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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, This month begins in Lent and ends on Palm Sunday. The season is characterized by reflection and prayer. In March, there will be ample opportunities to study and reflect together. Our Field Education Seminarian, Maureen Frescott, will lead a Lenten Adult Study Series on all four Sundays in March. The series will focus on what we believe about Jesus. Each session will be organized around a specific question that comes to us from the Bible. Also during Lent, we will hold our eleventh annual Interfaith Bible Study with Temple Shalom. This year we will be looking at Jerusalem: in history, in Jewish and Christian tradition, in theology and in Jewish and Christian eschatology. Not only is this a rare opportunity to compare our respective beliefs about the biblical city held sacred by the three Abrahamic faiths, but it will be excellent preparation for our observance of Holy Week. After all, it is in Jerusalem that the drama of Christ’s passion unfolds. Learning together allows us to enrich our faith life and understanding. It also provides a wonderful opportunity for us to open ourselves to our traditions and to one another. By learning together, we engage in a special kind of fellowship and share a journey of spiritual and intellectual discovery. I hope many of you will join in. Yours in Christ, Richard Malmberg |