The Reverend Frieda Gillespie will give her “Word Salad Auction Sermon” this Sunday, February 26. This is a sermon won by five members who selected challenging words for her to incorporate into the sermon, and the subject is humor in church life. The title: “The Funny Thing About Church Is …” If you have stories about your [...]
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The reasons people marry have changed over the last century to the point that “Why marry?” has become a really meaningful question. Please join us this Sunday, February 19, for a service that ponders the answers. “It is especially relevant to my partner, Jennifer, and me since we are tying the knot on Memorial Day [...]
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This Sunday, February 12, we will hold our annual Canvass Kick-Off. A church that supports itself generously and cheerfully is a happy and healthy church. What if we had all the pledge money we need to thrive? What if the Board could focus on establishing a vision for the church rather than on finding money to do basic [...]
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What happens when we in our culture of affluence meet someone living in poverty or from a developing nation? The Reverend Frieda Gillespie will explore that topic this Sunday, January 15, in a sermon titled “Worlds Apart.” We’ll explore and reflect on a few examples from literature and real life. The service will begin at 10:30 a.m., [...]
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Children and adults in the Religious Education Program presented a Christmas pageant as part of the service on Sunday, December 18, led by Director of Religious Education Ashley Murphy, standing second from left. Two members of the Singing Group are seated in the background. The pageant was a highlight of our annual holiday music service, [...]
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The holiday season is upon us, and we have some special services and events planned through Christmas. • This Sunday, December 18, at 10:30 a.m., we will hold our annual All-Music Service, which will include the Singing Group and the Family Singers, as well as a variety of selections related to the spiritual, the holidays, [...]
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Here is a question that many mainstream religions ask Unitarian Universalists: What sustains you? If you don’t believe in an afterlife or in salvation for eternity, what gets you through dark times? Please join us this Sunday, December 11, as our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, reflects on her recent experiences with a stem-cell transplant [...]
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Our guest speaker this Sunday, October 23, will be Dana Doyle, whose topic is “Being Vegan: The Story of a Reluctant Activist.” She will talk about becoming a vegan and the social issues that surround it in everyday life. This is a rescheduled presentation — Dana was supposed to speak on August 28, but her [...]
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October 11 was National Coming Out Day. During our service this Sunday, October 16, we’ll explore coming out as a sacred rite of passage for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their allies. We’ll also talk about other ways that each of us can take steps towards greater authenticity in our lives. Our service [...]
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This Sunday, October 9, we will celebrate Association Sunday by supporting the work of our larger Unitarian Universalist denomination. Laura Graham, a member of the Massachusetts Bay District Board of Directors, will be joining us as our guest speaker. At the request of our minister, the Reverend Frieda Gillespie, the collection will be donated to [...]
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