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Sun. Jan. 23rd: Congregational Meeting

There will be a Congregational Meeting on Zoom following the worship service on Sunday, January 23rd. Please join us on Zoom following worship at 11:20 am for the annual meeting to approve our budget and vote in our new officers! If you need help getting on Zoom or will be unable to attend but would like aContinue reading “Sun. Jan. 23rd: Congregational Meeting”

Get Ready for Zoom Church!

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! I hope the holiday season was joyous and filled with ease for each and everyone of us! Ahhhhhh COVID………we find ourselves in the midst of another wave of the pandemic. The pastoral team has decided to not have in-person church for the next several weeks. We feel that this is paramount forContinue reading “Get Ready for Zoom Church!”

In-Person Worship Suspended until Further Notice

Grace and Peace to each of you. Yes, this is my usual greeting to you in the Brookmeade Beat, and it is especially clear that we need both grace/mercy and peace these days. The omicron variant of CoVid-19 is in our midst, infecting members of our community as well as many others. As a result, weContinue reading “In-Person Worship Suspended until Further Notice”

Friday, December 24th: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Our Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 5:00 pm on Friday, December 24th. Please invite your family, friends and neighbors to attend this special service of readings and hymns as we celebrate the joy of Christmas together!

UCC Christmas Fund Offering

“Good news… Great joy… All the people!” Luke 2:10 The Christmas Fund has been caring for active and retired United Church of Christ clergy and lay employees and their families for over 100 years, providing emergency financial help, supplementation of small annuities and health premiums, and Christmas “thank-you” checks to our lower-income retirees. This year,Continue reading “UCC Christmas Fund Offering”

Sunday, December 12th: Memorial Garden Ceremony

Please join us immediately following service on Sunday, December 12th when we will hold a brief ceremony to give thanks for the history of our Memorial Garden and remember those whose names are honored there. During this ceremony we will be collecting small containers of dirt which will be transplanted into the new garden whenContinue reading “Sunday, December 12th: Memorial Garden Ceremony”

Sat. Dec. 4th: Project CURE Volunteer Group

Our next trip to the Project CURE Warehouse (2300 Clifton Ave.) is scheduled for Saturday, December 4th, 9:30 am – 12 pm. We will be sorting medical supplies. Newcomers are very welcome but please wear a mask! For planning reasons and to make sure we are COVID safe we need a head count for our group prior to volunteering. Please RSVPContinue reading “Sat. Dec. 4th: Project CURE Volunteer Group”

Donate to the Last Minute Toy Store by Dec. 12th

In Brookmeade tradition, this Christmas season we will be collecting toys for the “Last Minute Toy Store.” This project provides free gifts for children and teens whose families are unable to. They are looking for donations of new toys, stocking stuffers, books, games, sporting goods, and arts & crafts! Janet L. has offered to organize theContinue reading “Donate to the Last Minute Toy Store by Dec. 12th”

Learn & Grow Advent Study Series begins Dec. 2nd!

Learn & Grow is a time of study and reflection on the Bible, theology, and the issues of today. We meet on Zoom each Thursday at 7:30 pm for about an hour or so. For Advent, we will use a study guide from Amy-Jill Levine called “Light of the World.” Here is our upcoming schedule for theContinue reading “Learn & Grow Advent Study Series begins Dec. 2nd!”

Donate to Afghan Refugees

The Vanderbilt English Language Center is collecting furniture and resources for Afghan Refugees. They are accepting donations of free/cheap clean furniture from the Nashville area, as well as gift cards (Target, Walmart, Kroger, Publix etc.). Please contact the church office if you’d like to learn how to make a donation. Any help is appreciated! The NashvilleContinue reading “Donate to Afghan Refugees”