Sermon Audio Downloads

We welcome back Rev. David Horst of Norwich, Conn., for our Thanksgiving service. In his sermon, “Kitchen Graces,” David reflects on his passion for cooking and how he finds spiritual nourishment in the kitchen. He also has a passion for singing and performs Cheryl Wheeler’s “When Fall Comes to New England.” We’ll begin the service by singing Henry Alford's Thanksgiving classic “Come, Ye Thankful People” and conclude with David sharing his favorite recipe for cranberry sauce. You are welcome to bring a Thanksgiving recipe to share, too!

This Veterans day we will honor our Veterans and explore whether acts of bravery are driven by courage or a belief that we are following a course that is true. Courage or Faith will ask us to consider times in our personal lives when we act out of our core values and faith rather than or in addition to courage.

This week, our guest minister is Rev. Richard Trudeau, who was for 17 years the minister of the UU Church of Weymouth, Mass. and for 35 years a teacher of math and the history of astronomy at Stonehill College in Easton. He is the author of two books for UUs: Universalism 101 and Bible Stories for Skeptics. Now semi-retired, he is a member of the Unitarian Church in Fall River. He is married to Susan O'Connor, who after many careers is spending her retirement as a genealogist.

Our topic this week is "Family & Friends, Love & Justice" with Rev Claire Donaldson as our guest. 

Rev. Claire Donaldson is a long time member and Deacon of First Church in Salem, Unitarian Universalist. Claire has worked as a chaplain and recreation therapist in a variety of healthcare settings for almost 40 years. Claire is a graduate of Boston University School of Theology. She lives in Lynn.

“The Measurements of Liberation”

We are consistently urged through our Unitarian Universalist values and principles to see our dignity tied to the dignity of others.  A dignity, that when seen in others is Godly, a type of holiness that connects us to a Love, perhaps a God, who tells us to love the stranger and to love the stranger actively. And yet loving the stranger has been a struggle for us as a people and us as a country. This Sunday we will explore what it means to be active in this love.

“Ninety Percent of the Game is Half Mental”

We are on our summer break and will return for in house services on September 11th. Watch for news of our service. 

Today’s Guest Minister:  Rumni Saha considers herself to be a proud Hindu, Unitarian-Universalist, and a citizen of  the world. She has been a public-school special educator for the past 20 years. She is also a writer and a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post. She considers India, her home country, as having given her roots and her adopted country, her wings. Rumni is currently a Seminarian at Boston University on the Hospital  Chaplaincy track and is discerning ordination.

Our guest this week is Rev. Ann C. Fox

Minister Emerita, Unitarian Memorial Church, Fairhaven, MA

Our Guest Minister: Rev Danielle Di Bona has served Unitarian Universalism for 30 years, and is the 2018 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Service to the Cause of Unitarian Universalism. In her retirement, Rev. Di Bona serves as the Palliative Care chaplain at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, MA. She has served as a member of the UU Nominating Committee and on the Unitarian Universalist Women’s Federation board.