This all-ages service, led by the First Parish Staff and lay leaders, will offer some good old time fun. Well organized ahead, but no stress in the moment – we’ll tell the Christmas story together! Our choir will sing, we’ll have special guest violinists, and … read more.
Despite the bright lights and the cheerful (if relentless) music, some of us sometimes end up feeling a little bit blue, or even a lot blue, during the winter holidays. This part of the year is dark and for those who carry hurt or pain in … read more.
Mysteriously, the traditional Advent texts in the Christian scriptures are all about the apocalypse and the rapture. They are some of the most intriguing stories, out of which many movies based their bizarre twists of plot. Advent is a time of “not yet” and “already … read more.
As we enter into a time of winter celebrations, there has never been more need for holding a candle in the darkness to light our way into the uncertain future. Reb Ariel Handelman, spiritual leader of B’Nai Or (the Jewish congregation which gathers in our … read more.
Some of us love the holidays, and some of us grit our teeth through the whole season. The poem by Jeredith Merrin, “Family Reunion,” names a part of the struggle, while uplifting the beauty and hope of this time as well. Families are complicated.
Come explore … read more.
For many of us, Thanksgiving is a time to be together, enjoy family connection and eat delicious foods. Not all of us observe this holiday, nor observe it in the same ways… but as we focus on what it means to offer welcome to both … read more.
Jill Gaulding, Director of Chaplaincy and Programs for Chaplains on the Way, will talk about gratitude, patience, empathy, and faith, and gratitude again, for all the ways that First Parish and Chaplains on the Way communities get to carry each other. Come hear stories, poems … read more.
Rev. Amanda Shuber and the Search Committee have crafted a beautiful service, helping us to reflect on pertinent issues as we search for a settled minister. Join them on Sunday for some greater insights into your own thoughts.
Our UU fourth principle talks about the free and responsible search for truth and meaning. The poet Denise Levertov writes: “Marvelous Truth, confront us at every turn, in every guise, iron ball, egg, dark horse, shadow, cloud of breath on the air…” Are there “ultimate … read more.
The heritage of our culture, our country and our Unitarian practice has been shaped by
principles and practices that have evolved, sometimes as the result of radical changes.
Explore with our Worship Committee in a member-led service Sunday October 22 the
heritage of our past, … read more.
