Unitarian Church of Marlborough and Hudson

Being Hope, Worship May 20, 2012

Stephen Shick — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:37:05 +0000

Being Hope

We are honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Jade Angelica to our worship this Sunday as we give focus to the challenges of living with, and being caretakers for, those suffering from Alzheimer’s and other diseases of dementia. She will explore the spiritual dimensions of this illness and how a liberal religious faith can [ … ]

Memorial Service for Annette Williams-

Stephen Shick — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:02:52 +0000

Saturday May 12, 2012, 11:30 AM a memorial service for Annette Williams will be held at the church. Annette was a much loved mother, sister and friend whose loving spirit was a vital part of our congregational life. All who participate are invited to attend a luncheon in Annette’s honor following the service.

Annette L. (Commo) [ … ]

Mothers of Change–Worship May 13, 2012

Stephen Shick — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:27:56 +0000

Mothers of Change

Mother’s Day is a set-up for sentimentality in its worst sense. Holding up the sweet, gentle and tearfully maudlin quality of the “idealized” mother can be dangerous at best,
and, at worst, become a destructive force that robs women of their powerful
role as creators and sustainers of life. This Sunday [ … ]

Finding Paradise- a meditation

Stephen Shick — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:25:41 +0000

Finding Paradise

Spirit of my longing heart, awaken in paradise. Let the morning bell ring out announcing a Sabbath from my metallic anxiety and fear, my loneliness and isolation, and my grief and anger. Gather in me all the remnants of my unrealized- self. Help me humbly share these with my friends and loved ones, my [ … ]

Sunday May 6, 2012

Stephen Shick — Thu, 03 May 2012 02:08:51 +0000

Finding Paradise Are you living in paradise? If that sounds like a stupid question, and you immediately begin reciting a litany of personal and social problems to make the counterpoint, then you might benefit from some of the wisdom of many early Christians who believed that they entered paradise once they committed themselves to live as [ … ]

Jesus Within

Stephen Shick — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:30:34 +0000

Jesus Within

I’ve got him in my head, not like an idea that captures the imagination, or a thought that passes quickly.

But, like blood carrying life to my brain, flowing unconsciously to consciousness, flowing in me, running through me down one course, then another, stopping me, saying something that makes me halt, then flow with vitality [ … ]

A Seasonal Haggadah

Stephen Shick — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:13:28 +0000

A Seasonal Haggadah

How many and wondrous are the favors of your seasons.

Had you brought us out of the hunger of winter and not fed us on the promise of spring, it would have been enough.

Had you fed us on the promise and not given us the Sabbath of summer, it would have been [ … ]

Sunday April 8, 2012

Stephen Shick — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:47:16 +0000

Come to Sunday’s worship service that will include Easter music, a child dedication, and a sermon entitled, “A Morning Star Rises.” We experience spring as the time of new life and new growth, another season in the cycle of life. As the morning star rises, and the spring flowers rise from the ground, what is rising [ … ]

April Events at the Spiritual Growth Center

Associate Minister — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:32:24 +0000

While Stephen is on Sabbatical we’ve got some great guest preachers coming in! On April 15 the Rev. Maddie Sifantus will lead the service “If You Can Walk You Can Dance, If You Can Talk You Can Sing,” followed by a workshop on Singing as a Spiritual Discipline.

On April 22 our [ … ]

Sunday March 18, 2012

Stephen Shick — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:03:27 +0000

Articulating Your Faith

What do you say when someone asks you about your religion? What do you tell them you believe, or what do you say you have faith in? Do the words flow from your mouth with passion and conviction? Or, do they fall flat into a puddle of confusion? What if you were entering an elevator and [ … ]