As we celebrate Pride Month, come join us for this service where we honor LGBTQIA+ folks. During this service, we will hear testimonials from folks showing pride in their gender identity, gender expression, and sexuality. For regardless of who you love or how you identify, this is a congregation that welcomes all of who you … Continue reading Pride Sunday

In anticipation of the upcoming final vote at General Assembly on the updated Article 2 bylaw (the Proposed UU Values and Covenant), today we will explore the value of “transformation”. This service will bookend our 4-session small group ministry discussion series “Amplifying the Charge” that supported learning, reflection, and faithful conversations for individual and collective … Continue reading Amplifying the Charge – Transformation

During this intergenerational worship service, we celebrate the abundance and beauty of the season by bringing flowers gathered from gardens or roadsides to share with others in the congregation. In addition, we will welcome new members to our congregation. Please bring some flowers from your garden to share with the congregation. Zoom access here. Order … Continue reading Flower Communion Sunday

In anticipation of the upcoming final vote at General Assembly on the updated Article 2 bylaw (the Proposed UU Values and Covenant), today we will explore the value of “interdependence”. This service will also introduce our upcoming 4-session small group ministry discussion series “Amplifying the Charge” that supports learning, reflection, and faithful conversations for individual … Continue reading Amplifying the Charge – Interdependence

There is an old, tired joke that has Unitarian Universalists praying “To Whom It May Concern.” In this sermon, we will explore how prayer can be part of our lives even if we are pretty sure that there is no one up there to listen. Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.

On this Sunday we will celebrate the culmination of our annual fund drive. By pledging to our congregation each year, we reaffirm our commitment to one another and the work of First Parish. Come join us for a joyous worship service of gratitude for this community that we all help to build every day. Zoom … Continue reading Commitment Sunday

We live in an expanding world in which our contact with people is increasing, however, meaningful interactions seldom happen. Isolation and loneliness abound. The role of our communities of faith seems more crucial than ever before. Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.

According to a favorite hymn for Easter: “When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain, Love’s touch can callus back to life again….” This is the miracle celebrated during the Easter season: “Love lives again, that with the dead has been….” Come join us for this intergenerational worship service, followed by an outdoor Easter … Continue reading The Dead Shall Rise Again