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Holy Week at United Parish

We warmly invite you to join us for Holy Week worship. Maundy Thursday, 7pm  Our Maundy Thursday worship commemorates the Last Supper and Jesus' command to his disciples to "love

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Community Easter Egg Hunt

United Parish in Brookline is hosting a community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4th, 9-11am, featuring egg hunts for younger children, games and crafts for all ages, and coffee

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More info about Raising Faithful Kids
This class series was developed by Sarah Bentley Allred (commissioned by Vibrant Faith, as part of their participation in the Lily Foundation's Thriving Congregations initiative), and has four main goals:
  1. To offer parents a loving, supportive space in which to explore practical tools for raising faithful kids.
  2. To offer parents additional language and understanding that target the foundations of our life with God, helping them grow more confident and comfortable as they influence their children toward an all-in faith.
  3. To offer parents spiritual experiences and a space to process and reflect upon those experiences—then migrate those experiences into their homes.
  4. To offer parents basic tools for sharing spiritual experiences with children of a variety of ages.
  We'll be meeting at 9:45am in the Parlor (unless otherwise noted) on the dates below. Feel free to invite/bring a friend- the more the merrier! RSVPs are not required, but ARE very helpful!
April 12 - Getting Started/Building Community
April 26 - The Innate Spirituality of Children
May 10 - Supporting the Spiritual Child
May 17 - Turning to God in Prayer
May 31 - (on the front lawn, weather permitting) Being Present with God in Creation; bring your children to this gathering!
June 7 - (after worship) - bring your children (and a few slices of your favorite bread) to this gathering; we'll be having lunch together. 
Contact Associate Pastor Amy Norton-Benfield at amy@upbrookline.org
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Raising Faithful Kids - Class Series for Parents

More info about Raising Faithful Kids This class series was developed by Sarah Bentley Allred (commissioned by Vibrant Faith, as part of their participation in the Lily Foundation's Thriving Congregations initiative), and has four main goals:... Read More

Growing Grandparents – April 8

The Growing Grandparents group invites you to join a Zoom gathering on Wednesday, April 8 at 10am. We will have a check-in with one another and continue a discussion on the... Read More

Easter Children's Church

Join us Easter Sunday at 9:30am for Children's Church, a 30-minute service in our Sanctuary, intended for toddlers through elementary-aged children and their families, that includes song, movement, prayer, activity,... Read More