On FRIDAYSs at 2 p.m., Rev. Lara Hoke leads “Loving-Kindness Sangha Meditation Practice” online. Participants are welcome to stay and meditate the entire time, or leave as they wish (or need) to do. The link for online participants will be: https://tinyurl.com/LovingKindnessSangha

All are welcome! No need to RSVP.

Curious about the name? “Loving-kindness” is a feeling and expression of compassion, mercy, tenderness, and an unconditional love toward all beings; it is a term used in some religious traditions, notably Buddhism. (Our own blue/teal hymnal includes #1031, “Filled with Loving Kindness”, with lyrics based on a traditional Buddhist meditation.) “Sangha” is actually a Sanskrit word meaning assembly, congregation, or community, and it is used in several religious traditions, most notably Buddhism (but also Jainism, Sikhism, and more). So the name means something like “an assembly of people aspiring to compassion and unconditional love toward all beings” sharing meditation practice.

We hope you will join us in-person or online for “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”. Rev. Lara Hoke, Music Director Molly Lozeau and Choir, and DRE Thea Shapiro lead the service.

This service will be multi-platform (streaming live online, and also in-person in the sanctuary). To participate online, members and friends can click HERE shortly before 10 a.m. and enter the website password to receive a link to participate in the worship service. All are welcome to join the worship service live on our YouTube channel HERE (but the YouTube link will not allow you to interact as the Zoom link will).

Save the date!

Please join us for the Folk Festival ’24 at First Church Unitarian!

Doors open at 7 p.m., show at 7:30.

More details to follow!