[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]In the “Pitfalls of Plastic” article in the Cape Cod Times[/dropshadowbox] Laura Ludwig from the Center for Coastal Studies reported that plastics found in plankton travels throughout the food chain. These microplastics contain toxic substances used in their manufacturing. A 2018 study from the Food, Health & Environment…
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Connecting Faith and Science for a Healthy Planet and a Hopeful Future
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd”] Learn about this exciting forum at St. David’s Episcopal Church at 205 Old Main St So. Yarmouth in coordination with the Faith Communities Environmental Network. WHEN: This Sunday, April 28th 2:00 – 4:00. Faith and Science are often perceived as being at odds with one another and…
Easter sunrise services: A celebration of the Resurrection
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]The United Methodist Church of Osterville will offer a sunrise worship service on Easter morning at 7:30 AM at Craigville Beach together with the South Congregational Church in Centerville. Join us! We will also have traditional worship at church at 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM[/dropshadowbox] A UMC.org…
Contemplating the Meaning of Maundy Thursday
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Maundy Thursday commemorates the Maundy and Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, the first of the three events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. At the United Methodist Church of Osterville, we will worship tonight at 6:00 PM. Please join us. Read below to…
Weekly Green Tip
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Buying eco-friendly cleaning supplies is a good start, but for a truly green spring clean, make your own cleaners.[/dropshadowbox] Bypass the resources that go into production, shipping, and purchasing–from making plastic spray bottles to getting the product to your local supermarket–and save money. Your home can be…
How did lilies come to be Easter lilies?
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]The Easter lily is a relatively new tradition – first brought to the United States in 1882 from Bermuda. The large, pure-white blossoms remind Christians of the pure, new life that comes through the Resurrection of Jesus.[/dropshadowbox] According to legend, Kennedy writes, when Jesus prayed in the…
How do decorated eggs relate to Easter?
[dropshadowbox align=”none” effect=”lifted-both” width=”auto” height=”” background_color=”#ffffff” border_width=”1″ border_color=”#dddddd” ]Have you ever wondered what decorated eggs have to do with Easter?[/dropshadowbox] “One version of this story,” says the Rev. Taylor W. Burton-Edwards, former director of worship resources for United Methodist Discipleship Ministries, “is that the egg was white to start with, that the emperor scoffed that resurrection was…