Perfection is a myth, and may cause us to be disappointed in our inability to accomplish our purpose. This is especially true in church. We are called to change in the world, and that can be messy…..certainly not perfect. Rev. Di Bona is bi-racial and claims both her mother’s Wampanoag heritage and her father’s Italian … Continue reading “Purpose, Not Perfection”
Dreaming can be seen as frivolous. We call dreamers airheads or scatterbrains. But in this world, we need people who are willing and able to imagine solutions to our complex problems. We need people who can imagine a new world into being. Join us for a celebration of the dreams that help us create a … Continue reading Dreaming a World into Being
Where we invest ourselves matters. When we invest in people, we see the impact of that in how they thrive. When we invest in communities, we see the impact of that in growth of spirit and connection and power. Join us for a conversation about how we make choices around what to invest in and … Continue reading Investment Opportunities
Sometimes it feels like the amount of change we need to make is so huge and overwhelming. It can feel like our small efforts mean very little in the face of everything. And we know that when we pull on the threads that are ours to pull, we unravel so much. Join us for a … Continue reading Pulling On a Thread
This service invites us to reflect on our relationship with the stories of our lives: the old stories, the well-worn stories that we’ve told–and been told–for so long. What might be at stake if we’re willing to re-examine them? How might such a process help us to reintroduce elements of uncertainty and nuance, inviting broader … Continue reading The Stories of Our Lives
The Universalist faith is an unfathomable faith that preaches a promise of an unfathomable love. In the first Sunday of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar, and in this time of violence, oppression, and genocide, how can we grieve love’s absence while holding it at the center of our faith? Let us come together with joy as we welcome back our … Continue reading Unfathomable Universalism
In the aftermath of the 2024 Grammy Awards, there is a lot of conversation about how music can heal the divides of this country. We know that singing together connects and heals us. Join us for a celebration of the ways in which we would like to be unified through the healing power of song. … Continue reading We Would Be One
The pagan observance of Imbolc, which coincides with the the Catholic observance of the Feast of St. Brigid, is said to be a time of honoring the seeds that are blooming but that we cannot yet see. Imbolc literally means “in the belly” and marks the midpoint of winter. Join us for an exploration of … Continue reading In The Belly
No matter how much we disagree, we are all interconnected. No matter how hard it is for us to find it, we are all interconnected. No matter what walls we have built around our tender hearts, we are all interconnected. Join us as we explore the connective tissue between us and how to strengthen it. … Continue reading What Connects Us?
Last week we heard a powerful reminder from Rev. Lisa regarding our own extravagant tenderness and preciousness. This week we will explore what it takes to stay tender, to nurture our tenderness, in the midst of conflict and strife. We cannot completely avoid all of the conflict and strife that surrounds us. Nor should we. … Continue reading Staying Tender In the Midst of It All
