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The thing I love about ministry is that it is
collaborative. The pastor of a church is not "The Minister," but "a minister" among many. That conviction is at the heart of our Congregational tradition. That reality is the source of the greatest joy and consolation the Church has to offer. Ministry is all about relationships: our relationships with God and with each other. The life of a community of faith is about nurturing those relationships in worship, in work and in joyous fellowship. Though church life is about an intentional Christian life in a particular congregation, we must always strive to serve God in reaching out beyond our own familiar congregation. |
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church, to people of other faiths and no faith, we can enrich
our experience and our spiritual lives. At Second Church we take
this seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.
That is what I love about being the pastor of Second Church. If I were to boil our shared ministry down to one element, it would be a biblical ethic of hospitality. In worship, we welcome the spirit of God into our midst. We welcome old friends and strangers alike. We welcome those who come from other traditions of the wider church, those of different faiths, those who are searching or merely curious about what we do. God's love calls us together and our purpose is to share that love. I hope you will find a warm welcome should you choose to visit us. Please introduce yourself so that I may greet you
personally. I would also be happy to hear from you via email. Please
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Richard lives with his wife Jane and sons Max and Oscar. He enjoys biking, golf, films, reading, music, cooking and collecting toys. He is active in interfaith community organizations in the Greater Boston Area, and has served on a variety of committees within the Metropolitan Boston Association Committee and Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ. |
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Friends, I think that warm summer days are greeted with special appreciation in New England, where the winter is so long and at times arduous. Though we often scatter during these months, I hope to see many of you from time to time, whether in the Living Room for Summer Worship or around town and in the out of doors. I also hope you will join in the Second Church Summer Book Club and read The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. We will gather after worship on Welcome Back Sunday for a book discussion led by Jane Malmberg in the Living Room In the meantime, I will hold you all in my thoughts and prayers and offer the following: A Prayer for the Summer Months O God of creation and creativity, your love is vividly apparent to us in the long and fragrant days of summer. As our gardens plump with the fruits of the earth, may we each and all sow seeds of reflection, fellowship, discovery and service. May your Spirit weave us together even as we are apart that we may share our insights and inspirations with one another when we gather together again in worship. We pray for safe journeys and restful sojourns whether at home or away. May our recreation refresh and reinvigorate us that we may renew our commitment to becoming the people and the community you would have us be, in a world without end. Amen. Yours in Christ, Richard Malmberg |