Past Services

Sunday, January 5th, 2025

"Love and I Had the Wit to Win"

The sermon title is a line from a poem by Edwin Markham, a Unitarian.

Rev. Nannene Gowdy is our guest minister this week. Rev Gowdy is Minister Emerita at the First Parish Church in Billerica, MA where she served for many years. Gowdy has served congregations in MA, NY, and IL, and for eight years she was the UUA Board Trustee for our district. She has authored RE curricula and served on many UUA anti-racism committees. Now in retirement, she volunteers for the UU Trauma Response Ministry. 

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morming of service)

Sunday, December 29th, 2024

"Burning Bowl Ceremony for the New Year"

June McKnight & Lay Leaders - Join worship committee members in celebrating the new year through letting go of the past in a burning bowl ceremony.  

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

"Christmas Eve Candlelight Service"

Our Candlelight Service features traditional carols, anthems, and readings paired with the Christmas themes of hope, joy, love, and peace. Music provided by the FPC Adult Choir, under the direction of Chris Hossfeld, accompanist Trevor Berens, and guest musicians. An extended prelude of Christmas music will begin at 8:45 p.m., and we will finish with our traditional candle lighting and singing of “Silent Night.” 

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

"Christmas Eve Family Service"

Our Family Service will feature a brand-new pageant telling the age-old tale, this one based on the animals’ stories of Christmas. We’ll sing carols together, finishing with our traditional candle lighting and singing of “Silent Night.”  

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)

Sunday, December 22nd, 2024

"World Religions Series: Paganism and Wicca"

Our world religions series continues as the wheel turns with this Solstice-time look at the paths of Wicca and Paganism. Rev. Cindy will draw on her own experience of the Pagan path as well as consult with her formerly Wiccan husband Peter.  

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)

Sunday, December 15th, 2024

"Luminous Night: A Solstice Celebration"

Music Director Chris Hossfeld conducts the FPC Choir with accompanist Trevor Berens, soprano Jessica Tunick Berens, and cellist Gary Hodges - The event will be a multi-faith service with seasonal music, and will include a choral piece titled "Luminous Night of the Soul" by Ola Gjeilo, whose compositional style is often described as cinematic and evocative, with a lush, harmonious sound.

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)

Sunday, December 15th, 2024

"Where Is the Light?"

A Multigenerational Solstice Service

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum, Rayla Baldwin Mattson, Director of Religious Education, and members of the Religious Education Program - This special service will tell a Solstice story through an intergenerational pageant based on the story “Lucia and the Light” by Phyllis Root and will feature the song “Where is the Light?” by Peter Mayer (composer of the favorite hymn “Blue Boat Home”) as we all learn to find the light in our lives.  

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)

Sunday, December 8th, 2024

"Unpacking Christmas"

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum - At Christmas time, we often feel like we have to love or hate Christmas, hating it based on our reactions to some of the most extremes in Christian theology and the perpetuation in the media of the “war on Christmas” myth. This service will unpack the Christian story and the cultural trappings around it and find space for a truly Unitarian Universalist celebration of the holiday. 

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)
Announcements Insert:  CLICK HERE

Sunday, December 1st, 2024

"To Become the Sanctuary"

Guest Minister Lindasusan Ulrich

During the pandemic, we learned firsthand that a building isn’t nearly as essential to the congregation as the people. What does it mean to be a sanctuary for each other? Join guest preacher Rev. Lindasusan Ulrich as they explore true belonging.

Rev. Lindasusan V. Ulrich (they/them) is a minister, writer, musician, and activist dedicated to radical inclusion, deep collaboration, and courageous kindness. Lindasusan has served congregations in Connecticut, Michigan, and Minnesota; is a certified spiritual director; and identifies as a genderdynamic bisexual person of color.

 

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)

Sunday, November 24th, 2024

"Roots and Wings: a Celebration of Harvest and Generosity"

An Intergenerational Service

In this season of harvest and gratitude, we invite everyone to join in a “harvest communion” – bring something edible to give away that represents the harvest season to you – it could be a squash or pumpkin, or something cooked like corn muffins, something canned or something fresh. As with our spring “Flower Communion,” our Harvest Communion will be a bringing of one thing and a taking of another, representing the diversity and generosity of our community. All leftovers will be given to Open Table or a Food Pantry. This service will also include a presentation from our Stewardship Committee as we launch this year’s Roots and Wings pledge drive, where we call on the generosity of our community to sustain us through the year to come.

Join us after the service for our annual "Hanging of the Greens" as we decorate the church for the holiday season!

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the Saturday before service)

Insert for Rev. Cindy's Sabbatical: CLICK HERE

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