Every year, generous members order beautiful poinsettias to dedicate to loved ones and decorate our sanctuary for the holiday season. We are now accepting orders for 6 and 8 inch poinsettias in red or white. You can find order forms in the front foyer or just contact the church office to place your order by Sunday, November 2nd. Thank you!
Our next COW Offering (collected on the first Sunday every month) is Sunday 11/2! “Contribute Our Wealth” benefits Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN and Heifer International. Help Brookmeade fight hunger in the Nashville and wider world community by donating canned goods, cash or check, or donating via Tithe.ly (choose COW Offering in drop down menu). Thank you for your generosity!
Join our Project CURE Volunteer Group Saturday, November 1st from 9:30 – 11:30 am! We help sort medical supplies on the first Saturday of every month at the Project CURE warehouse (2309 Clifton Ave. 37209). These are surplus supplies that are sent to countries all around the world that need them. No training required to participate! Please RSVP to the church office if you plan to attend. Thank you for helping support this important ministry.
The new November-December issue of the UPPER ROOM daily devotional is now available without cost in the foyer of the church. In this issue, along with the daily meditations, is an introduction to the spiritual practice of visio divina. Visio divina invites us to encounter the Divine through prayerful consideration of, and interaction with, an image or a work of art. The UPPER ROOM always has captivating cover art. This issue features the fantastical painting of contemporary American artist Daniel Bonnell: “The Annunciation” of Mary, and on it takes us through the steps of visio divina. This issue of the UPPER ROOM also offers other Advent resources for private & public worship. Pick up a copy in the foyer of the church, or contact the church office to have a copy mailed to you.
Our Learn & Grow Adult Sunday School Class meets Sundays at 9:15 am. Our new study begins this Sunday 10/19! “Living the Questions: An Introduction to Progressive Christianity” is for those who are yearning for something more than the shallow platitudes that too often pass for theology in our churches. It’s for those who are looking for a faith conversation that encourages questions and open dialogue.”
October 19: An Invitation to Journey
October 26: Taking the Bible Seriously
November 2: Thinking Theologically
November 9: Stories of Creation
November 16: Lives of Jesus
November 23: A Passion for Christ: Paul
November 30: Out into the World: Challenges Facing Progressive Christians
🎃 Pumpkin Painting & Popcorn Picture Party 🎃 6:00 pm @ Brookmeade 🎃
Join Brookmeade UCC and the Circle Community Church for a cozy fall evening of fun! We’ll kick things off with pumpkin painting, share dinner together (pizza provided — bring a favorite side or dessert if you’d like!), and then settle in outdoors for a family-friendly Halloween movie under the stars.
💵 Suggested donation: $10 per person — this covers your pumpkin and movie ticket.
🍿 Pizza, popcorn, candy, and soda provided!
👉 Please sign up online so we can make sure a pumpkin is ready for you.
Bring a friend, bring your creativity, and let’s enjoy fellowship and fall fun together!
Exclusive Member Offer: Save on Life Line Screening!
We have great news! Brookmeade will be hosting a Life Line Screening event on Friday, 10/24/2025. Life Line Screening is the premier provider of stroke and cardiovascular disease risk screenings since 1993. Click here (www.llsa.social/habc) or call 800-324-9458 to schedule your appointment (use the code HABC001 for a discount)! A simple screening can be worth a lifetime.
Life Line Screening is extending a discounted offer to all Brookmeade and Circle Community church members which will identify your risk level for the following diseases:
The Neighbors in Need offering supports ministries of justice and compassion, with one-third of the offering given to the Council for American Indian Ministries and the remaining two-thirds supporting UCC justice ministries. In 2025 the Neighbors in Need Offering supported 26 grant recipients across the UCC who were engaged in projects of direct service and advocacy. Thank you for your support and generosity! You can send us a check, or donate via Tithe.ly – choose NIN Offering in the drop down menu.
Join our Project CURE Volunteer Group Saturday, October 4th from 9:30 – 11:30 am! We help sort medical supplies on the first Saturday of every month at the Project CURE warehouse (2309 Clifton Ave. 37209). These are surplus supplies that are sent to countries all around the world that need them. No training required to participate! Please RSVP to the church office if you plan to attend. Thank you for helping support this important ministry.
“Nashville Pride is in a state of emergency. At a moment of unrelenting attacks on LGBTQ+ people, we are fighting to keep our city’s largest celebration of queer joy, visibility, and resistance alive.
Corporations have never defined Pride, but their dollars have helped cover the costs. With many sponsors abruptly backing out, including those who supported us for years, a massive hole has been left in our budget, putting the future of Pride in jeopardy.
We need to raise $250,000 by October 11, 2025 TO ENSURE OUR FUTURE & SAVE NASHVILLE PRIDE. Nashville Pride is a nonprofit; every dollar goes right back into the festival and year-round programs supporting our community. If we don’t meet this goal, we risk losing not just a weekend of celebration, but a safe space for tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people and allies all year long. The future of Nashville Pride is at stake, and we’re asking for your support to Save Nashville Pride.”
To learn more and donate visit: https://www.savenashvillepride.org/
There will also be a “Get Out, Get Loud” Nashville Pride Benefit on October 5th at 7:30 pm at Marathon Music Works! Tickets available NOW!
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