The Commonweal
The Commonweal, led by Rev. Rali Weaver; service associate Izzie Williams. Our Commonwealth was founded on the old English understanding of the Commonweal, which was a Puritan understanding of the common good. We will consider the vital importance of our UU communities in fostering the common good for all.
The Liberation of the Human Spirit
Artemis Joukowsky, author of “Defying the Nazis,” is the grandson of a Wellesley UU minister who, along with his wife, did heroic work in Europe to rescue Jews, dissidents, and children during WWII.
Jovita Idár vs. Woodrow Wilson
This Sunday is the start of Hispanic Heritage Month. We will explore the life of Jovita Idár and how her stand for justice fueled an immigration debate that continues today. Listen Here
Something Else: Not the Election
We will consider the question, “What is the bedrock of our faith—that which endures through victory or defeat, despite the enthusiasms of the day?” During this service we will take some time out from the ever-flowing stream of events to consider the everlasting present. Rev. Tom Schade is a retired UU Minister who served the […]
The Fifth UU Principle: From Nicaea to the UUA General Assemblies
Though thousands of years and thousands of miles away, the early church councils were not as different from our own as we might assume. Daniel Mark Welch will discuss the 5th Principle: “The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large,” and how the age-old […]
Untethering Our Witness Self
Drawing from Buddhist wisdom and Jon Kabat Zinn, we will consider meditation’s value in helping us weather all life’s ups and downs. Share the Plate on August 11 will go to Silent Spring Institute. Silent Spring Institute is a missiondriven scientific research organization dedicated to uncovering the environmental causes of breast cancer. Their innovative research […]
Science and Philosophy
In our day, philosophy takes a back seat to science, but at the turn of the 19th century, philosophy and science were in the midst of a great debate. This Sunday, we will explore the philosophical underpinnings of science and the gift both bring to our understanding of the nature of life, offering insights that […]
Climate Change and the Defense of Democracy: What Can Congregations Do?
Rev. Bob and Lyn will report on the two big challenges that UU congregations face in the summer of 2024. What moral behavior can be useful in the present moment? They will present to us via Zoom as our community gathers together in the Meeting House sanctuary. Bob and Lyn left the UU Falmouth congregation […]
HOPE in the Summer Sun
Hymn Sing. Our UU Falmouth Music Director, Fred Johnson, will lead us through a delightful service of music and readings that bring us hope and faith; service associate Rosa Whiting. Share the Plate on July 14 will go to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee’s Emergency Response Fund. UUSC’s Emergency Response Fund provides vital assistance to […]
Freedom and Justice for All
Steve and Joanne Treistman will be reading the text of the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence and the words of Frederick Douglass’ speech on July 5, 1852 during the Fugitive Slave Laws days. There will be discussion and readings on the theme of the second UU Principle of Justice, equity and compassion in human […]
