Worship Service at Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church

This morning I had a wonderful preaching experience at the Melrose Unitarian Universalist Church. I love preaching for small congregations and Melrose epitomized the reasons why. The white rectangle sanctuary was intimate. The congregation was enthusiastic during the service and friendly afterwards. And this is singing congregation! The hymns were filled with spirit.

In the sermon, I shared some stories from my experience teaching this past semester and reflections on the recent street violence in Boston.

Following the service, I met Rebecca Mooney, a congregant at Melrose and the Program Director of the Melrose Alliance Against Violence. MAAV takes a holistic approach to violence prevention, working both on domestic violence issues and dating violence among teens. They also have Youth Site on teen mental health.