Twenty-two year old National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s soaring poem, “The Hill We Climb”, at the inauguration invoked so many things: Hope, bravery, and the challenges we face as … Continue reading “Only If We Are Brave Enough to Be It”

  Over 55 years ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke of his dream for a racially just society. In the years since, we have seen inspiring progress and … Continue reading A Dream Deferred – MLK Sunday

Faced with others’ suffering, many of us are inclined to try and help or fix. But oftentimes, there is not a problem that can be easily solved, if at all; … Continue reading What to Do When Nothing Can Be Done

The threshold of a new year is a time to reflect on the joys and sorrows, the changes and transitions, the ups and downs of the year coming to an … Continue reading Releasing and Moving Forward

Join us for our traditional candlelight Christmas eve service. Don’t forget to bring a candle to continue the Silent Night candle lighting tradition from the comfort of your home.

At a time when so many of us are struggling, acts of kindness, large or small, help brighten the day of the giver and the recipient. They can spread like ripples in … Continue reading Each Kindness

Sharing a bread communion together is a long-standing tradition at Emerson. As with so many things, our bread communion will be different this year. Whether it’s homemade or from the store, sourdough, … Continue reading Bread Communion

  German theologian Meister Eckhart wrote, “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” During these difficult times, let us find a sense of … Continue reading If the Only Prayer You Ever Say is Thank You

Linda Fitzgerald, Worship Associate The struggle for justice is about so much more than one election, or even electoral politics. After the campaigns have ended, the polls have closed, and … Continue reading We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest

Todd Covert, Worship Associate This has been a year defined by grief and loss: Loss of members of the Emerson community, loss of connections, loss of jobs, loss of security. … Continue reading Give Sorrow Words: Honoring Our Grief