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All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Braintree Open Hearts - Open Minds - Open Doors |
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Welcome Home! We are a community that celebrates diversity in Braintree, MAWe accept you as you are... It's no accident that you are here. We are so happy you're visiting our website! We update it frequently, so be sure to drop by often. And please let us know if there's anything you'd like to add. As a happily diverse community, we attempt to remain engaged with each other's differing views. Thus, we learn while sharing, remaining open to rational argument or spiritual enlightenment. This allows us to minimize doctrine, ideology, dogma, creed, or any kind of fundamentalist, authoritative ideas that are not to be disputed or doubted. Those things can lead to suffering. The glue that binds us together is the love of our community and an affirmation to promote the Seven Principles of Unitarian Universalism. (See the left side bar) Many of us feel our spiritual lives are grounded in a sense of the fullness and connectedness of all things. All Souls Church, Unitarian UniversalistOur Vision is to be an open-minded spiritual community that celebrates diversity and lives successfully with both its gifts and challenges. We seek to understand and appreciate the great diversity of people and ideas in the world. With our vision in mind, Our Mission, as All Souls Church, is to come together in community, to create opportunities for spiritual expression and exploration, to learn with and from each other, and to make a difference in the world. Our ServicesPlease join us for services on Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. Children begin in the sanctuary with adults before going to their religious education classes. Child care is available for nursery and preschoolers. Please check the Newcomers link at the top of this page for additional information you may find helpful. February Worship Services - 10:30 AM in the SanctuaryFebruary 7 - The Humanist Manifesto: The New Religion? (Rev. Steve Wilson) February 14 - February 21 - February 28 - What Do We Love?We love a Sense of Belonging, Celebration of Life, Fellowship, Spiritual Growth, Freedom, Ecology, Diversity, Justice, Earth, Humanity, Democracy, Nature, Music, Love, Liberty, Community, Sharing, Truth, Celebrating Common Values, Creativity, Honesty, Learning, Ethics, Compassion, Equality, Joy, Our 7 Principles... (See the left sidebar for the 7 principles.) What Are Our Demographics?![]() ______________________________ Our members and friends backgrounds/beliefs include - Unitarian Universalism, Humanism, Buddhism, Theological Christianity, Judaism, Taoism, Neo-Paganism, Hinduism, Shinto, Islam, Native American Spirituality, Spiritualism, Agnosticism, Atheism, Pantheism, Creatheism, Environmentalism, etc. with more coming in. Most resonate with more than one of the above. We've Got Small Groups!A sampling of some of our intentional small groups - Chalice Circles, Monthly Book Group, Discussion of "The God of Your Understanding", Buddhist Reflections, Gay Men's Discussion Group, Women's Lesbian Support Group, Peace & Pizza, Coffee & Conversation, Yoga, Choir, Drummimg, Developing a Deeper Relationship with God etc. For more detailed information on our Small Groups, click on the Get Involved tab at the top of this page. Installation Service Celebrates New Ministerial LeadershipOn November 1 at 3:00 PM, All Souls celebrated a new chapter of service in the Braintree community with the installation ceremony of its new settled minister, Rev. Steve Wilson. Many local clergy came to attend this special ceremony in the Unitarian Universalist tradition that celebrates a new relationship between a minister called to ministry and the congregation. Read the entire press release Homecoming Celebration Welcomes Rev. Steve Wilson to All Souls ChurchAll Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Braintree ushered in the beginning of its new church year with a Homecoming Celebration on Sunday, September 13. The church lawn was filled with entertainment and games for the entire family. Refreshments were enjoyed in an outdoor setting amid the fun! The kick-off event was to welcome Rev. Steve Wilson to settled ministry at All Souls. Rev. Wilson has served family-sized Unitarian Universalist congregations in Rutland, Vermont, Northfield, MA, and Bernardston, MA. He comes to Braintree after a six-month tenure at a growing church in Sydney, Australia. 350.org - International Day of Climate Action![]() All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Braintree took part in the most widespread day of environmental action in history -- over 5,200 events in 181 countries -- to call for a clear solution to the climate crisis: reducing the level of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere below 350 parts per million. |
WORSHIP AT ALL SOULS
Worship services are held on Sundays at 10:30 A.M. and are followed by food and fellowship at an informal coffee hour. The Young Explorers Program for children and youth meets concurrently during the service. |
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