Sunday January 1st is the last day of Kwanzaa. Today’s principle is Imani which means faith. This is an African American cultural festival which celebrates family, culture and community. This service is an invitation to the FPD community to embrace the seven principles. The Church community is asked to examine the importance of this cultural … Continue reading “Annual Kwanzaa Celebration “
Christmas Eve Our annual Christmas Eve Service will be Saturday, December 24 at 5 pm. Join us for an evening of rich music, moving words and candlelight. Chrismas Day Your meetinghouse is open on Christmas Day for those who wish to gather in their spiritual home. Join us for a cozy, simple, intergenerational Christmas morning of … Continue reading Christmas Celebration
The night grows long. It is a time of rest for us and all creatures. In this intergenerational service, we will create space for rest as an act of liberation. Join us as we honor Hanukkah and Solstice in this special service. All ages are encouraged to dress especially comfortably and participate fully. Here’s the … Continue reading “Tender Liberation”
Finding wonder and reveling in it is incredibly good for our spirits. There are countless benefits to looking for wonder all around us. Join us as we lift up all of the ways in which our world is full of miracles. As we celebrate all of the wonderful things that surround us all of the … Continue reading “Stardust”
Life is messy. This time of year it can be hard to square the messiness of life with the cultural messages of excess and joy. Join us as we look for all that is wonderful and beautiful about messiness! Here’s the video of this Service: You are invited to join us in worship in person … Continue reading “Wondrous Mess”
If the covenants we express our faith through are temporary and change as we learn to live into them, how do we accountably commit to faithful integrity and center love in our lives? Our guest preacher, Lindsay Donnelly-Bullington (she/her) is a second-year seminarian at Boston University School of Theology pursuing UU ministry, sponsored by her home congregation, Church of … Continue reading “Committing to the Bit”
Change is the one constant. We become so many different versions of ourselves over the course of our lives. We are constantly integrating new learnings and experiences into our sense of who we are. And we lose parts of ourselves as we lose homes, jobs, communities, and beloveds. There is grief and joy in our … Continue reading “The Person You Used to Be”
Sometimes change occurs quickly and alters us forever. Sometimes it is more gradual. However it happens, we change internally in incredible ways throughout our lives. And how we respond to those changes matters. At this time when the world is ablaze with change, it is a good time to take stock of what shifts have … Continue reading Before and After
Today around the world All Souls Day, All Saints Day and Dia de Muertos is celebrated. The fact that these occur on the same day is historically very complicated. However, they are intended to remind us of the importance of remembering those that we have descended from; those that we have loved and lost; those … Continue reading Celebrating our Ancestors
Doing a hard thing takes courage. Doing it again when you have failed takes even more. Persistence is a muscle we can strengthen with practice. Join us for a celebration of the growth mindset that we need in order to keep going. We will persist, because we are not alone. Here’s the video of this … Continue reading Persist
