Minister's Message:
Homecoming
Summer is a time of adventure, when family and friends have an opportunity to spend more time together. Whether it is a trip to a place far away or a backyard barbeque with children running around splashing each other with water balloons, summer is a time to break away from our usual routines. This year, I spent much of my time working on my house in Maine and was able to accomplish a great deal! I also spent some quality time on the ocean, which, as many of you know, is the very beat of my heart.
I feel very fortunate to serve as a UU Minister in New England, where many congregations and their ministers take the summer off as a time of rest and renewal. Our Transcendentalist forebears taught us there is as much divine wisdom in the beauty of nature as there is in scripture or the written word. Therefore, at UU Weymouth, our church year begins the first Sunday after Labor Day and ends the third Sunday in June.
This year, our first service will be Sunday, September 10th at 10:30am. During the service, we will offer a time to celebrate our coming together with a special Water Ceremony. All are invited to bring a sample of water from a special place you visited this summer to pour into our Common Bowl. So that all may participate in the ceremony, there will be pitcher of church water for anyone who may not have known to collect a sample or who might have forgotten to bring it with them to church. We will also have a special Blessing of the Backpacks for children of all ages.
I look forward to welcoming each of you on the 10th and to hearing all about your summer adventures!
Many Blessings,
Beau
Homecoming
Summer is a time of adventure, when family and friends have an opportunity to spend more time together. Whether it is a trip to a place far away or a backyard barbeque with children running around splashing each other with water balloons, summer is a time to break away from our usual routines. This year, I spent much of my time working on my house in Maine and was able to accomplish a great deal! I also spent some quality time on the ocean, which, as many of you know, is the very beat of my heart.
I feel very fortunate to serve as a UU Minister in New England, where many congregations and their ministers take the summer off as a time of rest and renewal. Our Transcendentalist forebears taught us there is as much divine wisdom in the beauty of nature as there is in scripture or the written word. Therefore, at UU Weymouth, our church year begins the first Sunday after Labor Day and ends the third Sunday in June.
This year, our first service will be Sunday, September 10th at 10:30am. During the service, we will offer a time to celebrate our coming together with a special Water Ceremony. All are invited to bring a sample of water from a special place you visited this summer to pour into our Common Bowl. So that all may participate in the ceremony, there will be pitcher of church water for anyone who may not have known to collect a sample or who might have forgotten to bring it with them to church. We will also have a special Blessing of the Backpacks for children of all ages.
I look forward to welcoming each of you on the 10th and to hearing all about your summer adventures!
Many Blessings,
Beau
