Greetings, Welcome to all. We are quickly reaching the time of the year when we celebrate our summer events and look forward to returning to First Parish Unitarian Universalist. Your leadership team and minister have been working throughout the last month to ensure a great and hopeful year. There have been a few changes on
Read More →How closely do we pay attention to our bodies as energetic systems? I used to take my body very much for granted when I was younger – it seemed like my body was a perpetual reservoir of energy! I also lacked understanding of and/or sensitivity to others who didn’t seem to have the same reservoir
Read More →Displayed on the meetinghouse at First Parish Unitarian Universalist-Canton on Washington Street are two flags: the Progressive Pride flag and the Black Lives Matter flag. Says Diana Levy, chair of the Welcoming Congregation Committee, “Our denomination has a long history of support for justice and equality and recognizes the inherent worth of each person and
Read More →FPUU Canton has again been designated by the UUA as a Welcoming Congregation due to our renewal efforts. Part of the renewal process includes continuing to increase our awareness of issues impacting the GLBTQ community so that we can truly become a more welcoming place of worship and spiritual renewal. One aspect of this learning
Read More →During this time of isolation and virtual gatherings with little or no informal in-person connections, we need to be even more intentional in showing our appreciation. Have you read an inspiring article in the First Parish newsletter? Did the article give you a new perspective, a smile, something valuable to do as you isolate? Did
Read More →Lots of great ideas come up at meetings and in conversations. Now is the time to take the next step, and here are some tips from your Interpersonal Relations team. Come up with an idea! Decide if you want to spend some time getting this idea to become a reality. Just raising an idea and
Read More →The other day a co-worker recommended I check out this TED Talk by Celeste Headlee: 10 ways to have a better conversation: https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation I liked the way Celeste summarized the topic by saying “Be prepared to be amazed.” Very often when I have been in conversation with someone, another thought enters my mind, and I
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