Past Services

Sunday, June 2nd, 2019

"FLOWER COMMUNION SUNDAY 10am; ANIMAL BLESSING SERVICE 1:OOPM (see below)"

one service at 10am in the Sanctuary AND one at 1:00pm ANIMAL BLESSING SERVICE
THERE IS A 1:00PM SERVICE-ANIMAL BLESSING SERVICE-see below

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

Bring a flower to share as we celebrate our annual Flower Communion Sunday which celebrates our love for the diversity of humanity with this beautiful ritual created by Norbert Capek.  During this service we will also honor our graduating seniors. 

ALSO AT 1:00PM
Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 1:00PM

Animal Blessing Service – Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum
Join us on the lawn (or the community room if it’s rainy) for a special service honoring the our animal companions.  Please bring your pets if they are able to travel and be in groups containing other animals with ease, or bring a picture or an item symbolizing your pet, such as a collar or favorite toy.  Pets should remain on leashes or in containers during the service.  People with animal allergies are asked to exercise caution in attending, especially if the service is moved indoors. 

Sunday, May 26th, 2019

"PROFILES OF UU SERVICE"

ONE SERVICE AT 10AM in the Sanctuary

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will be preaching.
On Memorial Day our country remembers people who died in active military service. For our service, we're going to expand Memorial Day a bit to remember Unitarian Universalists who served our country throughout history in different ways, from military service to civil rights protests.

Sunday, May 19th, 2019

""THIS PRETTY PLANET: OUR HOLY PLACE""

Religion has often played a key role in influencing our relationship to the earth: from having “dominion,” to being caretakers, or even partners. What images do we hold? What responsibilities do we have? This service will explore our competing stories about the earth… and the hopes and fears we share going forward.
The Service will be led by members of the FPC Climate Change Task Force.

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Sunday, May 12th, 2019

"PARENTING AND MORE"

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will be preaching.
Mother's Day is a holiday our culture pays a lot more attention to than Father's Day. The same is often true in our churches, with Father's Day falling during our summer service time. So today we'll talk about and honor parents of all genders, as well as those who are not parents but otherwise mentor and nurture children and youth.

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Sunday, May 5th, 2019

"INSTALLATION OF THE REV. DR. CYNTHIA L. LANDRUM"

Installation of the Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum
as the Settled Minister of the First Parish Church of Stow and Acton

Sunday, May 5th, 2019

"YOUTH SERVICE"

ONLY ONE SERVICE AT 11AM in the Sanctuary

This Service will be led by our FPC Youth.

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Sunday, April 28th, 2019

"IN THE MIDST OF RUINS"

ONE SERVICE AT 11AM in the Sanctuary

What does it mean to be "the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in"? Could it be that we are building on something for the generations: past and future? Let us come together to explore our common call to build and rebuild the ruined cities. To restore this world we must come away from the notions of scarcity and the limitations of the moment, and see our life experience as part of a larger chain of causation, each person, taking their rightful place and influencing a small but significant part of the ultimate work effort, which is to say, laying the firm foundations for a new world.
Rev. Daniel Gregoire will be our guest preacher this morning at the one 11AM service.

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Sunday, April 21st, 2019

"EASTER AND THE EARTH"

Earth Day is the day after Easter this year. Rev. Cindy will weave together themes of resurrection and rebirth as we celebrate the mystery that is Easter.

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Thursday, April 18th, 2019

"MAUNDY THURSDAY VESPERS"

VESPERS 7PM IN THE SANCTUARY

Maundy Thursday marks the day of the “Last Supper.” Our vespers service is a time for reflection, prayer, song, and communion as we think about the meaning and importance of community.

Sunday, April 14th, 2019

"WHOLENESS"

April’s theme is “wholeness” and a good time to reflect on how we support and embrace people with mental illness and support and embrace people through times of struggle in our community. Rev. Dr. Cynthia Landrum will be preaching.

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