
Click here for more information.
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New! Ordination Anniversaries in April:
Meagan Manas 4/14/12
Burns Stanfield 4/21/91
Congratulations and thank you! If your ordination anniversary is not listed when it should be, or is listed incorrectly, please send your information to: office@presbyteryofboston.org
New! NE Glow: You can connect with NE Glow on Facebook, Discord, and on their website. Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 7 PM is Jackbox Game Night. Register for the Zoom link here.
Seeking Stated Supply Pastor or CRE: During the past 12 months the Presbyterian church at Litchfield has experienced redevelopment in nearly all areas of congregational life. We are now ready and eager to go forward with a stated supply pastor who can give us 15 hours per week.
To apply contact the Clerk of Session: Joan Franklin, (603) 275-6806, weenywitch2@gmail.com. For more information or questions contact Session Moderator, Dr. David Pierce, (904) 772-4726, drdpierce@att.net.
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Innovation Fund Grants: The Innovation Fund of the Synod of the Northeast provides funding to projects within our bounds in the Presbyterian Church (USA) in the Synod of the Northeast and seeks to fund projects that are particularly innovative and move the church forward. The deadline for the Innovation Grant is quickly approaching - April 2, 2021. The applications will be reviewed at the May meeting of the Synod of the Northeast Mission and Ministries Commission. For the application and more information please visit:
https://www.synodne.org/innovation-intro.
Note for all Clergy: Rev. Susan DeHoff has written a letter to clergy in the Presbytery regarding what pastors can do to help the Presbytery handle the financial stress it is facing. Click here to read the letter. Individual pledge forms related to the call in the letter can be found on our website here.
Connect Throughout the Week: We have two opportunities during the week to connect for support and encouragement. The login information can be found in the Presbytery calendar on the website.
Mondays at 10:00 am
Tuesdays at 3:00 pm
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