A note from Rosemary to the congregation: I am delighted to begin my role as your three-quarter time Contract Minister this August! I look forward to meeting each one of you and serving in this shared ministry. Rosemary is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist who is a candidate for ordination with the Unitarian Universalist Association. Originally … Continue reading Meet Our New Contract Minister!
Day parking passes are available for BSU students, faculty, Sodexo employees, and occasional others during the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. By purchasing a parking pass, all users agree to adhere to our parking regulations, which should be reviewed before making a purchase. Please note: For security reasons, overnight parking is not permitted. Any … Continue reading Purchase a Semester Parking Pass – BSU Students, Faculty, Sodexo Employees
As we begin a new church year, the Green Sanctuary Committee invites members and friends to review and renew our commitment to the Earth. First Parish Green Commitment As a Green Sanctuary-accredited congregation, First Parish has made a commitment to respect and care for our planet Earth. At First Parish coffee hours and events, we … Continue reading First Parish Bridgewater’s Green Sanctuary Commitment
Dear friends, Rev. Paul and your Parish Committee have determined that the best way to protect all of us in our community is to begin practicing “social distancing.” Our decision puts us in line with most other congregations, schools, sports teams – and almost every aspect of our lives that we do in large groups. … Continue reading First Parish – Practicing “Social Distancing”
During a One Room Schoolhouse in late January, all ages gathered together to experience Soul Collage. The children and youth looked through a wide assortment of magazine images and chose ones which spoke to them. From there, the individuals worked on their 5×8″ soul collage cards, which were then used to “read” their subconscious — participating … Continue reading Soul Collage
Connecting with the church’s December theme of “Mystery,” the entire group of children and youth worked together with A.J. Derby and Louella Mann to see what would happen when heavy cream was poured into a mason jar and shaken by all members of the group. Eventually, the liquid turned into butter! While that butter creation … Continue reading Mystery Baking
We will be continuing this series in January by reading White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo together. We will meet after coffee hour for discussions on January 6th (through Chapter 5, which ends on p. 87) & 20th (the rest of the book). Please sign … Continue reading Studying White Supremacy
The Clothes Closet at the Brockton UU Church needs donations of warm winter clothing, including boots and outer-wearer. These can be for any age and in any size but should be clean and in (at least) good condition. Donations may be left in the labeled plastic bin in the hallway between the Sanctuary and the … Continue reading Warm Winter Clothing Donations Needed
