Summer Worship Schedule July and August 2019
First Parish of Watertown
Lay Led Worship
“How to Not Give Up After Hearing the News” – Lay Service – November 4, 2018
“How to Not Give Up After Hearing the News” Lay Service – Our three speakers will share their thoughts on dealing with the challenges of the troublesome era in which we are living and how we might respond in these hard times.
“Thinking About God: Theistic Beliefs and Practices” A Lay Service – May 20, 2018
“Thinking About God: Theistic Beliefs and Practices” This is the second lay service the worship committee has planned about our members’ beliefs and practices. We’ve asked our three speakers to address questions such as: What is the source of your faith or beliefs in your religious or spiritual life? Does “God” or the “Divine” call to you and manifest itself in your life? What is your motivating religious / spiritual impulse and how is it made manifest in your life?
Summer Services 2017 – 9:30 a.m.
Summer Services 2017
“Summer in Winter” – Three UU Camps and Conference Centers – January 29, 2017
Summer in Winter - January 29, 2017 Three Unitarian Universalist Camps and Conference Centers Introduction by Carole Berney, worship associate A few words about the subject of this lay service: I was struck by a sermon Mark gave a few weeks ago—about how some may feel that what draws us here is our church community. But, he stated, our community crucially derives its identity, importance, and sacredness from the UU faith. We all gather here in UU spirit and values—on Sundays in the Worship...
“Beyond the Rational” – Lay Service – May 22, 2016
First Parish of Watertown LAY SERVICE: “BEYOND THE RATIONAL” MAY 22, 2016 “My Credo” by Judy Kamm Good morning! I am honored that Jeri Bayer invited me to speak because she assumed I would have experience beyond the rational, aka spiritual, to share with you today. It is nice to know that I am viewed by at least some as one who is a spiritual person, who has spiritual experiences, because that is something...
“My Credo” – A Lay Service – Speakers: Sue Demb and Chris Dame – December 8, 2013
“My Credo” by Chris Dame – December 8, 2013 First Parish Presentation First, A few words of traditional wisdom ... "People differ in their discourse and profession about these matters, but men of sense are really but of one religion.. Pray my Lord, what religion is that which men of sense agree in ... Madam, says the Earl...men of sense never tell it.. Anthony ASHLEY COOPER, 1ST EARL of Shaftsbury 1724 One religion is as true as another Robert Burton - English clergyman 1640 The...
Summer Worship Schedule for 2013
Come Join Us for Summer Worship 2013 beginning on June 23 at 9:30 a.m. Summer Worship 2013
Why I Am a Unitarian Universalist – A Lay Service – November 4, 2012
"Why I Am a Unitarian Universalist" - A Lay Service - November 4, 2012 First Lay Speaker - Molly Day I have been coming to First Parish ever since I can remember. And honestly, I can’t imagine growing up in any other religious community. I went through the religious education program here and although I don’t remember much about it specifically, it helped me garner a well rounded education of not just my religion, but others, and the values that are important to me now. From watching the...
Vision Task Force Worship Service – September 30, 2012
Vision Task Force Worship Servvice - September 30, 2012 – Call to Worship - from Benjamin Mays It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. It is not a disaster to be unable to capture your ideal, but it is a disaster to have no ideal to capture. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a...