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Worship September 24th 

Lesson:  Matthew 20:1-16 Message: “Love isn’t fair”                                   Our Scripture this week is a difficult one as it throws us again into a space of cultural “fairness” at the expense of divine grace.  Last week we heard Jesus’ words on forgiveness and witnessed to the disciple’s struggle to understand this infinite, agape love

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All Ages Faith Formation

Dear UPA families, I look forward to seeing you for our Welcome Back this Sunday!! Pei and I, along with our high school volunteers Grace and Charlotte, look forward to leading a Sunday School lesson during church on “Who and What is God?” We have a new “Prayground” in the

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Welcome Back Sunday 9/10

Lesson: Romans 13:8-14, Matthew 18:15-20Message: Why We Do What We Do WELCOME BACK!!This Sunday is UPA’s Welcome Back Sunday when we “Welcome Back” all of our families and friends from a summer of travels, connecting with family, relaxing, and renewing our energies. It’s when we start up our Sunday School programming for children

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Worship August 6th 

ALL NEWTON UCC WORSHIP SERVICE! WORSHIP BEGINS AT 9:30AM. This week we be worshiping together with all of our Newton UCC churches in one place! Join the congregations of Eliot Church, Newton Highlands Congregational Church, United Parish of Auburndale, Second Church and Union Church in Waban at Newton Highlands Congregation Church 54

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Worship July 30th 

Lesson: Genesis 25:19-34Message: Kids And Their Antics Good morning and blessings of summer to you all! It is officially mid-summer and I can only hope you are all resting, spending time with family, neighbors and friends, and generally rejuvenating your spirit! In my house we’ve had an abundance of (and in some cases unexpected)

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Worship July 16th

Sunday Worship Lesson:Genesis 22:1-14Message: Faith Enough It is so wonderful to be back again among my faith community! Thank you all so much for the much appreciated time off to visit and catch up with our Brazilian family, see new parts of this beautiful Brazil, and marinate in the love of Itamar’s

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Worship July 2nd 

Sunday Worship Lesson:Genesis 18:1-15Message:  Why Did You Laugh Dear friends,I am excited to be back with you this Sunday July 2nd! This past Sunday was the last weekend for my Sabbatical Pastor commitment in Natick. I’m glad to be back! Last week I was at a week-long work camp down in Cabell and Lincoln counties,

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Worship June 25th

Sunday Worship Lessons: Matthew 10:24-39            Message:  “How do we handle fear” Is there any more pervasive or powerful and motivating force in human experience than fear? From birth, we learn to fear the world around us, certainly to fear the stranger, sometimes to fear even those who are closest to us.

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Worship June 18th 

Sunday Worship Lessons:  Romans 5:1-8                    Message: No Password Needed                                        These days most of us who use computers are asked to create passwords for everything: health care portals, banking and credit card accounts, social security, etc . It can be challenging to keep track of all of them and if we forget the password

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Worship June 11th

Sunday Worship Lessons:  Luke 10:25-37Message: Be The Good One This Sunday is Children’s Sunday, which is the day we let the kids take over our Sunday morning worship. They will lead our prayers, offer a scripture skit and share their fresh and unique faith by their leadership. I just love this Sunday in our

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