Due to the weather forecast, we will NOT be meeting in person. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89015873039?pwd=WVNIelRXS0UvaUdQaFZkS0g1WlFTQT09 January 5 is the Catholic feast day of St. Simeon Stylites, an early Christian who became well-known after climbing atop a pillar and living there for over 30 years. Diane Wright joins us to look at the idea of … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Difficult Task as Privilege: Reflecting on the Feast Day of St. Simeon Stylites”   

On December 8, in certain parts of Japan, Shinto and Buddhist shrines will have the festival of Hari-Kuyo, literally “needle memorial,” where people come to pay their respects to the pins and needles that have broken, and to honor the service they provided.  Join Diane Wright as we consider this animist tradition, and new ways we … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Considering the Small Things that Serve Us: Hari-Kuyo”

After our regular opening rituals, we sit in silence together as the Quakers do at their meetings, each seeking to create a stillness within themselves to allow the sacred to be heard.  Presenters & Service Leaders Celia Ellison and Genevieve O’Malley Knight Pianist Yi Yun Chin Children’s Religious Education Class Day

J. Robert Moskin says “Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings.” We will toss our Gratitude Ball of Yarn and Guest at Your Table boxes will be available. Presenter and service leader: Celia … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Thanksgiving”

“Men should friendly confer together, and offer one another their gifts and knowledge in love, and try things one with another, and hold that which is best, and not so stand in their own opinion as if they could not err.”  Those are the words of German Mystic Jakob Boehme, who died November 17, 1624, … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Outward, Inward, and Two Voices: The Life and Work of Jakob Boehme”

They say a group of people can synchronize their heartbeats through a shared rhythm experience. Let’s try it – one more way to strengthen our sense of community!  Pete will provide percussion instruments for all to try. Service Leader:  Kathleen Carels Children’s RE:  Intergenerational Service

In our American political discourse we often assume the benefits of democracy without considering its challenges. Democracy is hard. It is a lot of work, as many of us know feelingly in this particular month. It is also a core value of our faith. Let us come together to ask what democratic practice demands of … Continue reading Sunday Service: The Practice of Democracy

Cultures throughout time have marked these important days in varying ways. The Sources of UU Living Tradition encourage us to learn from and be inspired by the experience, wisdom and teachings of many cultures and traditions. Join Jennifer Blue, Kelsey Lovelace and Melanie Mortimore to explore these spiritual days. Your costumes are welcome! Service leader: … Continue reading Sunday Service: “All Souls’ Day . . . Samhain . . . All Hallows’ Eve”

The three Abrahamic religions have scheduled times for atonement and reflection: Yom Kippur; Lent; and Ramadan. Many UUs reject the idea of original sin and Hell, but does that mean we never need to apologize? Join Jennifer Blue in reflecting about this. There will be time for congregational sharing. Presenter and service leader: Jennifer Blue. … Continue reading Sunday Service: “Atonement and Apologies” 

Join Hopedale UUA General Assembly delegates Russ Vie Brooks and Libby Earle to learn about this year’s business of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Presenters will share results of voting and some highlights of the convention. New processes were implemented for voting. Important votes were made on Actions of Immediate Witness concerning COVID, climate change, and … Continue reading Sunday Service: “UUA General Assembly”