Several weeks ago, I went in search of something that would help me better connect with my emotions around life in the United States in 2026. I knew I was sad and angry about our attack on Iran, but I didn’t FEEL sad or angry. Accessing our feelings, rather than just our knowledge, can be … Continue reading The Value in Our Tears
We each have a role to play in this congregation and in this movement toward Beloved Community. We take lessons from bees in how to work together to help one another and thrive. What is your part of the revolution? Rev. Emily Conger
This week we kick off our annual pledge campaign! Talking about money can be so hard, but together we’ll look at ways that open financial conversations have expanded relationships and given money a place as a tool for coming together, for restorative experience, and expanding love and care. Gather to hear stories of the impact of … Continue reading Lifting Our Voices, Sharing Our Light
How do we stay tender in the midst of challenge? Sometimes resilience looks like tenderness, sometimes it is not found quickly, but over several generations, and sometimes resilience is used as an excuse to celebrate those who overcome oppressive systems, rather than digging into the work to change those systems. With a look at these … Continue reading Staying Tender
In this month’s multigenerational service, we use our theme of Embodying Resilience to try out practices as a community. Using a refrain of “We Are Here,” we’ll use story, song, meditation, and ritual to reflect on ways that building patterns of steadiness can buoy our resilience. Come to feed your spirit and build your resilience … Continue reading Rekindling Resilience
Religious community means different things to different people, but what is the purpose that gives our congregation meaning? This service will kick off our shared work to revisit First Parish’s mission (purpose) and vision (desired future). And whether you’ve been part of First Parish for many years or have just started to get connected, you … Continue reading Community With Purpose
How folks in the LGBTQ alphabet must decide every day who and where they’re willing to share their personal information with, and how this affects them. Arthur Thompson, Worship Leader
Our Unitarian, Universalist, and UU ancestors have come together in solidarity with justice movements throughout our history. Sometimes big and public, sometimes quietly working from a basement. This Sunday, we hear stories of UUs grounding themselves in resistance and answering the call to side with love as we build toward stories of today’s work in … Continue reading Rooted: In History, In Each Other
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used the term “beloved community” to describe a world where we are free from systematic and systemic oppressions, and justice and equity help shape our interdependent relationships. Today’s multigenerational service will pursue beloved community through ritual, song, sharing, and learning as we look at what strengthens and detracts from the work … Continue reading Building Beloved Community
Becky Chambers’ A Psalm for the Wild Built follows Sibling Dex, a Tea Monk who serves the god Allalae, the God of Small Comforts. Come to church Sunday in your cozy attire, bring tea–or another warm beverage–if you wish, and join us as we explore Sibling Dex’s central theology, which reminds us of the necessity … Continue reading In Service of Cozy
