Speaker: Rev. Chip Roush

An Uncommon Kindness

Few of us enjoy contemplating our own death. It’s almost worse to have to make choices around end-of-life issues for our loved ones. Making our own preferences known *before* the time comes is a kindness for those who love us. This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are … Continue reading An Uncommon Kindness

Repentance and Repair

“Making Amends in an Unapologetic World” is the subtitle of Rabbi Ruttenberg’s excellent book. What are some best practices for repentance, repair, atonement–and even forgiveness? This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can definitely find us at First Zuumitarian: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/4774349822

Occupy Autumn

We’ll explore some lessons from the Occupy Wall Street movement, and contemplate how we can fully occupy the time we have at hand. This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can definitely find us at First Zuumitarian: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/4774349822

Happy New Program Year

New plans, new promises, new faces and new flourishings! Join us as we lift our spirits and ground our dreamings for program year 2023-’24. Spoiler Alert: it’s about ABUNDANCE! This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can definitely find us at First … Continue reading Happy New Program Year

Covenant of Kindness

We say these words weekly; how much do we let them affect our lives? Why does this covenant resonate so strongly with us–and with other UUs? This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can definitely find us at First Zuumitarian: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/4774349822

Blessing the World

What does it mean to “be a blessing”? How might we bless our family, our selves, our neighbors and our world? This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can definitely find us at First Zuumitarian: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/4774349822

Dedham Parish Wins the Silver

A 200-year-old court case that still resounds today–what verdict would you deliver? This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can definitely find us at First Zuumitarian: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/4774349822

Tea Parties & Knuckle Sandwiches

What do some of the founding myths of our American experiment tell us about ourselves, regardless of their “truthiness”? This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you can definitely find us at First Zuumitarian: https://uuma.zoom.us/j/4774349822

Queer Magic

Celebrating the power of diversity, with a focus on sexualities and gender identities (with apologies to those for whom the “Q word” is a slur–please help us reclaim it). Testimony by Ms. Kira Arcadia Laughlin This service will be multiplatform–we’ll gather in person and online. However many of us are together in the sanctuary, you … Continue reading Queer Magic