We honor the strength of women and people who offer nurture and care. We reflect on Unitarian and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Proclamation in 1870 that is echoed in calls for Peace and an end to violence today. Let us be called to nurture and care for each other, our young ones and … Continue reading Sunday, May 10th – “Called to Nurture, Held by Mother Earth,” led by Rev. Telos Whitfield.
We will reflect on our past year together, within and beyond our community, growing resilience, displaying courage and offering support for each other in challenging times. This is a time to honor and celebrate our collective work, dedication and creativity. We welcome all who come, we care and support each other, we work for justice … Continue reading Sunday, May 17th – “Reflections on a Year – Honoring Our Community!” led by Rev. Telos Whitfield.
ASC member Arta Boutcher will share from her memoir, Loss, Voyage and Rebirth, that traces her family’s journey from Romania to Paris, and ultimately to New York, and her powerful lifelong relationship with her mother. It is a story of culture shock, resilience and transformation of a family of artists who emigrated from Romania in … Continue reading Sunday, May 24th – “Journey of Emigration, Resilience and Transformation of a Romanian Family,” led by Rev. Telos Whitfield and Arta Boutcher.
In this lay-led service, Church member Martha Nelson will consider how this poet, living in 19th century Calvinist Amherst, forged a personal spirituality grounded in her felt experience of nature, hope, grief, joy, and love. An intuited sense of the divine residing in all of creation is the overriding theme of her poetry. … Continue reading Sunday, May 31st – The Grounded Spirituality of Emily Dickinson.
We anticipate that this service will be both in-person and on Zoom. Click right here Sunday shortly before 10:00 a.m. to join via Zoom. Masks are not required for in-person attendance, but anyone is welcome to wear one. Our Buddhist friends tell us that pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Could the same be said … Continue reading Our Next Service
