BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:On Sunday\, February 24\, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. representatives o f the Andover Association of the Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ (UCC) will install Rev. Debra Adams into their associat ion. \; UCC clergy and area ministers are invited to robe. \; Ch ild care will be provided and refreshments will be served afterward in F ellowship Hall.\n \;\nRev. Adams was called to serve as Associate Pa stor at Central Congregational Church\, UCC in Chelmsford on February 26 \, 2012. \; She came from Pilgrim Church\, UCC in Lexington where sh e served as Minister of Education for eleven years. In addition to servi ng as a pastor\, Rev. Adams serves as director of the Sandra Lane Nurser y School in Reading\, which she purchased in 1990.\n \;\nShe graduat ed from Andover Newton Theological School in Newton\, MA in 2009.  \ ;She was ordained on May 20\, 2012 at the First Congregational Church\, UCC in Reading.  \;She began her ministry at Central Congregational Church in March of 2012 and is delighted to be part of such a vibrant fa ith community. She has a passion for social justice and mission\, for en vironmental issues that affect God&rsquo\;s creation\, and for family mi nistry.\n \;\nRev. Adams embraces the mission statement of the UCC w hich calls for inclusivity as well as active engagement in our communiti es and in the world.  \;She states\, &ldquo\;If we\, as individuals\ , choose to express our love of God through participation in a church co mmunity\, we need to find a way to do that which includes both an invita tion of welcome into the church as well as a willingness to interact wit h the surrounding community.&rdquo\; In that spirit of welcome\, we invi te you to join us for this inspirational service.\n \;\n \; URL:http://chelmsford.patch.com/events/central-congregational-church-inst alls-rev-debra-adams SUMMARY:Central Congregational Church Installs Rev. Debra Adams LOCATION:Central Congregational Church: 1 Worthen St\, Chelmsford\, MA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR