Mary Maruska–a member of FPD–will be taking on the role of worship associate this week as, she supports her beautiful daughter Julia Pucciarelli on her journey in healing. Julia will be our speaker and will share insights on her unique journey and what we can do (as a community) to support those who are on … Continue reading Empathy + Outreach = Our Best Chance to Recover
More and more, it seems the response I get to disappointing news is “it wasn’t meant to be”, or “it just means God has something better for you.” This is an aspect of the theological viewpoint that “Everything happens for a reason.” Let’s explore this popular theology from our UU perspective. Worship Leader: Rev. Jane … Continue reading Theological Reflections on Buying a House
Respecting the inherent worth and dignity of every person can be challenging when some people hold their hatred, bigotry, and otherization as sacred. Fighting hate when we see it out in the world may be familiar, but the 8th principle asks us to examine ourselves and our institutions before fighting the hate we see “out there.” … Continue reading Fighting Hate
In this month where we celebrate PRIDE we will explore the meaning of freedom. Whose is it? Where does it originate? How do we relate to it as Unitarian Universalists? Worship Leader: Rev. Tracy Johnson Rev. Tracy is a Unitarian Universalist minister, end-of-life Doula, and Master Reiki Practitioner. She currently serves the Cape Cod community … Continue reading Free To Be
Speaker: Rabbi Frederick Benjamin Rabbi Alfred Benjamin or RabbiB, joined Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in 2006, He brought with him extensive experience in Jewish camping, formal and informal education, a deep knowledge of the Land of Israel and Jewish History, a love of Jewish music, Torah learning, Tradition, and the values Judaism … Continue reading Prayer as Spiritual Compass: What that looks like in Judaism
A memorial is a powerful reminder of the people, moments, and sacrifices that have shaped our lives and communities. It stands not just as a marker of what has passed, but as a call to remember, to reflect, and to carry forward the values and lessons of those who came before us. In this message, … Continue reading Memorial
I recently had the privilege of learning about the contributions of Hazel M. Johnson to the environmental justice movement. Today we will explore how her discoveries can inform our lives and our work in the world. Worship Leader: Rev. Tracy Johnson Rev. Tracy is a Unitarian Universalist minister, end-of-life Doula, and Master Reiki Practitioner. She … Continue reading Mother Hazel
“Reforming” the prison-industrial complex is not enough; we have to re-imagine a correctional system that is truly correctional and which honors and dignifies the incarcerated. Worship Leader: Charlie Buttrey For 38 years, Charlie Buttrey practiced law in Vermont and New Hampshire, primarily representing indigent criminal defendants. Last spring, he earned a Master’s Degree in Theological … Continue reading Re-Imagining the Corrections System
While there is so much happening in our world today and being directly and indirectly impacted from federal decisions, how can we stay grounded? What lessons can we learn from disability justice movements to continue on in these oppressive times? How can faith help us continue in the face of oppression and just downright evil … Continue reading Disability Justice and Continuing On in These Oppressive Times
After decades of strengthening policies for environmental justice, the federal government has recently removed information on it from federal websites, and an executive order terminates support for any ‘environmental justice’ programs, funding, or activities. This is a good opportunity for exploring what the term really means and how should we think about reaffirming (and perhaps … Continue reading Reaffirming Environmental Justice
