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I AM LISTENING TO YOU

In this multigenerational service we will try out exercises that help us share our interests, our values, and invite us to listen to one another across the generations of our community. Come hear a story about neighbors who listened to each other during conflict, sing a song Sanae wrote for this service, and try out … Continue reading I AM LISTENING TO YOU

GRIEF AND GRATITUDE

Join us for service of song and silence. We’ll breathe deeply, letting go of what has not served us, and invite each other back to love. Matt is an itinerant troubadour and worship leader who has led hundreds of services for UU congregations across the country. He has a degree in hand drumming and serves … Continue reading GRIEF AND GRATITUDE

Listening Within

In Unitarian Universalism talk about living our values grounded in love. Most often we focus that living outwardly: how we move in the world, our justice work, our relationships. Today we turn our focus inward, to the work of listening to self as an act of love. We practice the work of listening to self, … Continue reading Listening Within

I Cannot Promise You Safety…

…These are words of difficult honesty were said by volunteers to migrant families here in Massachusetts after Gov. Maura Healy changed family shelter policies, resulting in dozens of families with young children sleeping outdoors. This Sunday, we explore this policy, the impact of nation-wide jokes repeating centuries-old racist tropes, the impact here in our community, … Continue reading I Cannot Promise You Safety…

IT MATTERS HOW WE ARE

At our annual meeting in May, we voted to affirm our congregational covenant. At our UUA General Assembly in June, our delegates adopted a set of values that help us articulate what is important to Unitarian Universalists in the 21st century. This Sunday, we’ll look back at the history of covenants in our faith and … Continue reading IT MATTERS HOW WE ARE

MINGLING THE WATERS

Welcome back, Church! As we gather for the first Sunday of this church year, we celebrate our annual Water Ceremony. Bring a small amount of water with you to add to our communal vessel and come engage in this ritual-centered service of reflection, celebration, and community. 

MORAL AUTHORITY

Worship Leaders – Ivy & Rick Butterworth