Toward the Light - Sunday June 7, 2020
on June 10th, 2020
"We come to church to practice the harder job of love. Love takes others. And here we find others committed to the practice. Our worship is just the start of our practice. And so if we’re going to lean in so that love may flow out, I’d like to invite you to think about church differently. It’s not a time or place you pop into when you need to be fed. It’s a commitment to a practice. We sho... Read More
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Leaning In – A Reflection for Annual Meeting Sunday by Mary Beaulieu
on June 1st, 2020
So, it is spring– A time for renewal and rebirth … for shedding our winter coats, basking in the warmth of the sun … anticipating the promise of summer – the beautiful summer that comes to our very special community by the sea. And yet, this year, in this time, everything is more than just a little bit different. ... Read the rest of Mary's reflection here:... Read More
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Where Is God by Jo Murphy - May 17, 2020
on May 17th, 2020
"During this pandemic I am unable to go intoas many rooms, we are not allowed to hold hands, my mask is alwayson, I pray into door cracks, I take pauses with nurses, and remember Idon’t actually have any more control than I did before the pandemic. Ihave never been a doctor, I have never been able to heal, instead I tryevery day to do what we did during the pastoral prayer. I try to fillmyself wit... Read More
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Setting a Reminder for the Sacred - May 3, 2020
on May 3rd, 2020
Pamela Barz reflects on how we may find peace during these times. Elizabeth Dubuisson plays "Barcarole" by Gustav Ehrlich, "Sailor’s Song" (Lyric Pieces, Op. 68 #1) by Edvard Grieg, and leads us in singing "Peace, Salaam, Shalom" by Emma's Revolution. Members read "First Lesson" by Philip Booth and lead us in a guided meditation.... Read More
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Worship with Nick Page - April 26, 2020
on April 26th, 2020
UU composer, musician, and singer Nick Page joins Pamela Barz, Elizabeth Dubuisson, and members of the adult and children's choirs in a service on finding hope and joy. When he's not leading worship, Nick Page is a Boston based composer, conductor and author who is best known for his song leading. In the 1980's he was a conductor with the Emmy Award winning Chicago Children's Choir. Since 1990, he... Read More
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Listening To The Earth - Earth Day - April 19, 2020
on April 19th, 2020
Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day by giving thanks for all the ways Nature is sustaining us today. The service will include reflections by church members; Pamela Barz will lead the service and Elizabeth Dubuisson will play "Evocation of Butterflies" by Catherine Rollin,"Sunshine on My Shoulders" by John Denver, and the theme from Beethoven's "Pastoral Symphonie" (arr.Fish), and lead ... Read More
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We Will Emerge - Easter Sunday - April 12, 2020
on April 12th, 2020
Passover and Easter both tell stories of people moving from narrow spaces to larger life, stories which offer hope to us today. In this service, Pamela Barz reflects on these stories Read More
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The Prophet From Nazareth - April 5, 2020
on April 3rd, 2020
As Christians move into Holy Week, Pamela Barz reflects on what hope Jesus' teachings and ministry offer to us as we experience many of our society's structures and systems making this time even more difficult for many among us. Read More
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Love's Twist - Sunday March 29, 2020
on March 29th, 2020
"Love will not stop disease nor protect our bodies from what may come. We are mortal. But love does offer our spirits a softer journey over the road we travel, cushioning us from the fear for the future which makes the present worse. Love’s twist, like the Mobius strip, rounds our lives into a wholeness comprehending all. Let us rest in this love whatever the coming days may bring." Read the ... Read More
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How to Join a Zoom Meeting
on March 26th, 2020
Here are instructions on how to start using Zoom: ... Read More
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Making Good - Virtual Service - March 22, 2020
on March 22nd, 2020
Beginning the week of Sunday March 15, First Parish gathered by Zoom instead of in person. This is our first recording, a week later.... Read More
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Spiritual or Religious? How 'bout Both? - Sunday March 8, 2020
on March 9th, 2020
Spirit without religion is like breath without a body. It’s like light without a refractor. But by religion I don’t mean a system of doctrines to which one must assent. By religion I mean the ways we try to make meaning. Read the whole sermon here: ... Read More
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