Prior Services

Rev. Marjorie will be away this weekend. Join us as we welcome a Gail Hardenbergh, Leslie Bryant, and Fran Sharp to our virtual pulpit as they share their thoughts on joy and gratitude.

Ostara, a Pagan Holiday. Yes, it is also Easter, but the sacred rites of the “common countryfolk” were coopted over the last millennia to legitimize a “state religion.” How can we dare to seek the truth, those of us who live within the cycle of the year, openly...

In the Christian calendar, this is a holy week filled with joy, suffering, and elation what do these stories offer non-Christian Unitarian Universalists? Can we engage, with the help of our own stories and rituals, to this week that contains Palm Sunday, suffering and...

We have a choice when greeting the day: we can lean into it, or we can shift our attention elsewhere. How do we make the choice to lean in, and do we make the choice to do so mindfully? Let’s learn to shift the paradigm of our lives by leaning in when we feel like...

How have we cemented our connection to the First Parish of Sudbury? What does it feel like to be stakeholders of a far-reaching and varied legacy? What is the personal payback for such a long-lasting commitment? Join Rev. Marjorie and the congregation of the First...

Rev. Marjorie is away from the pulpit this week. In her place, we welcome Ken Langer, a classmate of long-time FPS member Rob Kinslow.

What is mercy and how is it offered? Mercy being the theme of the month, Dr. Matty will delve deeply into the tenants and concepts of the act of offering Mercy and what it takes for humankind to develop the skills in order to offer such a gift. Join Rev. Marjorie and...

Is there a “Good Place” (aka heaven) and what is it like? How do we, as Unitarian Universalists, imagine what is yet to come and what might help us to find peace in this life when we face loss. Think out of the box in order to find a place of personal salvation. Join...

Join us on Valentine’s Day, a day that is all about love. We will look at the ways that love can make us soar to great heights or, at times, bring us low. What is the essence of love? Is it tangible and motivating, or is it, as Tina Turner sang, “a second-hand emotion?” Join Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty and the congregation of the First Parish of Sudbury as we celebrate and reflect on the construct and conundrum of love.

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Rev. Marjorie Matty will be away from the pulpit this weekend. This Sunday, WAG will present reflections on Nature, particularly its ability to soothe our souls, keep us healthy, and act as an agent of hope. Various members of the congregation will give readings, poems, or personal reflections, followed by a period for much-welcomed comments and reflections by the congregation at large. Please spend some time between now and February 7th contemplating this beautiful gift given to us all.

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