by United Parish in Brookline, October 18, 2022
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Living the Word: Healing and Raising the Dead Living the Word: The Lord of the Sabbath Living the Word: Fishing for People Living the Word: Bringing the Good News Revelation of the Son of Man: Jesus’ Baptism Epiphany: The Road Isn’t Straight Words for the Beginning: Hope is Worth the Risk Words for the Beginning: Do the Good That is Yours to Do Words for the Beginning: We Can’t Go Alone Words for the Beginning: You Are A Blessing God Sightings: A New Covenant God Sightings: Here I Am, Send Me! What just happened? God Sightings: Elijah and the Widow God Sightings: Solomon’s Prayer Promises Made: Where Does God Live? Promises Made: Hannah and Samuel Mental Health Sunday: a Golden Calf in the Wilderness Promises Made: The Promise of Passover Promises Made, Promises Broken: Forgiveness Promises Made: Abraham New Beginnings, Back to the Garden Finding an Old Friend in God Again The Sacred in the Sanctuary (and the church basement, and the chapel…) Leviathan on a Leash The Sacred in the Farm Peace in the Face of Uncertainty Praying with God and Dog God Outside Finding Contentment Sacred Places, Sacred Moments Ordination at 3pm! Honoring Juneteenth What a covenant—All Parish Meeting Sunday Who is my family? Confirmation Sunday Trinity Sunday & Memorial Day Imagine Together: Turning to Wonder Imagine Together: A Community of Belonging Imagine Together: Vitality Imagine Together: Enough for All Imagine Together: A World Made Whole Imagine Together: A Rested Community Wandering Heart: Here’s My Heart Wandering Heart: Hope & Nonsense Wandering Heart: Songs of Loudest Praise Wandering Heart: Forgiveness Wandering Heart: I’m Fixed upon It Wandering Heart: Praise the Mount! Wandering Heart: Rescue Me From Danger Wandering Heart: Being Sought After Wandering Heart: Tuning Our Hearts to God Seeking Peace Together: Celebrating the Harvest Seeking Peace Together: God Tends a Garden Seeking Peace Together: Eating with Our Enemies It Starts With Me How Does a Weary World Rejoice: Trusting Our Belovedness How Does a Weary World Rejoice: Rooted in Ritual Unrehearsed Christmas Pageant How Does A Weary World Rejoice: Singing Stories of Hope How Does a Weary World Rejoice: Being Amazed How Does a Weary World Rejoice: Finding Connection From Thanksgiving to Advent Seeking Peace Together: Abigail and David Seeking Peace Together: Walking Away Seeking Peace Together: Peace of Heart and Mind Children’s Sabbath: Peace through Forgiveness Seeking Peace Together: Letting Go of Worry Seeking Peace Together: Known and Loved Seeking Peace Together: Woman at the Well Seeking Peace Together: Vine and Branches Seeking Peace Together: Born of the Spirit Seeking Peace Together: Your Kingdom Come Welcome Back: Why Do Church? Who Is Our Neighbor: Arlene Hill Who is Our Neighbor: Brookline Community Foundation Who is Our Neighbor: Artbarn Community Theater Who is Our Neighbor: Brookline Muslim Friends Who is Our Neighbor: Erik Hoeke Who is our Neighbor: Common Cathedral Who is our Neighbor: Mental Health Parables Who is our Neighbor: Thrifty Threads Who is Our Neighbor: Raul Fernandez Who is Our Neighbor?: Representative Tommy Vitolo All-Parish Celebration! Who is Our Neighbor? Blessed to be a Blessing Rite 13 Sunday! Remembrance Consecration Sunday: Recommitment and Restoration Recommitment and Reimagining Recommitment and Release Recommit: to Remember Our Money Stories Encounters on the Road Resurrection People Praying with the Psalms: Praise Praying with the Psalms: Lament Praying with the Psalms: Anger Praying with the Psalms: Comfort and Encouragement Praying with the Psalms: Longing for God Exploring the Psalms: Trusting God’s Wisdom Discovering Awe Celebrating Black History Month in Collaboration with the Temple Shir Tikva Adult Choir: “Songs of Faith, Hope, and Resilience” Serving Seeking God Together: Welcoming All Studying the Word Singing for Justice Epiphany: We Keep Seeking New Year’s Resolutions Christmas: We Tell This Story Advent 4: We See God in Each Other Advent 3: We Can Choose a Better Way Advent 2: God Meets Us in Our Fear Advent 1: There’s Room for Every Story Seeking God Together: Celebrating Confessing Seeking God Together: Saying Thanks Marveling Making Room Praying our Collective Liberation Honoring Our Bodies: Secret Wonders Making Time How to Pray Welcome Back: What are we Called to Do? New Every Morning Table Etiquette in Retirement Cycling With God The Negro Spiritual Royalties Project Closet Christian News Nominations for Council, Endowment Team, and Discernment & Engagement Team Due June 1 No Kings Day and Boston Pride Celebration Growing Grandparents - June 11 Teen and Parent Dinner Night – June 1 Brookline Interfaith Pride Service – June 1 United Parish in Brookline GBIO Newsletter GBIO Updates Growing Grandparents' Book Discussion Continues Love Offering for our Seminarian Anna 20s/30s Day Trip NAMI Walk on Boston Common New Chair Lift Hearts and Hands Work Day United Parish’s Congregational Read United Parish Presents: Community Jazz Concert Launching the Monthly United Parish GBIO Newsletter! Walk for Hunger - May 4, 2025 Hands-Off! National Day of Action GBIO Brookline Select Board Candidates Forum Volunteers Needed for Easter Egg Hunt and Easter Potluck Brunch Congregational Read: "How We Learn to be Brave" Clothing Drive Our Church Online Directory and Database Summer Camps for All Financial Relief Available Easter Flowers 2025 Lenten Book Table: Responding to a Call to Ministry Easter Egg Hunt 2025 Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) Updates Economic Boycotts for Justice UCC Resources: Take Action Parent and Teen Dinner Night! – February 23 Seeking Storytellers: When did you meet God “in between?” Volunteers for Lenten Dinner Church Wanted Lenten Prayer Partners 2025 Sewing Machine Wanted Growing Grandparents Upcoming Events American Baptists of United Parish Annual Meeting Lent and Holy Week 2025 Lenten Dinner Church - Thursdays during Lent Guest Musicians in Worship on Sunday, February 23 Youth Mental Health Book Study for Parents and Educators Sign up to host a Dinner for 8! – Deadline February 19 “Fat Sunday” Pancake Coffee Hour – March 2 Ash Wednesday Worship - March 5 Sign up to be a liturgist in worship! Hosts Needed for Coffee Hour Growing Grandparents - February 12 Thrifty Threads Knitting Group Help us thank our Thrifty Threads Volunteers! CANCELED: Hearts and Hands Souper Bowl Chili Sale Methodist Bishops take a stand on immigrant rights Adult Deepening Brainstorming Dinner Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at common cathedral Thrifty Threads Update Summer Camp Scholarships Available Newcomers' Tour and New Member Classes A Letter to our Thrifty Threads Volunteers 20s/30s Christmas Isn’t Over Party Church-Wide Nativity Scene This Sunday! Year-End Giving Opportunities at United Parish Parent & Teen Dinner night! Missions Giving Christmas Market 2024 Filling the UP Windows for Advent Brookline Holiday Toy Drive for Families in Need Around the Community: Hamilton-Garrett Concert Thrifty Threads “Fix It Clinic” Advent Intergenerational Church School Calling All Cookie Lovers! Calling all bakers! Cookie donations needed for H&H Bake Sale Advent Midweek Worship Growing Grandparents Christmas Brunch Potluck Christmas Eve Christmas Poinsettias GBIO Updates Intergenerational Advent Wreath Workshop United Parish Family Christmas Parents of Young Children Fall Gathering Volunteers Needed to Green the Sanctuary - November 24 after worship! Fall All-Parish Meeting 20s/30s Friendsgiving Growing Grandparents - November 13 Hearts and Hands Work Day - November 10 Coat Boston and The Holiday Shop Missions Giving Update RSVP for Community Thanksgiving Dinner Pre-Election and Election Night Services All Saints Day - November 3 Volunteers and Donations Needed for Thanksgiving Dinner Pumpkins and Pizza Party – October 27 Community Thanksgiving Dinner – Team Captains Needed Amy's Sabbatical Report – October 20 Service and Justice Work Meeting – October 20 Growing Grandparents – October 9 Religion and Democracy Events Fall Programs at United Parish Brookline Porchfest on September 28 - Volunteers Needed! Fall Fellowship Weekend Sign-Ups GBIO Update: Affordable Housing Discussion Thrifty Threads Fall Soirée Evening Sale Welcome Back Sunday and Fall Programs Welcome Back Sunday – September 8 Welcome Back Picnic Save the Date: Fall Fellowship Weekend Save the Date: Brookline Porchfest Music at United Parish Church School Registration 2024-2025 Conversation Corner – August 25 Sign Up for Picnics for 8! Adult Deepening Brainstorming Dinner Conversation Corner on July 28 Sign up to host a Picnic for 8 Thrifty Threads Updates Summer Worship Series Worship on June 30 at 3pm only Sanctuary Configuration Survey 20s/30s Summer Activities Summer Coffee Hour Help Needed Summer Parents Breakfast Club Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) Survey NAMI Walk Recap All Parish Meeting – June 16 Great Opportunities Await! Church School Teacher Appreciation Breakfast Seeking Feedback on Accessibility Volunteer Photographers Needed 20s/30s Summer Plans United Parish Partners with Brookline Porchfest Walk for Hunger 2024 Recap Annual Reviews for Staff Mental Health Survey The Walk for Hunger - This Sunday, May 5 Hearts and Hands Work Day - May 5 Walk for Hunger Update Exploring Membership Classes GBIO's Lobby Day - April 11 Walk for Hunger 2024 Poetry in America Screening and Conversation Thrifty Threads Updates - March 2024 Growing Grandparents Outing Newcomers' Tour and New Member Classes Conversation with Kent and Amy The United Parish Mental Health Team invites you to join them for the NAMI Walk African American Heritage Hymnals Thrifty Threads Spring Fashion Showcase Thrifty Threads Donates Proms Dresses Palm Sunday Coffee Hour Easter Brunch Potluck Easter Egg Hunt Growing Grandparents Book Discussion - March 13 Thrifty Threads Updates Hearts and Hands Souper Bowl Recap Updates from the UPLIFT Team Brookline Peace Coalition Presents: Brookline for Peace in Palestine and Israel Thrifty Threads Update - Bags Needed Youth Service Trip Info Session Easter Flowers 2024 Thrifty Threads Starts Out Strong in 2024 Thrifty Threads Invites You to Summon Your Inner Fairy Godmother Lent and Holy Week Schedule 2024 Sign up for Dinners for 8! Lenten Discernment Class GBIO Update February 2, 2024 Morning Meditation Taking a Break Lenten Dinner Church 2024 Ash Wednesday Worship 2024 Dinners for Eight Hosts Wanted GBIO Housing Justice In-District Meeting - January 29 Summer Camp Scholarships Available Baptist Annual Meeting Souper Bowl 2024 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Intergenerational Morning of Service Growing Grandparents 20s/30s “Christmas Isn’t Over” Party Thrifty Threads Children’s Book Drive Thrifty Threads 2023 Community Impact Pageant Sunday! Support the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization GBIO Housing Justice Campaign United Parish is Hiring Sextons Growing Grandparents Christmas Lunch Hearts and Hands Ornament Sale Join us for Christmas Eve It's Time for the Greening of the Sanctuary! Missions Giving Christmas Market 2023 Christmas Poinsettias Transgender Day of Remembrance Join us for a United Parish Family Christmas! Intergenerational Advent Wreath Workshop Visiting Neighborhood Houses of Faith Advent Midweek Worship Youth Service Opportunity - November 19 Join us for Advent Adult Deepening Opportunities in December Middle School Church School Teacher Needed Save the Date: All Parish Meeting, November 19 A Tale of 12 Victorian Pins Building Updates – Part 2 Mental Health Team Book Discussion - November 5 This week at Thrifty Threads Growing Grandparents Book Discussion - November 15 United Parish Logo T-Shirts Available November 19 Babblings from the Boiler Room: Reflections from our Building Manager Advent Windows: Artful Hopes and Prayers Coat Boston Our Brookline Interfaith Clergy stand together against antisemitism, anti-Muslim hate and other forms of bigotry. Two Exciting Milestones for GBIO (Greater Boston Interfaith Organization) Visiting Other Houses of Faith United Parish receives $250K matching grant! Thrifty Threads Winter Coat Drive Celebrating Kent’s 10 Years at United Parish! All Saints Day - November 5 Annual Review for Senior Pastor Kent French New United Parish Website Upcoming 20s/30s Events Intergenerational Service on October 29 Youth Group Field Trip to Ropes Course RSVP for Community Thanksgiving Dinner Volunteers and Donations Needed for Community Thanksgiving Dinner Wills, Wishes and End of Life Planning Workshops Thrifty Threads accepts broken and orphan gold and silver jewelry Thrifty Threads September Donation Numbers Growing Grandparents - October 18 New Member Classes Begin October 29 Save the Date: Thanksgiving Community Meal is Back! What’s New This Month at Thrifty Threads October is World Mental Health Month! GBIO Updates Adventure, friends, fun, and learning! Thrifty Threads Update Welcome Back Cookout, September 10 Church School Kick-Off - September 10 Welcome Back Dinners for 8, September 22 and 23 Brookline.News Events Calendar Brookline Porchfest Brookline Day 20/30 Vision Fall Plans Calling all Knitters and Crocheters Growing Grandparents - September 20 Welcome Back Sunday Welcoming 855 Brass to United Parish! Music at United Parish 2023-2024 Church School and Music Programs Registration 2023-2024 Want to learn about housing and community action? Adult Drop-in Bible Study Summer 2023 This week at Thrifty Threads United Parish Welcomes the Brookline Community Development Corporation Fall Fellowship Weekend 2023 Sign-Ups Want to be inspired about how to transform our building? Stewardship and Budget Update United Parish Missions Giving FY23 Church School Teachers Needed United Parish Emergency Fund Monthly Food Drive for the Brookline Food Pantry Donate to the United Parish Emergency Fund PLEDGE + GIVE. Don’t forget to set up your online giving to match your pledge! Prayer Ministry Morning Meditation Christine VanDeWege to Serve as the Sabbatical Pastor Realm Text Giving Save the Date: Fall Fellowship Weekend Sanctuary (minor) Pew Reconfiguration Project Statement Affirming Trans People We're Hiring Nursery Staff United Parish at GBIO Action March 16 Join us for a United Parish Family Christmas! Advent Adult Deepening Opportunities All Saints Day - November 6, 2022 Thanksgiving 2022 Update on the Thanksgiving Meal - 2022 Share your feedback with the Hearts and Hands Ministry Team Exploring Membership Classes Autumn Worship Series Wills and Wishes Workshops Brookline Police Department’s Safe Place Program Statement Affirming Trans People Adult Deepening Opportunities for Lent 2022 United Parish Welcomes the Brookline Food Pantry United Parish Welcomes the Brookline Food Pantry United Parish and the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Adult Deepening Opportunities for Lent 2021 Opportunities During Lent 2020 Lent 2019: come and explore Members & Staff Joey Timmons Anne Florient Melanie Caicedo Ione Madsen Hardy Violet Nowlan Michelé Crowder Valentine Umeh Katy Lum Rebekah Shore Patricia Kopko Pat David Carrie Priya Jim Smith Sarah Fitzpatrick Susan DeSelms Amy Norton-Benfield Kent French the McGraw Family Dot Alicia Valencia Sermons Discernment: I Don’t Have to do It All Discernment: A Gift of My Own Discernment: Starting with Gifts Birth of the Church: Jesus, Risen and Revealed Easter Sunday: Between Grief and Hope Palm Sunday: Everything in Between: Shouting and Silence Everything in Between: Righteousness and Mercy Everything in Between: Lost and Found Lenten Dinner Church: Rest and Growth Everything in Between: Rest and Growth Everything in Between: Stranger and Neighbor Everything in Between: Faith and Works Transfiguration Sunday Jesus Heals: A Woman Forgiven Jesus Heals: Are You the One? Jesus Heals: Healing and Raising the Dead Living the Word: Lord of the Sabbath Living the Word: Fishing for People Living the Word: Bringing Good News. Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Second Sunday of Epiphany: Jesus’ Baptism Celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany: The Road Isn’t Straight First Sunday of Christmastide Hope is Worth the Risk Do the Good That is Yours to Do God Sightings: A New Covenant You Are A Blessing God Sightings: A New Covenant God Sightings: Here Am I, Send Me! Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost God Sightings: Elijah and the Widow God Sightings: Solomon's Prayer Where Does God Live? Promises Made: Hannah and Samuel Mental Health Sunday: The Golden Calf in the Wilderness Promises of Passover Promises Made, Promises Broken: Forgiveness Promises Made: Abraham Reunion Sunday: New Beginnings Finding an Old Friend in God Again The Sacred in the Sanctuary (and the church basement, and the chapel...) Leviathan on a Leash The Sacred in the Farm Peace in the Face of Uncertainty Praying with God and Dog God Outside Finding Contentment Sacred Places, Sacred Moments Ordination of Jasmine Buchanan Celebrating Juneteenth Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: All-Parish Meeting Sunday Third Sunday after Pentecost: Imago Dei/Pride Sunday Second Sunday after Pentecost: Confirmation Sunday Trinity Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend Imagine Together: A Sense of Wonder Imagine Together: A Community of Belonging Imagine Together: Vitality Imagine Together: Enough for All Imagine Together: A World Made Whole Imagine Together: A Rested Community Wandering Heart: Here’s My Heart… Easter Sunday Wandering Heart: Songs of Loudest Praise Wandering Heart: Forgiveness and Repair Wandering Heart: Giving up Control Wandering Heart: Praise the Mount Wandering Heart: Rescue Me From Danger Wandering Heart: Jesus Sought Me When a Stranger Wandering Heart: Tune My Heart to Sing Your Praise Seeking Peace Together: Celebrating the Harvest Seeking Peace Together: God Tends a Garden Seeking Peace Together: Peacemakers Eat with Their Enemies Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday: “It Starts With Me” How Does a Weary World Rejoice? We Trust Our Belovedness How Does a Weary World Rejoice? We Root Ourselves in Ritual Unrehearsed Christmas Pageant How Does a Weary World Rejoice? We Sing Stories of Hope How Does a Weary World Rejoice? We Allow Ourselves to be Amazed How Does a Weary World Rejoice? We Find Joy in Connection How Does a Weary World Rejoice? We Acknowledge Our Weariness Setting the Table for Peace: Abigail’s Story Seeking Peace Together: Isaac and His Neighbors Seeking Peace Together: Peace of Heart and Mind Children’s Sabbath: Peace through Forgiveness Seeking Peace Together: Letting Go of Worry Seeking Peace Together: Known and Loved First Witness: The Samaritan Woman at the Well Seeking Peace Together: Vine and Branches Seeking Peace Together: Born of the Spirit Seeking Peace Together: Your Kingdom Come Reunion Sunday Who is Our Neighbor? Brookline Housing Who is Our Neighbor? Brookline Community Foundation Who is Our Neighbor? Artbarn Community Theater Who is My Neighbor? Brookline Muslim Friends Who is Our Neighbor? Erik Hoeke Who is My Neighbor? common cathedral Who is our Neighbor? Mental Health Parables Who is My Neighbor? Thrifty Threads Who is Our Neighbor? Raul Fernandez Who is Our Neighbor? Representative Tommy Vitolo Who is Our Neighbor? Blessed to be a Blessing Rite 13 Celebration Pentecost and Remembrance: Memorial Day Sunday Stewardship: Recommit and Restore. Consecration Sunday Stewardship Season: Recommit and Reimagine Stewardship Season: Recommit and Release Stewardship Season: Recommit and Remember Stewardship Season: Our Money Stories Encounters on the Road Resurrection People Praying with the Psalms: Praise Praying with the Psalms: Lament Praying with the Psalms: Anger Praying with the Psalms: Comfort and Encouragement Praying with the Psalms: Longing for God Exploring the Psalms: Trusting God's Wisdom Transfiguration Sunday Celebrating Black History Month with Spiritual Songs of Faith, Hope and Resilience Serving Others Seeking God Together: Welcoming All Studying the Word Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday First Sunday after the Epiphany: We Keep Seeking We See God in Each Other We Can Choose A Better Way God Meets Us in Our Fear There’s Room for Every Story Celebrating Confessing Celebrating Negro Spirituals Gratitude Marveling Making Room for the Refugee Making Room for the Refugee Praying our Collective Liberation Honoring our Bodies Making Time for God Prayer What are we Called to Do? Featured Featured Archives May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 October 2021 March 2017
