Honoring Indigenous People
Religious Exploration will have an Activity Sunday in the Vestry.
Religious Exploration will have an Activity Sunday in the Vestry.
It takes at least seven years to become a UU minister, but nobody knows how long it takes every week to do the job in a congregation. The responsibilities and the tasks don’t align. It is important to understand what that means for FPUU. Religious Exploration for children.
Way too much forgiveness is needed these days – way too much. But then, hasn’t it always been so? Ancient practice reminds us the motion is what is required. We are not asked to be perfect at forgiving either, just willing to try on occasion. Religious Exploration for children.
As you are quite aware, Rev. David knows lots of semi-useful stuff. He may just have an answer for your question. So come prepared to ask away! Ask the big ones; ask the small ones. Taking them one at a time, the minister will try to explain it all. Religious Exploration for children.
Our first Sunday is to renew and reconnect. Please bring water and words of the heart for Water Communion. Your water can come from anywhere. Your words can tell us where your spirit has journeyed. Whether you were happy or sad or sunburned, whether you felt stretched or squeezed, you are invited to share.
This multi-generational worship service for all ages features backpacks! And blessings! For First Parish, this blessing of backpacks might become a new tradition. It centers around not just children, but the congregation as a whole — all of us of all ages — coming together to show our support for each other, especially with the next step … Continue reading Blessing of the Backpacks
A service to celebrate the beauty of nature, rededicate us to a better world, and honor those martyred for freedom of conscience. Please bring fresh flowers to be joined together, given our blessing and then taken home by each of us. Bridging Sunday.
Yes – that Leonardo. We are relatives, you see. So are you. It turns out the gene pool is broad but a little shallower than we may have suspected. The next family reunion may be crowded, but think of the stimulating conversations you’ll have! Religious Exporation for children.
The most tumultuous electoral politics in a century has gone on for almost three years, with an end less and less in sight. Long-term grievances, short-term maneuvers, rage and rancor – will America just keep boiling over? Maybe we are broken. No RE today.
Our young people and their mentors have thoughts for us. They’ve been working on it for some months. They will also help design the service. RE Recognition will be included so we can celebrate how important raising the future is, and how much fun.