With Valentines Day fast approaching, we will explore different kinds of love. We will first talk about the importance of loving ourselves, with all of our beautiful imperfections. Using the Gary Chapman’s The Five Love Languages, we will look at the various ways people express and accept love with one another. Finally, we will look … Continue reading Little Packets of Love
As we enter black history month, Rev. Egan will take a look at our Unitarian Universalist history of racism and classism, and how this continues to affect us today. While we assert that we honor the intrinsic worth and dignity of everyone, our UU faith has often failed to live up to this ideal. We … Continue reading Our White Supremacy Culture
In this intergenerational service, our children will examine the history of oppression in our country. On this Martin Luther King Jr weekend, they will tell us the stories of those in our UU faith who were not willing to accept the status quo and worked to change our world for the better. While much progress … Continue reading Dismantle and Rebuild
VIDEO Following the news of rising tensions between the United States and Iran, Rev. Egan reflects on that all-too-familiar drumbeat of war, as our nation continues to fight in multiple wars in the Islamic world. Will Iran be next? Drawing on the Myth of Sisyphus from Greek Mythology, we wonder if we will ever be … Continue reading It’s All Wrong
Based on his first year of teaching art in Roxbury, Rev. Dave will explore how the divine is present in our daily lives, and what happens when we feel abandoned by that love. Following the service, everyone is encouraged to grab a drink and a snack and join the Committee on Ministry in the Vestry, … Continue reading Where is God?
A traditional celebration of the season, our intergenerational Christmas Eve service will feature lots of holiday stories, the lighting of candles, and traditional Christmas hymns. This service will begin at 5:30 PM.
This service will focus on the timeless story of the Maccabees reclaiming and rededicating their temple in Jerusalem with a single oil lamp that lasted way beyond its usual burning time. This is a powerful metaphor for the tenacity of the human spirit and the oftentimes miraculous power of the Universe to give us what … Continue reading Hanukkah
(VIDEO) December is a wonderful time of celebration and great anticipation. On this Sunday, Rev Egan explored the shadow side of this holiday season, a time that can often include grief, depression and anxiety for so many.
On this Sunday we will celebrate the culmination of our annual fund drive. By pledging to our congregation each year, we re-affirming our commitment to one another and to the work of First Parish. Come join us for a joyous online worship service of praise and gratitude for this community that we all help to … Continue reading Commitment Sunday
(VIDEO) Rev. Egan explored our experience with identity and how it frames how we see the other. How is it that after millions of years of evolution and progress, do we so easily slip back into tribalism and nationalism?
