The Eliot Church

06/01/2026

As LGBTQ+ Pride Month 2026 begins, we share our Eliot Church Open and Affirming Statement:

We, the members of The Eliot Church of South Natick, long committed to the belief in the dignity and equality of all people, do hereby declare ourselves to be an Open and Affirming Congregation. As such we welcome into our church community people of every family structure, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression. We also welcome people of all ages, genders, abilities, races, nationalities, faith backgrounds, and of every economic and social status. No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome in this church. We invite all people to attend our services and to actively participate in the life and vision of our Church, as expressed in our Covenant:

In the love of Truth and in the Spirit of Jesus, we unite for the worship of God and the service of All.

05/28/2026

Rev. Adam will be one of the featured storytellers at this event on Sunday!

JUNE 2026~ Natick Pride Month Kicks off at FCC Natick!
“Living in Truth” Moth-Style Storytelling
•Sunday, May 31 Natick
• Doors: 5:30pm
• Storytelling: 6pm.
•Admission: $5 donation at the door,
•Proceeds to benefit OUTMetrowest and Natick Pride
2027.

“There is no greater burden than carrying an untold story.“
— MAYA ANGELOU

Natick kicks off Pride 2026 with eight great stories on the theme “Living in Truth.”
Local voices along with award-winning storytellers share their truth with brief,
true-life, transformative stories.

This evening is organized in collaboration with Fugitive Productions which has
been bringing true-life stories to the stage for a decade to communities in GreaterBoston and Metrowest.

These stories can be funny, heart-wrenching, and revealing. Audience members
report that one or more stories sparked a memory or created a moment
of reflection that lingers.

Please join us for a memorable evening. A great way to jump-start a month
of celebration.

https://fccnatick.org/event/living-in-truth-moth-style-storytelling/

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Join Natick Pride for community events and downtown merchant specials throughout June — from our May 31 storytelling kickoff to the Q***r Joy celebration in August.

https://www.natickisunited.org/natick-pride-2026

05/22/2026

On Sunday 5/24 we invite guest minister Rev. Ken Reeves back to preach on "A Letter From God."

"I find letters from God dropt in the street, and every one is sign’d by God’s name…" writes Walt Whitman. What would such a letter say? The letter offered in this service offers God's history from primal time to the present as described by God. As God puts it: "I am eternal and evolving."

05/21/2026

50 years ago, women of South Natick made this intricate quilt depicting scenes of the area. How many can you name?

The quilt, which is approximately 8 feet high by 6 feet wide, hangs in the Eliot Church parlor.

05/17/2026

Hello to all our new followers! Welcome to our online church home here on Facebook.

We hope this will be a place of peace, learning, connections, and spiritual growth for you.

Looking forward to seeing you some Sunday at 10 in our sanctuary in Natick for worship and fellowship.

05/14/2026

Faith communities do not have all of the answers to mental health needs, but we can be part of the support structure for people who are suffering either short or long-term illnesses and challenges.

During worship on Mental Health Sunday, May 17, we reflect on how we can be instruments of care to each other, each sharing our own gifts and skills.

05/12/2026

Music at The Eliot Church is led by our longtime music director, Dr. Stephen James, who offers multiple piano and organ solos each week to nourish our spirits.

On special occasions, we have others join in the merriment and music making. Here are photos from our Easter choir and part of our special ensemble who offered music in worship recently.

How many of our sing or play an instrument? What part do you sing or what instrument do you play? What music could you imagine being incorporated into the life of the church?

05/10/2026

Mother’s Day can hold many things at once.

For some, it is a day of joy, gratitude, and celebration.
For others, it carries grief, estrangement, longing, exhaustion, complicated relationships, or the ache of what never was.

Today, we honor all who nurture, care for, protect, guide, and love others in ways both named and unnamed. We hold close those missing their mothers, grieving children, navigating infertility or loss, carrying complicated family histories, or moving through this day with mixed emotions.

May we meet one another with gentleness.
May we make room for the fullness of people’s experiences.
And may all who need care today receive a little more of it. 💛

05/08/2026

Thanks to support from the Natick Community Preservation Fund, this historic fence around what is now the Bacon Free Library building will be restored section by section this spring. Iterations of the fence date back to the 1840s. The land remains today, as it has long been, Nipmuc homelands and a sacred site for descendants of the Nipmucs, Massachusetts, and Praying Indians who lived here in the 1600s and early 1700s. The alternating cross and arrow motifs in the fence reference the history of the Praying Town of Natick established in 1651. The fence was last restored in 1970.

Congratulations Bacon Free Library on the restoration. We can't wait to see the fence refreshed!

05/07/2026

🙏🏾 On this National Day of Prayer, we invite you to pause and lift your heart for peace—across our world, our nation, our communities, and within our own homes.

Let us pray for courage to dismantle injustice, for compassion to heal wounds, and for hope to guide us toward a

👉🏾 Share your prayer in the comments or join our People's Prayers for Peace Initiative: https://ow.ly/Xl0r50YW2Gl

🙌🏾 Together, may our voices rise as a force for peace and justice.