Worship Service May 27, 2018 10:30 am in the Sanctuary Guest Elisa Pearmain presents words of wisdom through story. 20180527_0636-parrot The Brave Parrot 20180527_0636-indra Indra’s Net 20180527_0636-all-one We Are All One: World Wisdom through Story Music Notes: The First Parish Choir will present the last movement, “Cum Sancto Spiritu,” of Vivaldi’sGloria. They offered most of the Gloria movements on Easter, […] The post Guest Preacher appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

20180520_0635-catie-homily-us-too Worship Service May 20, 2018 10:30 am in the Sanctuary Us Too It’s Roll n’ Stroll and Annual Meeting Sunday! Remember to eschew a car if you can, and join your Neighborhood Group for a stroll or roll to worship. Arrive by 10:15 to be part of the annual Roll n’ Stroll photograph. We […] The post Us Too appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

Story 20180429_0631-peace-institute-story Sermon 20180429_0631-peace-institute-sermon Worship Service April 29, 2018 Chaplain Tina Chéry and Rev. Wayne S. Daley In the face of violence and unimaginable heartbreak, how do we hold out hope of mercy and healing, and walk together toward a more just and humane world?  We welcome back Chaplain Clementina M. Chéry and Rev. Wayne S. Daley […] The post Agents of God’s Peace appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

20180422_0629-earth-day Worship Service April 22, 2018 Rev. Catie Scudera preaching In the Hindu Trimurti/Tridevi, Vishnu and Lakshmi preserve and prosper all beings, Shiva and Parvati destroy and transform everything, and Brahma and Saraswati create and recreate the universe. For our annual Earth Day worship service, we celebrate our shared planet and recommit to caring for […] The post Poetic Recreation appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

20180415_0627-awe-fear-sermon Worship Service April 15, 2018 Rev. Catie Scudera preaching In modern times, we use the word “awesome” to describe something in a very positive light. But, sometimes when we are struck with awe, we are actually made afraid. In this service, we will consider the relationship between awe, fear, and wonder. We will also […] The post Awe and Fear appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

20180408_0625-promised-land-homily Worship Service April 8, 2018 Rev. Catie Scudera preaching April 4, 2018 is the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. King’s tragic assassination, right in the midst of Passover. Remembering that Dr. King’s final sermon — his “Mountaintop” speech — related his dream of “the promised land” of equality and prosperity for all, we focus our worship […] The post The Promised Land appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

20180401_0624-multigen-easter-catie-homily Worship Service April 1, 2018 9:00 am Family Friendly Worship 10:00 am  Shared Social Hour & Egg Hunt 11:00 am Adult Worship In the Sanctuary Rev. Catie Scudera preaching For the first time since 1956, a calendar coincidence lands Easter Sunday on April Fools’ Day. What do we make of the “joke on death” […] The post Joke’s on You, Death! appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

20180318_0621-adjustable-eva-sermon Worship Service March 18, 2018 10:30 in the Sanctuary Rev. Eva Cameron preaching Rev. Eva Cameron, a friend of Rev. Catie from their mutual love of travel to India, will preach about a phrase she learned during her recent stay with Unitarians in the Khasi Hills of India . . . one that she […] The post Are You Adjustable? Wisdom from the Khasi Hill appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

20180304_0617-sermon-catie-truth Worship Service March 4, 2018 10:30 in the Sanctuary Rev. Catie Scudera preaching As Unitarian Universalists, we promote a “free and responsible search for truth” through our congregational life and in the wider world. But, what does a “free and responsible search” look like? How do we know if what we’ve found is true? […] The post The Search for Truth appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.

20180218_0606-sanctuary Worship Service February 18, 2018 10:30 in the Sanctuary Gaby Chavez and Nestor Pimienta preaching On February 18th the Sanctuary Task Force encourages you to come hear Gabriella Chavez and Nestor Piementa speak on their work in the sanctuary movement. Gabriella and Nestor are Harvard divinity school graduates who founded  and direct the SLIC […] The post Sanctuarians to be guest ministers appeared first on First Parish in Needham Unitarian Universalist.