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NEW YEAR'S BLESSINGS
28 Dec 2025 4:00 PM - 4:00 PMCHRISTMAS EVE-EVE: DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR?
23 Dec 2025 7:30 PM - 7:30 PMEVENING SOLSTICE WORSHIP
21 Dec 2025 4:00 AM - 4:00 AMLET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME TO ME - AND THE MISCHIEF
26 Oct 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
19 Oct 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMINDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY: ITS HISTORY & MEANING
12 Oct 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMComing Out, Again
5 Oct 2025 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMMany of us have had a moment in our lives when we've realized something profound about ourselves - and then, we undertake the lifelong journey of living into this truth. This Sunday, Rev. Rosemary will explore the longer journey of coming out, the lifelong one, in honor of National Coming Out Day.
Love At the Center
29 Sep 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMLove is the power that holds us together and is at the center of our shared values. Rev. Rachel Tedesco will lead the service in the sanctuary. Jenny Donahue will also lead a family-friendly service that brings all ages together to explore themes of love, learning, and spirituality in a welcoming environment.
Summer Worship on Sunday, August 25
25 Aug 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoin us for summer worship at 9:30pm in the Upper Parish Hall!
Summer Worship with David Wilson on Sunday, August 18
18 Aug 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoin us for summer worship at 9:30pm in the Upper Parish Hall!
Summer Worship on Sunday, August 11
11 Aug 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoin us for summer worship at 9:30pm in the Upper Parish Hall!
Summer Worship with Sam Baumgarten on Sunday, August 4, “Dance and Our UU Principles"
4 Aug 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoin us for summer worship at 9:30pm in the Upper Parish Hall!
Summer Worship with Betty Gilson on Sunday, July 28, “Maria Mitchell, the First American Woman Astronomer”
28 Jul 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoin us for summer worship at 9:30pm in the Upper Parish Hall!
Summer Worship with Kathy Keenan on Sunday, July 21
21 Jul 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoin us for summer worship at 9:30pm in the Upper Parish Hall!
Summer Worship with First Parish Players on Sunday, July 14
14 Jul 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoin us for summer worship at 9:30pm in the Upper Parish Hall!
Summer Worship with Green Sanctuary Committee on Sunday, July 7th
7 Jul 2024 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMJoin us for summer worship at 9:30pm in the Upper Parish Hall!
Easter Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson - March 31 at 10:30am
31 Mar 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Resurrection and Resistance" March 31, 2024 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson - March 24 at 10:30am
24 Mar 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "What Lies Beneath the Surface" March 24, 2024 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Worship with the Stewardship Committee - March 17 at 10:30am
17 Mar 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with the Stewardship Committee March 17, 2024 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson - March 10 at 10:30am
10 Mar 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "A Learner's Permit for Life" March 10, 2024 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Virtual Vespers - Path of Transformation
6 Mar 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMVespers: Transformation Wednesday, March 6, 2023 at 7 pm Explore our monthly worship theme during an informal, online worship service focused on reflection and connection. This is a virtual worship service. Please join us via ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/97873530749?pwd=LzRabXhxWGx4MlduWmJuK3Bsa3ZEZz09 Meeting ID: 978 7353 0749 Passcode: 098634
Worship with Rev. Rachel Tedesco - March 3 at 10:30am
3 Mar 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Rachel Tedesco, "Let Us Be At Peace in Our Bodies and In Our Minds" March 3, 2024 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Family Chapel - Sunday, March 3 at 10:30am
3 Mar 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFamilies are invited to join our religious education volunteers for our monthly Family Chapel service at 10:30am in the Upper Parish Hall.Click here for more information!
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson - February 25th at 10:30am
25 Feb 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Letting Go of the Gender Binary" February 25, 2024 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher - February 18th at 10:30am
18 Feb 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Paul Sprecher Sunday, February 18th, 2024 10:30am The Gaia theory posits that the Earth is a self-regulating complex system involving the biosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrospheres, and the pedosphere. The name comes from Gaia, the Greek goddess of the earth - that is, Mother Earth. And our mother is under relentless attack. We can't fix that all by ourselves -- but still, we can each do something, as our Seventh Principle obligates us to do. Rev. Paul Sprecher retired from his seven-year ministry at First Parish in Bridgewater in 2021. Previously, he served as minister at Second Parish in Hingham...
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson - February 11th at 10:30am
11 Feb 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Letting Go of the Gender Binary" February 11, 2024 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Virtual Vespers: Path of Justice and Equity
7 Feb 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMVespers: Liberating Love Wednesday, February 7, 2023 at 7 pm Explore our monthly worship theme during an informal, online worship service focused on reflection and connection. This is a virtual worship service. Please join us via ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/97873530749?pwd=LzRabXhxWGx4MlduWmJuK3Bsa3ZEZz09 Meeting ID: 978 7353 0749 Passcode: 098634
Worship with Rev. Jo Murphy - February 4th at 10:30am
4 Feb 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jo Murphy, "Immigrant Justice" Sunday, February 4th, 2024 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Family Chapel - Sunday, February 4 at 10:30am
4 Feb 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFamilies are invited to join our religious education volunteers for our monthly Family Chapel service at 10:30am in the Upper Parish Hall.Click here for more information!
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, January 28
28 Jan 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, January 28 This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Worship with Space for Grace on Sunday, January 21, "Transcendalism for Times Like These"
21 Jan 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Space for Grace on Sunday, January 21, "Transcendalism for Times Like These" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Family Chapel: Sunday, January 21st 2024
21 Jan 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMMonthly Family Chapel - Rescheduled for Jan. 21st, 2024 Families are invited to join our religious education volunteers for our monthly Family Chapel service at 10:30am in the Upper Parish Hall. Click here for more information!
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, January 14, "What Love Looks Like in Public"
14 Jan 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, January 14, "What Love Looks Like in Public" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Virtual-Only Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, January 7
7 Jan 2024 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWeather Update - Worship will be online only! After careful attention to the forecast and in consultation with worship participants, Rev. Jennifer and Heather, our Parish President, have decided to close the church building on Sunday. Worship will be held online only. Family Chapel is canceled. Please join us by Zoom from the comfort and safety of home. ZOOM link: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470
Virtual Vespers: Path of Liberating Love
3 Jan 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMVespers: Liberating Love Wednesday, January 3, 2023 at 7 pm Explore our monthly worship theme during an informal, online worship service focused on reflection and connection. This is a virtual worship service. Please join us via ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/97873530749?pwd=LzRabXhxWGx4MlduWmJuK3Bsa3ZEZz09 Meeting ID: 978 7353 0749 Passcode: 098634
Christmas Eve Eve Candlelight Service with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "A Merry UU Christmas"
23 Dec 2023 7:30 PM - 9:00 PMChristmas Eve Eve Candlelight Service with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "A Merry UU Christmas" Saturday, December 23rd, 2023 7:30pm This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 You can view the Order of Service here: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Virtual Vespers: Path of Mystery
6 Dec 2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMVespers: Mystery Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 7 pm Explore our monthly worship theme during an informal, online worship service focused on reflection and connection. This is a virtual worship service. Please join us via ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/97873530749?pwd=LzRabXhxWGx4MlduWmJuK3Bsa3ZEZz09 Meeting ID: 978 7353 0749 Passcode: 098634
Family Chapel
3 Dec 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMDecember Family Chapel This Sunday, December 3, families are invited to join Jenny Donahue for our monthly Family Chapel service at 10:30am in the Upper Parish Hall. Click here for more information!
Virtual Vespers: Path of Generosity
1 Nov 2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMVirtual Vespers: Path of Generosity Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7 pm Explore our monthly worship theme during an informal, online worship service focused on reflection and connection. This is a virtual worship service. Please join us via ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/97873530749?pwd=LzRabXhxWGx4MlduWmJuK3Bsa3ZEZz09 Meeting ID: 978 7353 0749 Passcode: 098634
Virtual Vespers: Generosity
1 Nov 2023 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMVespers: Generosity Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 7 pm Explore our monthly worship theme during an informal, online worship service focused on reflection and connection. This is a virtual worship service. Please join us via ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/97873530749?pwd=LzRabXhxWGx4MlduWmJuK3Bsa3ZEZz09 Meeting ID: 978 7353 0749 Passcode: 098634
Worship with Tony Winters on Sunday, October 29
29 Oct 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Tony Winters on Sunday, October 29 at 10:30am This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/2022/09/covid19/ - Order of Service: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, October 22, "Nurturing Democracy"
22 Oct 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, October 22, "Nurturing Democracy" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/2022/09/covid19/ - Order of Service: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Worship with the Social Justice Committee on Sunday, October 15, "Indigenous People's Day"
15 Oct 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with the Social Justice Committee on Sunday, October 15, "Indigenous People's Day" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/2022/09/covid19/ - Order of Service: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Worship with Rev. Jennifer on Sunday, October 8th, "Mind the Gaps"
8 Oct 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer on Sunday, October 8th, "Mind the Gaps" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/2022/09/covid19/ - Order of Service: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
Family Chapel and Worship with Rev. Sarah Person, "Walking That Mile With Blisters"
1 Oct 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFamily Chapel and Worship with Rev. Sarah Person on Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 10:30am, "Walking That Mile With Blisters" This may have been the hottest summer on record in more ways than one. How do we navigate current events with our spirituality and commitments intact? We are cautioned to walk a mile in another’s shoes before we lay claim to understanding much less judgment. Now, more than ever, people’s motivations can be a mystery to us (and ours to them) and the stakes are high. Let’s find some good reasons and ways to do this today and in the...
Informational Session: "Windows on Worship
24 Sep 2023 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, September 25th, at 10:30am "Welcoming the Soul" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/2022/09/covid19/ - Order of Service: https://bridgewater.emgraphics.net/oos/
No Worship on Sunday, December 25
25 Dec 2022 12:00 AM - 12:00 AMNo Worship on Sunday, December 25
Worship on Friday, December 23, with Rev. Jennifer Johnson - Candlelight Service at 7:30pm
23 Dec 2022 7:30 PM - 8:30 PMWorship on Friday, December 23, with Rev. Jennifer Johnson - Candlelight Service at 7:30pm This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines here. - Order of Service here.
Worship on Sunday, December 18 with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Wonders of the Sun"
18 Dec 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship on Sunday, December 18 with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Wonders of the Sun" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines here. - Order of Service here.
Worship on Sunday, December 11 with Rev. Jennifer Johnson and Kathy Keenan, "Spiritual Practices for the Holiday Season"
11 Dec 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship on Sunday, December 11 with Rev. Jennifer Johnson and Kathy Keenan, "Spiritual Practices for the Holiday Season" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines here. - Order of Service here.
Vespers: Wonder
7 Dec 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMVespers : Wonder - Explore our monthly worship theme during an informal online service focused on reflection and connection tonight at 7pm. This is a virtual worship service. Please join us via ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470
Family Chapel and Worship on Sunday, December 4 with Rev. Richard Fewkes, "The Golden Rule in Religion and Politics"
4 Dec 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFamily Chapel and Worship with Rev. Richard Fewkes, "The Golden Rule in Religion and Politics" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please view the: - COVID-19 Guidelines here. - Order of Service here.
Worship with the Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee on Sunday, October 9
9 Oct 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with the Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee on Sunday, October 9 This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please review our current COVID-19 Guidelines here.
Worship with the Worship Committee on Sunday, October 2, 2022, "Hymn Sing"
2 Oct 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with the Worship Committee on Sunday, October 2, 2022, "Hymn Sing" For this Sunday, the Worship Committee will instead host a hymn sing. We will sing many of your favorites, and, in keeping with October's theme of "courage," teach you a couple of brand new hymns. This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please review our current COVID-19 Guidelines here.
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, September 25th, “The Grace of Belonging”
25 Sep 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThis is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470Please review our current COVID-19 Guidelines here.
Worship with the Peace Committee on Sunday, September 18th, “International Day of Peace Service”
18 Sep 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMSun., Sept. 18 the Peace Committee will lead the morning worship service in conjunction with the United Nations International Day of Peace and the Bridgewater Week of Peace sponsored by the Bridgewater International Cities for Peace. This will be the opening program of the week. The theme of the worship service will be “End Racism: Build Peace”. We will gather at the Peace Pole on the front lawn at 9:45 for a brief opening ceremony. Then gather there after the morning worship for a closing ceremony. This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or...
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, September 11, “Water Communion: Fountain of Dreams”
11 Sep 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, September 11, "Water Communion: Fountain of Dreams" This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please review our current COVID-19 Guidelines here.
Summer Service
21 Aug 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMSummer Service
14 Aug 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMSummer Service
7 Aug 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMSummer Service
31 Jul 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMSummer Service
24 Jul 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMSummer Service
17 Jul 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMSummer Service
10 Jul 2022 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMWorship on Sunday, April 10 at 10:30 with Karishma Gottfried, "Heretical Saints"
10 Apr 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship on Sunday, April 10 at 10:30 with Karishma Gottfried, "Heretical Saints" Unitarian Universalism is a living, breathing faith, and our theology is proof of that. Many people think that to be UU means to believe whatever you want, but is that really true? Guest preacher Karishma Gottfried will share her experiences being raised as a Unitarian Universalist and discerning her own personal theology through (re)discovery of our heretical ancestors and a modern embrace of radical religious faith. Karishma Gottfried is a young adult raised in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis, Oregon, and a junior studying religion at Wellesley...
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022, "Wake Now My Senses"
3 Apr 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThis is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please review our current COVID-19 Guidelines here.
Worship on March 27, 2022 with Rev, Jennifer Johnson, "Argument for the Sake of Heaven"
27 Mar 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMOne of the costs of human freedom is conflict. When we are not required to conform to a singular standard of thought, expression, or action, we inevitably will think, express, and act differently sometimes. When our differences are at odds, we encounter conflict in our relationships. Conflict can be a touchy thing for religious communities like ours that value peace and goodwill. Yet, healthy conflict can lead to greater wisdom and understanding. As people of free faith, how can we engage conflict in our relationships, our community, and our world in ways that serve the greater good? This is a hybrid...
Worship on March 20, 2022 with the Stewardship Committee
20 Mar 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThis is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please review our current COVID-19 Guidelines here.
Worship on March 13, 2022 with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "The Art of Sabbath-Keeping"
13 Mar 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMOne of the oldest religious observances in western culture is the Sabbath, a day set aside in Judaism, and later in Christianity, for rest and prayer. Over many centuries, Sabbath observance has both evolved and eroded with changing cultural, societal, and ideological norms. Given the pressures of today’s non-stop global economy, a full day of rest may not be viable for many of us. Yet the practice of Sabbath-keeping offers rich blessings of spiritual renewal and sacred connection. How might we preserve those blessings in contemporary life? What might a practice of Sabbath-keeping look like for today’s Unitarian Universalists? This is...
Worship on March 6th, 2022 with the Peace Committee, "International Cities of Peace"
6 Mar 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThe Peace Committee will present a service about the International Cities of Peace, explaining what they are and what their goals are. This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please review our current COVID-19 Guidelines here.
Online Vespers on Wednesday, March 2nd at 7pm: Renewing Faith
2 Mar 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMJoin us online for our monthly evening service of reflection, ritual, and song. We will begin exploring our March theme, Renewing Faith. What is the object (or objects) of your faith? How does faith sustain you through challenges, and how do you sustain your faith? This evening's service will include inspired recorded music, a lectio divina ritual, and our collective spiritual wisdom. Join via Zoom: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470
February 27 - Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Widening the Circle of Kinship"
27 Feb 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFebruary 27 - Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Widening the Circle of Kinship" - This morning we will take inspiration from the Book of Ruth in Hebrew Scriptures. The extraordinary love between Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi encourages us to draw wide the circle of human kinship. This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please note: In accordance with local public health guidance, all who gather for worship in the sanctuary are advised to mask.
Worship on February 20, 2022 with Tony Winters, "Everything We Know"
20 Feb 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWhen we discuss widening our circle of inclusion and representation, we often forget that due to our own histories, traumas, and fears, we tend to be hesitant to include certain voices without even knowing it. How can we lessen the burden of our stoic New England culture and bring ourselves to open our collective minds to new possibilities? Together we will explore these possibilities with a conversation of music, contemplation and love. This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please note: In...
February 20 - Worship TBA
20 Feb 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFebruary 20 - Worship TBA This is a hybrid worship service. Please join us in the sanctuary or by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470 Please note: In accordance with local public health guidance, all who gather for worship in the sanctuary are advised to mask.
February 13 - Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Love By Any Other Name"
13 Feb 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFebruary 13 - Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, "Love By Any Other Name" - The singular word “love” in the English language masks an underlying diversity of feelings and relationships that this one word describes: romantic love, familial love, platonic love, love of nature, love of life itself – to name a few. Too often, our U.S. culture gives priority to the first of these: romantic love. This morning we will seek to expand our “love vocabulary,” helping us to notice the diverse ways love speaks in our hearts and manifests in our world. This is a hybrid worship service. Please join...
February 6 - Worship with Rev. Dave Egan, "Is It Enough?"
6 Feb 2022 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFebruary 6 - Worship with Rev. Dave Egan, "Is It Enough?" - Today, we welcome to our pulpit Rev. Dave Egan, minister at First Parish UU Medfield, while Rev. Jennifer preaches in Medfield. Rev. Dave will be speaking about how we live our UU values in the world, when there is so much suffering and inequity; inequity that directly benefits those of us with power and wealth. Where and how and why do we feel the need to make a difference? With so many broken systems in our society, when will our personal contributions be enough? This is a hybrid worship...
February 2 at 7pm - Vespers : Widening the Circle
2 Feb 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMFebruary 2 at 7pm - Vespers : Widening the Circle - Explore our monthly worship theme during an informal online service focused on reflection and connection. This is a virtual worship service. Please join us by ZOOM: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/8261399470 Or via phone: +1 646 876 9923 Meeting ID: 826 139 9470
Worship with Rev. Jennifer Johnson: "Renewing Our Spirits"
29 Aug 2021 9:30 AM - 10:30 AMWorship with Kathy Keenan: "Rhythm and Flow, Gesture and Movement in Meditation"
8 Aug 2021 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM"Flower Communion - Back Home/Father's Day" - Rev. Paul
20 Jun 2021 10:30 AM - 10:30 AMAt Last! We will gather in person to share our flowers as we mark the end of the regular church year in the same way we've gathered in years past -- except for last year. And as always, we'll remember and express our gratitude (and other complicated feelings!) for our fathers. We'll also take advantage of the renewed freedom we're beginning to experience for festivities after the service as well. This service will be hybrid (in-person and ZOOM).
- "Celebrating Pride" - Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee
13 Jun 2021 10:30 AM - 10:30 AMThe Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee celebrates Pride with songs and the spirit of commitment to continue our journey in creating an inclusive community and working for LGBTQ justice and equity. This service will be hybrid (in-person and ZOOM).
"Let it Be a Dance" - Rev. Paul
6 Jun 2021 10:30 AM - 10:30 AMOur theme for June is "Play" -- so as we gather again and see each other's beautiful faces (with masks!), let's dance a little and smile a lot as we remember the fun of just being together. Dear First Parish Community, Our first hybrid (in-person and ZOOM) service is June 6th. There has been much discussion over how to keep everyone safe during this time of transition. Obviously there is only so much we can do and not everyone is going to feel comfortable coming in person, regardless of how much we try. There is always going to be a...
Worship with Beth Manchester-Howell, "The Stories We Weren't Told"
30 May 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWe all know the stories of charismatic leaders who came to be regarded as prophets. but what can we learn from the religious leaders that history has discredited?
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, "The Story of My Country"
23 May 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMMany of us are wrestling with how to understand the history of the United States in light of what we are coming to learn about the history of Black Lives and Indigenous lives and the lives of those who have been marginalized -- not to mention women's lives. After so much oppression, what's left to love?
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, "The Story of Life"
16 May 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWe humans are driven to understand ourselves in the context of the story of the Universe, asking where we came from, what we're doing here, and where we're going. In short, "What's it ALL about?"
Worship with Rev. Judith Campbell, "Motherlode"
9 May 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMIf ever there was a mixed blessing in the history of the world, it's motherhood. The damned if you do and damned if you don't, can't win, win-win blessed amongst women, forever cursed by Eve condition that carries more baggage than a fully-loaded transatlantic 747. And still we embrace it. Motherhood is a journey of the spirit that is... Details to follow on May 9th... Mother's Day. Rev. Dr. Judith Campbell is a UU Community Minister, mystery writer and poet. She has served as a parish minister on Martha's Vineyard. After that settlement, she worked as a community minister in...
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, "Song of Myself"
2 May 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWhen meeting someone new, it's generally not a good practice to start the conversation with "Let me tell you all about myself." Quite the contrary! On the other hand, we are telling stories about ourselves to ourselves all day, every day -- and the stories we tell ourselves matter.
Worship with Rev. Eliza Blanchard - "Blessing Our First Responders"
25 Apr 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with the Green Sanctuary Committee and Gerry Wright - "Olmsted's Life & Works: Respect for the Interdependent Web of All Existence"
18 Apr 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Tony Winters, "My God!": A Pantheist's Journey
11 Apr 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, "Wrestling with Resurrection"
4 Apr 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWhat happened on Easter Morning and what it means has been contested for generations. What we do know is that it inspired a rag-tag group of followers into becoming one of the most significant religious movements in history.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, "Commit to Success!"
21 Mar 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMIt just takes your commitment to make it possible for you to: 1. Make lots of Money; 2. Have a body you love; or 3. Have fabulous relationships. Except that, of course, self-help mantras leave out the realities of where we come from, what limitations and privileges we have, and the fact that most of our good fortune actually depends on others.
Worship with McKayla Hoffman, "Self Care in a New World"
14 Mar 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMCrisis experts, including Professor Alisha Ahmad of the University of Toronto, explain that when people experience 6 months of continuous trauma or crisis, they hit a "wall." We find ourselves well beyond that point. We are one year into a global pandemic, which has impacted the majority of our human family. How do we practice self-care and care for others that is trauma-informed, communal, transformative, and justice-oriented?
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher and members of the Stewardship Committee, "Committing to Community"
7 Mar 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM"Membership has its privileges" an American Express ad from years ago touted -- though there was an annual fee for those privileges. Congregations have privileges, too, above all a mutual commitment to learn to love better, to help and be helped as needs arise, and to join together to support the community and to care for the world around us. That support of our beloved community calls us to share our Time, Treasure and Talent. Make sure to bring a string and a stone!
Worship with Rev. Edmund Robinson, "An Eye For an Eye, Or the Truth For The Truth: Retaliation And Impunity In the Beloved Community"
28 Feb 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThe Beloved Community is a substitute for the Christian idea of heaven, but it is broader in that it does not require a belief in the afterlife or any particular formula for salvation. But though there may not be heaven or hell awaiting us after we die, we constantly create and maintain heavens and hells in this world by our actions. How should we deal with the wrongdoing which has occurred among us? Do we follow Jesus' teaching to turn the other cheek, or does that remove accountability for actions which may have done great harm? The Rev. Edmund Robinson...
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, “It Starts with a Seed”
21 Feb 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJesus compared the Kingdom of Heaven to a mustard seed, which he called the smallest of all seeds but becomes a tree. Such is the Beloved Community, as we now call that Kingdom.
Worship with Beth Manchester-Howell, "Finding your Beloved"
14 Feb 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMSufi mysticism gives us an ecstatic vision of love. Consumer culture gives us an unattainable, syrupy ideal. Can putting these traditions side by side make us better people?
Shared Worship - "After COVID: Let's Dream!"
31 Jan 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with the Peace Committee: "Reasons to be Joyful"
24 Jan 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Reimaging the Dream"
17 Jan 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Rachel Tedesco & the Social Justice Committee: "Imagine Rebirth of the Spirit"
10 Jan 2021 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Imagining Possibilities"
3 Jan 2021 10:30 PM - 11:30 PMWorship with McKayla Hoffman & Tony Winters, "Living with Ourselves: An Ode to 2020"
27 Dec 2020 7:30 PM - 8:30 PMChristmas Eve Eve Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, "Even at Times Like This"
23 Dec 2020 7:30 PM - 8:30 PMWe will celebrate Christmas as we always do -- but this time over ZOOM with singing (and even some brass), stories, candles (BYO!) and Joy.
Outdoor Candlelight Service - at sunset
23 Dec 2020 4:30 PM - 4:45 PMShared Worship with First Parish Taunton, "Outdoor Christmas"
20 Dec 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMFor the Sunday before Christmas, we'll be gathering with First Parish Taunton on their church green with lots of fire barrels, masks, social distancing AND a no-rehearsal pageant AND Santa Claus. We'll also be ZOOMing the service for those who aren't able to join us in person.
Worship With Rev. Paul Sprecher, “Healing the Wounds of Our History”
29 Nov 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWe live in a time of deep political polarization that also affects our most intimate relationships and requires us to come to terms with our national and personal histories. How do we reckon with our history and our own particular places in the world on this four-hundred-first anniversary of the landing of the first African slaves in the New World and the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims in Plymouth?
Worship With Rev. Paul Sprecher, “Now What?”
8 Nov 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBy the second Sunday in November, we will know more than we do now about the future of our country. Whatever happens, we now for sure that our nation and our people need healing -- our Soul Matters theme for November.
Worship With Rev. Paul Sprecher, “Come Healing”
1 Nov 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMOut of our brokenness, we cry out for wholeness. Our of our injury we cry out for healing. Leonard Cohen's song of this title captures the depth of despair and of hope -- too little acknowledged in our optimistic faith tradition.
Worship With Rev. Paul Sprecher, “The Voice Within.”
18 Oct 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMParker Palmer says that "We all have an inner teacher whose guidance is more reliable than anything we can get from a doctrine, ideology, collective belief system, institution, or leader." But how can we hear that inner teacher in the middle of all the noise and confusion around us?
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “Not Hearing”
4 Oct 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMAll too often, our relationships falter because we’re not really “hearing” one another (in some deep sense). Deep listening is a technique or, better, a way of life that helps us hear by learning to listen fully with our hearts, listen without judging or jumping to conclusions or marshalling counter-arguments. We could really use more deep conversations in our communities and in our nation right now!
Worship w/ the Green Sanctuary Committee, “Bugged!”
27 Sep 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThis Kids to Camp service was rescheduled from spring and reimagined for ZOOM. Please join the GSC and guest speaker Blake Dinius as we explore the relationship between humans and insects. What is it about insects that causes people to react so violently? Let’s walk through a brief history of insects in America. Blake Dinius graduated with a degree in Biology from University of Massachusetts, Boston. Soon after, he began his career in insect research. After over 6 years, with hundreds of studies under his belt, Blake now works as the Entomologist Educator for Plymouth County Extension. In his free...
Worship with Betty Burkes & the Peace Committee: "Shaping Peace Together"
20 Sep 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThe service will be led by Betty Burkes, a peace educator with the United Nations and a member of the Board of Directors of the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center. She will be leading us in following the United Nations 2020 theme “Shaping Peace Together”.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, “Water Communion.”
13 Sep 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWe share our stories that water has touched our lives at this virtual service. Water symbolizes the renewal of life in the middle of drought - but it also packs an elemental punch in floods and storms. Register for the 9/20 service at: worship-with-betty-burkes-the-peace-committee-shaping-peace-together/
Gathering our waters for Water Communion
6 Sep 2020 2:00 PM - 3:00 PMWe gather as usual to start the new church year with our traditional water communion, EXCEPT THAT since most of us won’t be able to gather in person, we will be having a drive-by gathering of waters the week before our Water Communion Service in the parking lot of the church. If you are unable to come to this, ask a friend to bring your water OR contact Tony Winters before the 6th at Tonywin4228@gmail.com to talk about sending in your own video.
Worship with Rev. Christana Wille McKnight: "Local Miracles"
6 Sep 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with McKayla Hoffman & Tony Winters: "The Heart of the Cards: a Tarot Experience"
23 Aug 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Lisa Troy & Jim Quinn: "Where Has All the Music Gone?"
23 Aug 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJoin us for a worship service with Lisa Troy, Jim Quinn, Tom St. Thomas and special guests Nancy & Jim Donnelly. Protest music has always been a unifying creative force that moves us -- our spirits, our hearts, our desire for change. Let's celebrate the importance of protest music while reflecting on the times we are living in.
Worship with Kathy Keenan: "Mantras, Music and Meditation"
16 Aug 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWorship with Sonia D'Alarcao: "Proyecto Somos (Project Somos)"
9 Aug 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThe Project Somos Children's Village is a nurturing educational commntiy for at-risk children in Gatemala. Sonia D'Alarcao will share her experience volunteering at Project Somos, and why it is such a special place. Special musical guest Shanna in a Dress will offer a song written about Project Somos. https://www.shannainadress.com/
Worship with Rev. Edmund Robinson: "How to be Good Company with Yourself"
2 Aug 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMRev. Edmund Robinson, a retired minister from the UU church in Chatham, will share his thoughts on "How to be Good Company to Yourself," thoughts that are especially useful in these times of isolation and distancing.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Virtual Flower Communion & Father's Day"
21 Jun 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWe will share our flowers to mark the end of the regular church year in the same way we've been gathering of these last few months -- physically distant but spiritually together. We'll create a virtual "Flower Procession" from the flowers you will drop off on Sunday, June 7th between 2 and 3 p.m. And as always, we'll remember and express our gratitude (and other complicated feelings!) for our fathers.
Worship with the Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee: "Celebrating Pride"
14 Jun 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThe Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee celebrates Pride with songs, memories, and the spirit of commitment to continue our journey in creating an inclusive community and working for LGBTQ justice and equity.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Compassion for Self and Others"
7 Jun 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMCompassion starts at home with accepting ourselves, warts and all. And then extending that same merciful attention to those around us, listening to calls for action as we hear them and responding with gratitude for what we have and what we can share.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Liminal Times"
31 May 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMA number of religious traditions teach that there are times and experiences when the barrier between past and future, between heaven and earth, and between the living and the dead become "thin." These are times of change and opportunity -- and we are living through such a time now.
Worship with the Parish Committee: "Remembering on Memorial Day"
24 May 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMReflections on this day of remembrance and sacrifice.
Worship with the RE Committee: "Religious Education: A Labor of Love with a Mission"
17 May 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJoin the Religious Education Committee as we explore and describe the ways we seek to fulfill our mission, looking within, among and beyond. Let's celebrate the sacred role that children, youth, and families play in our congregation.
Worship with the Social Justice Committee: "Women Who Made a Difference"
10 May 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMOn the occasion of Mother's Day and the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in this country, our Social Justice Committee will hold up the stories of women who have made a difference in our world.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Crossing Thresholds"
3 May 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWe are living in a weird sort of time, between past ways of leading our lives that may never return and a future that opens new possibilities. Like other threshold moments in our lives -- coming of age, entering into long-term partnerships, parenthood and the inevitable transition toward the end of our lives -- we have choices about how we will structure and commit our lives in the days to come.
Worship with Rev. Eliza Blanchard: "Blessing of the Animals"
26 Apr 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJoin our service via ZOOM HERE. Follow this link to contribute to today's offertory. Our traditional celebration of the many animals that bless our lives, this time with an opportunity to include animals that can't come to church. Cows, chickens or horses, anyone?
Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee: "Earth Day 50"
19 Apr 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJoin our service via ZOOM HERE. Follow this link to contribute to today's offertory. When the first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970, lakes and rivers and the skies around our cities were polluted. Much has been done since then to reduce the destruction to the environment that was prevalent at that time. And much remains to be done as we face the climate crisis of our own day. This is the story of that journey.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Easter Brings Resurrection"
12 Apr 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJoin our service via ZOOM here: https://tinyurl.com/vcxm4be.Follow this link to contribute to today's offertory. The stories of the last days in the life of Jesus tell of his arrest and crucifixion as Passover begins. In his death, Jesus forgave those who tortured him, and yet the annual celebration of these events has been a time of persecution and bloodshed for his people, the Jews. What gives?
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Liberation"
5 Apr 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJoin our service via ZOOM here: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/5247505733. Follow this link to contribute to today's offertory. The story of Moses and his liberation of the People of Israel from Egypt is celebrated at Passover every year. The story has particular relevance in the African American tradition, from which Zora Neal Hurston draws her stories of Moses, Man of the Mountain.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "The Wisdom of Generosity"
29 Mar 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMOur Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is celebrating its 80th Birthday this year. The organization was found to help refugees fleeing from Nazi persecution and has served those in need ever since. And it needs our support!
Worship with Rev. Richard Fewkes: "Are You a UU Gnostic?"
22 Mar 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMAre you a UU Gnostic? A UU Know It All? A UU Know Nothing? How much do we have to know to be wise? Wisdom is hard to come by. What can we learn from the ancient Gnostic writers who thought they possessed a secret wisdom going back to Jesus? Are you willing to share your secret wisdom?
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "The Perennial Philosophy"
15 Mar 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMAdherents of this tradition have searched deeply in any different religious traditions to learn how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine. What might we learn from their explorations? Online service. Find us on Facebook!
Worship with Tony Winters: "Nina Cried Power: The Music the Moves Us"
8 Mar 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMNina Simone, Mavis Staples, Pete Seeger, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and so many more... all groundbreaking musicians. But they will always be more than just their music. What is the heart and soul of this art? What power can music hold to change and mold not only our souls and our communities, but our world? What might we learn from their explorations?
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "The Wisdom of Money"
1 Mar 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMMoney is more often associated with folly than with wisdom. And we are told that loving it is the root of all evil. Or is there more to the story?
Worship with Rev. Sarah Napoline: "The Path Is the Blessing"
23 Feb 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWe are all on the journey of life; we are following the path of the pilgrim, coming together as a community of spiritual seekers. Where has your spiritual path taken you, and where is it sending you? Together we reflect upon what draws us forward and what brings us back home again.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Tough It Out!"
16 Feb 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWe advise kids (and each other!) to hang in there no matter what. But what happens when some have it easy and some have it hard?
Worship with John Dante Prevedini: "Modern Grace"
9 Feb 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWhat does "grace" mean in modern life? How do we achieve it? And what place does it have in a world thirsting for justice? John Dante Prevedini (b. 1987) is a composer, educator,and public speaker hailing from Connecticut and active throughout Southern New England. Drawing upon a variety of fields of knowledge (including linguistics, fine arts, physical sciences, religion and philosophy), Dr. Prevedini's work aims to examine unconventional facets of everyday life through a multidisciplinary lens.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Grace Happens"
2 Feb 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMJust when life has become impossible, when you've it the end of your rope, when you can't take anymore -- sometimes grace happens and life becomes possible again.
Worship with Rob Kinslow: "The Sacred Art of Looking Up"
26 Jan 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMWhat is the secret to living with soulful integrity? If we were to summarize the entire Bible in two words we would have the answer: pay attention. This Sunday we'll reflect on how some sacred texts urge us to care deeply not just about what happens, but why--and how doing so gives our lives meaning.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "The Heresy of Self"
19 Jan 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM"Follow Your Dream," "Find Your Passion," "Be Yourself" are all wonderful mottos. But can you really "Be Yourself" all by your self?
Worship with Rev. Buffy Boke: "A New Covenant"
12 Jan 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThe soul of a UU congregation is not, as the wisecrackers like to say, the coffeepot. It is in the covenant we are called to honor with one another and in our lives.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "The Integrity of Procrastination"
5 Jan 2020 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMProcrastination is one of those "sins" most of us indulge in and feel guilty about. But might there be something to learn from that impulse?
Worship with Tony Winters & McKayla Hoffman: "The World Is New"
29 Dec 2019 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMHow do we celebrate the end of a long, arduous year? How do we look back at a tumultuous decade? Do we leave it all behind us or do we learn from our history? Together we will look forward and look at where we are right now.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher at the Annual Candlelight Service: "Light in Darkness"
23 Dec 2019 7:30 PM - 9:00 PMIn the midst of the darkest times, light suddenly appears. All are welcome to join us for our traditional service of stories, carols, and candlelight.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: "Behold - A Miracle!"
15 Dec 2019 10:30 AM - 11:30 AMThe stories of the birth of Jesus feature the appearance of multiple angels, chance encounters, political persecution, and plain good luck. Awesome!