by UPB Editor, February 21, 2025
What is The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) up to these days? After its success in getting dramatically more funding authorized by the 2024 State Legislature for public housing, GBIO has been working to strengthen connections across our 60 congregations as we look now to launching our Listening Campaign, which is our way of working toward a new grass-roots campaign for justice issues of importance to our members. The next step is a formal launch of the Listening Campaign on Monday, March 3, when the core teams of our congregations will gather to start this process which will include some upcoming… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 20, 2025
The Catholic Justice Coalition of Religious https://jcor2030.org/ is promoting the following: One of the powerful actions we can take is to participate in boycotting. This tactic of nonviolent resistance exerts economic pressure to demonstrate widespread public disapproval. Historically, we have witnessed boycotts that led to significant advancements in the civil rights movement in the United States and in the movement to end apartheid in South Africa (to name just a couple). There are many plans emerging for upcoming boycotts – to express our concern over the dismantling of DEI programs and more. Here are a few to consider. 28 February Consumer… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 19, 2025
The Southern New England Conference website now features a Take Action page, where users can contact legislators, get updates on current issues, find prayers for congregational use, access resources on various issues, and connect with local partners for working on witness and care. Visit www.sneucc.org/takeaction…. Read More
by UPB Editor, February 19, 2025
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! Who: This event is just for teens (anyone who will turn 13 during this school year and up) and their parents/caregivers. Please feel free to invite your teen’s friends and their parents; guests and anyone who invited them will be entered into a raffle to win a prize! When: Sunday, February 23 at 6:30pm Where: United Parish Parlor Why: Because God loves us, and wants us to have a night off from cooking that doesn’t eat into the household… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 19, 2025
Each week at Dinner Church, there will be time for a volunteer to share a brief story/reflection on the theme of “meeting God in between.” We would LOVE to hear from a variety of voices participate in this! Click here for a list of guidelines. If you’re interested in learning more, please contact Anna Jeide-Detweiler at seminarian@upbrookline.org… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 19, 2025
Help bring Dinner Church to life! Once again, we will gather for casual, contemplative worship on Thursdays evening. There are many ways to help — please sign up to bring food, set up, clean up, and/or help lead worship. Thank you! Click here to sign up. Contact Anna Jeide-Detweiler at seminarian@upbrookline.org… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 19, 2025
With all that is going on in the world, we want to strengthen our community spiritually. To that end, our pastors are asking ALL of us to have a prayer buddy in Lent (March 5-April 20). This strengthens the bonds among us, having someone you can check in with during the week, go over your concerns and joys and offer them in prayer. We will offer you guidelines to make this fun and helpful. To sign up and check it out, please click here. Contact Senior Pastor Kent French at kent@upbrookline.org for more information… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 18, 2025
Thrifty Threads received a request for a sewing machine. The sewing machine would be sent to Haiti and provide a way for a group of young women to learn a skill that might help them. This is from someone who works closely with the immigrant population but also remembers her people that are in Haiti. If you might have a sewing machine that no longer is being used, share it with us and we will pass it along to help others. Thank you. Please contact thriftythreads@upbrookline.org…. Read More
by UPB Editor, February 18, 2025
The Growing Grandparents Group invites you to join us in discussing the following books in the next two months. Whether or not you are actually a grandparent, we’d love to have you with us if you find these topics important and helpful. Find the Zoom link in the weekly email newsletter. Contact growinggrandparents@upbrookline.org. Wednesday, March 12, 10am on Zoom: We will discuss the book, The Gift of Years, Growing Older Gracefully, by Joan Chittister. Of the many issues of growing older that Chittister highlights, which one did you identify with the most, and why? Mary McConnell, who has read and shared this… Read More
by UPB Editor, February 18, 2025
The Baptists will have their annual meeting after church on Sunday, March 9 in the Lindsay Room. A light lunch will be provided. Please see Donna T. for more information. … Read More
