We will gather the waters of peace, love, sorrow, and joy as we gather together as a beloved community to start our church year. Students and teachers of all ages are also invited to bring a backpack or other item to be blessed as they begin their academic year. Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum will lead the service.
Past Services
Sunday, September 1st, 2019
10AM in the Community Room (this is the last "summer service")
This service will focus around our 7th Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. Members of the Climate Change Task Force will focus on what we know, what environmental future we want for our children and our grandchildren, and as UUs how we can help to achieve it.
Child care will be provided and refreshments are available after the service.
Sunday, August 25th, 2019
Dark days—for democracy, for justice, for the planet! Even as money and privilege insulate many of us, we know the world is and always has been filled with loss, waste, war, and suffering—often on a simply staggering scale. How do we make sense of it? How then shall we live? Join the Parish Jazz Band for a musical inquiry and meditation.
Child care will be provided and refreshments are available after the service.
Sunday, August 18th, 2019
The fears of society are often reflected in pop culture. Join Rev. Cindy Landrum to discover how the shows, movies, and books we consume illuminate our current fears and what our religious response to those fears can be.
Child care will be provided and refreshments are available after the service.
Sunday, August 11th, 2019
Rev. Tom Rosiello will return to FPC to investigate this age-old question from a variety of different perspectives, including philosophical, theological, and scientific. He will answer it with the help of a true story told by one of his colleagues about something that happened on the island of Crete many years ago.
Child care will be provided and refreshments are available after the service.
Sunday, August 4th, 2019
Held at First Church Unitarian in Littleton
The Annual Joint Summer Service this year will be at First Church Unitarian at 19 Foster St in Littleton.
The Rev. Lara Hoke of Littleton will lead worship on the theme “Infinite Faith in Each Other” at the 16th Annual Joint Summer Service of the Harvard, Littleton, Lancaster, Marlborough/Hudson and Stow/Acton UU churches. Molly Lozeau, Music Director of Littleton, will direct the pick-up choir, with all singers welcome and rehearsal beginning at 8:30am.
Sunday, July 28th, 2019
This service will focus around our 3rd Principle: Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations. Join the Religious Education Committee in an exploration of the 3rd Principle and how it contributes to growing and maintaining a vibrant community.
Child care will be provided and refreshments are available after the service.
Sunday, July 21st, 2019
This service will focus around our 6th Principle: The goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all. In a world torn apart by war, authoritarianism, and injustice, what can we possibly do to make any sort of difference? Neil Saunders ponders how we live our lives can be a powerful force for change.
Child care will be provided and refreshments are available after the service.
Sunday, July 14th, 2019
This service will focus around our 1st Principle: The inherent worth and dignity of every person. The First Principle is currently under attack. Members of the Racial Justice Task Force will explore what we, as UUs, are to do.
Child care will be provided and refreshments are available after the service.
Sunday, July 7th, 2019
This service will focus around our 4th Principle: A free and responsible search for truth and meaning. Led by Meg Costello and Susan Moses, the message will be on the interconnectedness of life, with five members of FPC sharing stories of their own personal spiritual journeys.
Child care will be provided and refreshments are available after the service.
