Category: Five Points Cluster Congregations

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12/29/24 (10:30 a.m.): Sound Healing Journey – Embrace the Harmonious Vibrations at All Souls Church of Braintree, 196 Elm Street, Braintree, MA 02184-1801

This Five Points Cluster Shared Worship Service is being held by All Souls Church of Braintree, UU, and led by Don Swanson.

​All Souls Braintree will welcome attendees from Cluster churches on Zoom or in person!

 

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Shared Cluster Service hosted by All Souls guest Barbara Strassman.

You are cordially invited to a transformative Sound Healing Journey. Immerse yourself in a symphony of soothing sounds and gentle vibrations, designed to soothe your mind, body, and soul.

During this immersive experience, you will be guided through a meditative journey using a variety of instruments, including:

  • Singing Bowls

  • Rain sticks

  • Drums

  • Chimes

These instruments will create a harmonious soundscape that will promote relaxation, reduce stress, and enhance your overall well-being.

We’ll have a special guest to help facilitate our journey. Barbara Strassman who was raised in a household where hands on healing, meditation, yoga and metaphysical studies were everyday occurrences. Her understanding of the universe and the interconnectedness of everyone and everything, and her nonjudgmental approach makes her an excellent facilitator.

We look forward to sharing this healing experience with you.

We host a coffee hour with refreshments after Sunday service.

The Five Points Cluster congregations choose a specific Sunday once every month or so where we gather to share worship together at one of our churches. It is a wonderful way to experience different kinds of worship, get to know our neighbors and siblings in faith, and offer hospitality to one another.

This Worship Service will be held in person and via Zoom.us and is hosted by All Souls Braintree.

Please visit https://www.allsoulsbraintreechurch.org/ for details.

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12/24/2024: Christmas Eve Services at Five Points Cluster Congregations

12/24/2024: Christmas Eve Services at Five Points Cluster Congregations

December 24, 2024 – Christmas Eve Services – Five Points Cluster

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September 2024 Worship Services and Events at Five Points Cluster Congregations

September 2024 Worship Services and Events at Five Points Cluster Congregations

Join the Five Points Cluster congregations in Southeastern Massachusetts, including churches from Attleboro, Braintree, Brockton, Canton, Foxborough, North Easton, Sharon, and Stoughton, for Worship Services and events!

https://FivePointsCluster.org/congregations

We are Unitarian Universalist congregations in southeastern Massachusetts.

 

Below are some upcoming 2024 Five Points Cluster congregations’ events from the Calendar

  • September 1: FOOD FOR THE SOUL Potluck Brunch at All Souls Church of Braintree (10:30 a.m.)
    “This is a special lay-led service for connection, reflection, and inspiration designed to give us a chance to reflect individually, to know our fellow travelers on life’s journey, and to let ourselves be known. We begin with a welcome and a chalice lighting, after which all are invited to join together to enjoy food and fellowship. Please bring something to eat with more to share.”
  • September 5: First Thursday “Exploring Your Spirituality” at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.)
  • September 8: Water Ceremony at Foxborough Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • September 8: “Like Rivers to the Sea” at Unitarian Church of Sharon (10:30 a.m.)
  • September 10: Connection Circle (“Videos of highlights of Barbra Streisand’s career”) at All Souls Church Of Braintree (2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • September 12: Second Thursday “Zen Buddhist Meditation Group” at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
  • September 15: “Invitation” at Foxborough Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • September 15: “Centered on Love: Love is Particular” at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • September 15: “Change and the Spirit” at Unitarian Church of Sharon (10:30 a.m.)
  • September 17: Connection Circle (“The Procession – an art installation by Hew Locke”) at All Souls Church Of Braintree (2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • September 19: Soups On at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (12:00 p.m.)
  • September 19: UUA Vote Forward Letter Writing Campaign at First Parish Universalist of Stoughton (6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)
  • September 21: Yard Sale at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (time: tba)
  • September 21: Mike Agranoff at Not Just Another Coffeehouse at Unitarian Church of Sharon (7:00 p.m.)
  • September 24: Connection Circle (“Read and discuss an article of interest”) at All Souls Church Of Braintree (2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
  • September 26: Fourth Thursday “Get Your Body Groove On” at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)
  • October 4: Potluck Dinner at UUFoxborough.

2024-2025 Five Points Cluster Congregations Events

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2024 Summer Worship Services and Events at Five Points Cluster Congregations

Summer Worship Services and Events at Five Points Cluster Congregations

Join the Five Points Cluster congregations in Southeastern Massachusetts, including churches from Attleboro, Braintree, Brockton, Canton, Foxborough, North Easton, Sharon, and Stoughton, for Worship Services and events!

https://FivePointsCluster.org/congregations

We are Unitarian Universalist congregations in southeastern Massachusetts.

 

Below are some upcoming 2024 Five Points Cluster congregations’ events from the Calendar

  • July 14: “The Sacred Spaces of Summer” led by Donna Seagrave at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • July 14: Brief worship service, making lunches for Amispring House residents, and having a BYO lunch together at Sharon Unitarian Church (10:30 a.m.)
  • July 14: Soulful Sunday service at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (3:00 p.m.)
  • July 21: Lay-Led Summer Service at Universalist Unitarian Church of Brockton (10:00 a.m.)
  • July 21: “Update from the UUA” by Bruce Field and the Social Concerns Committee at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • July 25: Thursdays on the Lawn at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (6:00 p.m.)
  • July 27: Craft and Social Group at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (1:30 p.m.)
  • July 28: Soulful Sunday service at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (3:00 p.m.)
  • July 28: “Murray Meditation Group” by Meditation Group at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • August 4: Lay-Led Summer Service at Universalist Unitarian Church of Brockton (10:00 a.m.)
  • August 4: “Soul to Soul” by Soul Matters at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • August 4: Brief worship service, making lunches for Amispring House residents, and having a BYO lunch together at Sharon Unitarian Church (10:30 a.m.)
  • August 4: FOOD FOR THE SOUL Potluck Brunch at All Souls Church of Braintree (10:30 a.m.)
    “This is a special lay-led service for connection, reflection, and inspiration designed to give us a chance to reflect individually, to know our fellow travelers on life’s journey, and to let ourselves be known. We begin with a welcome and a chalice lighting, after which all are invited to join together to enjoy food and fellowship. Please bring something to eat with more to share.”
  • August 8: Thursdays on the Lawn at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (6:00 p.m.)
  • August 11: “Seniors Love Murray Church” by Richard Plumb at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • August 11: Soulful Sunday service at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (3:00 p.m.)
  • August 18: Lay-Led Summer Service at Universalist Unitarian Church of Brockton (10:00 a.m.)
  • August 18: “Billboard Philosophy” by Len Yutkins at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • August 22: Thursdays on the Lawn at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (6:00 p.m.)
  • August 25: “Blessing of the Animals” by Ruth Debrot and Randy Larrivee at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • August 25: Postcard Social at All Souls Church of Braintree (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
  • August 25: Soulful Sunday service at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Canton (3:00 p.m.)
  • August 31: Craft and Social Group at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (1:30 p.m.)
  • September 1: FOOD FOR THE SOUL Potluck Brunch at All Souls Church of Braintree (10:30 a.m.)
    “This is a special lay-led service for connection, reflection, and inspiration designed to give us a chance to reflect individually, to know our fellow travelers on life’s journey, and to let ourselves be known. We begin with a welcome and a chalice lighting, after which all are invited to join together to enjoy food and fellowship. Please bring something to eat with more to share.”
  • September 8: Water Ceremony at Foxborough Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
  • September 19: UUA Vote Forward Letter Writing Campaign at First Parish Universalist of Stoughton (6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)

2023-2024 Five Points Cluster Congregations Events

Events This Week at Five Points Cluster Congregations

Events This Week at Five Points Cluster Congregations

 

July 7, 2024

  • Lay-Led Summer Service at Universalist Unitarian Church of Brockton (10:00 a.m.)
  • “Turtles in Time” led by Gretchen Robinson at Murray Unitarian Universalist Church (10:00 a.m.)
    “Based on an enchanting book by Sy Montgomery. As we slow down for summer, let us reflect on time, to see with new eyes, and to cherish and protect the non-human creatures which ‘people’ the earth–for some may just cross our path this summer.”
  • FOOD FOR THE SOUL Potluck Brunch at All Souls Church of Braintree (10:30 a.m.)
    “This is a special lay-led service for connection, reflection, and inspiration designed to give us a chance to reflect individually, to know our fellow travelers on life’s journey, and to let ourselves be known. We begin with a welcome and a chalice lighting, after which all are invited to join together to enjoy food and fellowship. Please bring something to eat with more to share.”
  • Sharon Reads Frederick Douglass Together at Sharon Historical Society, 16 High Street, Sharon (4:00 p.m.)
    “Each year, we come together to read and talk about Frederick Douglass’ influential address, ‘What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?'”*

July 11, 2024

 

https://FivePointsCluster.org/congregations

We are Unitarian Universalist congregations in southeastern Massachusetts.

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Summer Worship Services at Five Points Cluster Congregations

Summer Worship Services and Events at Five Points Cluster Congregations

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Join the Five Points Cluster congregations in Southeastern Massachusetts, including churches from Attleboro, Braintree, Brockton, Canton, Foxborough, North Easton, Sharon, and Stoughton, for Worship Services and events!

https://FivePointsCluster.org/congregations

We are Unitarian Universalist congregations in southeastern Massachusetts.

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4/27/24: Five Points Cluster Planning Meeting (9:30 a.m.)

4/27/24: Five Points Cluster Planning Meeting (9:30 a.m.)

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There will be a Five Points Cluster Planning Meeting at 9:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The meeting will be held on Zoom.us. Please contact your Five Points Cluster Coordinator for the Zoom link and password. 

 

 

Mother's Day Walk For Peace

5/12/24: Five Points Cluster Participating in Louis D. Brown Peace Institute 28th Mother’s Day Walk for Peace (8:00 a.m.)

Mother's Day Walk For Peace

Members of Five Points Cluster congregations are participating in the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s 28th Annual Mother’s Day Walk for Peace on May 12, 2024.

When: Sunday, May 12, 2024 (8:00 a.m.)

Where:  1565 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02122

Donations to the Five Points Cluster team are being accepted through https://www.mothersdaywalk4peace.org.

Add it to your calendar through: Events

 

“The Mother’s Day Walk for Peace (MDW4P) is a beloved Boston tradition honoring the lives of our loved ones who have been murdered. It is the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s (LDBPI) largest fundraising event to grow and sustain our services, advocacy and training.

This year’s theme is ‘Cultivating Cycles of Peace.’ In our society, we are constantly looped into cycles of violence that overshadow the transformative power of peace. We have the agency to cultivate these cycles by empowering survivors, supporting returning citizens and their families and investing in Generation Peace, the young people shaping the world.

We invite you to walk with us this Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2024, as we Cultivate Cycles of Peace in our communities. With your help, we can reach our goal of $600,000 together!”

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Thousands of masks made by Five Points Cluster members!

Thousands of masks made by Five Points Cluster members!

 

“I want to send a huge congratulations to everyone who has participated in the Five Points Cluster COVID mask-making effort over the last several months. I have just completed a count (estimated) of the total number of masks you have made in this effort, and I am seeing near 4000(!) masks for adults and children. The masks you have made were supplied to Brockton ER when they did not have access to PPE's, to Brockton community through Brockton Mutual Aid and Brockton Interfaith Committee, Brockton schools, day care, churches, senior centers. Masks were distributed to Pembroke Psychiatric Hospital, nursing homes in Taunton, Roxbury, Dorchester. Children's masks were given to the Nathan Hale School to help them open when they fell short of funding by more than $4000.00. I just received 50 children's masks which I will be donating to Cross Street Family Shelter in Somerville. The needs have been great and your efforts have been great, as well. And, the needs will continue, I am sure.”
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