Category Archives: Worshiping Together
“The Value of Hard Virtues”- Schuyler Vogel May 26 at 11 AM
“Most of our national holidays are celebrations, and this is true for our faith too. Flower Communion, and even Christmas and Easter tell stories of hope, light and love. Memorial Day is different. We are asked not to celebrate, but … Continue reading
“Stuff Everybody Knows”- Rev. Stephen Kendrick, May 19 at 11 AM
“This is one of my favorite weekends of the year, and always a lot of fun. Now, you may think I am a little insane to enjoy Annual Meetings–but honestly, ours tend to be enjoyable, with humor, good grace, and … Continue reading
“Where You Belong”- Rev. Stephen Kendrick December 9 at 11 AM
A Service of Rededication Forty Years on from the opening service in a new building– Uniting First Church and Second Church of Boston In Friendship, Freedom and Love “1968 was a tumultuous year for the nation at large, and for … Continue reading
“Improvising Life”- Rev. Stephen Kendrick December 2 at 11 AM
“Last year I bought Tina Fey’s memoir Bossypants for my youngest, Elizabeth, and of course I had to read it… There, I read her five keys to doing improvisational comedy, and I immediately thought, ‘Sermon fodder!’ The first rule of … Continue reading
“An Economy of Gratitude”- Rev. Rosemary Lloyd November 18 at 11 AM
“In the wake of the most recent storms, I find myself meditating on our ecosphere and the balance between nature and humanity that seems to be ever more precarious. This Thanksgiving Sunday, Dr. Paul Cienniwa and the choir will bring … Continue reading
“On Pilgrimage”- Rev. Stephen Kendrick November 11 at 11AM
“One of my favorate hymns this time of year has a concluding phrase, “To be a pilgrim…” To be frank, Pilgrims, as much as I like them and have a fondness for their story from my childhood, are a bit … Continue reading
“One Ounce”- Rev. Stephen Kendrick November 4 11 AM
“In an era of bigness and vast complexity, it is easy to think that our individual voice does not matter. In a time where, after the Supreme Court’s Citizen’s United decision (an ironic title if there ever was one), a … Continue reading
“What Are You Talking About?”- Rev. Rosemary Lloyd October 28 11 AM
“Can you imagine having a conversation that would illuminate your most cherished values, deepest feelings, and highest concerns? A conversation that would ask you to face fear, yet unleash joy? Imagine having a conversation about dying that might lead to … Continue reading
“The Cheater’s Club”- Rev. Stephen Kendrick October 21 11 AM
“This summer, around the dinner table, members of my family were kicking around an idle idea of mine for a (likely never to be written) novel about a group of high-flyers who have all been caught being dishonest, each representing … Continue reading
“Stress, Eustress, and You”- Rev. Stephen Kendrick October 14 11 AM
“It’s not a big news flash to learn that stress, and all its attendant physiological and physical ailments, is a huge problem in modern life–particularly living in a vibrant but also jumbled and jagged urban environment. We don’t talk clearly … Continue reading