Rev. Marshall is our minister of Lifespan Faith Development. Read more.
The negativity bias is a cognitive bias that results in adverse events having a more significant impact on our psychological state than positive events. There’s a reason so many of us love A.A. Milne’s Eeyore, the donkey who expects things to go badly. As spring gets underway and Christians are celebrating the triumph of life … Continue reading Resisting the Good News
Come learn about this spiritual practice that originated in France in a time of war, intended to bring peace to a troubled world. Experience its peaceful music and chanting.
Rev. Lyn Marshall and special guest Eva Castillo will lead a service focusing on migration and current U.S. immigration issues. Eva Castillo is the Director of New Hampshire Alliance for Immigrants and Refugees. This will be the final day to view the 45,000 Quilt that is on display at the church, a quilt that was … Continue reading Human Migration
What questions are you wrestling with or wondering about in your life? In this service, you choose the topics with your questions, and Rev. Lyn will respond! Online participants will have the opportunity to ask questions in the chat, while folks in the pews will be invited to write a question on paper. Let’s wonder … Continue reading What Are You Wondering?
Unitarian Universalism is, intentionally, an evolving liberal faith. Our congregations and the Unitarian Universalist Association are institutions, and institutions are intentionally created to maintain structure and order. How do we navigate the tension between preservation of what we value and evolution that keeps us vital and relevant to people’s lives? Rev. Lyn Marshall will explore … Continue reading The Changing Church
What does love require of us when we are faced with violent rhetoric in public discourse, and when that rhetoric becomes violent action? Do we have the courage to be kind in an angry world?
What does it mean to belong in a democratic nation? How do we balance our freedom with our responsibility? Our fifth principle says we affirm and promote the right of conscience and the use of the democratic process in our congregations and in our society at large. What does this call us to DO?
It is sometimes said that each of us is a drop in the ocean. Water cycles through many states – would it be so bad to be a snowflake? Or a molecule of steam? You are invited to bring a small sample of water that has significance to you to pour into our shared waters … Continue reading Cycles of Belonging: A Water Service
Rev. Lyn Marshall will explore the ancient Ship of Theseus puzzle: if a ship is repaired, planks replaced board by board over time, until none of the original wood remains, is it still the same ship? How might this thought experiment help us think about issues facing us today?
To be followed by a showing of the Ware Lecture from General Assembly, featuring author of How to be an Antiracist, Ibram X. Kendi.
