Last week we began our discussion about how deeply interdependent we are. This week, we will dive into what that means in terms of our accomplishments. Given how interconnected we all are, do we ever accomplish anything on our own? Does leadership get the credit for what a community achieves? How do we practice gratitude … Continue reading Your Victory
Dreaming can be seen as frivolous. We call dreamers airheads or scatterbrains. But in this world, we need people who are willing and able to imagine solutions to our complex problems. We need people who can imagine a new world into being. Join us for a celebration of the dreams that help us create a … Continue reading Dreaming a World into Being
Each year, we honor the longest night with an intergenerational service. We gather, as people of all ages and backgrounds, to relish the dark and call back the sun. This year, we will do this with a service woven around a story that imagines a world where the sun never ceases to shine and tells … Continue reading “The Solstice Badger”
Many First Parish members, friends and visitors come from other faith traditions and one does not have to give up other affiliations and beliefs to be a Unitarian Universalist. Stepping outside our religious tribes takes courage and leaving them completely is not always an option. But once you join your spiritual journey to this congregation’s … Continue reading “Spiritual Migrants”
Myles will share how a few books he has recently read and a professional conference [https://library.osu.edu/ideal-19] he attended early in August have informed, challenged and fired him up about First Parish Dorchester’s diversity and justice mission. In this service, Myles will ask the congregation to consider how we might live our commitment to grow along … Continue reading Decentering Whiteness
Once upon a time there was an enthusiastic, gentle, small boy who was content to play mostly with girls. What happened to that boy? Was the world kind to him? How does a UU church make a difference in his life today? Come this Sunday to hear the story.
Special Anniversary Sunday Service A member since 2005 and serving for the second time as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Myles will share his thoughts about this special time in the congregation’s 388-year history and ideas about the future of First Parish Dorchester. Read the full sermon here.
