Church & Community News | September 11, 2025
- jessczerwin
- Sep 12
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 16
FAITH AND ISSUES
On September 13, we will continue to reflect on The Great Search: Turning to Earth & Soul in the Quest for Healing & Home, by John Philip Newell, Chapter 4 (Seeking Awareness: Carl Jung), pgs 73 – 90.
“Celtic wisdom is built on a strong bond with Earth. In the prophetic figures that Newell draws from, the Garden of Eden represents the inner garden of our souls and the outer garden of Earth, which are seen as essentially one. To live in relation to what is deepest in us is to live in relation to the ground from which we and all things have come. Where are we today, in relation to our true selves and the sacredness of Earth? And how are we to find our way home again?
This life-affirming, nourishing book contemplates these questions at a moment of great spiritual awakening, an era characterized by religious exile on a vast scale. We need a new sense of home spiritually, deeply rooted within ourselves and in our shared journey with each other and Earth.”
To join the discussion on Saturday, September 6, at 9:00 a.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 876 0561 2263
Join Us for Worship!
Join us this Sunday in worship as we welcome the Naj Wikoff as our Worship Leader.
To join our Zoom meeting:
To join our Zoom meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/914901831?pwd=SHREMGxvUnFWM3h4OVNRRGxwTmxTUT09 Meeting ID: 914 901 831
Passcode: 202339
To help families who wish to attend, we do provide childcare. Please contact Henrietta Jordan at 518-576-2079 or via email at hbjordan@trailmarker.org for more information or to have her plan for providing care to your child.
Community: Join us on Sunday, September 14 for our LAST session
With John Sampson's departure, our church stands at an exciting crossroads. Our church would like to connect to our wider community to hear what you might like to see in a future settled minister. Think of it as taking the pulse of our beloved community in an intimate setting. We want to truly listen, understand where we stand today, and dream about the vibrant future ahead.
Please join us for light refreshments, frank talk, and help us dream about our future.
Location: Keene Valley Congregational Church
Date: Sunday, September 14
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
All are invited!
Office News
Beginning Tuesday September 23 Liz will be in the office Tuesdays & Thursdays, 8 AM - Noon.
Tuesday Morning Book Group
The Tuesday morning book group is continuing an exploration of poems of spirit. We’ll be looking at poems that engage with Christianity through the centuries from a wide variety of perspectives, and we’ll also be reading a range of poems from other spiritual traditions and lenses. This will be a fun and reflective way to think about the intersection between spirituality and poetry and an opportunity for us to ask how we can leverage the poetic tradition, which captures spiritual wisdom, experiences and questions, in our own practices and faith communities.
If you would like to join, please email Kate Robinson (krobinson49@gmail.com) to receive the reading. Weekly meetings are Tuesday at 9am in the Van Santvoord Room.
Notes: Creation Justice Church
11 September 2025
SunDay is coming!
Justice being played out: Grandmas in Madagascar:
Something you can do:
Just for fun!
Remember to come see the parade at Marcy Field, 11;30-12:30 on Saturday, Sept 20th; come to church on Sunday which will be followed by a sermon talk back on solar power and justice; and then to the Equinox celebration on Monday (5:30).
KVCC was featured in a national report by Third Act Faith about our “Sun Day” activities planned for this month.
Seeking Coordinator for Small Simple Reception
The Fall Equinox planning group is seeking your help to coordinate a simple reception that will follow our celebration on Monday, September 22 at 5:30pm. If you are able to assist us, please contact Pam Gothner, pgothner@gnmail.com or 518-578-6965. This is a great opportunity to join in the celebration of the Fall season!
