Parents of Young Children Meet-Up
Saturday, December 6 from 2:30-3:30pm in the Lindsay Room, before the United Parish Family Christmas. Nursery care will be provided. Contact Associate Pastor Amy Norton-Benfield at amy@upbrookline.org…. Read More
Saturday, December 6 from 2:30-3:30pm in the Lindsay Room, before the United Parish Family Christmas. Nursery care will be provided. Contact Associate Pastor Amy Norton-Benfield at amy@upbrookline.org…. Read More
Join us on Wednesday, December 10 at 10am for a Christmas potluck brunch at Mary and Mike’s house. Please bring something to share – food or friends! Please RSVP to Mary or Mike. We invite you to bring a family story about when you learned an important lesson about the Christmas holidays — ideally from a grandparent. We also invite you to bring a new, unwrapped toy for children up to 12 years old for the Brookline Community Development Corporation/Brookline Housing Authority Toy Drive. Toys will be distributed to children at a holiday party at United Parish later this month…. Read More
Thanks to all who volunteered, donated food, made monetary gifts, or attended our annual Thanksgiving Dinner. We served an estimated 217 people in Willett Hall for a delicious and festive community meal. Special thanks to Abi, Arielle, Parish Administrator Sarah Fitzpatrick, Mark, Custodian Jesse Kieffer, Bethany, Chef Phil Nacron, Custodian Violet Nowlan, Gwen, Holly, Brian, and the 50+ other volunteers who worked so hard to make this the biggest, best Thanksgiving Feast ever. Here’s what some of our guests had to say: “The best in town.” “A blessing to the community.” “A great place – positive fellowship.” “Welcoming with a… Read More
Longest Night Service Sunday, December 21 at 5pm in the United Parish Sanctuary Featuring guest artist and musician, Jodi Heights, the Longest Night service will be filled with poetry, scripture, music, and prayer. Through liturgy and song, we’ll embrace the beauty of darkness, and find the blessings in our “longest night.” With the support and guidance of our Mental Health team, we offer this Longest Night Service as a time to be nurtured and share a moment of quiet beauty. “Life takes on a different quality in the dark. We reflect on things more deeply and speak with more vulnerability… Read More
ALL-PARISH MEETING in the Sanctuary and on Zoom Sunday, November 23, immediately following worship (Lunch provided!) Who should attend? 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 and hear about the opportunities and challenges God has in store for us in the coming year. Agenda 1. Elections Vote to fill open seats on the Discernment & Engagement Team, and the Endowment Committee. Contact discernment@upbrookline.org or Amy Norton-Benfield with questions. 2. Impact and Vitality Reports Impact Report -… Read More
Recently, the United Parish Council approved a proposal from Robert Olsen and Associates (RO+A) to begin exploring potential changes to the building that would improve accessibility, modify the Sanctuary to better meet the needs of the congregation and other users, and improve sound quality as well as accessibility. RO+A comes to us with a great deal of experience in helping congregations make such changes. Indeed, several of our neighboring congregations have worked with the firm. An essential part of this process is for the United Parish congregation to continue to express how you view our existing Sanctuary and what modifications… Read More
Our Minister of Music Susan DeSelms will be taking a well-deserved sabbatical after Easter and we are looking for a music director/organist to temporarily take her place from April 12-June 28, 2026. If you know of anyone interested in applying, the job description can be found here…. Read More
The Stretching into Justice Ministry Team has formed an ad-hoc committee to address issues of immigration and to respond to the federal administration’s overreaching. We meet about once a month by Zoom. Our next meeting is Monday, December 8 at 7pm. If you would like to participate with us or for further information, please send an email to stretchingintojustice@upbrookline.org…. Read More
Join us Saturday, December 6 from 3:30-5:30pm for this annual holiday tradition. We will gather in the Parlor and Choir Room for music, cookies, cocoa and crafts for all ages. Then, the party will shift to the front lawn where we will trim a tree and offer warm drinks and caroling to people passing by. Come share in the spirit of this season. If you would like to contribute to the event, please feel free to bring your favorite holiday cookies to share. Please contact the Gathering Team at gathering@upbrookline.org or the Children and Youth Deepening Team at cydeepening@upbrookline.org for more information…. Read More
6:15pm – Children’s Pajama Storytime: Kids are invited to wear their Christmas pajamas and sip hot chocolate in the Parlor with Pastor Amy, while grown-ups listen to the Concert Prelude in the Sanctuary. 6:30pm – Concert Prelude: Special musical offering in the Sanctuary before worship begins, featuring Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols with harp and women’s chorus. 7pm – A Festival of Lessons and Carols: Traditional candlelight service in the Sanctuary, with harp, flute, organ, and the United Parish Christmas Eve Chorale. Scripture readings are interspersed with traditional carols sung by the choir and congregation in a retelling of the… Read More