Rev. Bruce Taylor attended the Andover Newton Theological School, where he was ordained in 2009. As part of his pastoral education, Rev. Bruce ministered to the patient and staff population of Fletcher Allen Health Care Center in Burlington, Vermont, where he engaged hospital patients and their families in pastoral conversation and prayer as they faced serious illness, served as an on-call chaplain, and led televised, interfaith Sunday services in the hospital chapel.
Rev. Bruce also developed adult RE curricula on Transcendentalism and Howard Thurman, the African American theologian and philosopher of radical non-violence whose ideas greatly influenced the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.
After his ordination, Rev. Bruce went on to serve as part-time minister for the First Parish Church in Billerica from 2010 to 2015, where, in addition to the traditional duties of ministry, he led a strategic planning effort for church growth. Rev. Bruce has also served as part-time minister for the Ashby First Parish Church, the First Universalist Society of Wakefield, and the First Church of Leominster.
Outside the world of ministry, Rev. Bruce enjoys hiking in the White Mountains and nature photography, and has been a member of the New England Flute Orchestra of Indian Hill since 1988!
Join us for our Sunday Service led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
What do we mean by a “practice”, what makes practices spiritual, and what purposes can they serve? In today’s worship service, we will make a start at answering these questions.
Join us for our Sunday Service led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
Often hidden from view, fungi have helped shape and sustain the world as we know it. What can they teach us about life, spirituality and our place in the interdependent web of existence?
Join us for our Ingathering Sunday Service led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
As time comes around full circle once again, we come face to face with one another and the rich possibilities of a new church year! Let it be a dance we do: in worship, … read more.
Join us for our Sunday Service on June’s theme of Celebrating Blessings led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
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This Sunday we will reflect on a year of change, and on time itself: Is it nature’s way of … read more.
Join us for our Sunday Service on June’s theme of Celebrating Blessings led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
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The Buddhist doctrine of Anatta or No-Self may seem obscure, even intimidating to many people. But it’s not so … read more.
Join us for our Sunday Service on May’s theme of Nurturing Beauty led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
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This Sunday, we welcome three new members to our faith community. This community is more than a collection of … read more.
Join us for our Sunday Service on May’s theme of Nurturing Beauty led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
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Transcendentalists such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau sought direct experience of mystery and wonder and found … read more.
Join us for our Sunday Service on April’s theme of Awakening led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
As spring festivals, Easter and Passover connect moments in sacred history – the Exodus and the Resurrection – with the rhythms of the natural world. As we experience the ephemeral … read more.
Join us for our Sunday Service on April’s theme of Awakening led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
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Each one of us brings a unique set of gifts to the world, to the communities in which we live, … read more.
Join us for our Sunday Service on March’s theme of Renewing Faith led by Rev. Bruce Taylor.
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Our service will be in-person in our sanctuary. If you are unable to join us in person, you are … read more.
