Closing Words - A blog of lessons and sentiment on the road to closure

Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 6
December 04, 2020

Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 6

It was just this time of year, 1977, when I was starting the ministry of my second church, First Parish in Waltham, Universalist Unitarian. The…
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Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 5
November 09, 2020

Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 5

If a church could smile, not smugly but as joyous relief following the presidential election, our church would be beaming the length of the state.…
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Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 4
October 13, 2020

Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 4

During each presidential election cycle, I am reminded of my first foray into politics from the pulpit. Some would call it a disaster; I prefer…
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Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 3
September 17, 2020

Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 3

With much national attention focused on police brutality, unleashed mostly in communities of color, I want to remind us all (for the record) that our…
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Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 2
September 03, 2020

Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 2

We were both new to seminary. He was a Presbyterian, brimming with confidence.  I was not very self-assured, and therefore listened with amazement as he regaled…
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Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 1
August 13, 2020

Closing Words by Rev. Tom Goldsmith Volume 1

Dear Friends,  If these were normal times I wouldn’t feel the need to address the congregation with hints of sentiment and casual observations about the…
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