The turn of the natural year approaches, and the calendar will click over to 2018. We have rituals that feel obligatory, of consumption and holiday activities. Before taking the plunge, we might pay attention to a less obvious ritual.
Bob Linscott, instructor of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction will explore the challenges we all face in a world with increasing dependence on technology and social media and discuss research reinforcing the impact the practice of mindfulness has on our health and longevity.
We are pleased to welcome back to First Parish the Rev. Lilia Cuervo for a special Day of the Dead service. Rev. Cuervo, a native of Colombia, was the first Latin American woman ordained in the Unitarian Universalist denomination. She pioneered full time ministry in Spanish in San Jose, CA. where she served for six … Continue reading Day of the Dead
Congregational mission can get stuck on what it is or should be. The how is more important – how do we get there, how do we live it, how do we know it makes us better day-to-day? How do we embody our church’s core purpose?
After the service, FPUU will participate in a Beyond Categorical Thinking (BCT) workshop offered by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) for congregations involved in the search for a new minister. Our Ministerial Search Committee (MSC) invites all congregational leaders, members, and friends to participate in this service and workshop.
On Sunday, October 8, please join us for a commemoration of Indigenous Peoples Day. Jenifer Bartle, Bill Wians, and Christopher Conley will be leading a service that aims to reveal historical truths about the genocide and oppression of indigenous peoples in the Americas, to organize against current injustices, and to celebrate indigenous resistance.
“Be ours a religion…which goes everywhere,” is the famous proclamation of Theodore Parker. But what kind of journey are we on? What do we carry with us? What do we seek? Being a UU – what kind of religion is that, anyway?
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. All-ages Service.
Lay-led, informal and topical services from 9:30 – 10:15 AM. They take place in the Vestry, which is accessible from the parking lot at the back of the church. Guests are always welcome. Watch this space for weekly service information. Ingathering Sunday, September 10: Sanctuary services and full church year activities will resume.
Lay-led, informal and topical services from 9:30 – 10:15 AM. They take place in the Vestry, which is accessible from the parking lot at the back of the church. Guests are always welcome. Watch this space for weekly service information. Ingathering Sunday, September 10: Sanctuary services and full church year activities will resume.
