Recordings of Past Services

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We also have a collection of audio recordings of selected Sunday 11:00AM services. To hear a service simply click on the red side of the audio player of the one you would like to hear. Alternatively, you can click on the .mp3 link to download the service to your computer or mobile device.

Note: Due to limitations with FPC's current audio system, the sound quality for most musical segments was very poor. As such, many of these pieces have not been included. We are working on upgrading the system so that the complete services can be heard. Also, for reasons of privacy, the "Joys and Concerns" segments have been excluded.

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Sunday, January 18th, 2015

Let us come and reflect on some of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s impacting words contained in his classic book of sermons, Strength to Love. Let us relish his voice as a visionary and as the eloquent preacher he was. Mightn’t some of his critiques directed towards his own Baptist churches apply equally to our own Unitarian Universalist congregations?

The Rev. Lilia Cuervo was the first Latin American woman ordained in our denomination. She pioneered full time ministry in Spanish in San Jose, At First Parish in Cambridge she also made history by being the first woman (and a Latina at that!) to be installed as a Parish Minister.CA. where she served for six and a half years. At First Parish in Cambridge she also made history by being the first woman (and a Latina at that!)to be installed as a Parish Minister. She just ended four years of very productive multicultural ministry there. She is a co-founder of the Latino/a UU Networking Association (LUUNA), and the initiator of, and a translator and contributor to, Las Voces del Camino, the Spanish language UU hymnal. She has led and co-led many worship services and workshops at GAs, Ministers gatherings, and District Assemblies. Her degrees include a Master of Divinity from Starr King School for the Ministry, a Master of Demography from Georgetown University, and a B.A. in Math & Physics from Women Teachers College, Bogota, Colombia.

Sunday, January 11th, 2015

Ancient scripture makes it a law to observe the Sabbath, but modern society is moving further and further away from doing so.  Good farmers know that every seven years the field should lie fallow in order to get the best crops in future years.  On this last Sunday before our minister begins taking some sabbatical time, we will explore the importance of taking time for rest and renewal in our lives.

Sunday, January 4th, 2015

In the Epiphany story, as told in the Gospel of Matthew, the magi are guided by a star on their journey through foreign lands to the place where Jesus was born. This Sunday we will explore what this ancient story of following a star could mean to us today. Do you have the equivalent of a star that guides you on your journey, always pointing you in the right direction?   What happens when we lose track of our star? Our worship will include Robert Frost's famous poem, "Choose Something Like a Star" read at the 9 AM service and sung in a beautiful setting by Randall Thompson at 11 AM.  The Rev. Tom Rosiello will lead worship. Mike Pfitzer and Sanghee Kim will be back providing the music. 

Sunday, December 14th, 2014

HANUKKAH SUNDAY

The Hanukkah story is one of hope, courage, and faith in the most difficult of times. It is a story of taking action even when our rational mind might be telling us not to do so. We will tell the ancient Hanukkah story and consider what lessons it has for our 21st century lives.  Mike Pfitzer and Sanghee Kim will provide music of this season.

Sunday, December 7th, 2014

ADVENT SUNDAY

Advent is a cry to wake up to the situation at hand.  It asks us to see clearly the way things are and then respond to the question, "With what we know of the situation, how do we respond?"  In the past few months several cases have forced us to awaken to the situation of young black  men and their relationship to the police in many communities. Like the Christian journey, the path of racial equality is a long one.  We will look at Ferguson Missouri and other troubling events in the past year and bring the teachings of our faith tradition to them.  Our worship will be led by the Rev. Tom Rosiello with our musicians offering beautiful music of the Advent Season.

Sunday, November 30th, 2014

ONLY ONE SERVICE AT 11 AM

Guest preacher Hillary Collins-Gilpatrick, Intern Minister at the Fallon Church in Lexington, MA will be leading worship.

Sunday, November 16th, 2014

Why Belong to a Church? This morning at both the 9 AM and the 11 AM service we will invite folks to join the church by signing our membership book.  We will together explore the many reasons why a church like ours is important in our lives.  Being part of a church community has benefits that are not available in any other kind of organization.  We hope you will be with us to explore this topic.  If you have decided that FPC is the right Spiritual home for you, we would love to welcome you into membership this Sunday.   If you have any questions about membership or are planning to join this Sunday, please contact Joleen Sullivan our Membership Coordinator MDC@fpc-stow-acton.org or 978-897-8149.

Sunday, November 9th, 2014

We  will explore one of the most ancient of Bible stories -- the Story of Noah's Ark, and you might be surprised by the many lessons for living a good life that are found in that story.   At the 11 AM service we will have a special ceremony to begin our Coming of Age Program.  Worship at both services will be led by our minister, Tom Rosiello and music will be provided by our Music Director, Mike Pfitzer and Organist/Pianist, Sanghee Kim with the Adult Choir singing at the 11 AM service.  At the 9 AM service our young children will explore this great story with a fun song led by Pat Sorn and our Children's Choir.

Sunday, November 2nd, 2014

Together as an inter-generational community we will give thanks. We will sing traditional Thanksgiving hymns and be treated to a bounty of beautiful music from our FPC choirs and musicians of all ages. Our minister, Tom Rosiello, assisted by our director of religious education, as well as children and youth, will lead the service. It will include the traditional ritual of breaking and sharing of bread which will be baked for us by the junior youth group. Please bring non-perishable food and toiletries to the service which will be collected and donated to the Stow Food Pantry.

Sunday, October 26th, 2014

In the past few weeks our attention has been drawn to domestic violence against women and children because of the highly visible cases of professional football player perpetrators, but every day in our own community, women, men, and children suffer verbal and physical abuse and often endure it in silence. It is a painful topic to discuss, particularly for those who have been victims. We do so this morning with the hope that by shinning the light of truth and by bringing our compassion and the principles of our faith to this problem, we can help those who are in abusive situations.  In addition to our worship service this morning,  there will be a forum in our community room after each service to learn more about this problem in our community, how to get help, and the what each of us can do to help those who are the victims of violence.

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