Laughing at Ourselves, Believing in Ourselves – April 1, 2012
There’s no shortage of jokes about Unitarian Universalists. Some of those jokes are affectionate, some cynical, some reveal a truth about us, and some perpetuate a falsehood. It’s a wonderful thing about UUs that we can poke fun at ourselves and our ways. It guards against self-righteousness. And yet we also need to be able to speak with confidence about the vital commitments for which we stand. This Sunday is our annual pledge drive kick-off. It’s a day to celebrate with laughter why Theodore Parker Church is important in our lives and in the...
Read MoreThe Ground on Which You Stand – March 25, 2012
Guest speaker and drummer Matt Meyer returns to lead us in spiritual worship. Spring is a time to remember our relationship to the earth and the ground beneath us. What does our shared faith tell us about where we experience the divine? What does it tell us about how we find holiness in the “local-ness” of our surroundings and community? Join us this Sunday for a service of song, rhythm, and an experience of the holy in the things that are closest to...
Read MoreBecoming Moses – March 18, 2012
Continuing with our Bible story series, this Sunday we look at the early life of the prophet Moses, his precarious beginnings, his youthful folly, his reluctance to accept his calling, and his gradual growth into the great figure who leads a nation into freedom. Children will join us for the first part of the...
Read MoreHearts Full of Joy – March 11, 2012
Our student minister, Connie St.Hilaire, leads the worship service. She reflects on the spirit of joy we can find in our lives through living our faith. Read Listen Recordings of complete worship services are available to registered users via the Members’...
Read MoreRising Sap Communion – March 4, 2012
We’ll celebrate our annual intergenerational “Rising Sap Communion” on the theme of “relearning the language of the earth.” The Tower of Babel story begins with the words “The whole world had one language and a common speech.” Although the story of a common language is mythological, in ancient times, human beings were more attuned to the language of the earth and the earth’s creatures and plants than we are today. Humanity needs to relearn that language so that all living beings, human and otherwise, can have a viable future. Listen Recordings...
Read MoreWorship Service – February 26, 2012
Rev. Lilli Nye announced this fall that she is resigning as of June 30. This Sunday she will explore this unique stretch of time in her ten-year ministry with Theodore Parker Church, considering the complexity and ambiguity of remaining engaged together in community while anticipating her departure, of being here now while also being in a process of ending. It’s new territory for her and, possibly, for most of us. Lilli will reflect on her personal journey of learning to navigate this space as wakefully, intentionally, and open-heartedly as possible. Listen Recordings of complete worship...
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