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Sunday, January 18, at 10am To the Light of Human Conscience Rev. Annie Gonzalez There are many difficult realities in our society that can be hard to face. And if people aren’t ready to see an ugly truth they may respond very poorly to its revelation. It can feel risky to tell some truths. How … Read more
Sunday, January 11, at 10am My Phone, My Frenemy Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger In the last few years, stories about the addictive nature of cellphones and social media have become more commonplace in the media. Both are identified as significant contributors to mental health problems and negative well-being, particularly for young people. Arguably, they have played … Read more
Sunday, January 4, 10am A Vision for the New Year Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger It’s 2026! In the light of the year we just had, what could be more foolish than trying to predict the year ahead? And yet, with no crystal ball in hand, Rev. Jamie will lay out a hopeful vision for the coming … Read more
Sunday, December 28, 10am Make Space for Hope – Burning Bowl Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger The “Burning Bowl” ritual is a Unitarian Universalist end-of-year tradition in which we let go of the things we are ready to let go of with a flash of fire, courtesy of magician’s flash paper, to make space for new things … Read more
December 24, 3:30pm Family Service: The Living Nativity Everyone’s favorite No Rehearse Pageant is back! All ages are invited to help us depict the classic nativity story of Jesus’s birth with music from our youth choirs, carols, and of course candles. The Share the Plate recipient for the 3:30pm family service is the UN World … Read more
Sunday, December 21, 10am As We Await the Dawn Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger We celebrate the resilience of those who keep the vision of dawn alive through the long dark night. We celebrate the gifts the darkness has to offer too as we await the return of the light. A recording of the service is available … Read more
Join us on Sunday, December 21, at 11:30am for The First Parish Nowell, our annual holiday sing-along led by First Parish Music and Adult Choir Director Brad Conner. First Parish Organist Sandra LaBarge-Neumann and vocalist Ben Sears will join in on a few songs, and Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger and Rev. Annie Gonzalez will share some short readings. As … Read more
Sunday, December 14, 10am Regifting Hope Rev. Jamie Hinson-Rieger ‘Tis the season of gifting and regifting. The beautiful thing about the gift of hope is it only grows in the regifting. How are we passing it on this season? A recording of the service is available at the link below.
