Worship Service Archive
2019 Services
February 3, 2019: Rev. Ahjan Grossman
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To“We believe that God is expressed as the body of all creation, the heart of each faith tradition and the infinite Soul of each person.”
The Tree of Life Interfaith Temple The Sonic Trilogy of Love, Mystical Unity and the Morphing of the Tree of Life Logo You are invited to join Reverend Jan ‘Ahjan’ Grossman, artist and vision holder of the Tree of Life, as she explores her understanding of Dr. Rev Stephanie Rutt’s Sonic Trilogy of Love, the divine core of Unity within each of us and the struggle to create a visual image to represent our potential imprint on this world. Who are we? Where does Interfaith come in? Why your heart matters. |
January 20, 2019: Rev. Barbara Landry & Bob Chapin
Rev. Damanjeet Kaur and Bob Chapin have been co-journeyers for more than 10 years when Bob joined Damanjeet’s yoga class at Amherst Yoga. Since that time they have done yoga together, studied together, co- facilitated a book club, as well as shared great friendship and laughter. Bob currently serves as Treasurer of the Tree of Life Interfaith Temple and is a member of the Board. Damanjeet is an ordained Interfaith Minister through the Tree of Life and serves as Programs Liaison and sits on the Board. |
Remembering our Instructions - Lessons Learned from my Grandfather
This is in honor of Medicine Story and will celebrate the Circle Way as well as other wisdom from the Native American tradition. |
January 6, 2019: Rev. Peggy Petahtegoose
Most days I am with my grandchildren, teaching yoga, or contemplating my wonderful life. When you as blessed as I am you can't help but shine in the light of the Beloved. |
Standing in the Shadows
Are you standing in the shadows? What is it that you learn from this distance. It is one of my vows to offer my hand into the darkness to help bring another into the light. But what if it is me standing there. Perspective is everything when you consider your answer to this question. Lets share our thoughts on this double edged sword. |
2018 Services
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December 21, 2018:
REV. LINDA GOODMAN & REV. AHJAN GROSSMAN Rev. Linda Goodman and Rev. Ahjan Grossman have presented this ceremony for many years separately at the Tree of Life Interfaith Temple and at UUCM. This year they join together in a truly interfaith offering. Winter Solstice Spiral Ceremony
On the solstice (sun stands still), the earth will pause at a still point, then turn towards more light. Let us pause in this busy season and join our light with others to the growing light of community. We can brighten the world, one light at a time. Drink in the soft music, candlelight, wonder, and peace. This ceremony is being offered at the UUCM at 6:30pm. |
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December 16, 2018
REV. LINDA FRASER I, like most, delight in this season and do my best to focus on being present to everything. I can't wait to hear ideas, share memories and enjoy each other's presence on Sunday. Let's have fun with this! I am ready! Come! Come! Come!
We will share practical ideas for how we navigate through these 'busy' days. We will share memories of past seasons. We will share what this season means to us spiritually. We will sing. And we will pray together! For our presence is our present to one another and the world! Let us come together. |
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December 2, 2018
REV. LINDA GOODMAN Rev. Linda Goodman is an ordained Interfaith Minister and has been leading interfaith and multi-cultural worship in various Unitarian Universalist churches for 20 years. Something Wonderful Comes!
Can you feel it? The dark of the day lengthens, but there is a feeling of anticipation. The earth is always turning towards the morning. Soon there will be more light. Take a tour around the world and find the many ways we celebrate the return of the light, lighting many candles to encourage its triumph. Advent, Hannukah, Kwanza, Diwali, Yule. We gather to share music and ritual magic celebrating the light! (It's coming.) |
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November 18, 2018
REV. DR. STEPHANIE RUTT Founder and Presiding Minister The Blessing of Thanksgiving: How Gratitude Unlocks the Secrets of the Universe
Shhhhhhhhh:) Everyone loves a secret! A special Thanksgiving service was offered where we explored how gratitude unlocks the wondrous secrets of the universe...how awe becomes a natural occurrence when we've unlocked the mystery...and how joy then becomes the only possible outcome to infuse our daily living. We also received the gift from the harp lovingly brought forth by our Rev. Pam Nowell. |
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November 4, 2018
REV. PAMELA NOWELL Reverend Pamela Nowell has been a working pottery, musician, sacred artist and general chief cook and bottle washer for over 30 years. She has studied at the Tree of Life for 23 years with Dr. Rev. Stephanie Rutt and ordained in 2011. Love is her guide and mission. In the Potters' Hands
Walk with me as I explore a spiritual path using the practice of forming and firing clay through a potter's perspective. As a potter of 31 years and a lover of God for all of my Life, I have discovered a beautiful truth through my everyday living. Come and hear my story and discoveries. God has wonderful expressions! Come, listen and explore. See you there because all are welcome! |
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October 21, 2018
REV. LINDA FRASER Reverend Linda Fraser loves simple stories for their ability to speak profound truths which just might change the way we see ourselves and rejoice in others. And... Linda promises to share her favorite pumpkin soup as we reflect on transformation. I Am Here in the Pumpkin Patch
It's the perfect time of year to find ourselves in a pumpkin patch! This will not be a Halloween story! No ghosts or goblins or haunted mansions. God created pumpkins. Let's consider this creation in the farmer's field. Join us and see what happens. Rev. Linda's post service comment: "As we reflected on the Pumpkin who is transformed after being cleansed, and hollowed out and given eyes to see clearly, a nose to smell, and a broad smile and whose light shines forth for for all, we were brought to spontaneously sing 'This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine'. We touched our collective Joy, and we smiled broadly!" |
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October 7, 2018
REV. LINDA GOODMAN As a guest minister in a number of Unitarian Universalist and Interfaith Temple pulpits for nearly twenty years, it is my great pleasure to offer reflections and/or music on inclusiveness, meaningful actions, earth based rituals, world spiritual practices, and being the change. The Legend of the Rainbow Warrior
"Indigenous Peoples Day" re-imagines Columbus Day and changes a celebration of colonialism into an opportunity to honor the humble path of mutual relations, a path rooted in relationships with the earth and other living beings, the path that leads from exploitation and excess to sustainability and spiritual connection. "There will come a day when all races shall bind together under the sign of the rainbow and spread the wisdom of living in harmony with all." |
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September 16, 2018
REV. DR. STEPHANIE RUTT Founder and Presiding Minister Answering the Call to Change the World One Encounter at a Time!
Come and join us in humble, ecstatic, celebration for our new home on the Milford Oval, where we are launching our vision in answer to that which has been asked of us: to change the world one encounter at a time. Rev. Dr. Stephanie's key quote from this service: "In great deeds, something abides. On great fields, something stays.
Forms change and pass. Bodies disappear but spirits linger to consecrate the ground for the vision place of the soul. And reverent men and women from afar and generations that know us not and that we know not of shall come here to ponder and to dream and the power of the vision shall pass into their souls." Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, 1828-1914 |