Once a year we celebrate what some call “The Feast of Fools.” It began as an ancient pre Christian ritual, and remained popular in many forms right through the Middle Ages. Join us in an upside-down world where revelers wake up the sun with noisy celebrations,...
Join us this Sunday as Laine Gifford and the Thursday afternoon Mindfulness Meditation group lead our worship service focused on kindness and gratitude, a propos of the Thanksgiving holiday. Learn about dana (generosity), the benefits (mental and physical) of...
As Thanksgiving approaches, what better way to celebrate than to acknowledge and honor the beauty and bounty of our planet Earth. On Sunday, November 22 at 10 a.m. the choir of First Parish of Sudbury will offer their Fall Music Sunday presentation on the theme of...
The topic for this month's salon is Friendship. What is friendship? Why do we value it so much but so many experience it so seldom? Are Facebook friend-ships friendships? Does true friendship require long term commitment, knowing each other well, history together,...
It is mid November and Thanksgiving is almost upon us. What are we thankful for? WARNING: The manufacturing industry began revving their marketing engines in August to engage our holiday thinking about seasonal greetings and purchases. Instead of basking in the...
On November 8, join the congregation at First Parish of Sudbury Unitarian Universalist, and Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty as we explore how we share a meaning-filled message with the world, and why. After spending time in October thinking about the “why” of life, Rev. Dr....
On November 1, join the congregation at First Parish of Sudbury Unitarian Universalist, and Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty as she reviews history and practices, religious or not, of honoring those who have transcended this mortal plane. Pagan and religious beliefs of the...
Join the congregation at First Parish of Sudbury Unitarian Universalist Oct. 25 as we welcome Rabbi Robert Orkand to our pulpit. He notes that the Jewish community recently completed the High Holy Day “season”—a time of reflection and forgiveness. Rabbi Orkand asks...
What is our story, individually and collectively, and how can we have different beliefs and and yet worship and work together? It all begins with our hopes, dreams and why we believe we can make the world a better place together. Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty continues the...
The topic for this month's salon is Work. Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. -- Theodore Roosevelt Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. -- Confucius The only place...