by UPB Editor, December 20, 2024
This Sunday, we’re trying a new way of telling the Christmas story together in worship, and we need your help! As part of our worship service this Sunday, December 22 at 11am in the Sanctuary we’ll be creating a giant, church-wide nativity scene! We’re inviting each person to bring something to lend to the scene: a stuffed animal, a Lego person, a figure from a household nativity set, a clothes-pin doll, a sheep ornament, you-name-it! We’ll need items to represent shepherds, animals, angels, magi, more animals, babies Jesus (like ‘attorneys general’), Marys and Josephs and more! Nothing is too big, too small,… Read More
by UPB Editor, December 20, 2024
Dear Members and Friends of United Parish, As we draw nearer to the end of 2024, I am (characteristically) overwhelmed with gratitude for all that you do for United Parish. Your generous contributions of time, talent, and treasure are a true blessing to our community, helping us to spread hope and joy throughout the year. For those of you who might have an interest in sharing a gift before the end of the tax year, I wanted to take a moment to share some information about various available giving options: Tax-Deductible Contributions: If you itemize your deductions, please… Read More
by UPB Editor, December 10, 2024
When: Sunday, January 26 at 6:30pm Where: United Parish Parlor What: An evening of food and fellowship with other parents and their teens. We’ll share a meal, play some conversation games, and make new connections/friendships! Why: Because God loves us, and wants us to have a night off from cooking that doesn’t eat into the household budget (and wants us to deepen our relationships with one another through shared mealtimes). Who: This event is just for teens (anyone who will turn 13 during this school year and up) and their parents/caregivers. We may be able to provide childcare and dinner for younger siblings, with enough advanced notice…. Read More
by UPB Editor, December 05, 2024
The eighth annual Christmas Market will take place Friday, December 6 through Tuesday, December 31, 2024. Make a gift and/or tell your friends and family that you’ve made gifts in their honor to organizations doing good in the world. Perfect for gifts or stocking stuffers. You determine the amount you want to give. Missions Giving will match all donations received. Click here to view the brochure to learn more about the organizations we’re supporting this year. Then, choose which organizations you’d like to support with a financial contribution. There are two ways to do this: 1. Click here to fill… Read More
by UPB Editor, December 03, 2024
As we all prepare for Christmas, we invite you to help us bring light, life, and joy into our Sanctuary by decorating one of the 33 window wells. Last year, almost two-thirds of our sanctuary window wells were filled with the hopes and prayers of the United Parish congregation and our partnering organizations. This year we are hoping to fill all of the windows! Our theme for Advent 2024 is “Traditions of Christmas.” Do you sing carols? Bake? Do crafts? Put up special decorations? Read a beloved children’s book? If traditions aren’t a big thing for you, you can start… Read More
by UPB Editor, November 28, 2024
The Brookline Community Development Corporation (BCDC) and Brookline Housing Authority (BHA) are organizing a Holiday Gift Drive from Friday, November 29 through Sunday, December 15. They will be collecting gifts and monetary donations to provide a brighter holiday season for more than 400 BHA and economically struggling families. Please donate new, unwrapped toys appropriate for newborns through 12 years of age. (Please no stuffed animals, violent toys, items containing latex, or anything perishable.) They recommend items be $20 or higher. Donations may be dropped off in the Marion Street Lobby at United Parish…. Read More
by UPB Editor, November 28, 2024
Give Love: Winter Concert, featuring Hamilton Garrett Youth Choir and Berklee College of Music Africana Studies, as well as performances by our Hamilton Garrett Academy! This free community concert will take place on Sunday, December 8 at 6pm at the Historic Charles Street A.M.E. We invite everyone to come and be transformed with the warm, yet vibrant embrace of music to put you in the holiday spirit…. Read More
by UPB Editor, November 28, 2024
Thrifty Threads is hosting our “Fix It Clinic” on Saturdays from 12-3pm. We welcome you to bring your clothing that needs a button, hem reinforced, seam stopped up or other mending. We are here to help you and support you with the repair. We can work together to decrease fashion waste. We hope this service can help us all see our way to sustainability and build friendships doing it. We welcome any donations of sewing tools too. Clean out that sewing basket: we welcome stray buttons, bizarre threads colors and any other needle craft treasures you might have. Stop by! Our volunteers… Read More
by UPB Editor, November 27, 2024
For the four Sundays of Advent, children in 1st grade and up are invited to join together with adults of all ages in the Parlor at 9:45am for intergenerational church school. We’ll play, pray, and learn together, and each week we’ll add squares to a special congregational Advent quilt that will be displayed at the end of the season (this is a decoupage quilt, so no sewing skills necessary!). The Pre-School and Kindergarten class will continue to meet in Room 200 as usual. For more information, contact Associate Pastor Amy Norton-Benfield at amy@upbrookline.org…. Read More
by UPB Editor, November 25, 2024
Hearts and Hands will be selling cookies and ornaments on Sunday, December 15 to benefit United Parish Missions! Cookies will be sold both individually as well as in bags of 10 count. All proceeds from the sale will be given to the mission organization who has received the least amount of donations through the annual Missions Giving Christmas Market. There will also be a donation box for those who want to contribute to the missions yet don’t want to purchase any items. Please stop by the Hearts and Hands table after the worship service on December 15 and to check… Read More
