Worship

Now More Than Ever Please join us for a dynamic, collaborative, multi-congregational worship service produced by Rev. David Egan of our sister church in Medfield, MA. Contributing congregations include Belmont, Bridgewater, Canton, Kingston, Medfield, and Quincy. Order of Service FUUSM is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Join Zoom Meetinghttps://uuma.zoom.us/j/97151575624

Rev. Sarah Person preaching TO BE BRAVE IN OUR NEW WORLD We have seen the best and the worst of ourselves.  People have taken heroic measures to save lives and stand up to others.  Yet bullying, on the world stage and in the supermarket aisle, has laid bare our grief and dysfunction.  We can no longer make assumptions about who and what we can trust.  How can we, do we navigate in this world?  We have, fortunately or unfortunately, many opportunities before us to act on our beliefs and values.  They are needed more than ever.  Special music will be provided by members of the

Rev. Sarah Person preaching SIX WORD STORIES Recovering from the pandemic will require of us a quality of resilience.  What idea or event has gotten you through hard times in the past?  Share your story, but see if you can do it in six words.  (If you’d like to see more about this idea, just search the internet for “Six Word Story” and a number of sites will pop up with samples and how-tos.)  When we gather for Sunday worship, we’ll take turns offering our wisdom. Special music is provided by Mal Marvill singing I Am the Light Order of

Rev. Dan Hotchkiss preaching MINISTRY IN THE LIGHT OF LOSS This spring, as Rev. Sarah Person concludes her ministry with us, we will begin a period of transition. It’s tempting to rush transitions, hoping to skip over the sadness and uncertainty they bring. But a change of ministers can be a time of creativity and growth. Dan Hotchkiss has helped hundreds of ministers and congregations in transition—as a national UU leader and then as a consultant across many faith communities. Dan will share some insights about what times of transition have to teach us about ministry and life.  Special music will

Rev. Sarah Person preaching RULES TO BE BROKEN March 8 was International Women’s Day.  Over decades, studies have indicated that women are perceived to have just as much, if not more, leadership capacity as men.  Let’s explore the role that women have historically played in American and First Nation governance.  What might be keeping them, as well as others, from assuming those roles in the present day?  Special music is provided by Mal Marvill singing I Am Light.  

Rev. Sarah Person preaching March 8 was International Women’s Day.  Over decades, studies have indicated that women are perceived to have just as much, if not more, leadership capacity as men.  Let’s explore the role that women have historically played in American and First Nation governance.  What might be keeping them, as well as others, from assuming those roles in the present day?  Special music is provided by Katie Allen and Bet Giddings singing “Remember the Ladies.” The text is based on the correspondence of Abigail Adams (caring for the farm and four children in Braintree) to her husband, John (attending the