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Rev Laura Everett

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Let's all get free. Mass Council of Churches Exec & Pastor. Writer, Mender + Textile Artist. Unabashed urbanist. @BostonWomensSports.com Schemer & Dreamer in Boston.

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Rev Laura Everett @reveverett.com · May 10

Sabbath Sign Out: Besitos for dessert. This pup is Luna who I met on May Day in #ChelseaMA. Then today, I found besitos at Market Basket in Waltham! We all deserve más besitos y menos deportaciones. Feast and rest for the work is long.
# HereToStay

Más
• besitos
mENOS
deportaciones
# Here To Stay

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

V. Early #sabbath sign out. See you in a week+. Undisclosed location. Rest is in order. If ish goes sideways, have a little talk with #Jesus. Tell HIM all about your problems. It’s not that I don’t care, I just am not in charge. 🙌🏼✌️🕊️

December 25, 2025 at 9:59 PM

Rev Laura Everett

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Yes. We held worship outside the Burlington ICE facility yesterday on Christmas Eve. Yes, we said there was “no room at the inn” like the holy family experienced. BUT the rest of the quote (not included, natch) was we welcomed those who work inside to earnestly join in worship. This was not protest.

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THE BOSTON GLOBE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025 | BOSTONGLOBE.COM/METRO
IN SOLIDARITY AND REMEMBRANCE
Clergy and their faithful gathered Wednesday outside the
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Burlington to pray for migrants detained at that facility and
otners. Ine Deants wines st eicirca prisers in tour languages and a chorus of singers. The Rev. Andrew Harris (above) of the United Church of Christ, Congregational of Buruneton soimed the ralv as well as sisters (at naht Sarahl and Cathy Hoffman of Cambridge. The Rev. Dave Woesser
Christmas season because of the way Mary and Joseph were told "no room at the inn," sending them to a stable where Jesus was born. Theres no room for von dere. .....
That's what this facility embodies," he said.
Woman, 21, dies in Needham house fire
Two escape from three-alarm blaze
By Nick Stoico
two other poople escaped after a large fire broke out in a Needham home carly Wednesday, otticials said
a three-story, single-family home at 28 Woodworth Road and rose to three
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wirelienten tere tel with heut fames coming from the home's win-dons, Needham Fire Chief Thomas Con-time, and two were able to make it out, le said.
"On behalf of the Needham Fire De-condolences to the family that lost a loved one today," Conroy said in a state-
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December 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM

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Laura Helmuth

@laurahelmuth.bsky.social

Merry Christmas to everyone who's trying to appreciate what a declining loved one can still do rather than agonize over what they can't.

December 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

#ChristmasDay Praying with Luke 1: Let us pray 🙏🏽 - this tiny child shall be called the Most High. This vulnerable baby is the Prince of Peace in a world of war. Thank You, Lord. You are our God and we are Your people. Break every sword. End every war. In Your tender compassion, be born again today.

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= Morning Prayer
Benedictus Dominus Deus
Luke 1: 68-79
BLEssED be the Lord, the God of Israel; *
you have come to your people and set
them free.
You have raised up for us a mighty savior, born of the house of your servant David.
Through your holy prophets you promised of old, that you would save us from our enemies, * from the hands of all who hate us.
To show mercy to our forebears * and to remember your holy covenant.
This was the oath you swore to our father
Abraham, *
to set us free from the hands of our enemies, Free to worship you without fear, holy and righteous before you, all the days of our life.
And you, child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *
for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way,
To give God's people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God * the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,*
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

December 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

My sermon from #ChristmasEve service at the ICE Facility, Burlington MA. I hope this speaks to someone who is living with the terror all around. First, the terror, then the good news. Gratitude to all who prayed with those detained inside and those working inside. reveverett.com/2025/12/24/f...

First, the Terror. Then the Good News: A Christmas Eve Sermon

So shouting “Be Not Afraid” doesn’t make me less afraid, even when it is God Almighty is doing the shouting.”

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December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

Shuttles from First Congressional Church are running Christmas Eve Worship at the ICE Facility, Burlington!!

December 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Rev Laura Everett

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Praying with Matthew 1: let us pray- O Joseph, I am with you. I resolve to do it my way. Respect to following the Lord when a terrifying angel shows up. Somehow shouts is “be not afraid,” don’t provide comfort, God.
Come to us. Be with us, Emmanuel. We are afraid. We cannot do this life alone.

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The Second Lesson
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E Morning Prayer
Matt. 1:18-25
A Reading from the Gospel According to Matthew.
ow the birth of Jesus the Messiah took I place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. "Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly.
20 But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. " She will bear a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." 2 All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: 23 "Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel," which means, "God is with us."
24 When Joseph awoke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took her as his wife, 25 but had no marital relations with her until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God's people.
Thanks be to God.

December 24, 2025 at 12:39 PM

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St. John's Episcopal, Arlington

@saintjohns-arlington.org

This #ChristmasEve, God will unite the Body of Christ in worship.

Join Bishop Julia and friends from across the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts for Christmas Eve worship in front of the ICE Detention Center in Burlington.

Tomorrow at 10am

www.masscouncilofchurches.org/events/

Join the Massachusetts Council of Churches on Christmas Eve Morning at the Burlington ICE Detention Center

silent night, darkness flies, all is light

Join us for worship with those held inside as we wait for Christ to be born.

December 24th 2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Burlington ICE Detention Center, 1000 District Avenue, Burlington MA 01803

All Ages Welcome

December 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

New theory: the new Knives Out film is a sleeper campaign to distract the religious left from writing excellent sermons this advent/xmas because we’re all tied up on actual religious representation.

December 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM

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UAINE

@mahtowin1.bsky.social

Native American Mothers Deserve to Live.
"One line in a press release from New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D) this past week stopped me cold: 100% percent of maternal deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native women were found to be preventable.”
nativenewsonline.net/opinion/nati...

Native American Mothers Deserve to Live

Opinion. One line in a press release from New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján this past week stopped me cold.

nativenewsonline.net

December 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

Tenemos un sermón!
(And I think it’s pretty good?) figuring out how to preach Xmas Eve for this is bonkers btw.

December 24, 2025 at 2:17 AM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

I love when I’ve ridden my bike enough that I can drop down and write a nearly fully formed sermon in one go.

December 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

Church, you know this, because WE ARE HEARTY, MASSACHUSETTS, but just to confirm, we worship Christmas Eve Worship at the ICE Facility, Burlington, snow or shine. See you tomorrow, all details on our events page.
(also, any snow will be over by then). www.masscouncilofchurches.org/events/

December 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

You know how I know Satan is in these here devices? 📲
Apple IPHONE just autocorrected “I’m finishing my “Christmas Eve sermon next” to…
“I’m finishing my Christmas Eve sermon next week.” 👀

December 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾

@blackamazon.bsky.social

HEY SURVIVORS !!

HEY ATTENTION TO ME

beloveds you do not have to read or witness all of this . You do not have to re traumatize

You don’t owe nobody nothing

December 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

Praying today with Luke 1: Let us pray 🙏🏽- Lord, you say “Do not be afraid,” but it’s rough out there and no angels are visiting my house. I believe nothing is impossible with You. So flip some tables, move some mountains, open some doors, turn some hearts, including mine. Here I am, accordingly.

• Back = Morning Prayer
A Reading from the Gospel According to Luke.
IN the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, 37 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said,
"Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."
29 But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. 3° The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. " And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. 3ª He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." 34 Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?" 35 The angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. 36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren.
37 For nothing will be impossible with God."
38 Then Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.

December 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

I LOVE THE SIGNING OF AN ELLA STEVENS CONTRACT #Boston #NWSL

December 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM

Rev Laura Everett

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Why has another young Black man died while being held in #SouthBay? #ShacobyKenny should be alive now, as should every child of God held in the care of the Suffolk County sheriff’s department. #mapoli #bospoli oddly quiet- stay on this. 2021 saw 5 deaths in 6m here www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

Protesters call for transparency following in-custody death of Shacoby Kenny

Protesters call for transparency following in-custody death of Shacoby Kenny at South Bay jail

www.wgbh.org

December 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

Reminder that we are having #CHURCH on Wednesday 12/24 10am in Burlington ICE facility. All are welcome to join for worship. (This is not a protest, but proclaiming of the good news of Christmas to all) #Mapoli #ChristmasEve join us for pick up choir too! And pray for your preacher! 🙌🏼

December 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

Also, I love NJ, and many of our cultural quirks but this is baffling.

December 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

I went to a pro men’s hockey game.
They served “bro-ritos”
At least my Dad was happy.
Clap for me, please.

The New Jersey devil dances like buddy the elf

December 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

Praying with Job 42: let us pray 🙏🏽- I’m with Brother Job here, I do believe You can do all things, and we will wrestle this to the ground, Lord. I have uttered what I don’t understand. I could do with less sackcloth and ashes, less torment and fear and middle of the night. Thanks for being our God.

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• 5G 100
The Lessons
The First Lesson
Job 42:1-6
A Reading from the Book of Job.
ScHEN Job answered the LoRD: 2"I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 3 Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. 4'Hear, and I will speak; I will question you, and you declare to me. S I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; ' therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes."
Hear what the Spirit is saying to God's people.
Thanks be to God.

December 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM

Rev Laura Everett

@reveverett.com

Why yes, internet, this is our chihuahua Zucchini, in a tiny sombrero, with the Veronica Robles Mariachi Trio after #LasPosadas in #Boston. If you believe in love of neighbor 🪅and tiny dogs 🐕 in tiny hats, give to #MassChurches www.masscouncilofchurches.org/donate/