Rev. Megan
Berkowitz
Rev. Amy
Clark Feldman
Pastor Amy
April 4 2025
Dear Church,
This Sunday is our final Sunday before Palm Sunday and Holy Week. There is one week left before Jesus, with boldness and intention, arrives in Jerusalem to take a stand against forces of corruption, oppression, violence, fear, and hate.
For the last five Sundays we have been wandering in the wilderness with Jesus. For Jesus, his forty days in the wilderness were a clarifying, purifying time of preparation — a time to draw nearer to God, and to get clear about who he stood with and what he stood against. It was a time of wilderness simplicity and spaciousness.
We too have been making space and seeking clarity. Our invitation this Lent has been to let go of that which does not give us life; and to grow and nourish all that does. We have found life and strength in pillars of our faith: Compassion, Discernment, Generosity, Humility, and, this week, Prayerfulness.
I wonder how Jesus spent his last week in the wilderness? What beauty and hope did he see around him? What signs of life and clarity? What were his prayers?
May you take this week as a gift. There is much Holy Week and Easter work ahead of us. May this week be one of hope and clarity for you. Gather with friends at the April 6th Community Dinner; consider your pledge to the life of this beloved community for the year ahead; take time for prayer and spaciousness; sleep well; eat well; notice the flowers – that we might travel with joy and courage together with compassion, humility, discernment, generosity, and prayer in the weeks and months to come.
With Lenten Peace,
Pastor Amy
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- From Pastor Megan
Rev. Megan Berkowitz
October 31, 2025 It’s All Saints Sunday this week, and we’ll be singing many favorite hymns about the saints that we usually save for this one Sunday a year. As we bless the children on their way to Sunday School, we’ll sing “When the Saints Go Marching In,” with an extra verse Karen and I came up with based on this Sunday’s scripture readings: Learn More - From Pastor MeganRev. Megan Berkowitz
October 24, 2025 Many of you have heard me quote Julian of Norwich, a mystic nun from the 14th century: “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.” I often repeat this phrase in a lighthearted way, but in truth, I do not mean it flippantly, and Julian of Norwich certainly did not. Learn More - From Pastor MeganRev. Megan Berkowitz
October 17, 2025 Did you see Wednesday’s Save-the-Date for the All Comers Dinner a week from tonight? All Comers Dinner is one of my favorite UCW traditions: part party, part loaves-and-fishes dinner, all community fun. We’ll share in a potluck meal at the Lynch-Johnson home at 6:00 p.m. on Friday the 24th (thank you for hosting, once again, Linda & Kevin!) and just spend time in fellowship and social fun together. Learn More - From Pastor MeganRev. Megan Berkowitz
October 3, 2025 What a joy it has been to be the bearer of good news where our staff is concerned these last few weeks! And what a joy it is to welcome Katie Brown-Bright, our new Bridge Associate for Children, Youth, and Families on to the staff this week, in particular. Whether you are a parent of a child or youth in the church’s program or not, Katie wants to meet you, so greet her in worship or arrange some time with her for a walk or coffee in the coming weeks. Learn More - From Our Pastors: September 12, 2025Rev. Megan Berkowitz
September 12, 2025 Friends and Members alike (really!): we want to hear your thoughts, visions, concerns, and aspirations for UCW. We do not know what the future holds, of course, but we know Who holds the future, and we trust that future is bright with promise. But how do we find our part? Learn More - From Our Pastors: September 12, 2025Rev. Megan Berkowitz
September 5, 2025 Fall worship begins this Sunday, and we re-gather officially the following one! Much has changed since our last Sanctuary worship service in the summer, and is still changing, as we search for a Bridge Associate for Children, Youth, and Families and a Bridge Music Director. Things in the world around us are ever more tumultuous anduncertain, as well. Learn More - From Our Pastors: August 29, 2025Rev. Megan Berkowitz
August 29, 2025 I want to direct your attention to the Prayers for Liberty announcement, posted in on the Upcoming Events section above. Many of you heard me speak about the earlier version of this march, when I joined with other clergy from across Massachusetts to raise our voices regarding upholding the constitution and the rule of law in our country, and our moral imperative to love our neighbors. Learn More - From Our PastorsRev. Amy Clark Feldman
July 4, 2025 What an amazing mission trip we had to Puerto Rico! God’s light shone so brightly in and through our teens, college kids, and adult chaperones on the trip; and we made many new friends and connections on the island. We can’t wait to share more with you about it. Learn More
