On Sunday, December 7, the month begins with a 11am Sunday Service that marks Bodhi Day (the anniversary of the Buddha’s Enlightenment) followed at 12:30 with a “House Meeting” sponsored by our GBIO (Greater Boston Interfaith Organization) team. This will be a chance to listen and share what concerns you have as we move together towards a new social justice campaign. Then, at 4pm, we host the world premiere of Larry Thomas Bell’s “Preludes & Fugues for Organ.”

During the second weekend, please join us on Saturday, December 13, for a potluck at 5pm followed by a holiday movie—chosen to be a delight for all ages. The next day, our Sunday Service will explore our monthly theme of “underdogs” through the lens of African American resilience, asking how we might celebrate the agency of individuals who courageously “make a way out of no way” while also addressing systemic challenges.

On Saturday, December 20, we will celebrate the Winter Solstice with a special service at 6:30 p.m. This meditative time of readings and candlelight features music by James Ruff, Tenor and Early Gaelic Harp.  In the Sunday Service the next morning, we will explore the idea of “potential” through winter celebrations of Solstice, Christmas, and Kwanzaa.

On Christmas Eve, we gather at 5:00 p.m. to celebrate the hope born in new beginnings through special music, familiar carols, and a retelling of the Christmas story. Rev. Dr. May will offer a Christmas Message entitled, “Be Not Afraid.”

And don’t miss what’s become a new tradition:  Annual Poetry Sunday on Sunday, December 28. Bring a favorite poem or reading to share as we celebrate the gift of poetry and language.

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