Notes from the Grove – Religious Education NewsSpring is in the air!  Can you feel it coming?  The March wind is certainly blowing today!  We are back in the meetinghouse and back in our RE classes.  Here is an overview of what is going on…During the Sunday service, the children are meeting with their teachers to resume their curriculum classes in their Groves – Greenwood for children ages 3-6, Maplewood for children 7-11, and Pinewood

As we enter year three of this pandemic, I have spent time thinking about how much my role of Music Director has changed from when I was first hired. Some of my duties remain the same:  scheduling pianists, finding special music singers/instrumentalists, and working with the choir, though one that is much reduced in size. However, I can now add many technical skills to my musical bag of tricks which will come in useful moving

Religious Education News, February 2022It is an icy, snowy, freezing cold weekend – but there are birds singing outside and the sun didn’t set until 5PM yesterday!  Spring is definitely on its way.  On the first of February we pass the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox, so we have turned a corner of sorts in the dark half of the year and are beginning to climb back up towards the light

What a year for FUSF it has been! During a global pandemic, I am so thankful that we were able to be together and gather in-person to hike many local trails. Thanks to all of YOU who attended and kept this option going for a whole year! Thanks to all the people who stepped up to lead hikes when I was unable to do so. Even I am astounded at all of the different places