May 5th is the 200th anniversary of the Baltimore Sermon, the sermon that William Ellery Channing gave that defined and transformed Unitarianism. May 5th is a day we’re pretty busy at FPC, but April 7th is also William Ellery Channing’s birthday, which gives us a great opportunity to look at the life and works of this great Unitarian figure. Rev. Dr. Cynthia Landrum will be preaching.
Past Services
Sunday, March 31st, 2019
Chaucer wrote that in Aprille, “longen folk to goon on pilgrimages, and palmeres for to seken straunge strondes.” So on this last day of March, we’ll talk about spiritual journeys. Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will be preaching.
Sunday, March 24th, 2019
Our 9am service will include a special joint performance of Gabriel Faure’s Requiem by our FPC Choir and the Choir of the Unitarian Universalists of Wellsley Hills. Both services will focus, in different ways, on the question of what happens after death. Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will be preaching.
Tuesday, March 19th, 2019
We all have a journey of the spirit, and often those journeys have had turning points. We’ll explore the stories of our spiritual journeys through talking about the turning points. When did a crack in your faith appear? When did you decide to make a commitment? When did your spiritual practice shift? What moment was most responsible for your understanding of religion? We’ll explore the answers together. Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will be preaching.
Sunday, March 17th, 2019
The Parish Jazz Band will host the morning’s two services. The theme is storytelling, and, in addition to jazz music, we’ll hear some short stories that delight, entertain, and challenge. A great musical program will include pieces by Jimmy Van Heusen, Lerner & Loewe, Rodgers & Hart, French composer Michel LeGrand, and local jazz original Phil Myers. The morning will as usual also feature our own star vocalist, the lovely and talented Sara Beauvais. Michael Paladini will deliver a brief homily. We hope you can come!
Sunday, March 10th, 2019
Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will be preaching.
When faced with the overwhelming problem of climate change, how do we find hope? This service will explore some answers.
Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
Our First Chalice program concludes this Sunday with a special ceremony in the 9am service. In both services, we’ll be learning more about the history and meaning of the Flaming Chalice, which is the symbol of Unitarian Universalism. Rev. Dr. Cynthia Landrum will be preaching.
Sunday, February 24th, 2019
Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will be preaching – The beloved poet, Mary Oliver, died last month. This service will pay tribute to her life and her poetry.
Sunday, February 17th, 2019
Laura Wagner, UU Mass Action will be preaching.
Sunday, February 10th, 2019
Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will be preaching – While Unitarian Universalism is non-creedal, it still asks something of us: commitment and covenant. This service will explore what it means to be a covenantal faith, and what our commitment is to each other.
