The Rev. Christina Sillari joins us from Portland, Maine. She served First Parish Church in Portland for eleven years as their settled minister. Contact her at: .
Creativity
Worship associate Susan Borg will coordinate a service of hands-on sharing. We are all creative beings! Let’s see what our friends are up to.
Topic: Beauty
Are Pigs Flying a Miracle?
Worship Associate • Tiffany Vencile Conversations with children offer their own unique opportunities for engaging our faith with the world. This service will consider ways to recognize the wonder and beauty of the vast world and universe through the eyes of all ages.
Black Madonna and whitemalegod: Rethinking Religious Archetypes
The movement behind the likely Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe versus Wade gets its energy from the religious right. Now more than ever we need to confront the beliefs that undergird this view. How can we free ourselves from internalized belief in what theologian Christena Cleveland calls whitemalegod and embrace a more liberating conception … Continue reading Black Madonna and whitemalegod: Rethinking Religious Archetypes
Mothers’ Day
We are not all mothers, but all of us were born to one. Would you like to share a brief reflection about mothers and motherhood during our service on May 8? It doesn’t have to be a “rainbows & unicorns” tale (though we welcome those, too!); we recognize that not all things having to do … Continue reading Mothers’ Day
Only Kindness Matters
What can one person do in the face of worldwide suffering? Begin with kindness, for ourselves and for others. “Kindness sits quietly beyond all things.” — Charlie Mackesy.