Join us this Christmas Eve, 5:00pm, for a family-friendly service filled with music of the season and lessons telling of Christ’s birth. As we have done for generations, we will end the service by singing Silent Night, encircling the sanctuary and lighting candles one-by-one as we fill the darkened space
Message: NOËL! A CELEBRATION OF FRENCH CAROLS YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY! Yes, I absolutely DID start last week’s message with exactly the same words, but it’s true this week as well! This Sunday we will worship and praise God through music. UPA’s Director of Music, Allen
The Friday before the pageant, December 13, 2024 come one and all from 6:00pm -8:00pm for dinner and carols! With the pageant rehearsal in the middle (6:30pm) for the kiddos. Pizza will be provided, so please bring a side or dessert for a potluck fa la la feast!
Message: THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT! YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY! This Sunday, the 3rd Sunday of Advent, is our Children’s Christmas Pageant! Not only do we get to hear the story of Jesus’ birth shared by our children and youth, but we get to SEE the story acted out through
This Advent calendar is created by adding acts of kindness on a branch or tree as they are completed. Write down acts of kindness (see enews for more examples) on paper ornaments, place them in a basket, and as you complete each act of kindness throughout the Advent season, punch a
Scripture: Luke 1:46b-55 Message: God With Us This Sunday is our second Sunday of the Advent season and I have handpicked Mary’s song of praise and prophecy as scripture. Maybe, like me, you’ve always read this piece as an ode to a baby boy from a first time mom who can’t imagine
On Sunday December 22, 2024, for our choral Advent service, 9 o’Clock Singers will present: “NOËL! A Celebration of French Carols” for mixed voices, harp and percussion. Our guest harpist will be Judy Kogan, one of the Boston area’s top harpists. If you love choral singing, please join us in singing these
Thank you to everyone who picked up a mitten (or 2 or 3 or…) on Sunday! The mittens have been restocked so there is still time to pick one up during the week or this Sunday. The Mitten Tree is the UPA’s Annual giving program to REACH Beyond Domestic Violence,
From “Seamless Faith” by Traci Smith, p.16-17:Gratitude has been proven to be a value that increases health of all kinds: spiritual, mental, physical. To take a moment and reflect on all of life’s many blessings, even once a week, is a worthwhile endeavor. How to:
Scripture: John 18:33-37 Message: The One Truth At his arraignment, Jesus and Pilot have a private conversation that goes quickly from sarcastic to philosophical and bears much staying power even today, 2000 years later. Pilot begins by asking Jesus about whether he is indeed a “king” with the hope of proving him guilty
