Sun. May 19th: Nature Sunday

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Nature Sunday is May 19th at Warner Park Shelter 10, Service at 10:30 am with a Potluck/Picnic following. Please sign up in the fellowship hall to let us know what dish you will be bringing. Anyone who would like to join us for a morning nature walk can meet at Shelter 10 at 9:15 am (weather permitting). Feel free to bring your furry friends along! Be sure to bring a hat/sunscreen or rain gear if needed. See you there!

Map of Shelter 10:shelter 10 2016 map

Click HERE for Directions from Brookmeade to Warner Park

 

Sat. May 18th: Upper Room Fellowship Potluck Supper

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A wonderful supper gathering of Nashville & Mid-TN UCC churches is planned for Saturday, May 18th @ 5:30 PM at Howard Congregational Church (2802 Buchanan St.) Howard UCC Choir will be in sacred concert! Special Guest Speaker from Birmingham: Rev. J. R. Finney, Moderator of the Southeast UCC Conference! Evening’s theme: “Taking Time Just to Be in God’s Loving Care”.  Bring family, friends, and favorite casserole for great UCC fellowship & inspiration!

Sunday, May 5th – Sunday, August 11th: “Time with Family” Poetry Series

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In this post-Easter season, we’re celebrating with poetry. Therefore, during Time with Family in worship on Sundays, We will have poetry readings! Please let us know if you would like to share a poem. It could be written by you. It could be a piece from your favorite poet. We will start this series on Sunday, May 5th. The series will continue through Sunday, August 11th. There is a sign up sheet located in the fellowship hall!

Sunday, May 5th: COW Offering

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We delivered 47 pounds of food last week to Second Harvest Food Bank. This is a result of the past two months of COW (Contribute Our Wealth) Offerings the first Sunday of each month. Remember to bring non perishable food items and cash on the next COW Sunday, May 5th. The food goes to Second Harvest and the cash is split between Second Harvest and Heifer International.

Sun. April 28th: RISE Part 2, Congregational Meeting and Potluck

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RISE, Part 2, the Gathering, will be another lovely potluck and it will be combined with the congregational meeting right after church.  We will be diving further into the responses from the initial RISE question packet (please contact the church office if you have not received it and would like to add to the questions relevant to Brookmeade).  This will be a time of Venn Diagramming so that we can combine our perspectives into a unified vision and mission statement for Brookmeade in light of a rich and deep history that has created a vibrant and diverse environment where all are welcome.  This language that we develop together will be used on Brookmeade’s website and word-of-mouth communication.  This will help us usher in new pastors as we will be able to communicate who we are through this work that we are doing! Come join the work Sunday, April 28th at 11:30am after church! Bring a dish for the potluck or just come and enjoy.  All are welcome.

Thurs. April 18th: Maundy Thursday Service & Potluck

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On April 18th at 6:30pm at Brookmeade, we will host a Maundy Thursday service for Holy Week.  We will share a meal together and honor the tradition of Maundy Thursday which precedes Good Friday in the order of Holy Week which concludes with Easter.  We will have a potluck and observe a prayerful service observing the Last Supper of Jesus before Good Friday and Easter.  Howard Congregational Church will be invited to join us and a service at Howard Congregational Church will be offered on the next day, Good Friday, if anyone is interested.

Sat. April 13th: Spring Clean Up Day

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Let us join together Saturday, April 13 at 9am for Spring Clean-up! The Easter Sunrise Service banner needs to be hung, the meditation garden needs TLC for a memorial service and the sunrise service, and I even hear there is some painting that needs to be done! While spring cleaning isn’t the most exciting task on the list of to do’s, it is a wonderful opportunity for our community to come together, work together, and show some appreciation and care for the land we reside. There is a role for everyone, no contribution is too small. In fact, the most important role may be showing up with donuts! Come, eat a donut and show appreciation and love to the land Brookmeade resides.

Sun. Apr. 28th: Guest Speaker Rev. Elizabeth Caldwell

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Brookmeade welcomes Guest Speaker Rev. Elizabeth Caldwell on Sunday, April 28th. Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Caldwell is an author, teacher and quilter. She retired from thirty years of teaching at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago in 2014. Having failed retirement, she enjoys teaching courses in religious education at VDS as an adjunct professor and writing children’s books including, Growing in God’s Love, A Story Bible for Children and God’s Big Plan.