Topic: Courage

Worship on Sunday, October 30, with the Parish Committee, “Discerning Our Mission”

COVID has changed every corner of the world, including First Parish Bridgewater. Now that we are past the initial crisis and moving towards a “new normal,” it’s time to take stock of those changes. How have they impacted our congregation? What are the most important gifts that we bring to one another and the world … Continue reading Worship on Sunday, October 30, with the Parish Committee, “Discerning Our Mission”

Worship on Sunday, October 16, with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, “Catching Courage”

Too often we think of courage as an inherent trait—a quality we either have inside of us or we lack. But experience teaches us a different truth: we can find courage outside of ourselves, in other people. In this age when many of our most cherished values are under threat, we need courage more than … Continue reading Worship on Sunday, October 16, with Rev. Jennifer Johnson, “Catching Courage”

The Courage to Change

When anyone asks us to change, our first reaction is usually to resist and defend ourselves, even if we agree that we need to change. So how do we work up the courage to actually become the better person we wish we were? Video of the service from BTV

The Least of These My Brothers

What does our theology teach us about how we treat people who have committed crimes that seem unforgivable? Just a few miles from our church and homes is the Old Colony Correctional Complex, a collection of medium-security institutions that incarcerate hundreds of inmates and mental-health patients. Kimberly French will share her own spiritual journey as … Continue reading The Least of These My Brothers

We Forgive

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the day in the Jewish tradition for seeking forgiveness from God for wrongdoing. But God will only forgive us if we have first asked forgiveness from any person we may have offended. How do we find the courage to seek and to offer forgiveness?