Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, “Radical Hospitality”
Beloved Community seems like a wonderful idea — as long as it mainly includes people like us. But what if it is truly radical — and only works when everyone is included?
Speaker: Rev. Paul Sprecher
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “Healing the Wounds of Our History”
We live in a time of deep political polarization that also affects our most intimate relationships and requires us to come to terms with our national and personal histories. How do we reckon with our history and our own particular places in the world … read more.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “Come Healing”
Out of our brokenness, we cry out for wholeness. Out of our injury, we cry out for healing. Leonard Cohen’s song of this title captures the depth of despair and of hope — too little acknowledged in our optimistic faith tradition.
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Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “Not Hearing”
All too often, our relationships falter because we’re not really “hearing” one another (in some deep sense). Deep listening is a technique or, better, a way of life that helps us hear by learning to listen fully with our hearts, listen without judging or … read more.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher, “Water Communion.”
We share our stories that water has touched our lives at this virtual service. Water symbolizes the renewal of life in the middle of drought – but it also packs an elemental punch in floods and storms.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “Liminal Times”
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A number of religious traditions teach that there are times and experiences when the barrier between past and future, between heaven and earth, and between the living and the dead become “thin.” These are times of change and opportunity — … read more.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “Crossing Thresholds”
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We are living in a weird sort of time, between past ways of leading our lives that may never return and a future that opens new possibilities. Like other threshold moments in … read more.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “Easter Brings Resurrection”
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The stories of the last days in the life of Jesus tell of his arrest and crucifixion as Passover began. In his death, Jesus forgave those who tortured … read more.
Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “The Wisdom of Generosity”
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Our Unitarian Universalist Service Committee is celebrating its 80th Birthday this year. The organization was founded to help refugees fleeing from Nazi persecution … read more.
Online Worship with Rev. Paul Sprecher: “The Perennial Philosophy”
Online service. Join the First Parish Zoom HERE
Find us on Facebook! Adherents of this tradition have searched deeply in many different religious traditions to learn how they are united by a common human yearning to experience the divine. What might we learn … read more.