by UPB Editor, September 21, 2022
Wills and Wishes Workshops – A series for ALL ages! 3 Sundays in October, 12:15-1:45pm in the Parlor Workshop Topics: October 2: Everybody’s Talking About the End of Life (Or They Should Be!) October 16: Deciding and Documenting Medical Care October 30: Wills, Funerals, and Leaving a United Parish Legacy Join us to hear from experts, share resources, and discuss: Planning for emergencies and end of life. Legal documents we should have in place no matter our age or circumstances. Preparing for the decisions that need to be made now, for later. AND A WHOLE LOT MORE! Expert presenters will… Read More
by UPB Editor, September 15, 2022
We are pleased to be participating in the Brookline Police Department’s Safe Place Initiative. You can find the new sticker on the Marion Street door. The program enhances public education regarding the reporting of hate crimes. This program is for ALL hate crimes which include: race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, mental, physical, or sensory disabilities, homelessness, marital status, political ideology, age, or parental status. This program helps say to victims: “You will be heard, you will be treated with care, dignity and respect from the business you enter to find help in,… Read More
by UPB Editor, September 01, 2022
We are sad to report that on Thursday, August 25, 2022 someone burned and destroyed the Transgender pride flag on our front lawn. We have reported this to Brookline Police. Each Sunday, we affirm on our worship order that: We at the United Parish in Brookline believe that all people are made in the image of God and embrace and cherish every person and every kind of family. Jesus Christ welcomed everyone; we seek to follow his example in our own life and worship, by extending God’s love and grace abundantly and equally to everyone. We affirm and welcome all… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 23, 2022
February 23, 2022 Full to the Brim: An Expansive Lent – Adult Deepening Opportunities for Lent The season of Lent is a time to find new and creative ways to grow in faith and one’s relationship with God and others. As we emerge from winter and the restraints of the pandemic, we hope you consider joining one or more of these Lenten Adult Deepening opportunities, as well as the ongoing Weekly Bible Study on Sunday mornings at 10am. Living into Lent Spiritual Practices Workshop – Sunday, March 13 (rescheduled from March 6) from 4-5:30pm on Zoom: Adam S. will facilitate an… Read More
by UPB Editor, June 30, 2021
June 30, 2021 – 5:31pm The United Parish in Brookline is grateful to announce a new ministry partnership with the Brookline Food Pantry (BFP). Starting August 1, we will serve as the central location for the Food Pantry. This is an exciting new chapter in the lives of both organizations. For 37 years, the Brookline Food Pantry has been a mainstay of alleviating food insecurity in Brookline. It began as a ministry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and in 2014 became its own non-profit. Volunteers come from all over Brookline. Need has expanded steadily over the years, leading to secondary… Read More
by UPB Editor, June 30, 2021
June 30, 2021 The United Parish in Brookline is grateful to announce a new ministry partnership with the Brookline Food Pantry (BFP). Starting August 1, we will serve as the central location for the Food Pantry. This is an exciting new chapter in the lives of both organizations. For 37 years, the Brookline Food Pantry has been a mainstay of alleviating food insecurity in Brookline. It began as a ministry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and in 2014 became its own non-profit. Volunteers come from all over Brookline. Need has expanded steadily over the years, leading to secondary locations in… Read More
by UPB Editor, April 28, 2021
In 2021, United Parish joined an interfaith coalition focused on making true, systemic changes to support social and economic justice in our local communities. The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) brings together faith-based communities like ours to lead and participate in actions to advocate and influence humane, progressive legislation. United Parish voted to join the 58 churches, synagogues, and mosques of GBIO. Our Stretching into Justice Ministry Team answered common questions about GBIO in the video below. If you have a specific question, feel free to navigate to the video time stamps listed next to each question. Watch the video… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 04, 2021
February 4, 2021 The season of Lent is an ideal time to find new and creative ways to grow in faith and one’s relationship with God and others. This Lent, we are delving into what it means to cultivate “the fruits of the Spirit,” (inspired by Galatians 5:22-23). Each week we will choose one of these Christian spiritual virtues and explore what it means to practice humility, gentleness, gratitude, generosity and service, patience, self-control. In Holy Week, we will look at love (Maundy Thursday), compassion (Good Friday) and joy (Easter). This year, we hope you will make time to join… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 26, 2020
February 26, 2020 The season of Lent is a time to dig deeper into your soul, to find new and creative ways to grow in faith and in relationship with God and others. We are taking time this season to delve into what it means to discern God’s will in our lives, with opportunities to do that individually and collectively at United Parish. We hope you will join us in ways that may unleash your imagination, feed your soul, and help us all connect more deeply with the presence of God in our midst. Lenten Study: Discernment, Finding Clarity in… Read More
by UPB Editor, March 07, 2019
This past Wednesday, we began the season of Lent once again. We take the word “Lent” from lengthen for the lengthening of days (at least here in the Northern Hemisphere). We take time to dig deeper and more intentionally into our souls, to find new and creative ways to grow in faith in relationship with God and others. This year, we are exploring what it means to express our faith, with opportunities to do that collectively and individually. We begin this faith exploration this Sunday with the deceptively simple, straightforward question, “What is faith?” and look to one of the classic definitions… Read More
