The feeling of Memorial Day changes a little every year as the tides of foreign relations shift from low tide to high tide with Hurricane Force winds. We remember the fallen. We honor their service. We mourn them as people, as beloveds. And as UUs we must ask ourselves what our values demand of us … Continue reading On What We Owe the Fallen
What does it mean to belong? On this Sunday in May we welcome those who have joined First Parish this church year. We affirm our commitment to them and to one another by remembering our shared values, our interdependence, and the joy that we make here together. Split Plate: We Thrive/CIGSYA(Cape and Islands Gay and Straight … Continue reading Journey to Belonging
Join us to celebrate and interrogate mothering in this time. What does it mean to mother? What assumptions do we make about gender and parenting and nature? What do we as a society do to make caring easier and harder? How can we all make nurturing a key quality of our community regardless of who … Continue reading Mothering Here, Now, Today
There are things I am sure of. And some of those things… well, I am VERY sure of them. It turns out lots of folks are very sure of lots of things and our polarized politics shows the price of that certainty. Most of us came to UU because of the freedom to seek – … Continue reading A Seeker’s Heart in Toxic Certainty
It’s the most important morning in Christian history — and nobody can agree what happened. This Easter, we’re going straight to the contradictions, because it turns out the disagreements aren’t the problem. They might be the whole point. Split Plate: www.nausetinterfaith.org/refugeesupport Please give generously. Your offering will benefit the great work of this organization and First … Continue reading The Gospel of Also
The last few years have included lessons for many in our faith. Folks on the margins in the US have laid the groundwork the work that all of us need to engage in to answer the call of our values in this challenging time. As we accept the challenge and call, let us remember that … Continue reading Historic Resilience Requires Resistance
On this day, we experience the joy and privelege of dedicating one of our youngest friends. What does it mean to create a nurturing environment for him and for all of our children – because they are indeed all our children. Join Rev Julia in recommitting ourselves to our values, to one another, and to … Continue reading They Are All Our Children
