We celebrate the ancient story of Jesus’ rebirth and the ways new life continues to astonish us in our own time. This family-friendly service serves as religious education for the morning. Come early to take part in the egg hunt at 9:45 am! The Adult Choir welcomes all who would like to join in singing … Continue reading Rolling Away the Stone: The Surprise of Easter
In preparation for the Throwing of the Colors in honor of Holi after worship, this service will explore a number of Spring festivals, inviting us to consider what our spirits need to bloom Click here for: Sunday Worship Livestream Click here for: Order Of Service for 3/24/2024 New Online Visitors Sign-Up Point your smart-phone at the QR … Continue reading Awakening: Celebrations of the Season
Every human group – family, neighborhood, workplace, region…and congregation – has a culture. Culture is not just cuisines and languages but complex agreements about what is valued and what is not, what is permitted and what is inappropriate. Sometimes cultures are life-giving, sometimes they are obstacles to wholeness. This service will reflect on our awareness … Continue reading Grabbing Bananas: The Art of Transforming Culture
Cornell West reminds us that “justice is what love looks like in public.” As we continue to explore “liberating love,” this service will draw from Jason Stanley’s “How Fascism Works” and Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny” to consider what a public love, countering authoritarianism, looks like. Click here for: Sunday Worship Livestream Click here for: Order Of Service … Continue reading How Resistance Works
As we approach Valentine’s Day, a day focused on romantic love, this service will explore a different kind of love, the love we receive from beyond our circles of close connection. We will also celebrate and commission our Pastoral Care Associates, honoring the lay ministry of care between and among community members, sometimes even strangers… … Continue reading Love in the Universe
What if the Winchester Unitarian Society decided to deepen its already ambitious and effective commitment to environmental sustainability?How close could we come to functioning as a nearly carbon neutral congregation? And how quickly could we get there? Such a commitment raises other questions such as What would it take to approach carbon neutrality? and What … Continue reading We Can Do Hard Things
We gather in a dimly-lit Metcalf Hall to recognize the longest night of the year and welcome the lengthening of the light with poetry, candlelight and song. This ceremony is welcoming to children, elders and everyone in-between! Once we Jump the Wreath, we will take our joy to Downtown Winchester where we will serenade our … Continue reading Solstice Ceremony and Caroling, Metcalf Hall
It is our annual tradition, retelling the mysterious story of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The whole community is the cast for this production. Who will you be this year? A shepherd? An angel? A star? Come prepared to help tell the story or cheer on our impromptu actors. This is an all-ages service … Continue reading Paper Bag Pageant
As we approach “the holidays,” many commemorating mysterious experiences in religious stories, this service will explore a modern, urban story of mystery, worthy of its own songs and carols. Even though we don’t live in biblical times, magic is still possible! And stay after the service to help hang the greens around the building. Click … Continue reading A Mysterious Appearance
As we approach Thanksgiving, this service will celebrate the many gifts we receive in life and our place in the interdependent web. This is an all ages service so it will serve as our religious education for the day. After worship, we will practice our annual beloved tradition of Pie Sunday so please bring a … Continue reading On Living in a Generous World
