Recent Services
This Sunday’s Service – Love Stories
February 16 Service at 10:30 AM
Rev. Jeanne Nieuwejaar
This will be a post-Valentine’s Day celebration of the Universalist branch of our religious faith. In Universalism love is always at the center. Love is the source of all that is, and love is a reliable guide on our human journey.
This Sunday’s Service – Cultivating a Caring Community
February 9 Service at 10:30 AM
Claire Wilson
Unitarian Universalism has a long history of engaging in social issues. Our UU Seven Principles speak to our values of caring for and about others. And we recognize the need for self-care as a spiritual practice to prepare ourselves for service within our community. Claire Wilson, MSW, Pastoral Care Coordinator at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lynn, located in Swampscott, will offer some thoughts about cultivating a caring community.
This Sunday’s Service – Imagination, Staying Power and the Virgin Birth
February 2 Service at 10:30 AM
Ed Vaeni
It is my assumption that the world is living through a time of chaos when everything we have ever thought to be true and eternal is being challenged in the depths. How do we interpret these times in ways that bring about hope instead of despair? Where do we find the imagination to think outside the box of Empire myths and ideologies? Do we even want to do that? Or, do we want to return to normality? How can we maximize an ethic of love and minimize a spirituality of fear? Where can we find the staying power to live these questions consistently over time in a “sound bite” era of ever-changing fads? This sermon is about asking the right questions, rather than looking for simple answers.
What’s to be done with 321? There will be an informational meeting following the church service.
This Sunday’s Service – Medicine and Spirituality
January 26 Service at 10:30 AM
Dr. Spencer Amesbury
Dr. Spencer Amesbury will talk about his personal exploration of the intersections between medicine and spirituality in the form of a spiritual autobiography. These will be reflections gleaned from over 40 years spent in the church of medicine.
“The practice of medicine was an early career choice. I’d heard stories about my father’s grandfather, an army surgeon with the British in India.”
Spencer is a long time North Shore resident and was a member of the Northshore Church for many years. He is a family practitioner with specialties in geriatrics, palliative care and hospice.
This Sunday’s Service – Dr. King and Environmental Justice
January 19 Service at 10:30 AM
Lois Markham
Today, we gather to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who died more than fifty years ago. The world is a vastly different place in 2020, in no small part because of the achievements of the movement that Dr. King led. Yet there is still much to be done to bring about a world of equality and justice for all. How would Dr. King view the climate crisis? Today I will explore the idea that our environmental activism can be guided by the principles espoused by Dr. King. Join us for a celebration of the past and the future.
This Sunday’s Service – You Don’t Have to Do It Alone
January 12 Service at 10:30 AM
Rev. Jeanne Nieuwejaar
Our culture promotes ideals of individualism and self-sufficiency. And, although our faith articulates principles of interdependence and community, too often we progressive folk prefer to stand on our own two feet rather than accept or, heaven forbid, ask for help. This service will be a counter-cultural-call for humility and openness to grace.