The water communion service is a beautiful symbol of how the many streams of our daily lives meet and merge into the mighty river of our religious community. In this and many other congregations, it is a treasured part of the church year. Owing to the nature of our free faith, it is also a … Continue reading “Waiting for the Water to Fall”
In this service – the first back in our beloved sanctuary after a summer spent worshiping at the beach – Rev. Kelly invites us to join him in exploring our own responses to change and loss, through the lens of contrasting approaches from two very different US presidents.
In this service, members of First Parish’s Generosity Team will join Rev. Kelly in sharing insights and experiences from this year’s face-to-face pledge drive.
Join us for an intergenerational service in honor of May Day, Cinco de Mayo, and other stories of winning against long odds
On the Sunday following Earth Day, join us for a service about the preciousness of our planet, the anguish of climate crisis, and where and how to find the strength to carry on in the work of environmental justice.
Throughout this church year, Rev. Kelly will lead us in exploring the famous summary our religious ideals, “Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism” and its more recent expansion, “Five Jagged Rocks of Religious of Unitarian Universalism. Join us as we reflect on the third of the five jagged rocks.
Throughout this church year, Rev. Kelly will lead us in exploring the famous summary our religious ideals, “Five Smooth Stones of Religious Liberalism” and its more recent expansion, “Five Jagged Rocks of Religious of Unitarian Universalism. Join us as re reflect on the second of the five jagged rocks.
At the Hiroshima Peace Memorial and Museum, in Japan, there is a photograph of a small set of stone steps just outside the Hiroshima branch of Sumitomo Bank, with a large, dark, roughly circular marking on them. They actually have that same section of stone, cut from the rest of the steps, under glass, as … Continue reading “The Long Shadow”
The world is full of imperfect people and things, many of which we love. Sometimes that imperfection verges into something harmful or destructive. And yet, still, we love. Join us for a service about what comes next.
In a new take on our annual Covenant Renewal Sunday, join us for an intergenerational service celebrating stewardship and sharing as part of our ongoing person-to-person canvass campaign. A special offering to support Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) will be given at this service.
