Sermon 4_12_2026 Eve Dear God, help us rediscover your word, in our words. Help us reshape your stories, in our stories. Give us a taste of your love that is better than the fruits of your garden. Amen. I was asked by Rev Mark to preach about Eve, this woman and first mother, but I have to admit I struggle. Eve has…
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 by Diego Garrido-Barreto
Good Friday Meditations PDF Joe Hicks – Lisle Baker – Diego Garrido First Meditation — John 18:1–27 (Joe Hicks)A reflection on misunderstanding: Peter, Caiaphas, and Judas each imagine a kingdom of power and control, only to be confronted by a very different path. This meditation invites us to let go of our expectations and follow Jesus into a revolution not of force,…
Sermon March 15, 2026 Diego Garrido You may have noticed our reader Carol Lohe read until verse 11, but this was going to be another long reading, yes, another twenty more verses. So let me summarize it. Jesus heals this man. And yes, he uses saliva. There was a back and forth argument with the Pharisees about healing him on Sabbath, and…
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
Sermon Diego Garrido Discipleship 1_18_2026 (final) Color-courageous Discipleship Martin Luther King Day John 1:29-42 The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by he exclaimed, “Look, here is the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Community, I pray for each of you today. I…
Blessing Join me in the celebration of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, mother for millions of Christians in Latin America who find in her the motivation to be followers of Jesus. I adapted this blessing from the words of the Nican Mopohua, written in 1560 in Nahuatl, the indigenous language spoken in that time in Mexico. This is the book…
Jesus, in your name and in the name of God, en tu nombre y en el nombre de Dios, I pray for this community of Chestnut Hill Oro por esta comunidad reunida en Chestnut Hill. I pray your loving teachings remain in our hearts as we figure it out the meaning of this life. Oro para que tus enseñanzas de amor permanezcan…
God of bread, Dios de Pan. You have given us bread that comes from heaven. Tu nos has dado pan bajado del cielo. And all your creation reminds me of your flavour. Y toda la creación me habla de tu sabor. Come through the shape of the words that are coming out of my mouth Ven a través de las palabras que…
So what does real, Christ-shaped leadership look like? Not manipulation. Not fear. Not doom or fear. Leadership comes from the old English “to go with,” “to go ahead as a guide.” And Jesus turns that upside down. In Mark he says, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.” In Luke he teaches us to take…
The Inward Journey Ministerial Intern Diego Garrido – 21 Sept – 2025. Luke 16, 19-39 May the God that raises the poor from the dust, and lifts the needy from the ash heap, raise us from our trivialities, and, lift us from the ashes of our shame. May my words sit in your hearts choosing the unspoken wisdom of a God that…