by Amy Norton-Benfield, April 23, 2026
In these weeks following Easter, we are learning alongside our church school students how the good news of Jesus’ resurrection begins to spread. As more and more see the risen Messiah, their doubt changes to belief and they share the story of Easter. Through the faithful teaching of the disciples, some people who are least likely to be a part of this movement, come to follow in the hope of Jesus’ ministry and teachings. As we continue to explore the still-unfolding story of how the Good News spreads in the years following Jesus’ resurrection, this Sunday we’ll hear the story… Read More
by Kent M French, April 16, 2026
In these weeks following Easter, we are learning alongside our church school students how the good news of Jesus’ resurrection begins to spread. As more and more see the risen Messiah, their doubt changes to belief and they share the story of Easter. Through the faithful teaching of the disciples, some people who are least likely to be a part of this movement, come to follow in the hope of Jesus’ ministry and teachings. One of the most powerful concepts in the Christian story is the idea of repentance. The Greek word in the scriptures is metánoia, meaning “a profound,… Read More
by Amy Norton-Benfield, April 09, 2026
For the next three weeks, we’ll be learning alongside our church school students how the good news of Jesus’ resurrection begins to spread. As more and more see the risen Messiah, their doubt changes to belief and the story of Easter is shared, that all might believe this good news. Through the faithful service of disciples, those who are least likely, like Saul and the jailer, also come to believe in the hope of Jesus. This Sunday, we welcome United Parish member Kate Baker-Carr as our guest preacher. Kate writes, This Sunday’s text, John 20:19-31, begins in a state of… Read More
by Kent M French, April 01, 2026
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 one another as I have loved you” (“maundy” is derived from the Latin mandatum meaning “command”), as well as Jesus’ betrayal and arrest. Remembering that Judas received 30 pieces of silver for his act of betrayal, we remember the people that we have betrayed. In that spirit, we will collect an offering for the LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA. During worship, we welcome all people to partake in Holy Communion, which we serve… Read More
