Upcoming Sunday Worship Services
Upcoming Sunday Worship Services
SUMMER SERVICES BEGIN
June 29 to August 31 at 9:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall.
The Sunday Worship Services and Religious Education Program begin at 10:30 a.m. beginning September 7.
July 6: “What It Means To Be Pagan” Dean Blackburn
Being pagan, to me, is a personal journey. What it means to be pagan is more up to you. This talk will provoke your thoughts more than give you my answer to the question.
July 13: “China Through the Eyes of a Visitor” Helen Casoli & Nancy Backus
Touring China for a month this spring, Helen and Nancy found a sprawling, lively, modern country well on its way to world superiority. China’s people love their government and their lives. Come hear some thoughts from inside China.
July 20: “Learning
to Fly” Annie Giddings
Dealing with
chronic illness often requires a step back from the “real world” and the
creation of a new life largely in the “medical world.” But with some recovery,
reintegration into the “real world” may not be as easy as it might seem, and
maintaining a balance between the two worlds can be difficult. Today Annie will
speak about her own process of recovery after more than ten years of existing
largely in the “medical world” of chronic illness and the process of learning to
fly.
July 27: “UUs Coming Together: From Cacophony to Choir” Nancy Banks
How can we mobilize Unitarian Universalists individually and congregationally to take action in support of UU principles for a more just, equitable and compassionate Commonwealth? That is the mission of the UU Mass. Action Network, of which our church is a member. Nancy Banks is the executive director of this statewide network of ministers and lay members representing Massachusetts Unitarian Universalist churches and fellowships.
August 3: “Your True Religion” Chris Korben
The Encarta Dictionary defines religion: “a set of strongly held beliefs, values and attitudes somebody lives by.” What does that mean to UUs, and how do we apply it in our lives? Are we really living Unitarian Universalism as our religion? If we did, would our lives look different from how they do now?
August 10: “Faith in a Community” Thomas Putney
A young UU will explore how a community creates one’s faith and how this community has brought him to choose the path to ministry.
August 17: “Middle Class Blues” Elizabeth Gish
A recent student minister here and currently a Th.D. candidate, Elizabeth will reflect on how we balance our desire for material goods and the good life with our desire for a different world.
August 24: This morning FUUSM members have a choice:
9:00 a.m. “A Celebration of the Earth’s Bounty” Jeff Stevens & Friends
At the Soule Homestead Education Center, Soule Street, Middleborough
Our CUUPS group will help us connect with the forces of nature in the Homestead's beautiful natural setting. Please bring produce or flowers that are abundant in your garden to share and exchange as we celebrate our connections to Mother Earth and the coming harvest she provides.
and/or
11:00 a.m. Cranberry Cluster Worship Service Reverend Dan King
At the Cedar Hill Retreat Center, Duxbury
The Reverend Dan King, minister of The First Congregational Parish UU in Kingston, will be our outdoor service leader. People will come for the service and socialize over coffee and donuts. Some will stay for a picnic lunch and/or use the nearby beach and water.
August 31: “Saved By Zero: The 1980s—Alpha or Omega?” Michael F. Hall
The 1980s are an often parodied and misunderstood time. Please join our other seminarian, Michael F. Hall, as he explores this fascinating and forward-looking decade.
The cash in the summer's offertory plate will go to the Minister's Discretionary Fund.
Large print hymnals, plus hearing assistance devices, are available.
Nursery care is provided. Bring a friend!