This is the Sunday when our animal/fish/bird/reptile companions come to church to receive our blessings and thanks for the role they play in our lives. Please make sure that your pets are safe in their containers or appropriately controlled on leashes. This is an intergenerational service so there will be no religious education classes today. … Continue reading Blessing of the Animals
It was the 19th Century Transcendentalists who transformed Unitarianism from a liberal Christianity whose truth claims were dependent upon the miracles of Jesus to a religious faith centered in a direct experience of the holy. Who were these Transcendentalists? Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
Are you bombarded by demands on your time, by feelings of guilt if you dare say “no” to yet another request? Are you stretched way too thin & gasping for breath? Is this really how you want to live this one wild and precious life you’ve been given, as the poet Mary Oliver would say? … Continue reading Gaining Control
Our body politic – all of it – is clearly drowning in corruption. The contagion of disease, disorder and despair now seems to infest every corner of our lives. Can any means of faith help our hearts escape becoming roadkill? Religious Exploration offered for children. Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
During the month of September, we are marking Suicide Prevention month through signage and purple lights shone on the meetinghouse every night. During this service, we welcome guest speakers from Samaritans of Boston, and the Medfield Coalition of Suicide Awareness, who will share resources and guidance on how to best help someone in crisis. They … Continue reading When Life is Too Much
Covenant is the silk that joins Unitarian Universalists together in a web of interconnection, where we come together in this theologically open and affirming faith. The practice of exploring our faith together is the core of our creed-less faith. During this service, we will ponder our individual theologies, and practice ways to communicate them with … Continue reading I’m Universalist, What are UU?
During this intergenerational service, we will gather in connection and love, reflecting on our journeys over the summer. You are invited to bring water from a special place you have travelled. Whether your water is from the Seine River, the shores of Ferry Beach, or your kitchen sink, come share your experience with us. Following … Continue reading InGathering: Waters of Connection
Lay-lead services at First Parish will take place during the summer. This year’s theme is “Maintaining Hope in Troubled Times.” Our lay leaders will explore topics that will help us find and keep resilience through these very turbulent times we are facing.
Summer is ending. Already the weather feels like autumn. Everywhere, all the time, things are ending. Our lives and the lives of those we love will end. Perhaps our world is ending. What shall we do? I propose that we explore how we could face endings, especially those that frighten us, with courage, equanimity, and … Continue reading Summer Lay-led Service: A Sense of an Ending
At Ferry Beach last week, the theme speaker spoke of being in an authentically loving space when one goes out into the world to do action. This was a wakeup call to me, because it’s been my m.o. to go out with facts and figures to change people’s minds. In this week’s lay-lead service, we’ll … Continue reading Summer Lay-led Service: Staying Compassionate in Troubled Times
