COVID-19 - Updates
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This page will be used to update our congregation as we work together with our neighbors and friends to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by reducing social interactions.
Remember - Social Distancing is physical only. Do not socially isolate yourself from your friends! Use phone, email, facetime, social media and other ways to reach out and connect directly with friends and neighbors. Pastor Alecia's Messages Fisk In Mission During COVID-19 Other Resources and links Sunday Worship and Fellowship Time!10:30am10:30am Sundays using ZOOM. How to Connect
All persons are invited to gather in the sanctuary, every Sunday from 10:30-11:00am. Mask and social distancing will be required. In addition, we will also continue our worship service on Zoom at the same time each Sunday as all others are vaccinated.
Holy Week & Easter
March 28 Palm Sunday, 10:30am via Zoom How to Connect April 1 Maundy Thursday 6pm via zoom to share the Last Supper of Jesus and his disciples before he prayed in the garden. How to Connect April 2 Good Friday - prayer vigil 12-3pm, Prayer Vigil Themes 10 am - 10:30 and 7-7:30pm using prayer line Dial : 712-775-7270, Access code: 580274# April 4 Easter Sunday Service 10:30 AM - planned for outside and via Zoom How to Connect |
From our youth : sharing, with love that a stain glass reflects God’s image anywhere.
Enjoy, feel God’s presence and create something to share.
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Lent 2021 - link to Ash Wednesday Service
Ash Wednesday 2021
Lenten Bible Study - Tuesdays |
In the midst of not being physically present in our church and with each other, a youth is holding us in thoughts as a Creative model of our Fisk community. Thanks Rose C.!
Prayer Shawls & Lap Blankets for MetroWest Medical Center
God’s grace be upon this shawl:
Warming, comforting and embracing.
May this mantle be a safe haven:
A witness to the sacred touch of God’s secure love
and our well-being.
Sustaining and embracing in good times as
well as in difficult ones.
May the one who receives this shawl,
Be cradled in hope, kept in peace
and wrapped in love. Amen
Knitting into the Mystery-(exerpts-Janet Bristow)
"Modified from the original "Prayer Of Blessing" written by Janet Severi Bristow. Used with permission from: www.shawlministry.com"
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Prayer Phone Line - Every Wednesday
Opened to all persons every Wednesday from 10-10:30 a.m. and 7-7:30 p.m. Call in, ask for prayers, or just listen. God bless all of us with health and/or healing this day and all the days ahead.
Dial: 1-712-775-7270, Access code: 580274#
Dial: 1-712-775-7270, Access code: 580274#
4-23-20 - Another 20 Prayer Shawls for MetroWest Medical!
Fisk Prayer Shawl Ministry created another 20 prayer shawls and lap blankets for Metrowest Medical Center.
4-12-2020 Praise at the Cross
Seeking and sharing God’s message of love and praise at the cross, Fisk UMC Church in Natick installed a large cross on the front lawn of the church to invite and inspire passersby to ponder its message. The cross, which was draped in purple throughout the holy season of Lent, has now been draped in white for Easter and is surrounded by flowers of the season including Easter lilies, forsythia, and tulips.
Benches on the lawn invite the community to come to the cross, while supporting the physical distancing recommendation for our community. Throughout Lent, the messages in front of the cross changed each week and invited all to seek Pardon at the Cross and Pray at the Cross. Many people have paused for a few moments or a few minutes to rest and to reflect.
The cross on the lawn has been a special blessing this year, as a tangible message for all in our church and in our community.
Pastor Alecia Reeves-Freeman reminds us, “The Cross of Jesus Christ is always open to seekers, and the Cross on the Lawn is always open as well.”
4-10-20 - Good Friday - 12-3pm Prayer Vigil at home
Join us by conference call on Good Friday from 1:00 to 1:30 to listen to special music and Scriptures from the Crucifixion.
4-8-20 - Prayer Phone Line - Every Wednesday
To stay in connection with each other and our God, there will be a prayer phone line (use dial in number and access code below) opened to all persons every Wednesday from 10-10:30 a.m. and 7-7:30 p.m. Call in, ask for prayers, or just listen. God bless all of us with health and/or healing this day and all the days ahead.
Dial: 1-712-775-7270, Access code: 580274#
Dial: 1-712-775-7270, Access code: 580274#
4-5-20 - Palm Sunday, 10:30am Call-in Devotional
Please join your sisters and brothers at Fisk UMC by dialing in:
Dial : 712-775-7270, Access code: 580274#
Dial : 712-775-7270, Access code: 580274#
3-29-20 - Sunday Call-in Devotional, 10:30am
3-27-20 - Wedding and Funerals during COVID-19 LINK
3-24 -20 Wednesday Prayer Time scheduled
We believe in the power of prayers. At Fisk UMC we have a prayer wall, a prayer mailbox on our front lawn and an on-line prayer form on our web site. Please use them during this time and never cease to pray. To stay in connection with each other and our God, there will be a prayer phone line (dial 1-712-775-7270 and enter access code 580274#) opened to all persons every Wednesday from: 10-10:30 a.m. and 7-7:30 p.m. Call in, ask for prayers, or just listen. God bless all of us with health and/or healing this day and all the days ahead.
3-22-2020 - Weekly Sunday Devotional via conference call
Here's an update about our call-in devotional. We hope you join us next week.
Comment about 3-22-20 : "This morning, I went to church. At 10:30 a.m., I heard the voice and spirit with Pastor Alecia. As Diane's voice came through, and the Holy Spirit lifted us in song, I heard Winnie's voice come through on the phone - she got on! Then Barb, Dorothy, Tom, Amy, and more reading God's word. Then - Pastor in the Pulpit. Then - Pastor guiding us through prayer. The voices - normal. The voices that the deepest part of me, that my heart knows, and it is that knowing that gives me immeasurable strength in the gifts that God has given me - each of you. I learned a long time ago that God never gets tired of blessing us, and that he never gets pooped out when we praise him. This morning, all of the prep to make this happen, to the actuality of church in a different way, I thank you. Yup. Definitely a gift from God." DH
Comment about 3-22-20 : "This morning, I went to church. At 10:30 a.m., I heard the voice and spirit with Pastor Alecia. As Diane's voice came through, and the Holy Spirit lifted us in song, I heard Winnie's voice come through on the phone - she got on! Then Barb, Dorothy, Tom, Amy, and more reading God's word. Then - Pastor in the Pulpit. Then - Pastor guiding us through prayer. The voices - normal. The voices that the deepest part of me, that my heart knows, and it is that knowing that gives me immeasurable strength in the gifts that God has given me - each of you. I learned a long time ago that God never gets tired of blessing us, and that he never gets pooped out when we praise him. This morning, all of the prep to make this happen, to the actuality of church in a different way, I thank you. Yup. Definitely a gift from God." DH
3-17-20 - regarding conference calls and web based messages
Starting March 22, every Sunday from 10:30 -11 a.m., we will have a call-in worship devotional to keep us connected and remain a stronger community of faith during this difficult time of social distancing. Each week we will have a different theme with a different liturgist. Please join your sisters and brothers at Fisk UMC by dialing in:
Dial : 712-775-7270, Access code: 580274
In addition, There will be periodic video messages from Pastor Alecia. This become part of our YouTube channel and can be viewed via the website. We are all missing that face-to-face contact and these short messages are one way for us to stay focused and connected.
Dial : 712-775-7270, Access code: 580274
In addition, There will be periodic video messages from Pastor Alecia. This become part of our YouTube channel and can be viewed via the website. We are all missing that face-to-face contact and these short messages are one way for us to stay focused and connected.
3-16-2020 - regarding building use and Sunday Services through April 5, 2020
In support of community efforts to reduce social interaction, Fisk has made the tough decision to cancel worship services on March 22, March 29 and April 5, 2020. This includes our Sunday School hour and also the planned Thursday Soup and Scripture times during Lent.
In addition, we have closed our building to outside user groups so that we may follow CDC directives to reduce social interaction. These decisions were painful but necessary.
As a community of faith, we continue to offer prayers for those impacted by illness, isolation and inconvenience due to cancellations. We fully trust God is helping His people here on Earth to come together and win a victory over the COVID-19.
We remain connected - if you need assistance of any kind, please contact our office at 508-653-1674.
In addition, we have closed our building to outside user groups so that we may follow CDC directives to reduce social interaction. These decisions were painful but necessary.
As a community of faith, we continue to offer prayers for those impacted by illness, isolation and inconvenience due to cancellations. We fully trust God is helping His people here on Earth to come together and win a victory over the COVID-19.
We remain connected - if you need assistance of any kind, please contact our office at 508-653-1674.
3-13-20 - regarding Sunday March 15, 2020 Sunday Services & Sunday School
Our community and country, and indeed the world, are working together to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. It is truly inspiring to watch us come together in common purpose.
We have all been advised that best way to reduce the spread of a virus is to reduce social interaction. In light of this the Pastor and the Fisk leadership team have decided to cancel Sunday Worship, Sunday School, Time for Spirited Kids adaptive service this week and encourage a Sunday of quiet devotion at home.
This cancellation will reduce our "social interaction" and help reduce the spread of infection. Please take this opportunity to check in with your fellow Fisk members to see if there is an unfilled need with which you might assist. Use the phone, email, and text messages. While we do not know of anyone who is sick, business closures and concern over public places can be quite an inconvenience.
As a community of faith, we offer prayers for those impacted by illness, isolation and inconvenience due to cancellations. We fully trust God is helping His people here on Earth to come together and win a victory over the COVID-19.
Each Sunday's situation will be a separate decision. So we will watch with hope over the coming week.
Another thing we can all do is maintain our own health. So eat well, get enough sleep and exercise. We as individuals and a community can impact the situation. See you all soon.
We have all been advised that best way to reduce the spread of a virus is to reduce social interaction. In light of this the Pastor and the Fisk leadership team have decided to cancel Sunday Worship, Sunday School, Time for Spirited Kids adaptive service this week and encourage a Sunday of quiet devotion at home.
This cancellation will reduce our "social interaction" and help reduce the spread of infection. Please take this opportunity to check in with your fellow Fisk members to see if there is an unfilled need with which you might assist. Use the phone, email, and text messages. While we do not know of anyone who is sick, business closures and concern over public places can be quite an inconvenience.
As a community of faith, we offer prayers for those impacted by illness, isolation and inconvenience due to cancellations. We fully trust God is helping His people here on Earth to come together and win a victory over the COVID-19.
Each Sunday's situation will be a separate decision. So we will watch with hope over the coming week.
Another thing we can all do is maintain our own health. So eat well, get enough sleep and exercise. We as individuals and a community can impact the situation. See you all soon.
