Join the Brookline Commission for Women in person for the Annual Women of the Year Celebration on Wednesday, March 11 at 7pm in the Select Board Hearing Room. We are excited to announce the winners for the 2026 Brookline Women of the Year! Our very own Alicia Hsu will be honored, alongside Abby (Gabrielle) Dean and Linda Olson Pehlke. More info here: https://www.brooklinema.gov/2245/Women-of-the-Year… Read More
Soprano section leader, Emma West, will be bringing her duo project, Reflections, to the United Parish Sanctuary on Sunday, March 22 at 5pm in the duo’s debut concert. Reflections is a voice-viola new music duo with soprano Emma West and violist Vincent Francis formed in summer of 2025. This program, “Impressions and Reflections,” will feature the works of three local composers, including United Parish’s bass section leader, Joey Timmons. Tickets are $15 or free for all students. Click here for tickets and more information…. Read More
Exciting news: the Mental Health Awareness Team is again participating in the NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Walk this year. Saturday, May 16 starting at 9am on the Boston Common will be this year’s NAMI Walk, themed “Together We Are NAMI Walks!” The Walk is a 1-mile loop around the Common. Please contact the Mental Health Team if you need a ride to/from the Common as we plan to carpool or take the T. Click here to donate to our Team Page or join our Team…. Read More
We have two 20s/30s events coming up AND the additional very exciting news that we are starting a WhatsApp group! First, on Saturday, March 28, we will be singing our hearts out at karaoke! Second, a reminder that we will be volunteering at the Prison Book Program (PBP) on Saturday, April 18 from 1-4pm! We will be placing a box for book donations at United Parish, so we’ll have a few weeks to collect donations before we go. Even if you cannot join the event, please consider donating books. Lastly, contact Emmalee I. at 2030vision@upbrookline.org join the brand new, new… Read More
This Palm Sunday, March 29, the Chancel Choir will present the 1985 Requiem of John Rutter (b. 1945), accompanied by harp, organ, oboe, flute, cello, and timpani. How does a Mass for the Dead work on Palm Sunday, you might wonder? Rutter’s Requiem is a combination of texts found in the Book of Psalms as well as the traditional Mass for the dead. Rutter selected the texts and gave them beautiful soaring melodies and rich, dramatic harmonies that occasionally bring to mind the evocative film scores of John Williams (Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back in particular!) In the context of… Read More
The Growing Grandparents group invites you to join a Zoom gathering on Wednesday, March 11 at 10am. We will have a check-in with one another and a discussion and planning session on the direction and content of future meetings. Come with your suggestions and ideas. The group welcomes anyone who would like to participate. Find the Zoom link in the weekly email newsletter. The group welcomes anyone who would like to participate. Contact growinggrandparents@upbrookline.org…. Read More
Each year, we decorate the altar with flowers donated by individuals and families honoring or remembering a family member or friend. If you would like to contribute toward the flowers and have the names of your loved ones printed in the bulletin on Easter Sunday, please click HERE to complete the form online, email office@upbrookline.org, or fill out a pink form found in the pews and on the welcome tables. Please donate $10 per name; if writing a check, put “Easter flowers” on the memo line. Deadline is Sunday, March 29, 2026 (Palm Sunday)… Read More
Our dedicated, caring, strong, tireless, friendly, and hardworking Thrifty Threads volunteers are invited to a special evening of appreciation on Sunday, March 15, offered on behalf of the United Parish congregation as a thank you for all of their amazing work throughout the year. At 6:30pm, volunteers will gather in the Chapel for drinks, snacks, and mingling with fellow volunteers. Then at 7pm, United Parish Council members will serve a catered, seated dinner in the Parlor. Thrifty Threads volunteers are invited to RSVP by March 9 HERE. If anyone in the congregation is interested in lending a helping hand to… Read More
The “Big Chorus Sing Out for Immigrant Rights” is being held on Wednesday, March 11 at 4pm at Boston City Hall. They are hoping to bring together as many singers (trained, amateur, and everyone in between) as possible to come out and sing for the protection and rights of immigrants in MA. To help everyone get ready, Boston Voices of Community and Labor (BVOCAL) is hosting a sing-along in the Back Bay on Sunday March 1 from 2-4pm to help new singers and song leaders learn the songs and get inspired to take action (location TBD). Our own Minister of Music… Read More
There are many options for summer camps for kids, adults, and families from all our denominations including: Aldersgate Camp, United Methodist, North Scituate, RI Camp Mechuwana, United Methodist, Winthrop, ME *Grotonwood, American Baptist, Groton, MA Horton Center, United Church of Christ, Gorham, NH Pilgrim Lodge, United Church of Christ, West Gardiner, ME Wanakee, United Methodist, Meredith, NH *The Baptists of United Parish are offering scholarships for campers ages 7-17 for Grotonwood. There are 5 camp sessions this year between July 19 and August 21. Each parent will need register their own child online at grotonwood.org/overnight-camp. When you get to the… Read More