top of page
OUR PASTOR
Second
Congregational
Church
An Open and Affirming Congregation
of the United Church of Christ
Sunday 9:30 AM
35 Conant Street, Beverly, MA 01915
978-922-5722
Virtual Services #33
• Virtual services are improving each week • Addition of music and words to the hymns • Lay Readers have added to the service • Additions...
Nancy Rexford
May 23, 20202 min read
30 views
0 comments
Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic Meeting #32
Forward Chats, Winter 2019-20 (Meetings #24 through #32) Apologies to everyone for not keeping up with these reports. Chairing the...
Nancy Rexford
May 16, 20202 min read
13 views
0 comments
Discuss bylaw changes & new minister - Meeting #30 & 31
Forward Chats, Winter 2019-20 (Meetings #24 through #32) Apologies to everyone for not keeping up with these reports. Chairing the...
Nancy Rexford
May 16, 20202 min read
20 views
0 comments
Congregational Goals - Meeting #29
Forward Chats, Winter 2019-20 (Meetings #24 through #32) Apologies to everyone for not keeping up with these reports. Chairing the...
Nancy Rexford
May 16, 20201 min read
14 views
0 comments
With Guest Associate Conference Minister Wendy Vander Hart Meeting #28
Forward Chats, Winter 2019-20 (Meetings #24 through #32) Apologies to everyone for not keeping up with these reports. Chairing the...
Nancy Rexford
May 16, 20205 min read
33 views
0 comments
Planning for Visitation & Member Dev. Meeting #27
Forward Chats, Winter 2019-20 (Meetings #24 through #32) Apologies to everyone for not keeping up with these reports. Chairing the...
Nancy Rexford
May 16, 20202 min read
9 views
0 comments
Establishing Working Teams and Pastoral Search Meeting #26
Forward Chats, Winter 2019-20 (Meetings #24 through #32) Apologies to everyone for not keeping up with these reports. Chairing the...
Nancy Rexford
May 16, 20202 min read
7 views
0 comments
Pastoral Search Meeting #25
Forward Chats, Winter 2019-20 (Meetings #24 through #32) Apologies to everyone for not keeping up with these reports. Chairing the...
Nancy Rexford
May 16, 20202 min read
6 views
0 comments
Various, including membership and pastoral search
Forward Chats, Winter 2019-20 (Meetings #24 through #32) Apologies to everyone for not keeping up with these reports. Chairing the...
Nancy Rexford
May 16, 20202 min read
5 views
0 comments
Forward Chats, October 6 and October 13, 2019 (Meeting #22 and 23)
Central Board Election and Tally There was no Forward Chat on September 29 because of the Special Congregational Business Meeting in...
Nancy Rexford
Oct 14, 20197 min read
29 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #21 - September 22, 2019
Bylaws: Question and Answer Session The Forward Chats on September 22 was once again a question and answer session on the bylaws. There...
Nancy Rexford
Oct 14, 20195 min read
10 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #20 - September 15, 2019
Bylaws: Question and Answer Session There was no Forward Chats last week since it was Sunday One and worship was followed by a pancake...
Nancy Rexford
Sep 16, 20193 min read
17 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #19 - September 1, 2019
Ten people attended on this Labor Day Weekend. Since attendance was small, we decided to wait to discuss Alternative Worship until...
Nancy Rexford
Sep 11, 20196 min read
13 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #18 - August 25, 2019
(A Continuation of the Conversation of August 18) At this Forward Chat, we picked up the topic we had begun last week, when we were...
Nancy Rexford
Sep 11, 20193 min read
15 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #17 - August 18, 2019
In the early part of this Chat, which was attended by 17 people, we caught up on church news about the pastoral search and plans for...
Nancy Rexford
Sep 11, 20193 min read
11 views
0 comments
Forward Chats - Meeting #16 - August 11, 2019
How Best to Elect the Central Board Today’s topic was taken up at the request of the Bylaw Committee The bylaws are essentially complete,...
Nancy Rexford
Sep 11, 20195 min read
11 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #15 - July 28, 2019
Forward Chats, July 28, 2019 (Meeting #15) What’s Next with Forward Chats? Since no urgent topic of discussion had been brought forward...
Nancy Rexford
Aug 12, 20195 min read
26 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #14 - July 21, 2019
Telling a Positive Story About Our Church The background This was the Sunday that was so hot that some people wondered whether we ought...
Nancy Rexford
Aug 12, 20194 min read
11 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #13 - July 14
What Creates a Meaningful Life? Introduction It was hot in church on Sunday and attendance was low, but 12 people still attended Forward...
Nancy Rexford
Jul 17, 20195 min read
20 views
0 comments
Forward Chats #12 - July 7, 2019
Preparing to Interview Interim Candidates 20 people attended this Forward Chat. The members of the Interim Selection Committee (Elsie...
Nancy Rexford
Jul 11, 20195 min read
20 views
0 comments
bottom of page