On August 2 & 9, summer services will be hosted at Follen. The August 2 service will feature a pickup choir, including members of the Adult Choir and willing community members. We’ll learn a couple easy-ish tunes that morning between 8:30 and 9:30 and then lead them at the 10:00 AM service. All welcome! For … Continue reading Summer Pickup Choir
For 25 years, Covenant Groups have been an important part of Follen’s ministry, fostering meaningful connection, reflection, and growth. As we prepare for the 2026–2027 church year, please let us know your plans. Current Members If you plan to continue in your current group or discontinue your participation, please notify your Covenant Group leader(s). New … Continue reading Sign Up for 2026–27 Covenant Groups
June brings an end to our regular church year, as well as transitions both happy and bittersweet. We say goodbye to folks we love, and send them off with all our heartfelt appreciation and good hopes for the future. And we look forward to summer vacations and new beginnings in the fall. Today’s music reflects … Continue reading Music Notes 6/7/26
What Is the Summer Experiment? The Summer Experiment is a small-group experiment, summer duration only, gathering to talk about our individual paths to finding our better selves. What’s challenging us, and how can we give and receive gentle support from each other? Interested? Email Dave L., or find him by the tables at Coffee Hour. … Continue reading The Summer Experiment
Please join me in prayer: this time of allowing ourselves to feel our connection with each other — with the whole family of humanity. Spirit of life, God within and all around us, I give thanks for this day — this complicated day — full of light and laughter and love, full of grief, despair, … Continue reading Lay Minister’s Prayer 5/24/26
Looking ahead to next Saturday’s Boston Pride celebration, the adult choir is singing songs of inclusion and love. “Crowded Table” by The Highwomen advocates for a welcoming space for everyone. The song promotes the idea of supportive community, where the human family can bring our whole selves and — through acceptance — emerge stronger. “Pride … Continue reading Music Notes 5/31/26
through May 31
This summer will look a little different from previous years. Usually, Follen hosts an assortment of guest and lay preachers in the Sanctuary all summer. However, this summer our Sanctuary is due to be fully painted — including the walls, ceilings, and pews! That means we can only host worship 2 times this summer: August … Continue reading Summer Worship 2026
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Simultaneously thinking about Beethoven and the theme of neighborly care, I recalled Pete Seeger’s lyrics to a theme from Beethoven’s 7th Symphony. (The year 2027, after all, will mark the bicentennial of Beethoven’s passing.) Pete Seeger’s interest in Beethoven stemmed from a personal love of classical music. He also related to Beethoven’s drawing from folk … Continue reading Music Notes 5/10/26
