Discipleship + Transformation
Photo courtesy of:Gary Alexander
Celebration of the Life of John Bridge
Friday, May 10 at 11am 13 Green Street, Augusta
There will be limited parking at the church. Attendees can park at Mill Park (1 Water St) and shuttles will be available to bring you to and from the church beginning at 9:30am. If you plan on attending the reception following the service at the Gov. Hill Mansion there will be shuttles available from that location back to Mill Park as well. Also, additional parking is available with in walking distance at the Governor Hill Mansion, the Memorial Circle lot (where the courthouse used to be) and Penney Memorial Church.
Partner in Love
Partner in Love
Thank you for partnering with us in love and transformation. Your generous donations support the ministries of Green Street.
Worship and Grow
Worship in Community
Sundays
8 am - Casual worship, choose a variety of hymns & music, scripture story & reflection, lots of laughter, sharing prayers if you wish to do so.
10:30 am - Traditional worship, special music, sometimes bells, scripture story & reflection, prayer & fellowship. Childcare is available during this service. (** on months that have 5 Sundays we have one combined worship service at 9:30am)
Learn. Question. Grow.
Sunday School 9 am
Slow Down & Re-Center Your Soul
Guided Meditation Series - Listening to the deeper self. Topics include: What is most important? What do I want? What am I here for?
Saturdays, 5:30 pm
Father's Day Open Mic
A Spiritual Life Center and Pondtown Poets Event (not church affiliated)
Father's Day Open Mic is on Saturday, June 8th 4 at 4pm at 13 Green Street in Augusta
Whether our parents are living or not, they have impacted our lives in many ways, some positive, some not.
You are invited to share your feelings in a poem (or 2 or 3) Don't write poetry? Write a few paragraphs and bring them to read. Bring a published poem by someone else that resonates with your feelings. Or simply come and listen to what others have to say.
If you choose to share, your sharing can be positive, negative or a combination of the two. You should feel free to acknowledge the complexity of feelings that are valid for many of us as we think about our relationships with our parents.
Coming Soon to The Spiritual Life Center at 13 Green street
Yoga - Massage Therapy - Centering Prayer - Life Transitions Workshop
In addition to the open mic poetry events inspired by Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, the Spiritual Life Center team is planning to offer massage therapy, centering prayer, and a life transitions workshop this spring or early summer. We’d also like to explore ways to connect the things we love to do in the great outdoors with our spiritual selves. For instance, taking the time to be fully aware of our surroundings using all our senses and notice what we’re feeling in those moments in time. Possibly while gazing into a campfire as the flames leap in hues of orange, yellow and blue, and the wood crackles as it burns, and the warmth of the fire wanes into glowing embers. Or in the midst of a garden full of flowers, or walking with intention being mindful of our surroundings. There are many possibilities; what about nature and being outdoors feeds your spirit?
Spiritual Practice Suggestions from Rev. Kristin L. White
Prayer & Community
Whether we live in the heart of a city, a suburban neighborhood, or the rural countryside, we all live in a community. Our lives intertwine with other people and organizations. The following suggestions are ways to be spiritually connected with our communities, every day and anywhere.
Prayer Walks
Walk through your neighborhood or community with an open, prayerful heart. What celebrations and needs do you see? Who are the people you encounter? Pray for those you pass.
Community Prayer Maps
Get a map of your community. Every day, choose a place on the map - a street, a neighborhood, a home, a business, or a public place - and spend time praying for the people and activities in that location.
Community Meetings
Whenever your community has a town hall or city council meeting, devote time beforehand to pray for the meeting, for wisdom and compassion for all involved, and for the well-being of the community to be the result.
Community Service - Part I
What community service programs are in your town? Make a list and each week, choose one to be the focus of your prayers.
Community Service - Part II
Contact one of the community service programs in your town. Ask for ways you could help - collecting food for the food pantry, supplies for the shelter, etc. - and Put your prayers into action.
Disciple and Transformation
Discipleship
To learn and grow in the way of love, to be forgiven and in relationship with God, and to practice the way of love and forgiveness daily.
Transformation
When living in love, forgiveness and relationship with God completely changes the world.
Discipleship + Transformation
Green Street offers multiple doorways to experience, learn, and live God's love, so that together we can transform the world.
Transforming Ministries
Justice for Our Neighbors
Justice For Our Neighbors (JFON), a United Methodist immigration ministry, supports over 50 clinics nationwide where staff attorneys provide advice and counsel to refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants. JFON advocates for immigration reform that reflects our shared values of fairness and equality.
Green Street is raising money to support JFON’s ministries. A 2 liter bottle holds about $500 worth of dimes. How many times can we fill the bottle in the upcoming year? Bring your dimes on Sunday morning, or stop by during the week to help fill the bottle.
Angel Food Supper
September through May Faith communities in Augusta provide a free, homemade community meal every Saturday. Green Street's supper begins at 4:30 pm; show up at 4:30 to eat; come earlier or at 5:30 to help. September through May.
1st, 2nd and 5th Saturdays - South Parish Church
3rd Saturday - Green Street
4th Saturday - Penney Memorial
Donations of any amount help provide meals and a safe place to gather.
Garden Giveaway
Could you use fresh produce? The Garden Giveaway provides free fresh vegetables and fruit throughout the summer. Do you have have an abundant garden to share? Drop off produce on Sundays or Monday mornings.
Mondays, 9 am until noon (or until produce is gone) - usually July -September
Augusta Food Bank
Green Street collects food for the Augusta Food Bank all year long! Items can be left in the shopping cart at the entrance to the sanctuary.
Downeast Mission
A team will travel to Cherryfield, ME this coming September to help with home repairs and other hands-on projects.
Ministry Teams at Work
Missions Ministry Team
The Missions Ministry Team guides the church in being God’s partners in loving and letting all Creation know of God’s love. The team hosts four Mission Sundays that include worship, fellowship, and a witness to faith in action. Guest speakers and missionaries connect us to local, national, and world missions.
5th Sundays of a month
9:30 am, worship
11 am, brunch
Welcome Table
The Welcome Table educates people about special food needs, provides opportunities for all people to eat together around shared meals, and models ways that food sensitivies can be cared for in our church spaces. The team provides allergy-free and vegan meal options for church programs. Welcome Table members also developed a gluten free bread, free of the top 8 allergens, that is now used for communion. Green Street is a peanut-free facility.
Visitation Team
For caring, connected people who want to brighten someone's day and deepen friendships, the Visitation Team goes out in twos and threes to visit shut-ins and those in need of companionship. The team meets monthly for reflection, planning and training. If this is a way of sharing God's love that speaks to you, click here to learn more!
Garden Giveaway
Perhaps you enjoy gardening, or you love working outdoors. Maybe you are excited to meet new people. Or you want to make a difference in a local neighborhood. The Garden Giveaway team coordinates local gardeners with community teams to ensure that those in need of fresh produce have access to it.
Knitted Together In Love
Green Street Prayer Squares and Prayer Shawls have been shared with visitors, sent to friends in the hospital, given out in airports, and offered to those looking for a piece of hope to hold onto. Prayer Squares and Shawls are knitted by the Prayer Shawl Ministry Team, who pray for the persons who will ultimately receive them. Squares are knitted in a rainbow of colors and each one has a cross in the middle. If you would like to receive one, or know someone who would, contact the church!
Music Ministries
Music ministry teams includes a handbell choir and a singing choir. If you enjoy diverse styles of music, and want to celebrate musically with a faith community, contact the church for information.
Welcome Table Recipes & Tips
Chickpea Salad Sandwich Spread
- 1 (19 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (use veganease for a vegan recipe)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 or 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions: Drain and rinse chickpeas. Pour chickpeas into a medium size mixing bowl and mash with a fork. Mix in celery, onion, mayonnaise (to taste), lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper to taste.
Chickpeas can be hard to mash, I find a food processor is an easier method. Pulse a few times to get the consistency you want.