I am hoping that you recognize our first reading, the Ten Commandments. It is bread and butter religion, so basic as almost to be assumed. Yes, you need to hear them first at some time in your life, but then they become so familiar, so second nature, so central. But if you look at the order of service, you might note an…
A Christian Unitarian Church Serving Newton, Brookline, and the Boston Area since 1861
Sunday Service at 10:30am
Rev. Mark J.T. Caggiano
26 Suffolk Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Sermons on Matthew
Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’ So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” In the gospel reading, Jesus offers a story about workers being paid. Some work for a full day, some for half a day, and others for an hour.…
Peter came and said to him, Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times? Jesus said to him, Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. Jesus goes on to tell the parable of the slave who sought mercy from his master the king. The master forgave his enormous…
Sermon 14 June 2026 and Flower Communion Liturgy For a Unitarian and a Universalist κήρυγμα June 14, 2026 Matthew 9:35 – 10:8 Rev. Diego Garrido Barreto As you go, proclaim the good news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick; raise the dead; cleanse those with skin disease; cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. …
Sermon online 2026-06-07 What God Desires by Rev. Mark Caggiano, 6/7/2026 Hosea 5:15-6:6; Matthew 9:9-13 For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. In the Book of Hosea, we are hearing something new. New in the scheme of the Bible because obviously this was written long ago. God wants steadfast love, not sacrifices. God…
EASTER SUNDAY 2026 Matthew 28:1-10 And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. Now this is not something you see every day. But of course, today is not like any other day. We…
In the Book of Genesis, the first man and the first woman are offered paradise with one condition: that they not eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. And yet they are tempted to do so by the serpent. God cautioned that the man and woman would die if they ate from the tree, but the serpent explained that…
Beloveds, let me start with a joke. If Christ appeared radiant in glory, to a Unitarian freshly graduated from Harvard, he might quietly adjust his glasses, shake his head and say: ‘Fantastic. Now, how does this help me love my neighbor on Monday morning?’ Stay with me to find out. Seromon 02-15 Belovedness edited – Diego Garrido
Isaiah 58:1-9a; Matthew 5:13-20 Shout out, do not hold back! Lift up your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their rebellion, to the house of Jacob their sins. This passage in Isaiah begins with a comparison. It is a contrast between true and false worship. To be focused on rituals and performing them correctly, even perfectly, as opposed to worshipping…
Sermon online 2026-02-01 “Beatitudes” by Rev. Dr. Mark Caggiano, 2/1/26 Micah 6:1-8, Matthew 5:1-12 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. The Beatitudes of Jesus are many things. They are a sermon offered to guide people listening…