Adrienne Williams presenting Today’s message is a personal testament to the a cappella, African American women’s ensemble, Sweet Honey in the Rock… and, particularly, to the group’s seminal freedom fighters, influences and shepherds, Drs. Bernice Johnson Reagon and Ysaye Maria Barnwell. For over forty years Sweet Honey’s music has served as elixir and spirit guide in times of struggle.  Let’s sing!  This morning we welcome Adrienne Williams to the pulpit.  Adrienne always looks forward to leading a service at our church, where she is a longtime member.  She is a retiree from the many fields of “education,” including child welfare, juvenile justice,

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The Book Club continues to meet on the third Monday of every month in the Parish Hall from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Our January 16 selection is American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson. For more information, contact Carleen - carleenml@aol.com.

All members and friends are invited to attend the Parish Committee meeting.  The link for this event will be sent by email to UU Updates subscribers.  

Just This Sangha meets virtually (via Zoom) nearly every Friday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 for silent meditation and sharing of our practice experience.  From a Buddhist, particularly Zen, perspective, we focus on bringing practice to daily life; exploring letting go of our usual habitual reactivity and opening to ourselves and others as we actually are.  Not a drop-in group, we do welcome potentially new members to join us for a few sessions to see if the group is a good fit.  Contact Tom Tanguay at Thisjustthis@gmail.com for more information.

at Lombardo’s, Randolph Please join members and friends of the Social Justice Team at the NAACP-Brockton Area Branch’s MLK Breakfast on Saturday, January 21, from 9:00 to noon at Lombardo’s, 6 Billings Street, Randolph. The keynote speaker will be Rahsaan Hall, who some of you may remember made a strong but unsuccessful bid for Plymouth County District Attorney in November. Tickets are available at naacp-brocktonbranch.org ($42.36 incl. handling fee, $22.36 for 17 & younger).  Each ticket has a handling fee, so there is no advantage to buying a whole table at once, but we are hoping to have a whole table (or two)

We will continue scheduling weekly ½ hour vigils on Saturday mornings from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the church lawn.  In addition, we will be offering training to help us respond to folks with strong opinions.   If you are interested in standing with us but would like the training first, please add your name, but put an X in the first column.  All are invited to join in.  Sign up for training and/or the vigil by visiting  Vigil Sign-Ups.

with Natalie Johnson The first New Moon of 2023 falls in the sign of Aquarius, an air sign that is the higher octave of communication. It is the sign that assists us in sharing our innermost truths with clarity and discernment and teaches the power of the word in fostering greater understanding and solidarity. The New Moon also falls on the eve of the Chinese New Year, ushering in the Year of the Rabbit.  Rabbits are gentle and quiet. As prey animals they must react quickly to danger and often choose a swift and circuitous path of escape, eluding predators