Pride
Sanctuary and ZoomRev. Parisa Parsa Historically one of the Seven Deadly Sins in Western Christianity, pride has been reclaimed not just by LGBTQ+ folx but also as a healthy and important way to affirm our worth. What are you proud of?
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Sanctuary and ZoomSummer Service in Person – FUUSN in the News
FUUSN Parish Hall 1326 Washington St., West Newton, MA, United StatesHow does FUUSN appear to those who only know us through the newspapers? This Sunday, Gayle Smalley, chair of the FUUSN Preservation Committee, will take us on a tour of FUUSN as seen through newspaper articles about us. What do you hope this might reveal? Come for a conversation about our community and the larger […]
Summer Service on Zoom – Psychedelics and Spirituality: The Religion with No Name
ZoomToday we are experiencing something of a renaissance in the understanding and acceptance of psychedelic experience. The medical community is leading this renaissance as it researches the power of psychedelics to address medical conditions such as addiction and anxiety. Yet throughout history, psychedelics have been even more centrally valued for their ability to promote spiritual […]
Summer Service on Zoom – Strong in the Broken Places
ZoomSinger songwriter Leonard Cohen wrote in his song, Anthem, “There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” In this service – Strong in the Broken Places – Claire Willis will invite us to see our wounds and limitations in a new light – as sources of strength and even beauty.
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 […]