1 Benevolent Street
(Corner of Benefit and Benevolent)
Providence, RI 02906
401-421-7970
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Because we have multiple services later in the day, we will not hold a regular morning service on December 24th. Join us for a multigenerational Christmas Eve service at 5:00pm and a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 9:00pm. For more details, click on Upcoming Services.
Our multigenerational solstice celebration will have something for all as we enter the time of Yule and honor the season’s power and beauty, here and now. Childcare for ages newborn through three will be available in the Parish Hall.
A sermon by Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay
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So – can I interest you in Hannukah? Having talked Fred into that duet, you know I’m going to give … read more.
On the 5th anniversary of Sandy Hook, First Unitarian will host greater Providence’s memorial observance with a Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence at 7:00pm. First Unitarian’s Standing on the Side of Love will join multiple Rhode Island coalitions as well as national … read more.
A Sermon by Rev.Rev. Martha Niebanck
Minister Emerita of First Parish in Brookline, MA
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I come from a family of criers. We cry when we are angry, … read more.
A Sermon by Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay
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Last week we led a multigenerational service citing some pretty grown up texts and resources. This week we’re doing a … read more.
Reflections by Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay and DRE Cathy Seggel
Reflection 1: Native Peoples
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Liz: Asco Wequassin! This is the native greeting of the Algonqian people, who were here in the beginning.
Cathy: Will … read more.
A sermon by Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay
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Especially now, when our nation is so bitterly riven about everything: who we are, what we are, what we stand … read more.
Claire Donaldson is a deacon and chair of the Pastoral Care Committee at First Church in Salem, Unitarian Universalist, in Salem, MA. A 2009 graduate of the Boston University School of Theology, she has worked as a chaplain and recreation therapist in a variety of … read more.
A Sermon by Rev. Liz Lerner Maclay
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Well, it’s surely hard – or fate – to be preaching this sermon in the wake of losing one of … read more.
