Category Archives: Whats New

Posts to this category will show up on the what’s new page

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Posted on

Tuesday, Nov. 27, 7 pm

This year, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church (50 Orchard Avenue, Providence) will host Providence’s Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. The service brings diverse congregations together in thanksgiving, while also celebrating and generating greater understanding of our differences and similarities. In the past, as many as 14 Providence congregations have participated, so bring your friends and neighbors! It’s wonderful to worship together, give thanks, and reflect on the many gifts we receive as part of a diverse, interfaith community.

Festival Thanksgiving Sunday

Posted on

Sunday, Nov. 24, 10:30 am

Central’s Festival Service of Thanksgiving is always warm, wonderful, and so musical – the perfect time to share our community with a friend, neighbor, or colleague. We have a lot to be grateful for this year: a wonderful new senior minister and a reenergized religious education program – just to name two. Please come for Worship, bring a friend, and then stay after to enjoy our wonderful community of faith during Coffee Hour.

Festival Sunday Decor

Posted on

Deliver Nov. 17 to 20 

At our Festival Service of Thanksgiving, on Nov. 24, the Flower Committee will decorate the chancel and communion table. They hope to make the festivities more meaningful by displaying items grown or contributed by Central members and friends. They need pumpkins, winter squash and gourds (all sizes and varieties), large mums, and dried corn. Please place donations in the marked box near the Diman Place sanctuary entrance.

Portrait Unveiling

Posted on

Sunday, Nov. 10, 11:30 am

This Sunday, following Worship, Central will unveil the portrait of Minister Emerita Rebecca L. Spencer, which will hang in the Fireplace Room in honor of her 35 years of service to Central. The portrait was painted by artist Susan Starkweather. Susan and her husband, Winn Major, have been Central members since 1980, and Susan is a longtime member of the Gallery Committee. Please join us in the Fireplace Room.

A Quiet Morning

Posted on

Saturday, Nov. 9, 8:30 am

Please join us for a peaceful, autumn “mini-retreat” at beautiful Hamilton House. We’ll begin with light breakfast conversation about the spiritual practice of breath prayers as well as some quiet time. Then, we’ll end our Quiet Morning by sharing in holy communion. Please RSVP to Claudia. We should be finished by 11:30 am.

 

All Saints Sunday

Posted on

Sunday, Nov. 3, at 10:30 am

All Saints Day is a joyous occasion at Central. The children make “paper-bag Saints” of people they see as saints in their lives. On Sunday morning, they’ll process into Worship with their paper-bag Saints – accompanied by the All Saints Band playing “When the Saints Go Marching In” – and then bring the bags home to fill with food items for Your Neighborhood Food Pantry (www.ynfp.org). Especially needed this year: canned goods and peanut butter. They’ll gather before Worship in Chapel Hall.

 

Join the Band

Posted on

Sunday, Nov. 3, 10 am

Organist / choirmaster Patrick Aiken is looking for a few – actually, several – good instrumentalists to form an All Saints Band that will join Central’s church school children in the All Saints Day Parade during Worship on Sunday, Nov. 3. The band will play “When The Saints Go Marching In” in the key of F. Rehearsal will be at 10 am that morning. Please help us make a joyful noise as we remember and celebrate saints – past and present – who have touched our lives as Christians.… [Read More]

Pumpkin Picking!

Posted on

Sunday, Oct. 20, 4 pm

All Central families will want to join CCC Youth for some good old-fashioned pumpkin patch pickin’ and other fall/Halloween fun. Please join us at Four Town Farm (90 George Street, Seekonk, Mass.) This working farm and farm stand – five generations strong – is a joy for all ages.

Fruits of the Spirit Gatherings

Posted on

Thursday, Oct 17, 6:30 pm

We are continuing to explore Paul’s Fruits of the Spirit – love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control –and what they mean for us today. Just sign up in Chapel Hall! We’ll meet at Tracy Baran’s home.

Blessing Bags Project

Posted on

Sunday, Oct. 6, 11:30 am

CCC Youth is assembling hygiene kits that they’ve termed “Blessing Bags” for Better Lives Rhode Island – a non-profit that helps unhoused individuals find shelter and much-needed services. You can support our youth in this endeavor by donating hygiene products on our Amazon Blessing Bags Wish List and by helping assemble the Blessing Bags on Sunday, Oct. 6, after Worship, in Chapel Hall. Contact Morgan Johnson or Cheryl Ludwig, CCC Youth volunteers, for more information.