<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Plymouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plymouth]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:26:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://enterin.plymouthlawrence.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Plymouth Easter Offering 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Plymouth Members and Friends, As we prepare for Holy Week, we are reminded that our faith calls us not only to reflection, but to action—to love our neighbors, to seek justice, and to care for one another in tangible ways. Palm Sunday and Easter invite us into a story of hope and renewal, and they also offer us an opportunity to live out that hope in our community. This year, the Service and Justice Board invites you to participate in a special Easter offering to support two...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/plymouth-easter-offering-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69c6d9b05ed83abd8bbf546e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:26:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_f21807f40a8f45ca843bfa61bffebc84~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_800,h_448,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accessbility, Environmental Possibilism, and the Future of Plymouth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-two years ago – in 1994 – I sat on the lawn of the White House and celebrated the fourth anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act into law. At that time, we knew the world would not change overnight. We knew that advocacy would need to continue for the “shameful wall of exclusion” (as President George H.W. Bush described disability discrimination when he signed the legislation) to come tumbling down. But we also knew that being recognized with major civil...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/accessbility-environmental-possibilism-and-the-future-of-plymouth</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b41c154b59809bf179b587</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_9149426c4a0142d999103950ba712e9b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ONA Proposed Op-Ed Article]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plymouth’s Open and Affirming Committee has submitted an opinion article that they would like to issue in the name of Plymouth Church to local news outlets like the Lawrence Times and Lawrence Journal World. Review and potential approval of this statement is on the agenda for the December 16 Church Council meeting. Please send any comments on the article directly to me at rbireta@gmail.com  Your comments will be shared with the other members of the Council. All comments are welcome! Here is...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/ona-proposed-op-ed-article</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693337d74f0e700bce2f8925</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_b8619dff96184efbbaaa4910e0b90ddd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanctuary and Organ Project Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Project Management Committee is inching closer to a final plan for the renovation of the Plymouth Sanctuary. No design decision has been made as we continue to gather critical information. In recent months, weeks, and days we have: Provided a mock-up to give congregants a sense of height for a renovated chancel. The mock-up has been preserved and will be reinstalled for congregants’ consideration when a formal direction is requested. Contracted with Mar-Lan Construction of Lawrence to...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/sanctuary-and-organ-project-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693335a7fb42412147971279</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:43:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_b55b0536df6647b3bc561d42bbfb2b97~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_970,h_552,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christmas Eve at Plymouth Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHILDREN &#38; FAMILY SERVICE • 4pm  A family-friendly worship service with carols and the story of the nativity. Arrive in the sanctuary at 3:30pm for children to pick out their angel and shepherd costumes.   Children of all ages are welcome to participate in this “pick up” pageant.   Angels and shepherds will be invited to sit on the chancel steps during the service as we act out the nativity scene. Nursey care is available!  TRADITIONAL CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE I • 6pm This is Plymouth's biggest...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/advent-christmas-eve-at-plymouth-church</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6933202e138c033374d2d78f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:16:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_54aa534f2bb54bc89202c58179d99de4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Justice Matters Listening Session]]></title><description><![CDATA[You are warmly invited to join us for a Justice Matters Listening Session, a time for reflection, connection, and visioning as we seek to live out the call of Micah 6:8 in our shared faith community. Together, we will: · Reflect on how our faith calls us to act justly and love mercy. · Listen deeply to one another’s hopes and concerns for our community. · Begin building purpose-driven justice ministry networks within our congregation. · Discuss priorities and plans for the upcoming year as we...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/justice-matters-listening-session</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ee5979e52ff5ff7b6a38ba</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:09:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_5efd856f092c4f859a060bad28176f0d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rev. Dale Turner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Minister at Plymouth Congregational Church from 1948 to 1958 “I determined at the hour of ordination that I had to involve myself in...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/the-rev-dale-turner</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688b5f777472a1932fff355e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:49:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_658ab8f82809406690a5fb7b54394e1f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just Food Drive for Local Schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our focus is the Just Food Classroom Cupboard program where snacks are placed out in 14 local schools so kids can take them home for...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/just-food-drive-for-local-schools</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687ea6b08ff0b4dee92c4625</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2025 21:20:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_25e2ebb1a2764e5d9382a5b7eaf09717~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head Start Backpack Drive 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plymouth is providing our Head Start students entering kindergarten this fall with a filled backpack! We are also collecting socks and...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/head-start-backpack-drive-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6866966e66c932ff491563d8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:42:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_975ad42df819432582d1894b6d4406bc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plymouth Art Classes 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch bulletins, weekly emails and this page for additional details as there are available! Upcoming Classes: Cookie Decorating with...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/plymouth-art-classes-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6839e3b09e146a3f40c1bf48</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 17:01:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_390a9520285a43ab98f1e5b65b9fced0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocate for HEAD START!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a downloadable flyer [PDF] in both  English and Spanish . It includes  QR codes  that make it easy to learn more and advcate for...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/advocate-for-head-start</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68138fa480e2422fe50fd759</guid><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 15:17:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_aef4763b68b34ffd92027808f876491d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_618,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plymouth Plant Sale - Saturday • May 3!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How can you help?  Donate plants from your own garden that you re-pot at least a week before the sale. Please label them!  Donate...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/plymouth-plant-sale-saturday-may-3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6807abbf437c6c4f0c4943ea</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:47:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_fd37cb2f32b74292a7631e1d1c0a117f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holy Week at Plymouth Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palm Sunday Services Sunday, April 13 • 9:30 &#38; 11:30am Our Holy Week pilgrimage begins. Maundy Thursday Service Thursday, April 17 •...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/holy-week-at-plymouth-church</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f43f3daaf502ad8a8f0d8a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:10:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_c32a116d92ff45a8ac7458e893cd2f42~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lenten Earth Care Activities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special thanks to Margaret Kramar for compiling this list of activities associated with earth care in Lawrence that will take place...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/lenten-earth-care-activities</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d8bd676240f8c457da2c03</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:37:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_75050e3e354540d79628502e715b7ff6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Op-Ed for Lawrence Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Open and Affirming Committee has drafted an op-ed, which they plan to publish in the Lawrence Times. This op-ed is an opportunity for...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/proposed-op-ed-for-lawrence-times</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c218e6aa65c61732aeef45</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:13:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_b4f28d654b184618b9014fbf046851d2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Living Water: Plymouth's 2024 Annual Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2025 Annual Meeting is Sunday, February 9, immediately following a combinded worship service at 9:30am. Hard copies of the 2024...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/living-water-plymouth-s-2024-annual-report</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679d3988f90d7c02d209b1ef</guid><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 21:15:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_15e0b778321746b18888325426baa45e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plymouth Choir &#38; Orchestra perform Taylor Scott Davis' MAGNIFICAT Sunday Morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sunday, morning, December 8 in the 9:30am Worship Service The Magnificat text has frequently been set to music from the earliest known in...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/plymouth-choir-orchestra-perform-taylor-scott-davis-magnificat-sunday-morning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674dea05da14b6ae7aaa13ef</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:12:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_5dca10e12b534c8bb661859cef3bde67~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starry Nights - An Advent Devotional]]></title><description><![CDATA[Download the full devotional here: Advent is a season of waiting, watching, and wonder. Not like “waiting in line,” but rather like...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/starry-nights-an-advent-devotional</link><guid isPermaLink="false">674de650da14b6ae7aaa0891</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:03:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_63170aeb0c0f45f19528b586599aeea4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advent Gingerbread House Extravaganza - December 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[An afternoon of fellowship!–making gingerbread houses, singing carols, and eating a light meal together as we begin Advent. Create your...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/advent-gingerbread-house-extravaganza-december-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673649d33a3951346e32b2e2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_04b229daa09f4b9781e4acfd75d7868b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter from Rev. Heather Coates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Plymouth Church Many of you already heard the announcement at church but I wanted to send a letter as well. I have recently accepted...]]></description><link>https://www.plymouthlawrence.com/post/letter-from-pastor-heather</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672bf021a77b027388b5607b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:40:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9ec560_ca5355614a2a44e2ae42f954464e9e05~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Russ Ware</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>