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: .
How do we move forward during this challenging time and live our lives fully with grace and kindness? “Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” Maya Angelou
2025 – 63 years have passed since the Rev. Martin Luther King delivered his I Have A Dream speech and 57 years have passed since he gave his life for that dream. What have we learned as a nation? What does the national holiday in his name ask of us this new year? On Jan … Continue reading Courageous Love
Today, through story, remembrance and love, we celebrate our trans kin as holy, beloved, and a blessing in this world. Although there is grief for those who are no longer with us, there is also the Spirit of Love that holds them, and all of us.
As we enter a new year, it comes with an awareness that we have the opportunity to write the story of our lives anew with the beginning of another year. The intimate risk of sharing our whole selves candidly with ourselves, and perhaps others, can be life changing. Al’s sermon will address the topic with … Continue reading The Story of Our Lives
