With all that is going on in the world, we want to strengthen our community spiritually. To that end, our pastors are inviting all of us to have a prayer buddy this summer. This strengthens the bonds among us, having someone you can check in with during the week, go over your concerns and joys, and offer them in prayer. We will offer you guidelines to make this fun and helpful. Click here to sign up…. Read More
Hi all! I hope you all are staying cool and getting to enjoy the summer despite all of the chaos of our current moment. GBIO’s season of power and relationship building has been continuing through June with more trainings, relational meetings, and network building. July will be a quieter month, but we are excited to be hosting a GBIO-wide potluck on July 24th at United Parish! I hope many of you will be able to join for an enjoyable evening of gathering as a wider-GBIO community and help us welcome our neighbors and partners to UP. See more details below!… Read More
This year in summer worship (June 22-August 31, 10am in Willett Hall), we will hear from one another about “how we learn to be brave,” the title of a book by Episcopal Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde — which we’ve been reading as a congregation this Spring. In our discussion groups we have learned, like Bishop Budde, that bravery and courage come in all sorts of ways — often starting with the challenges we have when we’re young: getting back up on the bike after a spill, learning to be calm when a bee flies into the room, standing up to… Read More
As GBIO continues our season of relationship and power building, we have a few training opportunities coming up next week. These are both great opportunities if you are interested in learning more about GBIO, our theory of change, or are looking to get connected to others working to build justice in our community. Relational Power 102: How Relational Meetings Lead to Power — hear stories from other leaders about how they used relational meetings to build power to make change within their congregation or broader community and the commonwealth, and reflect on why you want to build power, to deepen your ability… Read More
United Parish in Brookline is grateful to have gotten its money back after a check for over $9,000 was stolen from the mail and fraudulently deposited on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the hard work of Brookline Bank in Coolidge Corner, the church was able to have the money refunded two months later. “This is absolutely a miracle and so glad that you got the funds back!!” said Sasha Liang, Branch Manager at Brookline Bank. Business bank accounts do not have the same protections as individual bank accounts so it was unlikely that United Parish would ever see the money returned…. Read More
Join us on Sunday, June 22, immediately following worship in Willett Hall and on Zoom (note that worship will start at 10am). The All-Parish Meeting is open to EVERYONE – whether you’re a long-time member of United Parish or you’ve just recently started attending worship. This is a chance for our whole congregation to come together. Come as we share and celebrate how God is working in our church. A full agenda and materials will be emailed in advance of the meeting. We look forward to seeing you there! Find the Zoom link in the weekly newsletter. Questions? Contact Stefan… Read More
If you’ll be in Boston for part or all of this summer, join us for local get-togethers on a monthly basis! Join United Parish 20/30 Vision this summer on the Second Wednesday of each month in Amory Park at 6 pm, where we’ll each bring our own dinner (takeout, picnic, etc.) and enjoy some time outdoors and fun together. Feel free to bring games! DATES: June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10 Contact either of us with questions at 2030vision@upbrookline.org. Can’t wait to see you all this summer!… Read More
The Discernment and Engagement Team would welcome your input and nominations (self-nominations are very welcome) from a diverse cross-section of our congregation, for the following roles: Church Council – Seeking 3 new at-large adult members and a youth member. Endowment Ministry Team – Seeking one UMC member and one at-large member. Discernment and Engagement Ministry Team – Seeking 3-5 members. Find out more about these roles and the process here. Please submit preliminary nominations to any of the members of the Discernment and Engagement Team by Sunday, June 1. Contact discernment@upbrookline.org…. Read More
Saturday, June 14 from 11am-3pm. Parade from Trinity Church to the Boston Common. United Parish is continuing to voice its support for our democracy and the LGBTQ+ community in Boston by forming a group to participate in the June 14 parade and celebration of our freedoms and the Pride community. Please join us. Sign up HERE or emailing stretchingintojustice@upbrookline.org to join us…. Read More
The Growing Grandparents Group will meet in person on Wednesday, June 11 at 10am in the Parlor. For those who cannot come in person, you may join us on Zoom. We will be meeting with a representative from our church’s Mental Health Team as part of their listening project about mental health concerns and the creation of a W.I.S.E. church which is welcoming to all. Learn more. Following the listening/discussion, you are invited to share a potluck lunch. Bring a dish of your choice to share. Contact growinggrandparents@upbrookline.org for more information…. Read More