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Order of Elders Gathering 2026

Location: Barrington UMC, 98 Algonquin Rd.

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Tues, March 17
9:00 a.m. - Noon

Barrington UMC, 98 Algonquin Rd.

No cost

Online registration 

You are warmly invited to an Order of Elders Gathering designed as a space to pause, reconnect, and share the table with colleagues.
This gathering is intentionally relational and collegial.
We will gather around tables - not a stage - for conversation, Scripture, silence, Holy Communion, and unhurried fellowship.

A Note About Pie:

As part of our shared table, we are inviting participants to bring a pie to share.

If you love pie, love baking pie, or love offering and sharing pie with others, your presence (and your pie) would be a gift to others. Homemade pies, favorite bakery pies, beautiful pies, and imperfect pies - all are equally welcome. This is not about skill or presentation, but about sharing something ordinary and generous.

After the Gathering:

When the gathering comes to a close at noon, the table doesn't have to end all at once. For those who would like to continue the conversation, a few nearby restaurant options and activity ideas will be shared so that fellowship can continue in ways that fit different tastes, energies, and rhythms.

Some may choose to share a meal, others a walk or a quiet activity. Nothing formal, just space for connection to take whatever shape feels right.

Questions: Contact Rev. Paul Lee

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