Theodore Parker Church

Worship Service – February 26, 2012

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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.

One Atheist’s Ten Suggestions – February 19, 2012

Gretchen_O — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:32:48 +0000

Rev. Richard Trudeau returns to the pulpit as this week’s guest minister. Penn Jillette, of the Penn & Teller magic/comedy team, calls himself a “hardcore atheist” and offers his own “Ten Suggestions” in place of the traditional Ten Commandments. Sunday’s sermon compares the two. Richard Trudeau, a onetime intern and then Assistant Minister at Theodore Parker Church, is in his 17th year as minister of the UU Church of Weymouth. In his former life he was a mathematics professor.

Religious Exploration for February 26, 2012

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Music Day: All children and Music Day mentors meet in the Parish Hall at 10:30 am. We’ll be making music based on the themes from the Tower of Babel. Come prepared for the fun!

The Tower of Babel – February 12, 2012

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Continuing our year’s investigation of Bible stories, this Sunday we encounter “The Tower of Babel.” The story of how a once-united humanity came to be divided and scattered is one of those universal myths that appears in many different traditions across time and culture. We now live in a time in which our divisions are felt so acutely and tragically, our need for unity is so urgent, and the possibilities for global community are closer than they have been since the primordial time described in the story of Babel. Part of our Unitarian Universalist practice is to strive to make bridges across difference and to rebuild human connection where it has become estranged. And yet the roots of our own tribalism are stubborn and deep. Are we up for it?

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Recordings of complete worship services are available to registered users via the Members’ Room.

R.E. — No classes on February 19

Gretchen_O — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:37:19 +0000

No Religious Exploration classes will be held today. Babysitting will be available.

300 Years Through the Eyes of Our Ancestors – February 5, 2012

Gretchen_O — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:25:53 +0000

The service features excerpts from documents written at various times in our history telling us our church’s life story, read by church members who have been involved in the 300th Anniversary preparations.

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Recordings of complete worship services are available to registered users via the Members’ Room.

All-Congregation Forum and Pot Luck Lunch, February 12

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A forum addressing the ministerial transition and other major congregational issues will take place on February 12th following the worship service, from approximately noon to 1 pm. Please plan to attend. Child care will be available. A pot luck lunch precedes the forum.

Religious Exploration for February 12, 2012

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Introduction to the Story Day: The Tower of Babel. All children and Intro to the Story Day teachers meet in the Sanctuary at 10:30am for our fun-filled Time for All Ages as we introduce the story of the Tower of Babel. Then all children and their teachers move to their classrooms and further the introduction to this fascinating story of the need for mutual understanding and communication. There will be an all-congregational meeting following coffee hour and all are encouraged to attend. Babysitting will be available at that time and those children staying will be working downstairs in the large RE room and finishing the mural based on dreams and dreaming.

Bread and Roses – January 29, 2012

Gretchen_O — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:29:43 +0000

This week’s worship service, led by Rev. Lilli Nye, honors the 100th anniversary of the Lawrence Textile Strike, also known as the “Bread and Roses Strike” or the “Three Loaves Strike” (in reference to the amount of bread each family would lose from their already-meager rations if the threatened pay reduction went into effect). As a successful strike carried out by immigrant, mainly female, and ethnically diverse workers, it carries forward our “David & Goliath” theme. We’ll consider some of the historic struggles of the American labor movement and how similar challenges manifest today.
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Recordings of complete worship services are available to registered users via the Members’ Room.

Religious Exploration for February 5, 2012

Gretchen_O — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:19:51 +0000

Family Celebration, David & Goliath: All children and at least one parent meet in the Parish Hall at 10:30 am for our Family Celebration Day as we bring closure to our explorations of the story of David & Goliath. Plan on getting a little messy — we’ll be constructing our mural based on this story. Join us for the fun!