This week people in many parts of the world are celebrating the Buddha's birthday. Many Unitarian Universalists are drawn to Buddhist practices and thought. In our worship service we will explore Buddhism and its connection to Unitarian Universalism. We will also take time in our service to acknowledge Mother's Day and the role that parents play in our lives. The Rev. Tom Rosiello will lead the worship. Music will be provided by Mike Pftizer, Sanghee Kim and our Adult choir at the 11 AM service and will include setting of Buddhist texts.
Past Services
Sunday, May 5th, 2013
With the recent incidents in Boston most of us have experienced a heightened sense of fear. The French philosopher, Dominique Moisi wrote that there has been a tremendous shift in the culture of the west to a culture of fear. Today we will take a look at fear, the role it plays in our lives, and in the life of our nation. Our Minister, Tom Rosiello, will lead worship and preach. Both services will have a variety of music performed by vocal soloists at the 9AM service and our Adult Choir at the 11AM service .
Sunday, April 28th, 2013
ONLY ONE SERVICE THIS SUNDAY
There will also be a Service at Ferry Beach, Maine for those attending the Retreat
In life so many paths present themselves, some are rich and fruitful journeys and others deadends. Some lead us to the next step in our journey and others send us back to start again. Most often we cannot see what lies ahead and that makes it difficult to choose the right path. This Sunday the service will focus on ways to negotiate the maze. Our worship will be led by Rev. Tom Rosiello with Music provided by Sanghee Kim, Mike Pftizer and our Adult Choir.
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
VESPERS SERVICE
In this candlelight service we will reflect upon Spring's arrival and what that means in our lives. Vespers is a 45 minute a service of reflection, poetry, music, candle lighting and silence. It is the perfect way to end a busy day. Please join us and you are invited to bring a spring poem or reading to share with others.
Sunday, April 21st, 2013
In this intergenerational service we will celebrate our planet earth and focus on the care and attention we need to give to her. The services will include participants of all ages and there will be singing of Native American chants as well as other hymns and songs of the earth. Our FPC Drummers will enrich the service with their talent and our Adult Choir will sing an excerpt from "Misa Gaia" at the 11 AM service.
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
The First Parish Church of Stow & Acton
will host a vigil service of candle lighting, sharing, meditation and prayer honoring those in the Boston Marathon. This will be an opportunity for people to come together and share their fears,
their pain and their hopes.
All are welcome
Please let friends and neighbors know.
Sunday, April 14th, 2013
Many of us strive for perfection, and we admire those who seem to achieve it. We get angry at ourselves when we don't get things exactly right. Of course, doing a good job is important, but there is a serious downside to perfectionism. It can lead you away from enjoying your life, and even be dangerous to your health. Some characterize perfectionism as the addiction of our time. This morning, Rev. Rosiello will focus on this learned behavior and suggest how we might approach life differently, taking the time to find some of the blessings in our imperfection. The worship service will include readings, a story for all ages, familiar hymns and songs, the sharing of joys and concerns and a time of reflection and prayer.
Sunday, April 7th, 2013
As Unitarian Universalists we have the freedom to believe as our mind and conscience dictates and are not required to conform to a standard set of beliefs or creed.
Therefore, there is a rich diversity of beliefs in our congregation. This morning at both services some of those beliefs will be shared. At the 9 AM service, in place of a sermon, three of our adults will share theirs by completing the statement ,"This I Believe…” At the 11 AM service 5 of our youth who are completing the Coming of Age Program will share their personal Credos. Our worship will be led by the Rev Tom Rosiello.
We will also recognize the youth who are completing the “Our Whole Lives” program.
The youth credos start at exactly 21 minutes into the recording.
Sunday, March 31st, 2013
EASTER SUNDAY
We will explore the ancient resurrection story focusing on what it might mean to have "An Easter Faith" even within the context of our varied theological tradition. After a special Easter message our children will leave for the "Great Easter Egg Hunt." Both services will be filled with great Easter music in a variety of styles and will conclude with an invitation to join the choir in singing the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah. It will be a wonderfully uplifting morning. Treat yourself to the experience and bring a friend.
Thursday, March 28th, 2013
This candlelight service will be led by our minster, The Rev. Tom Rosiello, and our lay minsters. Music will be provided by Mike Pfitzer, Sanghee Kim and members of our choir. We will tell the story of Jesus's final days focusing on the Passover meal that he shared with his disciples and what this ritual of "breaking bread together" means to us today. In this service we honor our history and celebrate our Christian roots while reaching beyond to the broader message of community and the ministry of humble service. We will be using the historic communion silver form both the First Parish of Stow and the Universalist Church of South Acton in the service. Whether your religious background is Christian or not, please join us for this beautiful service.
