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This Sunday we extend a warm welcome to Rob Kinslow a candidate for the Unitarian Universalist ministry

A bit from Rev. Kinslow: The writer Kurt Vonnegut once offered that church is a place to daydream about God. I think many of us come to church on Sunday with lots of questions fueling those daydreams-about God, about life, about the presence of good and evil in the world. Often when we ponder a supreme something, when we think about something as vast and mysterious as infinity, we think big-the expansive and expanding universe, even what some call the “multiverse.” I’d like to suggest that infinity runs both ways, and that if you think small, and smaller still, it’s possible to get just a little closer to the answers to any burning questions you might have. In this Sunday’s service I’ll offer ways to imagine infinite smallness and how such imagining-said another way, a welcoming of provocative thinking, an openness to pondering the imponderable-might help us stand on firmer ground, holier ground.

Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty and Rev. Tom O’Brien from the Memorial Congregational Church, in honor of the 375 anniversary, will be creating worship together. Members and children from First Parish and MCC are has invited to join in the celebration. The topic of discussion will be our shared past, the historic schism, our present and the possibilities of working together to build the beloved community of the future.

Soon after the pilgrims arrived on the shore of New England the indigenous people welcomed them without full knowledge of what the implications of their actions might bring. Throughout history how people have been received and either welcomed or turned away based on difference of religion, politics, language, race or societal norms has brought grave consequences and war to the world. One might think that humankind would learn from our egregious mistakes however greed and ego continue to cause those in power to make the same mistakes today. Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty will be wondering about the different ways that we can understand and appreciate difference without fear and she will consider some strategies of how humanity might avoid making the same mistakes as our forbears.

This Sunday we gather to bless our two, four, no and multi-legged furry, feathered, scaly, slithery, hairy friends and familiars. It is a day when Saint Francis, a Catholic saint who is honored the world over for his compassion and good works is remembered. Rev. Dr....

Join the members and friends of First Parish of Sudbury Unitarian Universalist on September 28 at the 10am Worship Service when we will welcome the Rev. Phyllis O'Connell to the pulpit. In honor of the Jewish High Holy Days, Rev. O'Connell will consider in her sermon...

Continuing with the monthly theme of “Blessings” Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty will be sharing her thoughts on what it takes to create a sense of the sacred in one’s life. The world’s religions have varying liturgical years to honor their special and sacred events, how can we, in our everyday lives, also realize and honor our important milestones? That first step begins with you… Join us on Sunday to venture outside of the mundane and into the sublime.

It is amazing how far we have evolved as a species and yet the implications of our evolution are hard hitting. Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty speaks about the implications of not living a mindful life and all of the ways in which our lives are blessed. What are the implications of the blessings that we realize on a daily basis and how can we offset the cost of success.

Don’t forget to bring your collected water for our intergenerational water communion on September 7th.
This Sunday we begin again with our annual ritual of blending the waters from your travels, from your own backyard sprinkler, or wherever you spent meaningful time on the water this summer. Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty will lead worship in our historic meeting house and you will have an opportunity to meet the new staff members that have been selected to share their expertise and gifts with First Parish: Laurel Whitehouse our new Director of Religious Education and Leslie Silva our Congregational Administrator and Bookkeeper. We look forward to welcoming you back to the Meeting House this Sunday for worship and fellowship.

Summer Service Speaker: Music: Nibbles: Susan Stocker, George Duval

Summer Service Speaker:  Jitendra Singh Host: Carolyn Lee Music: Jim Gish