June 14, 2020
In honor of LGBTQ Pride, my homily began to take a closer look at the gender binary, its limitations, and how we can be better allies with our transgender siblings. Former FCU minister Rev. Fred Small’s song “Everything Possible” was featured, along with “The Rhythm of Life”.
June 7, 2020
We welcome some new members and award the Keeper of the Flame! Also, it was the “world premiere video” for “Spirit of Life” with signing by Lorinda Morimoto.
May 31, 2020
Rev. Jackie Clement, FCU member and retired UU minister, preaches! In times of stress or loss, in times like these, we seek equilibrium. We each have our own ways of doing that — through nature, through prayer or music or service or connection with others; through many avenues. But the one thing all of these ways share, is that they help us to make meaning. As we try to move closer to being fine, let us make meaning together.
May 24, 2020
In honor of Memorial Day, I took a look at what patriotism means. And, what do flags have to do with it? If you watch on YouTube, in the description you can click on “show more”. The blue time stamps will let you move forward and back to any worship element.
May 17, 2020
Lots of great surprises in this one! Click on “show more” in the description at YouTube and you will see blue time stamps the allow you to go forward and back to particular worship elements. Don’t miss the great skit (Time for All Ages)… don’t miss learning about A Well-Fed World… Don’t miss the video made just for us by Maple Farm Sanctuary. And more!
May 10, 2020
For Mother’s Day in our online-only worship, we explored “motherly love” and nurturing. After my remarks, there is a video with pictures submitted by members and friends of FCU of people who offered them motherly love, or to whom they offered such love. If you watch the video on YouTube, you can click on “show more” and use the blue time stamps to go forward (or back) to any particular worship element.
May 3, 2020
Our online-only worship service on May 3, 2020 was “Of Covid and Covenant”. If you go to YouTube to watch, click on “show more” in the description. The time stamps (in blue) will enable you to move forward and back to any particular worship element. (Note: in the process of editing in the YouTube studio, I inadvertently deleted the Community Matters announcements by Lezli Whitehouse and the Reading of the Warrant by our Clerk, Lori Grant. I apologize! – Rev. Lara)
April 26, 2020
A service in honor of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day! Learn about Project C.U.R.E. during our virtual Share-the-Plate. See some great images during the Time for All Ages. Listen to Molly Lozeau’s playing. And watch my homily/video about the climate crisis in the time of Covid-19, and what it might mean. If you watch this video on YouTube, go down to the description and click “show more”. There you’ll see blue time stamps that will let you go to (or return to) any particular worship element.
April 19, 2020
In honor of the 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the USA, FCU’s Artemis Singers bring us “Suffragette Sunday”! If you go to the YouTube link and click on “show more” in the description, you will see the Order of Service with blue time stamps that will enable you to move forward or back to any particular worship element. Service description: “We look back at a time just after the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic and during World War I as women were finally able to get enough support to pass the 19th amendment of the United State Constitution. The women who led the movement inspire us by their courage, commitment, and persistence. In this service, we will hear the voices of the most prominent suffragettes and sing songs of the movement. The children join us in our virtual choir for the prelude and postlude.”
April 12, 2020
Our 5th online-only worship service, and the first-ever online-only Easter Sunday Service for First Church Unitarian in Littleton, Massachusetts! If you watch this on Youtube and click on “see more”, you can use the blue time stamps to skip forward (or back) to any particular worship element.