Scripture: Mark 4: 35-39 Message: Peace In The Storm Last night UPA hosted an event sponsored by NICHE (Newton Interfaith Coalition for Housing Equity) which offered answers to the question so many communities of faith are asking in light of the influx of refugee families to the Boston area that comes in
Chaplains on the Way, our Transformational grant recipient, provides spiritual care and a nourishing breakfast for our unhoused neighbors in Waltham! Breakfast volunteers are welcome and needed Tuesdays – Thursdays 7:15am -10:30am at 50 Church St. Wednesdays, volunteers join the 9:30am interfaith service at the gazebo on Waltham Common. The program returns indoors
Go outside and notice what the weather is like. Is it hot on your skin, or cold? Is it rainy or sunny? Notice what the day has to offer and what nature you see. If it is night, notice the moon and stars. This is a repeat of last week
This month, our neighboring brothers and sisters at the Myrtle Baptist Church in West Newton are celebrating their 150th Anniversary of the founding of their church in 1874. At the UPA Executive Council it was voted to send them a certificate recognizing and celebrating with gratitude this historic event. On
Scripture: Mark 12:28-34 Message: Stewardship Defined This Sunday is our first Sunday of Stewardship Month. What is Stewardship, you ask? Stewardship means, literally, the job of supervising or taking care of something. In the church we take it to mean how we care for the institution that is the UPA. This includes the building and
Go outside and notice what the weather is like. Is it hot on your skin, or cold? Is it rainy or sunny? Notice what the day has to offer and what nature you see. If it is night, notice the moon and stars.
We have an amazing line-up of musical guests for the Fest: We will also have: And don’t forget to buy your pumpkins and yummy baked goods!
Scripture: Mark 10:46-52Message: Starting a Movement This Sunday we have this wonderful and well known scripture story of Blind Bartimeaus. Jesus is walking through Jericho with his followers and all the sudden this guy (Bart) is yelling at him calling him “Jesus, Son of David!” It isn’t long after this
Breathe in and out for one minute. As you breathe in, think to yourself, “I am breathing in God’s love.” As you breathe out, think “I am breathing out worry and fear.”
Scripture: Mark 10:35-45Message: Jesus’s Favorite Kid This Sunday we get to think about how tempting it is to imagine that we are more beloved by God than another or even that we can become more beloved by what we do or how we practice our faith. We’ll hear this story about the last
