Rev. Parisa Parsa, Anne Watson Born & Devin Shmueli We honor our ancient heritage from Judaism with reflections on Rosh Hashanah, and the ways we are called to live and renew our commitments to justice, to one another, and to the divine. We invite you to consider how the practice of offering and receiving welcome […]
Rev. Parisa Parsa Diving deep into the Christian Testament parable of the Prodigal Son, this morning we explore the spiritual invitation to return. What does welcome look like and how do we open our arms and our hearts when we have been hurt? How can we learn to see and understand one another anew?
Rev. Phyllis O'Connell Preaching
We usher in our month exploring the gift of gratitude by reflecting on the power of giving thanks - before sharing a meal, while gazing upon a tree ablaze with fall color, when receiving unexpected good news, and when dealing with life's disappointments. How can we enrich our lives by tune ourselves to the key […]
Rev. Parisa Parsa The mystery of the unknown depths inside us inspires poetry, song, and art across the centuries. How can we find time and space to enter into contemplation of our own hearts as we meet this holy season?
Rev. Parisa Parsa What have I done to deserve this? How could I be so lucky? How did we get here? Why are we here at all? The big questions of our lives put us directly in touch with the mystery of existence itself, and our own limits. How can we practice opening our hearts […]
What binds us together in friendship, in kinship, in romantic love and in community? How do we honor the impulse to compassion as we experience it, and lift up the power and the mystery of its presence in our lives?
Rev. Parisa Parsa Our first Sunday in the month’s exploration of the Gift of Liberating Love will explore the ways love as a value and a guiding principle of our spiritual lives is far more than a glib, sentimental notion. THIS SERVICE WILL BE ON ZOOM ONLY due to the storm. Find us at this […]
Justice work is the work of faithful people. A reflection and ritual to renew ourselves for the journey. The Rev. Mary Margaret Earl has served as Executive Director and Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry for 9 years. In this ministry, she strengthens connections between UUs and the Roxbury neighborhood where the UUUM operates. She has served on the leadership team of Moral Movement Massachusetts, the Roxbury Cultural Network, and […]
Rev. Parisa Parsa Pat Benatar was talking about romantic love, but the demands and the work it takes to love freely, with integrity and with conviction makes love of all kinds a battlefield at times. What can we learn from love’s battles?
Rev. Parisa Parsa We round out our month of exploring the Gift of Liberating Love with a meditation on belonging: giving and receiving the gift of connection in community. Reflecting on the story of Ruth and Naomi, we'll explore the risks and the rewards of claiming one another and the kind of love that binds us […]
Rev. Parisa Parsa Beginning the monthly theme of Justice and Equity, we reflect on Leo Tolstoy's famous story of The Three Questions as we explore what our obligations are to justice making, and how we know the next right thing to do.