Brookmeade participates in all the UCC special offerings. The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive on October 6th supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects.One-third of the offering supports the UCC’s Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM). There will be special envelopes in the bulletin. Neighbors in Need helps make a just world for all possible. For this to occur, it needs your support. Show your Love of Children with this special offering.
September
has 5 Sundays, meaning September 29th is Music Sunday! The Worship and
Gathering team has decided this Music Sunday be a hymn sing. Throughout
the year we sing hymns from throughout the hymnal, but we want to know
what hymns and songs are important to YOU! Whether we have sung them in
worship before or not, we want to know what songs are important to you.
Email songs/hymns to Brookmeade@comcast.net so that we can learn new music, sing favorites, and make joyful noise September 29th!
Project CURE Volunteer Group is scheduled for Sat. Sept. 7th from 9:30
am – 12 pm (2300 Clifton Ave, 37209). We will be sorting medical
supplies to be sent to hospitals in developing countries. Everyone is
welcome, including newcomers! See you there!
In August we delivered 67 pounds of food to Second Harvest Food bank.
Remember to bring in non-perishable food items the first Sunday of every
month for the COW (Contribute Our Wealth) offering. We also take
monetary offerings that are split between Second Harvest and Heifer
International. Brookmeade’s effort to fight hunger!
Our new Time with Family Series is a flowers series!
After finding vases while cleaning the Pastor’s office, we were inspired to put
flowers on the worship table. During this series, we encourage you to bring
flowers from your garden, your favorite flowers, or any other flowers near and
dear to your heart and share their story with us in worship. The sign-up sheet
can be found on the table in the fellowship hall.
On Sunday, August 18th, our new Vanderbilt Divinity School student pastor, Laura Hodges, joins our pastoral team! We are delighted Pastor Laura will be joining us! Laura and her spouse are new implants to Nashville from Cleveland, Ohio. Laura is starting her second year at Vanderbilt Divinity School where she is pursuing her M.Div. degree. She is a Member in Discernment with the United Church of Christ, seeking ordination and planning to pursue congregational ministry. Laura is “incredibly excited to get to know each of us and to learn what it means to be a part of Brookmeade!”
BIO
Laura Hodges (embraces all pronouns) grew up in Avon Lake, Ohio attending Avon Lake United Church of Christ. Her early faith formation was heavily influenced by her times spent at Temple Hills church camp as well as her passion for reading which included children’s Bibles and prayer books. Disillusioned with the church at thirteen, Laura spent time exploring other religions and spirituality before having a conversion experience at a Southern Baptist Church at sixteen. Since then, Laura returned to the UCC tradition where she feels she can reconcile her deep love for Jesus Christ and her commitments to love and seek justice for people of all racial/ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, and socio-economic situation. Having attained her undergraduate degree from Calvin University, in Grand Rapids, MI, Laura began her ordination process with Avon Lake UCC and enrolled at Vanderbilt Divinity School where she hopes to graduate with her Master’s of Divinity in the spring of 2021. In her free time, Laura loves to draw, write, read, play with her dog and cat, rock climb, and spend time with her husband James.
Join
us after coffee fellowship on Sept. 15th for a new members class from 12 pm – 1
pm where we will learn about UCC and Brookmeade history. Whether you are new
among us or already call Brookmeade home, all are welcome!
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