Sermons
Wisdom: A Way of Knowing – A Way of Being
Rev. Dr. Nancy Parent Bancroft Link to Service Pastor Paula’s theme this summer has been, “Stories from the Spirit, Stories from the Heart.” I will
More Than a Cracker Relay
By Ivy Merrill Link to Service I was listening to one of my favorite singers this week, Noel Paul Stookey, of Peter Paul, And Mary,
Walk a Mile
By Rev. Mark Ferrin Link to Service Hi, my name is David. God has allowed me to come back to talk with you today from
“Stories of the Spirit, Stories of the Heart”
Link to Bulletin Over the coming weeks, my hope is to share some stories with our community to help us reflect in new and perhaps
Four Freedoms
Link to Service It’s a beautiful day to be together as we welcome many new members to this beloved community of faith. In the
Together in the Boat
Link to Service We live along the Maine coast, and so I imagine that many of you have had the opportunity to go out on
Unleashing Creativity
Link to Service Before You were Told the Sun was Yellow, Would You have Painted it Blue Unleashing Creativity Good morning! I have to say
Full Human Flourishing
Link to Service God’s ways are mysterious, it’s true, and our Gospel reading for this Sunday inspires a sense of wonder in these parable illustrations
Reflections on Sabbath
Link to Service I remember when I lived for many years in the Boston area and would be out on a Saturday morning whether
Reflections on Friendship
Link to Service Our Gospel reading today includes some important wisdom that Jesus sought to share with his disciples about what it means to embrace
A History of Union Church
Link to Service FINAL SCRIPT for 150th Anniversary Skit April 27, 2014 Scene (JOHN HUSSEY (Paul Schlaver) IN FRONT.) John Hussey (Paul) Good Morning.
Earth Day 2024
What Then Must We Do? Link to Service Tomorrow, we will celebrate Earth Day, a day filled with both wonder and sorrow. Earth Day was
“Thomas’ Trial” John 20:19-31
By Rev. Richard Bennett Link to Service Despite the stunning gift of The Eclipse & UConn’s victory, and despite the promise of Springtime and Easter’s
Holy Humor Sunday Reflections
Link to Service Good morning and Happy Easter! A woman invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year-old daughter and
Invincible Hope
Easter Sermon Link to Service Happy Easter, my friends. Even when the sun doesn’t shine on Easter morning, we arrive with the promise of Easter
Extravagant Love
March 17, 2024 Link to Service Our Gospel from John this morning recounts an important conversation that
Reflections for March 3, 2024
Link to Service I’m sorry to share that Vassie Fowler, the Exec Director of Seeds, is unable to join us this morning; she needed to
again & again, we are called to listen
link to service Mark 8:31-9:8⁴ | Psalm 22:23-31 The season of Lent invites us to pause, to seek deeper meaning in our lives, to
Again & Again, God Meets Us
Link to Service scriptures Mark 1:9-15 | Genesis 9:8-17 8 Then God said to Noah and to his sons with him, 9 “As for me,
We Believe in the Power of Love
Link to Service Well, we are almost at Valentine’s Day again and, perhaps ironically, this year it falls on Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning
Healing and Hope
Link to Service Most mornings, I begin my day with prayer and reading a number of wonderful spiritual writers. Recently, I read this reflections by