The Open Hand
On this last day of the year, we will let go of what needs to be relinquished and make room for what yearns to be born. This simple service will differ from our usual form, and all ages are welcome.
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Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols – 5 pm
If you love to sing carols, if you hope to hear stories of the season- old stories and new stories, if you delight in candlelight in the darkness, and if you want to be with others who desire peace with all their hearts, come join us this Christmas Eve. The Choir will sing.Musicians Ana Popa … Continue reading Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols – 5 pm
A Story of Light and Darkness
Using a wonderful story by Erica Baron, told by Lucas Gonzalez Milliken, and interspersed with songs that illuminate this Solstice time of year, we will explore how darkness and light each have their place in our lives. The choir will sing today. All ages welcome for this service. Note: The following week, December 24, our … Continue reading A Story of Light and Darkness
Saying No. And Saying Yes
There is much we must stand against in these times. But also much we much stand for. Guest Preacher Rev. Mary Margaret Earl has served as Executive Director and Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry for 3 years. During her time, she has worked to strengthen bonds between UUs and the Roxbury neighborhood where … Continue reading Saying No. And Saying Yes
On the Road to Hope
Like a cool water for the thirsty, hope fills us, sustains us and grounds us. Like water, hope is difficult to live without, and yet it can’t always be ordered up or assured. Sometimes we have to wait for its return, sometimes we have to carry hope for each other. This Sunday we are graced … Continue reading On the Road to Hope
Guest Preacher: Rev. Zach Kerzee
Our guest preacher this month is a Methodist minister who founded a network of dinner churches across the country, including two in Massachusetts. At the heart of this movement is fellowship and a spirit of abundance. To learn more go to www.simpleumc.org and come on November 26! Worship Leader Rev. Annie Gonzalez Milliken with preacher … Continue reading Guest Preacher: Rev. Zach Kerzee
Sabbath as Enough, Sabbath as Resistance
The harvest time of year is here, and so is Thanksgiving, when we fill up with food and family. And we are reminded to be grateful and aware of all we have. There’s something else that can teach us this lessons all year long- the practice of Sabbath. The choir sings today. Rev. Tricia with … Continue reading Sabbath as Enough, Sabbath as Resistance
The Welcome Mat
For the second year in a row, Neal Snow has won the “Choose the Sermon” Silent Auction item at the First Parish Annual Gala. And for the second year in a row, Neal has selected “The Welcome Mat” as the sermon theme. The beauty and power of a welcoming spirit and practice is indeed a … Continue reading The Welcome Mat
Memory Makes Kings and Queens of All of Us
This time of year many spiritual traditions choose remember those who have died. In a simple service of remembrance, we will gather as community to name and call to mind those who have mattered to us and now are gone. Worship leader: Rev. Tricia with worship associate John Duff. Read the full sermon here. … Continue reading Memory Makes Kings and Queens of All of Us
Take Courage
What does it mean to be brave, or to act courageously? What are the things that frighten us, but that we face nonetheless? Join us as we invite answers to these questions from the young and young at heart. All are welcome to this intergenerational service.