Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford

08/17/2026

Please join us for our annual Water Communion Service on Sunday September 13th at 10:30am!

Water Communion is a special tradition in the UU community, where we bring a small offering of water collected from somewhere in our lives. This water is set aside for special community blessings in the future. As we come back together as a congregation and begin a new church year, we hope you will join us and offer a sampling of water to share, and perhaps a story or two of where your summer has taken you and where the water comes from.

This special first service of the year will be led by Rev. Hank Peirce.

07/21/2026

06/04/2025

Please bring your open hearts this Sunday to services and a
Bridging Ceremony for Boshawn Paisley-Flango
The service is titled:

"Tools for These Times"
Stress and anxiety are natural responses to a world full of so much pain and injustice. We know that being in a state of chronic panic is harmful, but what can we do? Join us as we explore tools for resilience and healing for ourselves and our communities.

It will be led by Rev. Laura Randall

As the Director for Congregation Relations at UUSC, the Reverend Laura Randall (she/her/hers) facilitates partnerships to strengthen the impact of the UU Service Committee and the social justice reach of UU communities. Prior to joining UUSC, Laura’s ministry included serving as the Legacy Campaign Director for the Unitarian Universalist Association and hospice chaplaincy. She lives in Medford, Massachusetts with her spouse and their two dogs.

05/29/2025

Join us this Sunday, June 1 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford for Celebrating Pride Sunday with guest minister Jess Smith.

Pride is a time to reflect on how far we have come, to celebrate the blessing of queerness in our lives, and to imagine a bright future where love truly wins. Join us in celebrating the LGBTQ2S+ community and their many, many gifts.

Jess Smith (she/her) is a multi-faith chaplain in New York City. She graduated with her master of divinity from Union theological seminary in 2023, and served as a seminarian at an Episcopal Church in Brooklyn for two years. She is passionate about creating supportive spaces where people can explore their spiritualities and beliefs in an open and meaningful way.

There will be a Zoom service. You can find the Zoom link on our website. There will also be a choir performance.

05/13/2025

WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, MAY 18!
Our service will be led by local historian Dee Morris:
Learning to Cope!
Rev. John Pierpont was the minister of our church from
1849 - 1856. By the time he became a minister, his colorful career had already included becoming a merchant, a lawyer, and a nationally known poet; and in the pulpit he was known as a prominent abolitionist. No stranger to failure and triumph, Pierpont's life is a study in resilience. This service invites us to think about his ability to bounce back in the face of adversity as we ourselves cope with changes and challenges in our world.
Dee Morris is a Medford resident who has loved being a local historian for more than twenty-five years. She presents the life stories of our civic ancestors in programs offered by greater Boston libraries, cemeteries, and historical societies, including the Medford Historical Society & Museum. The author of three books, she is currently gathering material about Mary S. Hopkins, a nineteenth-century Medford resident who was a bicycle enthusiast at a time when very few women rode bikes.
The service begins with Morning Song in the sanctuary at 10:50. It will also be available on Zoom.

05/07/2025

Please join us this Sunday, May 11 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford for The Sacred Work of Not Knowing, with guest minister Reverend Wendy Miller Olapade.

They told us doubt was dangerous. But what if doubt is divine? What if the questions — about God, about ourselves, about our country - are not signs of failure, but signs of faith? This Sunday, come wrestle and wonder. We'll hear from rabbis, Rilke, and Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade on reaching and resistance. In a time when certainty builds walls, we'll dare to trust that doubt can build something better: a faith that still reaches for hope. Because resurrection is found - not in avoiding our wounds - but in reaching through them.
There will be Zoom this Sunday. You can find the Zoom link on our website: uumedford.org.

You can read more about Rev. Wendy in her bio below.

Rev. Wendy Miller Olapade (MDiv, Boston University School of Theology, 1995) is a progressive pastor, community builder, and spiritual innovator rooted in the United Church of Christ. She brings a prophetic voice, a creative heart, and a deep commitment to justice and healing through spiritual community.

04/29/2025

Please join us this coming Sunday
as we welcome back to our pulpit Rev. Elizabeth Nguyen, immigration activist and Medford neighbor.
Her service "Holding it all in the Heartland" will offer us inspiration in difficult times. As always, we will also provide the service on Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/95100797168?
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04/15/2025

Please join us on Sunday, April 23rd, for this service led by Rev. Hank Peirce.
"A Paradise Built in Hell"
In times of disaster extraordinary communities arise. It is as true after the LA fires as it was for the disciples of Jesus after the crucifixion. Our Easter service is a reminder that the courage to do difficult things is inherent in us as individuals and as a community, and that is something for us to celebrate!
Rev. Hank Peirce comes from old Swamp Yankee stalk, whose family's history reaches back centuries in our liberal churches. He has served churches across New England, including our church here in Medford for 12 years. He is overjoyed to be with us on Sunday!

https://zoom.us/j/95100797168?
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04/08/2025

Please join us this Sunday, April 13
at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford for Caring Team/Caring Community with UUCM member Carolyn Cronin.
It has often been said that at UUCM everyone is on the Caring Team. Carolyn Cronin will offer her personal reflections on asking for, receiving and giving caring within a church community.
Carolyn Cronin has been a Unitarian Universalist since 2001 and a member of UUCM for about 10 years, She has led many services at UUCM on varied topics including Winter Solstice, Pride, Aging and Mystery.
Carolyn has served on the Worship Committee, the Caring Team and prior to moving to Hyde Park, she sang in the choir.
There will be Zoom this Sunday. There will also be a Childrens' Community Breakfast starting at 9:30am before the service.

https://zoom.us/j/95100797168?
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03/24/2025

LARGE CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE – Saturday, April 5. $4 admission from 9 am to 10 am; Free Admission from 10 am to 2:30 pm. Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford, 147 High Street, near Medford Square. Lots of GREAT items – housewares, kitchen, office, books, jewelry, clothing, recreation items, house linens, tools, crafts, small furniture, etc. Come and Check us out!