by Kent French, June 18, 2026
This summer’s worship series, will feature members and friends Reporting the Good News, however they see it in the world around them. We will look to Jesus’ inaugural sermon (Luke 4:14-19) and Isaiah 61 for our guidance about what God’s kind of Good News looks like, namely liberation for all of us. Summer worship is at 10am in Willett Hall. One of my regular tropes is that the media is so good at selling us on the bad news: all the crime, scandal, malevolence, harm, wars, pollution, and the worst of human behavior or cataclysmic events. Certainly, we can tout… Read More
by Kent M French, June 11, 2026
REMINDER: Worship begins at 10am in the Sanctuary this Sunday, followed directly by our June All-Parish Meeting. For four years, we’ve been grappling with the expensive reality of what it means to stay in our big, beautiful building in the bustling neighborhood of Coolidge Corner, a place that our Baptist, Congregationalist and Methodist forebears chose over 180 years ago. It’s been intimidating, daunting. At times, our path and direction has felt desultory, slow-moving. It’s also been exciting, challenging, full of possibility. It’s helped us clarify purpose, think and dream creatively, and build oodles of goodwill in the wider community around… Read More
by Amy Norton-Benfield, June 02, 2026
This Sunday, we have the joy of celebrating our confirmands and the educational and spiritual journey they have taken. Over the past year, our confirmation class has been diving into some pretty big questions: What is your vision for the world? How do you think this aligns with God’s vision for the world? Who are the saints and elders who inspire you, who you see as coworkers in God’s service, and who serve as spiritual resources for you as you seek to live out your faith? What are the rituals and traditions that reinforce your core values, that connect you with your saints… Read More
