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Welcome!At First Parish of Sudbury we welcome all who wish to explore their own spiritual journeys in the company of others and any who are seeking a religiously liberal community of faith. Our ministry is for people of all ages: we are a religious community that combines spiritual exploration, religious education, music, caring and compassion, service, advocacy, public witness and action. Our community is not confined to Sunday worship, rather we live our faith in service and action both inside and beyond our historic meetinghouse. Please join us!
This Sunday's Worship Service February 26, 2012 10:00 am
Let's Talk — Rev. Gary Kowalski
Americans are socially isolated. As more and more people live alone, extended families disappear and civic participation declines, simple human contact and ordinary conversation are also becoming rare. A quarter of the population tell pollsters they have no one to talk with about significant personal issues. What can faith communities do to restore the web of human connection? Small group ministry, our minister suggests, offers a tested format for people to find deeper, more meaningful relationships and turn strangers into friends. Alex Andrews, a member of one of First Parish of Sudbury's Chalice Circles, will share her own experience with small group ministry, and a forum following the service will offer an opportunity to learn more about how to join and get involved.
Forum on small group ministry (Chalice Circles) at 11:15 in the Brackett Room
First Parish of Sudbury is a Unitarian Universalist congregation located at 327 Concord Road. The Meetinghouse is accessible to wheelchair users and those who are hearing impaired. We embrace diversity and are intentional about the participation of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in all aspects of congregational life. We welcome all who wish to explore their own spiritual journeys in the company of others and any who are seeking a liberal religious community of faith.
Hear and read more of Gary's Sermons.
What's Happening in Religious ExplorationWelcome to First Parish of Sudbury’s Religious Exploration program. First Parish of Sudbury is a Unitarian Universalist congregation that was first established in 1640. Although much has changed since then, one thing that remains the same is our steadfast belief in the inherent right to freedom for every person in all matters regarding religion. Because we want both children and adults to embrace our open-minded heritage, we believe that religious exploration is a lifelong process. We offer many programs for children and adults.
See Coming UP in RE for more information.
Faith in Action
First Parish cosponsors the 8th Annual Interfaith Homelessness Forum.
Plan now to attend "How Homelessness Hurts Children's Health and How YOU Can Help." The forum will be held Sunday, March 11, from 3-5 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St., Concord. Forum Flyer
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Gary will lead a book discussion group starting January 8 from 7:00-8:30 pm in the Brackett Room using Huston Smith's classic The World's Religions, an eight week tour of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Primal Traditions. The class is free and open to the public, but you might want to add this book to your Christmas list if you want to participate. Please note: we will be using the non-illustrated version of Smith's book. The pictures are nice, but the text is much abbreviated in the illustrated edition.
Our speaker will be Peg Espinola, who will talk about her experiences creating her music. Have you ever wondered how Peg and other musicians come upon ideas for their compositions? Just how does the "creative process" happen for them? Peg will discuss this subject and illustrate by playing and singing some of her own songs. It should be a fascinating hour, so do join us on Tues., Feb. 28th!
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