Click below to join our worship services live
Choose a video below to watch a past sermon
2025/01/12 "Hope in the Dark" with Rev. Beau Rivers
What do mushrooms, uprisings, and revolutions have in common? How do we counter oppressive forces who would have us believe they are invincible? Where do we find hope as we enter the new year? Join us as we consider the wisdom of Rebecca Solnit in her book, Hope in the Dark.
2025/01/05 "Living with Intention" with Rev. Beau Rivers
Join us as we welcome the new year in this family friendly service! There will be opportunities to make a joyful noise with body percussion, guided meditation, ritual, and individual blessings as we express our hopes for the new year.
2024/12/29 Kwanzaa, with Adrienne Williams
HABARI GANI! Celebrating Kwanzaa Amidst the Virulent Practice of Book Banning and Deliberate Distortion of History
The service includes personal reflections on Kwanzaa's educational and social impact on a people and a nation. There is true cause for celebrating its beginnings and expanding its reach. As always, there will be shared words and communal singing!
Adrienne Williams is a retired educator, human services professional, national consultant, longtime member of this congregation and founding board member of the Unitarian Universalist Massachusetts Action Network. She continues to use the arts (music, poetry, storytelling) to teach, learn and connect.
2024/12/24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 5:30 pm
Come celebrate Christmas Eve with family and friends at UU Middleboro! Music and carols will fill the Sanctuary: Celtic harp, Organ, Flutes, Chalice Choir, Piano, Ensembles, and Solos.
2024/12/22 5:00 pm - Winter Solstice Service
We invite you to join us tonight in celebration of the Winter Solstice as we gather to bid farewell to the Dark and to welcome the return of the Sun. From prehistoric times to the present day, humans worldwide have held vigil throughout the darkest night in community, reverently anticipating the first rays of sunlight. As it crests the horizon, the light moves swiftly across the cold landscape, bringing with it regenerative warmth and the promise of a bright new day. Sourced from ancient Solstice traditions, our service will culminate in a ritual offering of the Light within each of us to the greater Light whose return rings forth a renewed sense of hope and the possibility of a more peaceful future for all beings.
2024/12/15 "The Spirit of Generosity" with Rev. Beau Rivers
What are the spiritual dimensions of generosity? What role does generosity play in the quality of our lives? The Chalice Choir will be singing "Love Calls Us On" by Jason Shelton.
2024/12/08 "Gifts That Matter Most" with Rev. Beau Rivers
With the approach of the winter holidays, we begin to contemplate how we might honor and celebrate the ones we hold dear. Media outlets inundate us with wonderful gift ideas to tempt our wallets with the promise of happiness. The seduction of consumerism is so great, it often leads to the depletion of our financial resources. This service will explore the essence of gift giving and the possible meaning of true happiness.
2024/12/01 "Sunsets and Stillpoints: Surrender as Our Spiritual Destiny" with Nicola Wilbar
We will be weaving together themes of dark and light; death and rebirth; spiritual experience and intellectual understanding. Join us for this contemplative service where we explore finding places of surrender to relax into difficult moments. The Chalice Choir will be singing Return Again - Hashiveinu. Special music will be shared by Nicola Wilbar and Ed Priest.
Nicola Wilbar has a Master’s Degree in Social Work and post-graduate training in Psychosynthesis which is, among other things, a spiritual therapeutic modality. She worked for several years as a therapist before becoming disabled in 2004. She is a proud member of our congregation. She enjoys sharing her spirituality with others and feels especially privileged to make sacred music with those who share her values.
2024/11/24 "Counting Our Blessings" with Rev. Beau Rivers
In this family friendly, interactive service will recount the blessings in our lives and celebrate the bounty of the harvest with a cider and cornbread communion.
2024/11/17 "Indigenous Peoples’ History" with Rev. Beau Rivers
How does the founding of our nation inform who we are today?
What are some of the myths that constitute American patriotism?
How do we begin telling the truth about our ancestors?
2024/11/10 "Beyond the Ballot Box" with Rev. Beau Rivers
In uncertain times it is important to remind ourselves, only love can conquer hate and the work of citizenship continues long after the end of an election. Special music will be provided by Tony Soares.
2024/11/03 "The End Is Near! The Archetype of the Apocalypse" with Normand Grenier
From the mouths of ancient prophets to the sandwich boards of Times Square, voices have shouted: It’s over. Despite these sober predictions, we’re still here. So why it did it persist for so long? Today we will explore the nature of this image and its surprising vitality today.
Norm Grenier is a longtime member of UU Middleboro and a student of the psychology of Carl Jung.
