Watch the UUA General Assembly

General Assembly, the Unitarian Universalist Association’s annual denominational meeting, is taking place in Salt Lake City right now. There will be worship services, musical performances, workshops, award-winning sermons, the vote for the UUA president, study/action issues and much more. Twenty-five hours of live, streaming video will be broadcast, and is happening right now.  Click here to [...]

Lay-led summer services begin

The first of our lay-led summer services will be held this Sunday, June 28, at 10:30 a.m. Rita and Bob Kelley will talk about “Hiking in the Smokies,” a lively discussion about tramping through the mountains with their son for eight days. The service will end at about 11:30, followed by coffee and fellowship. Visitors [...]

Celebrating our Coming of Age youth

Last Sunday, June 14, eight members of our Coming of Age group took part in the service, reading their belief statements and sharing their hopes and aspirations with us. Afterward, they donated a tree to the church, which was planted outside. The Coming of Age service is always a highlight of the church year — [...]

Not quite a barbecue after all

With rain predicted for this Sunday, we have decided to hold our post-Father’s Day celebration inside the church. Please bring a dish for a pot-luck lunch. We will also have a flower communion, so bring a flower to share.

A Father’s Day finale to the church year

The final regular service of the 2008-’09 church year will take place this Sunday, June 21, at 10:30 a.m. “Reflections on Fatherhood” will be the theme of this Father’s Day service. Our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, and members of the congregation will present personal stories and poetry reflecting on the joys and insights of [...]

The installation of Rev. Frieda Gillespie

On Sunday, June 7, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie was officially installed as minister of the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church. Reverend Frieda was called in May 2008 as our church’s third settled minister, following the Reverend Charles Wilson (1966-’71) and the Reverend Edwin Lynn (1972-2005). The installation service, featuring a number of visiting clergy, was a [...]

Coming of Age

This Sunday, June 14, our teenage group, Coming of Age, will culminate a year-long process of learning and growth at a celebratory service. Under the direction of Susan Timmins and with the help of adult mentors, our youth will be presenting their belief statements. Come and meet these remarkable young people. We will give our [...]

Join us at the Boston Pride Parade

Join Reverend Frieda Gillespie and others from the Northshore UU Church for the UU Gay Pride Day activities in Boston on Saturday, June 13. We’ll gather at the Arlington Street Church at 11 a.m. for the annual banner parade and worship service. This year, we’re celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots with a [...]

An important milestone for our church

This Sunday, June 7, we will celebrate an important milestone in the life of the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church. The Reverend Frieda Gillespie, who accepted our call one year ago, will be officially installed as our third settled minister. The installation service will begin at 3 p.m., and will be followed by a reception. Please [...]

Reverend Frieda is on Twitter

Our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, now has her own Twitter feed. If you’d like to be one of her “followers” (that’s Twitter terminology, not religious dogmatism), you can sign up for a free Twitter account. Even if you don’t want to become a Twitter member, you can read Reverend Frieda’s tweets here.

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