Tabling @ Tufts Community Day
2024-09-29 11:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | The Green, 167 Packard Ave, Medford, MA, United States
Join the Hospitality Team at the Sanctuary/Hillside Tent and Bring the Love of God and Neighbor out into the community at the Tufts Community Day!! Come represent our mission and ministry – and Love!
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Join neighbors, families, and friends for Tufts Community Day on Sunday, September 29, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Academic Quad (labeled as “The Green” in Google maps) of the Medford/Somerville campus.

Live performances: song, dance, music, and theater!
Children’s activities including, crafts, STEM, portrait artists, jumbo lawn games
Medford and Somerville community groups and resources
Research projects by Tufts University faculty
Free Raffle to local restaurants and small businesses
Free food and refreshments

All activities are free and open to the public

Coffee and Connection
2024-09-29 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-06 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-13 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-20 11:30 - 12:30, 2024-10-27 11:30 - 12:30 | Hillside Community Church, 144 North St, Medford, MA 02155, USA
Join us for a nosh and get connected with conversation, conviviality, and cool people.
Sign up here to help with coffee hour! Bring the simple snacks , setup/make the coffee & help with clean up!

All Hands Meeting - Committee of the Whole/Leadership Circle
2024-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82581670394?pwd=[REDACTED]
Committee of the Whole/Leadership Circle Meeting
All are welcome! Gather online!
Did you miss last month’s meeting? Here’s where you can find minutes from previous meetings. (https://medfordchurch.org/minutes/)
Here’s the Recurring Agenda:

Recruit Note Taker
Check on/create agenda
Hillside Partnership/Meger Process
Ministry Reports
Review schedule/time for the next Comm of the Whole meeting.

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Fresh, Free Veggies/Fruit - Pop-Up Pantry
2024-10-04 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-11 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-18 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-10-25 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-11-01 17:00 - 18:00 | Sanctuary United Church of Christ, 458 High St, Medford, MA, United States
FREE FARM FRESH VEGGIES
@Sanctuary Storefront
458 High Street, Medford
FRIDAYS (5—6 pm)
Begins August 9 – through the Fall…
First Come/First Served
BRING YOUR OWN BAGS

Interfaith Blessing of the Animals
2024-10-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States
Calling all furry, feathered, scaly, and finned friends (and their humans, of course)! Whether they bark, purr, chirp, or slither, every pet deserves a little extra love. Join us for an interfaith celebration of the incredible bond between animals and humans. No matter your or your pet’s tradition — Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, and beyond — we’ll be ready to offer blessings in a variety of spiritual practices for creatures big and small.

Bring your dog, cat, rabbit, bird, lizard, or even your goldfish! This is an open invitation to all beloved pets, and you don’t have to belong to any particular faith to participate. Just come as you are, and let’s celebrate the joy and wonder our animal companions bring to our lives.

What to expect:
– Pet blessings offered in multiple faith traditions– A fun, inclusive, and welcoming environment– Water stations and treats for your furry friends– Pet photo booth (because who doesn’t want a blessed selfie?)

All animals must be on a leash or in a carrier. Not comfortable bringing your pet? Feel free to bring a photo and we’ll bless from afar! Children are welcome to bring their stuffed animals for an extra special blessing.

World Communion Sunday Worship - Feel the Love
2024-10-06 10:30 - 11:30 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States
Join us onsite or online via Zoom here
Go to the Connection Hub for access to this week’s electronic worship bulletin/hymns/prayer wall and more.
For more about this Sunday’s Worship Theme – check out the Hillside website for the current worship series.
Sanctuary and Hillside worship together every Sunday. You are welcome to attend the service onsite @ Hillside Community Church, 144 North Street, Medford or online via Zoom or facebook live.
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From Puritans to Progressives: Exploring Our Roots
2024-10-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States
We will take a lighthearted, humorous look at the United Church of Christ (UCC) denomination and learn about, appreciate, and be proud of our denomination while not taking ourselves (or our history) too seriously. For more details about this program see the Puritans to Progressives Webpage.
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Meal Making for Friday Cafe
2024-10-10 18:30 - 20:30 | Hillside Community Church, 144 North St, Medford, MA 02155, USA
Food for the body – nurture for the soul.
Every month – we gather to cook up a special meal for 100 beautiful humans which we deliver to Friday Cafe, Cambridge. The meal-making is fun and sharing that love at Friday Cafe is a joy.
Please join the fun, nurture your spirit – and let us know how you can help by using this Sign Up form to
1) Bake something at home and deliver to Hillside before 7;
2) Join us to prep and cook the meal at Hillside (6:20-8pm)*; and/or
3) Sign Up to deliver the meal on Friday morning.

Sunday Worship - Feel the Love
2024-10-13 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-20 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-10-27 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-11-03 10:30 - 11:30 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States

From Puritans to Progressives: Exploring Our Roots
2024-10-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-10-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States
We will take a lighthearted, humorous look at the United Church of Christ (UCC) denomination and learn about, appreciate, and be proud of our denomination while not taking ourselves (or our history) too seriously. For more details about this program see the Puritans to Progressives Webpage.
Participate onsite or online.
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The Unofficial Handbook of the United Church of Christ by Quinn Caldwell and Curtis Preston.

Our Whole Lives (OWL) Parent Orientation
2024-10-22 19:00 - 20:15 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States
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West Medford Business Trick or Treating
2024-10-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Sanctuary United Church of Christ, 458 High St, Medford, MA, United States
Come meet our neighbors at Sanctuary UCC and share some Fair Trade Treats as we celebrate our final West Medford Chamber of Commerce Trick or Treat!!

Pumpkin Painting for All Ages
2024-10-27 11:30 - 12:30 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States
Join us for a colorful October tradition—Pumpkin Painting! 🎨🎃 Bring your creativity and we’ll supply the pumpkins, paint, and fun. Whether you’re a Picasso in the making or just love to get messy, this is the perfect way to get your Halloween Haunts!!”

Art & Soul Circle: Design - Book - Art
2024-10-27 16:00 - 17:30 | Arts Collaborative Medford, 162 Mystic Ave, Medford, MA, United States
Design•Book•Art (in the Literary Corner)

Art and Soul Circle: Reflecting on the questions that unfold from the art (collaborative circle conversation is facilitated by Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade
Cohosted by the artists (below) and Arts Collaborative Medford

The artist’s books in this exhibition are containers of visual stories exploring subjects that are very personal and deeply political.
Here you have artists who start with their own experience of existing within their bodies, and journaling their lives. Others expand into their immediate communities, write down stories to document and expose their culture. Some use fiction, mythical heroes and anti-heroes, involved in allegorical stories reflecting our political climate.
These artists are also brilliant designers who let the concept drive the shape of the page. In their books, meaning is created in the space between the image and the text. They demand that you be an active reader, and viewer, as the imagery goes beyond illustrating the text, and the text is not a caption for the images.
At a time when we continuously consume information and entertainment on the screen, the visual creations here are shaped into physical paper books, a recognizable, easily accessible and affordable art form. It’s impossible not to stop by the bookshop!
curated by Chantal Zakari ft. artists
Shaheed Abdullah @shaheedabdullah7
Zoya Amrit @tanvi_amrit
Jamie Atchinson @ok_kiddo_
Joy Bedford @hi.im.joi
Valerie Cervantes @valerie.cerv
Rayya Check @rayya_chek
Clara Davis @claradavis.ai
Daniela Gonzalez @daniela.phtos
Freya Gupta @ffsfreya
McCall Hollister @mccall.holly
Ethan LeBlanc @ethansleblanc
Leyla Mandel @leylamandel
Annabel Nied @annabelnied
Eve Sage @eve.sage.art
John Sanchez @john_sanchez_2024
Emrys Schweber @art_ducky_
Saeroi Yune @saeroiyune
On Display: September 20th through November 8th

Our Whole Lives (OWL) Grade 7/8 Session
2024-10-27 16:30 - 18:30, 2024-11-03 16:30 - 18:30 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States
2024/2025 Grade 7/8 Program Details and Registration.Program Calendar here.
Honest, accurate information about sexuality changes lives. It dismantles stereotypes and assumptions, builds self-acceptance and self-esteem, fosters healthy relationships, improves decision-making, and has the potential to save lives. For these reasons and more, we are proud to offer Our Whole Lives (OWL), a comprehensive, lifespan sexuality education program.

All Hands Meeting - Committee of the Whole/Leadership Circle
2024-10-29 19:00 - 20:00 | https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82581670394?pwd=[REDACTED]
Committee of the Whole/Leadership Circle MeetingAll are welcome! Gather online!
Did you miss last month’s meeting? Here’s where you can find minutes from previous meetings. (https://medfordchurch.org/minutes/)
Here’s the Recurring Agenda:

Recruit Note Taker
Check on/create agenda
Hillside Partnership/Meger Process
Ministry Reports
Review schedule/time for the next Comm of the Whole meeting.

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Community Meal - All Are Welcome
2024-11-03 11:30 - 12:30 | Hillside Community Church, 148 North St, Medford, MA, United States
Following worship, we will enjoy a community meal to which all are welcome. Bring a friend!!
Ideas and Sign up for our “Roots” Theme Potluck!
A roots theme potluck is a gathering where guests bring dishes that reflect their family heritage. This theme can help guests get to know each other better and lead to conversations about the unique dishes shared

If you are able – please bring a nonperishable food item for the micro pantry ministry.
