by Laura K. Secor Hello my friends, It is snowing. Because it is January in New England, this makes perfect sense. My brother lives in Hawaii, where every day is 72 degrees and sunny with a light breeze. Isn’t that strange? Sometimes I get on a plane in February and go from New England snow … Continue reading Connecting to Stillness
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration In 1983, after years of advocacy, Martin Luther King Jr Day was established as a federal holiday. What did that mean? For many, it was another day off from work or school. For many schools and churches we would nod at MLK Jr. and perhaps watch a video … Continue reading How to Celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
by Dave Schowalter, Stewardship Team In this season of joy, reflection and celebration, let us seek inspiration in the diversity of our beliefs and strength of our connections and pledge ourselves to this world, our world. This holiday season, as our war-weary world struggles in so many ways and places, let us not choose sides … Continue reading A Holiday Nugget from Your Stewardship Team
by Laura K. Secor Winter’s Sweet, Sweet Song Let the darkness of the longest night hold me,Let the peace of the Winter Earth enfold me,Gently,In silence,Resting in the embrace of soil,On a bed of fallen leaves,My Mother, sleeping, breathes. Free my mind of restlessness,Show me not what tomorrow will bring,As I lay in this moment … Continue reading Winter Poems
by Robin Mitzcavitch, Director of Religious Exploration On the 1st day of auction, my true love gave to me, Yard Work by Kim McCoy. On the 2nd day of auction, my true love gave to me a Happy Arts Class and Yard Work by Kim McCoy On the 3rd day of auction, my true love … Continue reading The Twelve Days of Auction
by Rev. Aaron Payson This month’s Soul Matter’s Theme is Mystery. In service to this theme and following requests for the text of the imagined conversation which was part of last weeks’ sermon, below are the words to Heralds of Joy, first written by me in 2006, surfacing again this year as a reminder that … Continue reading On Mystery: Heralds of Joy
Rev. Aaron Payson The Holiday Season is upon us and we are planning a wonderful series of opportunities for worship, seasonal celebrations, and social events! We hope you will join us!! Sunday, December 3 , 10:00 am in Person and Online – Peace, Patience, and MysteryOur introduction to the season of Advent begins our exploration … Continue reading Tidings of Comfort and Joy 2023
by Rev. Aaron Payson After weeks of communications with the USPS, we have finally been notified that our new address requires a change in our zipcode. Please see the new address below. Please notify any of your automatic payment methods of the change. Please note that items sent to 90 Holden Street, Worcester, MA 01606 … Continue reading WE HAVE A NEW ADDRESS AND ZIP CODE!!
by Moira Rouse, Stewardship Team Last weekend our building bustled with people and activities: food pantry before the holiday, a dinner and evening to connect people and generations, Sunday service with an expanding new member ceremony, fellowship hour bolstered by birthday cake and other leftovers from the night before, a Coming of Age activity full of laughter … Continue reading Gratitude
by Laura K. Secor Alan Watts describes the Tao with the adjective “fluid.” This word, fluid, can mean so many things. Fluid is a specific word for the way liquids flow, although they flow in a hundred different ways, each as characteristic as the gait of a person you love. Lava flows furiously and erratically, … Continue reading Science is the New Religion
