Sermon: “Cultivating Darkness”
Ms. Lindsay Donnelly-Bullington, Guest Speaker

Summer pushes light all around us. Our human cultivation of constant illumination – from bright streetlights to screens we can’t quit – reaches beyond nature’s rhythms. Grateful for the summer’s knowing lumens, we risk the joy and wholeness we may find in the unknown of intentional darkness. How might we make room for mystery, creativity, and opportunity? How might we cultivate darkness?

Bio: Lindsay Donnelly-Bullington (she/her) is excited to rejoin the pulpit at First Church in Boston, where she recently completed her ministry internship in 2025. She currently serves as Director of Religious Exploration at First Parish in Framingham, MA, while working towards ordination. She’s previously worked in religious education at congregations in Memphis, TN and Cambridge, MA, and with UU organizations including UU Ministry for Earth, the Sofia Betancourt for UUA President campaign, and the Minns Lectures.

For Families: Children of all ages are always welcome in every service. Quiet activities are available in the rear of the chapel. Childcare and religious education classes resume in September.

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