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Sunday Service on Zoom – In Defense of Capitalism
ZoomAs members of a liberal faith, we are regularly alerted to the importance of disciplining capitalism through initiatives like anti-monopoly legislation, unionization; and social, equity and governance policies. In our zeal to discipline capitalism, however, have we missed a larger reality – that it is capitalism which is responsible for the economic well-being of our […]
Summer Service in Person – On Composing
FUUSN 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, United StatesComposition is a central part of any artistic endeavor, providing the means for projects to be conceived, structured, and launched. In this service we will look over the shoulder of several artists within the FUUSN community as they engage in artistic composition: Bob McWilliams, music composer; Cathy Morocco, poet; and Elli Crocker, painter. Their tactics […]
Sunday Service on Zoom – Our Philosophical Religion
ZoomIs Unitarian Universalism best described as a late offshoot of Protestant Christianity, or a very late offshoot of Greek philosophy? FUUSN member Arthur Anderson has made a decades-long study of this question resulting in a treatise titled The Transcendentalists and The Death and Rebirth of Western Philosophical Religion. This Sunday, Arthur will describe his research and […]
Summer Service in Person – Songs of Joy and Hope
FUUSN Parish Hall 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, United StatesIn an era of endless conflict and disputation, join us this Sunday for a reprieve. Joan Caplan and friends will lead us in a service of songs of hope and joy that renew the spirit. This service is IN PERSON ONLY.
Summer Service in Person – Schubert’s Commonplace Epiphanies
FUUSN Parish Hall 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, United StatesThrough his music, Franz Schubert sought epiphanies within the commonplace – a quest with meaning for all of us. Lois Shapiro, FUUSN ‘s cherished concert pianist and music educator, will help us understand the musical and intentional intricacies of an iconic Schubert composition, and show us its force, from beginning to end.
Summer Service in Person – Jug Band Universalism
FUUSN Parish Hall 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, United StatesThe second U in our name stands for Universalism, an old-time populist faith to which we are the sole heirs. Come to this service for some old time music from FUUSN’s infamous Jug Band, Outrageous Fortune. The day’s sermons will be drawn from the words of illustrious Universalists, and will, with a little luck, be […]
Summer Service in Person – Listening
FUUSN Parish Hall 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, United StatesAre you good at listening? While we all manage to hear enough to get by, would things be different if we were great listeners? Would we find more depth in music? Would we discover more dimensions of nature? Would we experience our friends and loved ones more profoundly? This Sunday we will examine our habits […]