1 Benevolent Street
(Corner of Benefit and Benevolent)
Providence, RI 02906
401-421-7970
Our buildings are handicap accessible via the parking lot on Benefit Street, and the sidewalk entrance on Benevolent Street. For more information, click here.
In this lively, multigenerational service, we’ll consider the story of Purim using balloons, participation, music, and more to explore our capacities for defiant joy and how we can hold onto it even – perhaps especially – when things are tough.
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When I was little, my mother would suggest my sister and I dress in green on St. Patrick’s day. She explained this was a day to celebrate the Irish … read more.
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Oh, letting go. Every so often a minister has to preach on something that is absolutely not a personal strength. And this is one of those times. … read more.
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In the end there are three things that matter about a church: its past, its present, and its future. The past matters because it’s our story and also because … read more.
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Some sermons start with a question; a few start with an answer. My sermon this morning is some of both: a question and an answer but an answer that … read more.
An annual celebration of the many ways we are family. Over the years, family stories have been shared by people of many ages, races, and economic conditions, and many family configurations: GBLTQ, “traditional” couples, one-parent and single-person families. Come and celebrate with us!
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Although this congregation has a long history, in fact, one of the longest in Unitarian Universalism, of partner church work with our Unitarian cousins in Transylvania, – for this church it goes back to the 1930’s – we still need to learn, or remember, how … read more.
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Though the spirit and the flesh are one, we don’t always attend to them equally. I certainly don’t. I have a long-standing joke that the part of me that … read more.
It’s time for our annual, multigenerational worship service where we honor and share the animals who share our homes, lives, and families. All pets are welcome! Last year, we had cats and dogs, fish and lizards, even a chicken! So come one, come all – … read more.
Following on last year’s joyful experience together, we will again celebrate the season with story, song, and craft. Moving through our spaces as well as the morning, we’ll sing, share, and use all our senses as we enter this time of year when nature offers … read more.
