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First Parish Malden
Sermons from First Parish Malden, Unitarian
First Parish Malden
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How do I talk about 9/11? - September 20, 2026
September 11, 2026 marked the 25th anniversary terrorist attacks in New York City, First Parish in Malden member Arthur Bleinheim shares his toughts on this day. Arthur is joined by our staff for this service as we grapple with how to talk abou...
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Pride: A First Parish Holy Day - June 7, 2026
Pride is a Holy Day at First Parish in Malden. This year we’ll explore hidden history: how Queer people have always been a part of myths and how their stories often still aren’t told.
The Truths and Lies of the Hero's Journey - May 17, 2026
In 1949 Joseph Campbell identified what he called a “universal story structure” of the hero’s journey that involves a hero going on an adventure, facing a crisis, and coming home changed. We’ll explore this idea, how it’s infiltrated our ideas ...
The Anti War Origins of Mothers Day - May 10, 2026
UU poet and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe held the first mother’s day as an anti-war protest as a reaction to the American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian war. She believed that women held a responsibility to help shape the world we live in. I...