David Early, Worship Associate; Music: Kevin Mathie, Music Director. Imagine planning to leave your home… maybe forever. What would you bring with you? What would you leave behind? This week, we take a sacred moment to reflect on the human side of migration and displacement. Through imagination, empathy, and spiritual grounding, we’ll explore the visible … Continue reading “What Would You Carry?”
Tess Lotta, Worship Associate Eloise Porter, Choir Director, and the Emerson Choir Music: Kevin Mathie, Musical Director This Sunday, we honor the UU tradition of Flower Communion. Rev. Chloë will talk about the church and our world as a bouquet of flowers, drawing connections to the UU value of pluralism. We will hear familiar stories, … Continue reading The Bouquet of Community
Julie Borden, Worship Associate Emerson Choir: Eloise Porter, Music: Kevin Mathie Every Christmas Eve, we gather for a service of carols, candlelight, and stories. We will hear some of the traditional Christmas passages, and Rev. Chloë will reflect on the rather radical meaning found in the stories of the first Christmas. Parking will be available … Continue reading Christmas Eve Worship at 5:30 PM: “The First Christmas”
Reflection from Todd Covert, Tess Lotta & Melissa Marote; Emerson Choir: Eloise Porter; Music: Kevin Mathie So much of how we experience the holiday season is through music. Today, we will hear reflections from several Emerson members on what different Christmas songs and carols have meant to them. Rev. Chloë will lead the service and offer … Continue reading Songs of the Season
There are many ways that we can give: our time, love, talents, labor, wisdom, and of course, money. We are appreciative of all of the ways that you contribute to this church community, and yet there is an ongoing invitation to live more deeply into our shared generosity so that it can continue its transformation work within … Continue reading “Give Until It Feels Good” – Stewardship Sunday
Trust is not something we are entitled too, it is something we build, or in some cases rebuild. How can we cultivate, earn and regain trust? How much trust do we owe others? Part two of a two-part series. Todd Covert, Worship Associate The Emerson Choir will sing Al Shlosha by Allan Naplan
Trust is an essential element of society, yet all around us, our sense of trust is eroding—in institutions, in leaders, in experts, in each other—and the consequences are dramatic. Is that how we want to be together? Part one of a two-part series. Julie Borden, Worship Associate Special Music: “Give Yourself to Love” by Kate Wolf; … Continue reading Losing Trust
Melissa Marote, Worship Associate The ritual of communion began as a time set aside to welcome everyone to a communal table to share food and give thanks. Several members of our Emerson community have graciously offered to bake bread that we will share during our service to celebrate the gifts of the earth, and the … Continue reading Breaking Bread Together
Julie Borden, Worship Associate Many of us crave a stronger sense of community and belonging. On this New Member Sunday, we formally welcome those who have joined Emerson as members, and consider how we might move from I to We, and from individualism to interdependence? The Emerson Choir will sing “Quiet Place,” music by Jean … Continue reading From iChurch to WeChurch: New Member Sunday
Melissa Marote, Worship Associate This Mother’s Day we explore what (and who) it takes to raise children. All of us have been shaped not just by our parents but by the communities we grew up in. What does it mean for Emerson to be a supportive and nurturing community for our young people? In addition … Continue reading It Takes a Village (or a Congregation) — Flower Communion Sunday
