Though the words curious and curiosity are not in the congregation’s Covenant of Right Relations, they are there in spirit. “Recognizing that all of us are unique individuals coming from different backgrounds”, as the covenant begins, is a statement about the reality of our diversity, and an invitation to get to know who we each … Continue reading Curiosity and Our Covenant
An exploration of looking for wholeness when bodies or minds are broken in a hospital setting, as well as in our fractured world. The Rev, Wendy Page is an Affiliate Minister of First Parish Arlington Unitarian Universalist. She provides Spiritual Care at Mass General Hospital and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Wendy has had a long circuitous … Continue reading Seeking Wholeness
Worship Leader: Rev. Tricia Brennan Worship Associate Doug Shaheen All ages welcome at next week’s Easter service when we sing traditional Easter hymns, bring fresh eyes and hearts to the 2000 year old story of Jesus’s life, death and resurrection, and celebrate enduring love.
Sometimes our questions show us what we value, what we are curious about, what we hope for. This Sunday Rev. Tricia welcomes your questions- in the general realm of faith and congregational life- and will answer them to the best of her ability. Let’s have fun with this.
Our best tomorrows are reached by sharing fully in our todays. This Sunday marks the start of the annual Stewardship Campaign, when every member and friend is asked to pledge to the future of First Parish Dorchester. This is as much a spiritual enterprise in shared generosity as it is a practical exercise in financial … Continue reading Our Shared Tomorrow
This community holds countless memories, and continues to create memories. What are some of the formative experiences that would not have happened without this church? What are experiences we look forward to creating as we journey together into the future? All are welcome to this youth-led Anniversary Sunday service. Worship Leaders: Lucas Gonzalez Milliken, Rev. … Continue reading “Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?”
Some of us are old enough to have lived through turbulent times in the past and feel the similarities. How do we draw upon the lessons of the past that often are not taught in our schools to prepare for these times? Rev. Dr. Michelle Walsh, LICSW is a Unitarian Universalist community minister and shares … Continue reading The Times They Are A-Changing
This Sunday marks the first Sunday of Lent, a period of introspection and spiritual preparation in the Christian year. Most faith traditions have such a time, marked by reflection, restraint of some sort, and renewal. What might such a time look like for a Unitarian Universalist, for you?
Poet Mark Nepo writes, “To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and to be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim.” Do we not seek transformation in this life, in this faith, in this congregation? Are we not pilgrims of sorts, who … Continue reading Sing Out Praises for the Journey
In these tumultuous times, where do we find the trustworthy in our society, and how to we build trust in the wider world? No easy answers, and all are needed to grapple with the questions and find our way to a wise trust.
