7:00 PM Christmas Eve Service
“Each Night A Child is Born”
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4:00 PM Christmas Eve Service
“This Holy Moment” Life is filled with holy moments. Tonight we recall the story of the baby who was born in a manger many years ago in this family friendly service of Lessons and Carols
Hanukkah: Eight Gifts for the Soul
This service falls hours before the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah begins at sundown. Together, we will explore the meaning of this practice within Judaism and the lessons it offers all of us in this season of light. Hanukkah: Eight Gifts for the Soul December 22, 2019 The Rev. Heather Janules Many years ago, when Arline … Continue reading Hanukkah: Eight Gifts for the Soul
Solstice & Caroling
The oldest traditions of the season are linked to the return of the sun at Winter Solstice. As the days grew shorter, the turning of the sun toward the warmer months is still worth celebrating in the darkest days of the year. Join in celebrating the return of light in an interactive ritual, spiral dance … Continue reading Solstice & Caroling
Pageant: The Innkeeper’s Tale
“The Innkeeper’s Tale” On this annual pageant Sunday, the congregation is invited into full participation as the enduring story of the baby’s birth is told. The tale of the foreign young couple being turned away is also a story to explore in this moment in time. Participation by volunteers is asked for in the moment … Continue reading Pageant: The Innkeeper’s Tale
Music Sunday: The Ballad of the Brown King
On this Music Sunday we will hear The Ballad of the Brown King, a cantata written by Margaret Bonds with a libretto by Langston Hughes. This piece looks at the Christian nativity story from the perspective of Balthazar, the “brown king”, who came from Arabia or Ethiopia. It is a really rich piece musically, rewarding … Continue reading Music Sunday: The Ballad of the Brown King
A State of Being
As human beings, we engage in a lot of doing in our day to day lives. This Sunday, we will explore the spirituality of being and ways to cultivate a state of being in the midst of doing. Following the worship service, there will be a conversation in the parlor. A State of Being December … Continue reading A State of Being
We Belong to the Earth
Last Sunday, we explored how there are many ways for human beings to relate to the land upon which they live. This service will consider this further, reflecting on what it would be like to act out of the spiritual understanding that we belong to the earth; the earth does not belong to us. This … Continue reading We Belong to the Earth
A Doctrine of Recovery: Decolonizing the Collective Mind
As we near the 400th anniversary of the landing at Plymouth Rock next year, the book An Indigenous History of the United States (this year’s UUA’s Common Read) invites us to consider the history of this nation beyond “the first” settlers and “the last” Native Americans. This service will point to the possibilities for hope … Continue reading A Doctrine of Recovery: Decolonizing the Collective Mind
How War Teaches Forgiveness
This Sunday, in honor of Veterans Day, we will welcome guest speaker Pete Rogers into the pulpit. After 40 years of silence and shame, Pete publicly “came out” as a veteran of the Vietnam War 10 years ago. Since then he has been telling his story to high school students in central Massachusetts – as … Continue reading How War Teaches Forgiveness