It started, like most worship installations at Westfield, with Pintrest. A seminary friend had pinned a craft blog post that gave instructions on how to make a suncatcher-mobile out of melted plastic cups. Among the most striking elements of Westfield are the two-story windows the line the walls of the sanctuary. On clear...
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Happy Easter, dear friends! Easter at Westfield this morning was glorious. The day started early with an Easter Sunrise service that was simply beautiful. The good folks over at Allen Hill Tree Farm in Brooklyn, CT have been hosting the service for years. We gathered in between their barns and out buildings and looked out over the...
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My initial plan was to show share this installation after my congregation had seen it for the first time. But the winter storms of the past two weekends (and one potential one this coming weekend) have had it another way. So very few of my congregants have seen this up close and in person. Many of them check out this blog, so this...
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It’s crazy official. This Sunday I’m officially joining Westfield (I know this seems strange to you United Methodists). The trustees have been working on getting the sign changed for going on three months now. I arrived at Westfield at the start of October. It was a whirlwind. Meeting congregants, planning worship,...
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Taken by our sweet Westfield secretary who thought it was rather humorous that I was changing the sign in 10 degree weather with no gloves! Our current sign might be the devil incarnate. When it’s time to change the sign, you end up spending a lot of time fiddling–with the old letters to get them out, with the new...
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This Sunday, January 13th, is the the celebration of the Baptism of Lord. Originally celebrated on Epiphany along with the wedding at Cana, the commemoration was later separated out to it’s own day to highlight the significance of Christ’s baptism. In many churches, this celebration includes a rite of...
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