A reflection on her Lenten practice by Hilary Hopkins, a member of First Church. So last year, in Lent, Carlyle hosted a small group that was focused on the practice of self-denial during Lent. I was hesitant about joining this…
Blessed are the elderly, and the immunosuppressed Blessed are the fearful, the anxious and irritable Blessed are the ones who use humor to get by, the ones who could use a vacation anyway, the ones who fear for their life…
…our hearts in Christian love, no matter the distance. Thank you to everyone who tuned into worship this morning from your couches, with the ones to whom you’ve committed your life, with your cats and dogs, with your “comfortable clothes,”…
A word about God’s love from Mary Robinson I served as a pediatric chaplain at Boston Children’s Hospital for nearly 30 years. I learned so much from my young patients as they modeled frankness and courage. They also taught me…
We hope that even though you were worshiping from home you didn’t skip coffee hour! Personally, I took my tea out into my backyard for a little time outside to enjoy the sun on this beautiful Sunday afternoon. These days,…
It feels as if the first Sunday of Lent was months ago, and yet it has only been two and a half weeks since we started our journey through the desert with our brother and teacher, Jesus. Our theme of…