WORSHIP SCHEDULE All worship services begin at 10:00 AM June 19th “Religious Beginnings in Massachusetts.” by Christopher Coyle our church historian, and regular preacher. Held at the Athol Historical Society, 1307 S Main St, Athol, MA 01331 the large yellow building above the street. followed by Strawberry Social at the Athol … [Read more…]
Our church sends it’s heartfelt prayers and meditations to the dead of the horrific Orlando Massacre, and to their loved ones, families and friends. We send special prayers to all the first responders, medical staffs, counselors and those dealing firsthand with this tragedy. It seems that our nation is waking up to the reality, that … [Read more…]
AtholUU E-Newsletter – June 8, 2016 June 12th Annual Meeting at 10:00 AM — no worship service this Sunday Non-members are welcome to attend and see how we work. Reminder: only members can vote. WORSHIP SCHEDULE All worship services begin at 10:00 AM June 19th “Religious Beginnings in Massachusetts.” by Christopher Coyle … [Read more…]
Correction! Spring Fair raised $600 — not $500 WORSHIP SCHEDULE All worship services begin at 10:00 AM June 5th TED and Response by Steve Wills “Blood and Gore, choosing sides in the coming Energy wars.” June 12th Annual Meeting at 10:00 AM — no worship service … [Read more…]
WORSHIP SCHEDULE May 29th “Just Peace – Just Practices” by Rev. Marilyn Richards What criteria could we use to declare Peace? Just peace is also a personal spiritual practice as well as a guide to socially responsible actions and involvement in our democracy. There are the quiet spiritual practices and many actions. June 5th TED … [Read more…]
Spring Fair this Saturday! WORSHIP SCHEDULE May 22nd “Just Peace Theory” by Rev. Marilyn Richards Have you heard of the Just War theory which concerns the criteria for declaring a Just War? A similar idea of applying criteria to declare a Just Peace, is called “Just Peace” theory. When can we declare Peace? May 29th … [Read more…]
AtholUU E-Newsletter- May 11, 2016 WORSHIP SCHEDULE May 15th Hattie Nestel Speaking Local NoPipeline super-activist and seemingly tireless advocate, Hattie Nestel will be sharing her thoughts about what keeps her going. People often ask her: “how do you keep going?” She writes: “my most recent response has (become) “Faith and the Holocaust”. May 22nd “Just … [Read more…]
WORSHIP SCHEDULE May 8th “Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Peace Proclamation Updated” Rev. Marilyn Richards If you would like, please bring a picture of your mother or father to the service, to put on the table in the front of the chapel. The original Mother’s Day Proclamation was written by Unitarian Julia Ward Howe in … [Read more…]
WORSHIP SCHEDULE April 10th — “The Language of Love & Justice – Respect or The Spiritual Practise of Caring” Rev. Marilyn Richards “Sticks and stones may break our bones.” But, words have consequences. We would be wise to understand what some words or phrases imply philosophically and theologically, like “human resources, “ or “service utilizers” … [Read more…]
WORSHIP SCHEDULE April 3rd — “Promise of the April Fool?” TED & Response by Steve Wills April 10th — “The Language of Love & Justice – Respect” Rev. Richards “Sticks and stones may break our bones.” But, words still have consequences. One would be wise to understand what and why some words or word combinations … [Read more…]