United Parish

Worship

Weekly Worship

A typical worship service includes a greeting, hymns, time for participants to share their stories or concerns, a children’s message, scripture readings, silent prayer and meditation, an offering, a message for adults and instrumental music throughout. We gather after worship for snacks and conversation. This is a great time to catch up with friends, deepen our ties to each other, and get to know new friends. We hope you will join us after worship.

This Week at UPA

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March 31, 2024 Worship

Scripture:  John 20:1-18Message: You Don’t Have to Believe                                        Blessings and grace to you all in this most sacred and holy week. I cannot encourage you enough to join us for our Maundy Thursday service of communion and tenebrae this Thursday evening, March 28th, beginning at 7:00pm. The purpose of this service is to bring us into the scene and story of Jesus’ trial, conviction, hanging and death so that we might experience the fear, suffering and grief of the original followers of Jesus. On

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Frequently Asked Questions

There is no dress code.  Most participants dress “business-casual,” but dressier clothing as well as less-formal clothing are also common.  We want you to be comfortable in worship.

No.  We are sensitive to people who want to worship anonymously and more privately.  Visitors are not asked to identify themselves.

Yes.  Not all people feel comfortable singing, standing for hymns or giving an offering.  Participants are encouraged to do only what feels comfortable and authentic in worship at UPA.

Special Ceremonies

Communion

We celebrate Holy Communion the first Sunday of the month. The meal is open to all people of all ages and denominations. Bread (or gluten-free bread) is dipped into grape juice and eaten as a reminder of the way Jesus wanted to be remembered—as the host of a great banquet of love!

Baptism

We celebrate the baptism of a person of any age during a Sunday morning service. Infant baptism emphasizes God’s early adoption of us into an inheritance of joy and meaning. Older baptism emphasizes conversion and a new orientation to justice and peace. To schedule a baptism, e-mail the office Administrator Melissa, office@newtonchurch.org

Weddings

The sanctuary and staff are available to members and non-members for services of marriage. Contact the Office Administrator Melissa, office@newtonchurch.org.

Funerals

The sanctuary and Betty Meyer Gallery are available at no cost to members and non-members for memorial and funeral services. Contact the Office Administrator Melissa at 617-964-8516.

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