From Our Pastors: August 29, 2025

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Rev. Megan
Berkowitz

Rev. Amy
Clark Feldman

Pastor Megan
 August 29 2025

Dear Church,

I want to direct your attention to the Prayers for Liberty announcement poster on our Homepage Upcoming events section (link HERE).  Many of you heard me speak about the earlier version of this march, when I joined with other clergy from across Massachusetts to raise our voices regarding upholding the constitution and the rule of law in our country, and our moral imperative to love our neighbors. 

This upcoming event, on the Labor Day holiday on Monday, is open not just to clergy but to faithful people from congregations throughout the commonwealth. You can join for the whole march or any given segment or prayer stops along the way. Find more information about the Labor Day walk HERE. 
I encourage you to join me at this event in any way you can. I found the May event to be extremely inspiring and hopeful in the midst of the many disheartening and challenging events throughout our country right now. If you have any questions about what to expect, please reach out to me. I hope to see some of you there!

Peace, 
Pastor Megan

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