One thing I really appreciate about UUism is the unique lack of certainty. There is no great promise to believe in. We do not try to explain the unexplainable. It is OK to not have all the answers; it is good to ask questions. My curiosity pulls me into … read more.
Lately, we’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a part of a covenantal community. A covenant, at its core, is an agreement between two or more people. In the context of Unitarian Universalism, we have come to understand it (in … read more.
At First Parish, we recognize the interconnections between healthy food, healthy people, and a healthy planet. One way that we act on this knowledge is by hosting a Fair Trade Marketplace the first Sunday of each month, starting November 7, 2021.
The Fair Trade … read more.
“History” provides us with a story larger than the epic saga we make about ourselves (our identity). Just as You as a being exist differently in your own and everyone else’s mind, history is not a monolithic truth. We do all sorts of things to get other people … read more.
The UUA suggested theme for October is “Cultivating a Relationship”. As a First Parish Board member, I wondered what I could say about this, since I am not exactly a philosophical thinker (I believe Susan’s term for someone like me is “linear”).
The first thing … read more.
Dear Friends,
September always brings with it a sense of anticipation. Over a decade of schooling will do that to you, I think. It ingrained a sense of a new beginning as the weather turns cool and the leaves begin to fall. A curiosity … read more.
First Parish was thrilled to host the first annual Stoughton Pride on June 12, 2021. This important community event was organized by the Stoughton Diversity & Inclusion Organization, with support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and … read more.
Dear Friends,
Each June, we call all of our members together to our Annual Meeting. This is a time to welcome new members formally into our congregation, review and approve our proposed budget for the next fiscal year, and vote in new members of … read more.
May’s Theme is Story
Tonight, I watched TikTok hair tutorials. I’ll never need them—not really my style, and a bit more involved than my rumple and go haircut requires. But this girl who made them had all smiles and charisma, bright-eyed joy exuding through the … read more.
On Becoming the People (and the Parish) We Are Meant to Be
I like cake. As anyone who knows me knows, I really like cake. (It’s one of the items that makes losing weight so tough.) Susan made scones the other day, and they … read more.
