Sunday, September 29, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “Finding Our Footing” How can we feel grounded in our lives? Rev. Lisa Ward preaching First Parish members ~ A final request for the pictures in the directory: IF you weren’t able to attend the photo sessions at church and plan to submit a digital picture, it must be sent to … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/26/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, September 15, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “Sacred Ground” A day to honor the ground on which we live and have our being: Earth. Minister Rev. Lisa Ward On August 28th, Greta Thunberg, Swedish youth climate activist, arrived on the shores of New York City, having crossed the Atlantic … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/12/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, September 22, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “Source of Being” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward A valuable resource that Unitarian Universalist Congregations have in Massachusetts is UU Mass Action, a statewide justice advocacy group. Their mission is “to organize and mobilize UUs in Massachusetts to confront oppression.”  UU Mass … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/19/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “Embrace the Journey” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward A colleague sent me a note from Akaya Windwood, founder of Wisebridge, a global transformative consulting agency.  The timing could not have been better.  “The cycle of birth, growth, decline and death is a … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/5/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, September 1, 20199:30am- 10:30am in the Children’s Church “Building a World with Justice and Compassion”  Sharing a personal journey of advocacy all the way to the Supreme Court. Facilitated by: Myrtle Flight Worship Associate: Rev. Lisa Ward Musician:  Emma Jean Moulton Minister Rev. Lisa Ward This next Sunday, Sept 1st, will … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/29/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, August 25, 2019 9:30am- 10:30am in the Children’s Church “Storytelling”   Unlock your own personal stories and learn to gift them to others. Facilitated by: Julie Baker Worship Associate: Joe Ayoub Musician: Emma Jean Moulton SPECIAL RINGING OF THE MEETINGHOUSE BELL AT 3 PM THIS SUNDAY SEE REV. LISA’S ARTICLE BELOW … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/22/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, August 18, 20199:30am- 10:30am in the Children’s Church “A Call To Gladness”   The theologian Frederick Buechner tells us “The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.” Understanding one’s call can be part of a lifelong journey, yet many clues exist in our … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/15/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, August 11, 2019 9:30am- 10:30am in the Children’s Church “The Power of a Dream” A reflection on a lifetime of working with St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the impact of the dream that started it all. Facilitated by: Joe Ayoub Worship Associate: Mallory Digges Musician: Emma Jean Moulton Minister Rev. … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/8/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, August 4, 2019 9:30am- 10:30am in the Children’s Church “The Gifts of the Pandora Story”   What an adopted woman has learned from it that applies to everyone. Facilitated by: Penny Partridge Worship Associate: Cynthia Guise/Pat Neves Musicians: Claudia Wellington and Owen Hartford Minister Rev. Lisa Ward **This column was written in June … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/1/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, July 28, 2019 9:30am- 10:30am in the Children’s Church”Seeing the good in people- a necessary step in creating a diverse community” Did you know that we are hardwired to be suspicious and critical of people who we judge are different from ourselves? There are tools we can use, to overcome … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 7/25/2019