by Kent M French, November 13, 2025
This autumn, we are reflecting in worship on the same stories the youngest among us are discussing in Church School, going through the Bible from the beginning. For the next few weeks, we’ll move through the Old Testament and hear stories about, “Promises of Hope.” Our Worship Series, Living the Word, reminds us that, “as the Israelites turn away from God and forget their calling to serve as a blessing to all nations, the prophets call them back to relationship with their creator. The prophets offer promises of hope to a people lost and dejected, reminding them that God will never… Read More
by Amy Norton-Benfield, November 07, 2025
This autumn, we are reflecting in worship on the same stories the youngest among us are discussing in Church School, going through the Bible from the beginning. For the next few weeks, we’ll move through the Old Testament and hear stories about, “Promises of Hope.” Our Worship Series, Living the Word, reminds us that, “as the Israelites turn away from God and forget their calling to serve as a blessing to all nations, the prophets call them back to relationship with their creator. The prophets offer promises of hope to a people lost and dejected, reminding them that God will never… Read More
by Kent French, October 30, 2025
REMINDER: Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday; set clocks back one hour. This Sunday is All Souls Day, also known as “the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed,” and we have the special treat to experience a complete orchestral Requiem in our Sunday worship. Death has been swallowed up by a victory. Where is your victory, Death? Where is your sting, Death? 1 Corinthians 15:55 God will swallow up death forever. The Lord God will wipe tears from every face; and will remove their people’s disgrace from off the whole earth. Isaiah 25:8 Years ago I sang in the Tanglewood Festival Chorus… Read More
by Kent M French, October 23, 2025
This autumn, we are reflecting in worship on the same stories the youngest among us are discussing in Church School, going through the Bible from the beginning. For the next few weeks, we’ll move through the Old Testament and hear stories about how, “God calls.” Our Worship Series, Living the Word, reminds us that, “God’s call is often surprising to us, as God looks not on the outside, but at the heart. God continues to invite unlikely people to be great leaders and pillars of the faith. These imperfect leaders answer God’s call, allowing God to work through them in remarkable… Read More
by UPB Editor, October 16, 2025
We are opening our doors for our beloved annual tradition of hosting a community thanksgiving meal downstairs in Willett Hall on Thursday, November 27 at 1pm for up to 160 people. Volunteer: Please CLICK HERE to see the signups. *Thanks to a huge outpouring of support, all volunteer slots are full! Thank you so much for being willing to help serve our neighbors!* If you’d like to help with publicity in the weeks before by hanging flyers around town, please contact thanksgiving@upbrookline.org. We’re also looking for volunteers to polish the silverware. In addition, we are looking for team captains and… Read More
by Amy Norton-Benfield, October 15, 2025
This autumn, we are reflecting in worship on the same stories the youngest among us are discussing in Church School, going through the Bible from the beginning. For the next few weeks, we’ll move through the Old Testament and hear stories about how, “God calls.” Our Worship Series, Living the Word, reminds us that, “God’s call is often surprising to us, as God looks not on the outside, but at the heart. God continues to invite unlikely people to be great leaders and pillars of the faith. These imperfect leaders answer God’s call, allowing God to work through them in remarkable… Read More
by Anna Jeide-Detweiler, October 10, 2025
This autumn, we are reflecting in worship on the same stories the youngest among us are discussing in Church School, going through the Bible from the beginning. From our series, Living the Word: God created humans to be in relationship with their Creator and blessed them with all they would need. Desiring the best for us, God regularly calls us back into relationship and invites imperfect people to be part of God’s beautiful story of redemption. This relationship with God requires trust, and often challenges us to step out in this trust. When God calls, God also provides all that… Read More
by UPB Editor, October 03, 2025
The Chancel Choir, soloists, and chamber orchestra will present Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, Opus 48. There is an unbreakable spiritual bond between the living and those held in sacred memory. Celebrating All Souls’ Day is one of the ways that we pay homage to those who have gone on before us. This coming All Souls’ Day, we will reclaim the ancient practice of presenting a composed requiem mass during our 11am worship service. The choir has been preparing the Fauré Requiem for many weeks now, and will present it, along with a 15-piece chamber orchestra, in the context of our worship… Read More
by Kent M French, October 02, 2025
This autumn, we are reflecting in worship on the same stories the youngest among us are discussing in Church School, going through the Bible from the beginning. From our series, Living the Word: God created humans to be in relationship with their Creator and blessed them with all they would need. Desiring the best for us, God regularly calls us back into relationship and invites imperfect people to be part of God’s beautiful story of redemption. This relationship with God requires trust, and often challenges us to step out in this trust. When God calls, God also provides all that… Read More
by Kent French, September 25, 2025
This fall, we are reflecting in worship on the same stories the youngest among us are discussing in Church School, going through the Bible from the beginning. From our series, Living the Word: God created humans to be in relationship with their Creator and blessed them with all they would need. Desiring the best for us, God regularly calls us back into relationship and invites imperfect people to be part of God’s beautiful story of redemption. This relationship with God requires trust, and often challenges us to step out in this trust. When God calls, God also provides all that… Read More
