District Newsletters
The district office sends out a monthly newsletter via email to anyone who wishes to receive it. See below and click on links to retrieve archived newsletters:
2013
- May 2013: "Taboo or Opportunity?" by Meck Groot
- "Aftermath" - Special edition: a response in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings
- April 2013: "The New Great Awakening of Liberal Religion in New England" by John Laurenson and Justine Sullivan
- March 2013: "Joining with Life's Possibility" by Rev. John Gibb Millspaugh
- February 2013: "On Being a Staff Team" by Rev. Sue Phillips
- January 2013: "The Exceptional Moment of Our Unique Faith" by Douglas Zelinski
2012
- November 2012: "Embracing Our 'What If' Faith" by Karen Bellavance-Grace
- October 2012: "The Unseen Spiritual Discipline of Administration" by Rev. Sue Phillips
- July 2012: "G.A. is Dead. Long Live G.A." by Rev. Sue Phillips
- May 2012: "Recipe for Revival" by Douglas Zelinski
- March 2012: "Beyond First Parish-itis" by Justine Sullivan and John Laurenson
- February 2012: "Preparing for Justice G.A."
- January 2012: "Faith. Fully Engaged." by Karen Bellavance-Grace
2011
- December 2011: "Making Way for a New Day: supporting a culture of innovation" by Rev. Sue Phillips
- November 2011: "Occupy Your Faith" by Meck Groot and Hilary Allen
- October 2011: "Conflict: a Price We Have to Pay" by Doug Zelinski
- September 2011: "Looking Forward"
- June 2011: "Programs Coming Up in New Church Year"
- May 2011: "Reports of Our Death...: by Rev. Sue Phillips
- March 2011: "Flipping Over Your Mission" by Doug Zelinski
- February 2011: "Congregationally-Based Justice Ministry" by Meck Groot
- January 2011: "Administry" by Judy Murray
2010
- December 2010: "Family Ministry" by Deborah Levering
- November 2010: "The Architecture of Our Interdependence" by Rev. Sue Phillips
- October 2010: "Got Purpose! A Congregation's Clarion Call to Leadership Development" by Doug Zelinski
- September 2010: "Ready...Set...Go!" by Rev. Sue Phillips
Prior to September 2010, newsletters for the Clara Barton District and Massachusetts Bay District were separate. Back issues of these can be found below
CLARA BARTON DISTRICT NEWSLETTER BACK ISSUES
MASSACHUSETTS BAY DISTRICT NEWSLETTER BACK ISSUES
- May 2010: Woburn Grant Recipients
- April 2010: "Multigenerational Ministry" by Deb Levering
- March 2010: "Social Media" by Rev. Sue Phillips
- February 2010: "Spiritual Leadership for Social Change" by Meck Groot
- January 2010: "Reading the Tea Leaves: the Future of our Faith" by Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley
- December 2009: "Partnering With Youth" by Greg Buckland
- November 2009: "Standing on the Side of Love" by Rev. Sue Phillips
- October 2009: "Dancing About Architecture" by Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley
- September 2009: "Leading Through Change" by Rev. Sue Phillips
- June 2009: "An Interesting Journey" by Pat Manley
- May 2009: "What's Next for Our Youth?" by Greg Buckland
- April 2009: "Congregational What?" by Rev. Sue Phillips
- March 2009: "Where There is Caritas..." by Greg Buckland
- February 2009: "Social Action Meditation" by Gil Rosenberg
- January 2009: "Seeking Wholeness" by Rev. Dr. Terasa Cooley
