This service echoes the simple words of a hymn: From you I receive, To you I give, Together we share, And from this we live. The bread we share will be baked by our youth, who will also participate in the service. Rev. Tracey Robinson-Harris will lead the service.
Past Services
Sunday, November 12th, 2017
Rev. Tracey Robinson-Harris will lead the service. Religious freedom is at the heart of Unitarian Universalism. It has deep roots in our history, connecting us to Unitarian King John Sigismund and to the Unitarianism of 16th century Transylvania (now part of Romania). This Sunday's sermon offers up a bit of our history, a trail of connection and explores the 21st century relevance of an edict (issued in 1568) which reads in part, "no one shall be reviled for his religion by anyone… and it is not permitted that anyone should threaten anyone else…"
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
Vespers Service in the Sanctuary 7 PM
We will reflect on the autumn season with words, music, candles, and shared silence. You are invited to bring a poem or short reading to share that captures the spirit of the season for you. Vespers is a 45 minute service that is a peaceful, meaningful way to end the day. Trish Woods will provide music. Worship Committee members Sophie Wadsworth, Ann Gillespie, and Kevin O’Brien will lead the service.
Childcare will be available in lower Fellowship Hall.
Sunday, November 5th, 2017
A summertime hike up Katahdin and the 200th anniversary of Thoreau's birth prompt this meditation on the meaning of mountains in our religious life.
Rev. Andrea Greenwood will be our guest minister. Andrea is a UU minister who has served congregations in Atlanta, GA, and Watertown, MA, where she currently lives with her husband, the Rev. Mark Harris. They have produced four sons and one book together, An Introduction to the Unitarian and Universalist Traditions.
Sunday, October 29th, 2017
This service will honor our ancestors with a ritual of remembrance. You are invited to bring a memento of someone you wish to honor. The ritual will include a time to bring mementos forward, light candles, and say aloud the names we honor. Rev. Tracey Robins-Harris will share reflections on that Great Cloud of Witnesses.
Sunday, October 22nd, 2017
We welcome Mary Esther Johnson to our pulpit. Mary is the facilitator for the Beyond Categorical Thinking workshop, part of the Ministerial Search process, taking place today. The workshop helps us explore ideals,assumptions and prejudices that may impact the choice of the next minister. Mary's sermon will help prepare us for the workshop this afternoon in Fellowship Hall.
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Sunday, October 15th, 2017
Rev. Tracey Robinson-Harris will reflect on time and love born of four years of (long distance) caring for her parents who lived their last years with dementia.
Sunday, October 8th, 2017
On this weekend of Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day, the Rev. Tracey Robinson-Harris will share the story of the Unitarian connection to the Northern Ute and consider why this history matters as part of our inheritance and our call to reconciliation.
Sunday, October 1st, 2017
Rev. Tracey Robinson-Harris's sermon honors the spirit of the Jewish High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with reflections on what it means to forgive, how it happens, and why it matters.
Sunday, September 24th, 2017
We welcome Toby Smith Ropeik to First Parish Church. Toby is the UUA Ministerial Settlement Representative supporting the congregation's Ministerial Search Committee. Toby's sermon is entitled, "Top Ten Myths About The Ministerial Search." Toby will be available following the 9 AM service to answer questions. Members of the Search Committee will be available following the 11 AM service.
