The Voice of Hind Rajab is an Oscar nominated movie about a tragic event in Gaza in December 2023. Red Crescent volunteers work to rescue a child named Hind Rajab trapped in a car under Israeli fire. Writer and director, Kaouther Ben Hania, carefully constructs a relentlessly-paced narrative around the archival audio of Hind Rajab's […]
Looking for support for your meditation practice? Beginners and experienced meditators welcome. First Parish’s Meditation Group has gone virtual! Please join us whenever you like–no ongoing commitment required. Click here to join on Zoom. Sunday, 9-9:30 a.m. The facilitator will open with a short Loving Kindness (Metta) introduction and then ring the bell. We will […]
Worship Service Sunday, March 29, 2026, 10:00am Worship in the Meetinghouse Sanctuary and online "Leading with Love" Lay-led service with New Member Ceremony What does it mean to be a leader in today's world? Come hear the perspectives of our lay leaders on what it means to lead with love. This is also the Sunday […]
New to First Parish or just want to learn more? Discover what UUs believe, where our faith comes from, and how we got here. Join Rev. Erica and folks from the Membership Committee for this workshop (attend one, not both) to get answers to all these questions and more! Attending this workshop on one of […]
The Arlington LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission and First Parish are celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility this year by hosting an event we're calling Trans Joy Cafe! It will be a place where people can gather, socialize, and learn more about Trans, non binary, and gender expansive experiences. Additionally, there will be community resources available for Trans, non […]
Spirit Talks are back! Weekly Spirit Talk discussions provide an opportunity for a small group to reflect together on a spiritual theme inspired by a different quote each week. Spirit Talk meets every Monday at 4pm on Zoom. Email spirittalk@firstparish.info to be added to the mailing list for Spirit Talk or just check us out by joining […]
Looking for support for your meditation practice? Join us for 30 minutes of silent sitting. Beginners and experienced meditators welcome. Please drop in whenever you like–no ongoing commitment required. Meets Mondays 6:00-7:00pm in the Parlor. For more information, please email meditation@firstparish.info Back to Events
Lectio Divina is a method of reading and listening, lingering with, and sharing personal responses to selected texts from the Bible or other sources. Diverse responses to the text provide new insights and help us grow in our spiritual lives and set intentions for our days. New people are always welcome! Lectio Divina meets on […]
Longing for some faithful mooring in turbulent times? Join Revs. Erica & Stevie for an evening of learning and conversation, connecting to the work of James Luther Adams, the 21st Century Unitarian Universalist theologian. Drawing from his "five smooth stones" of religious liberalism, may we be inspired by his faith and advocacy work in this […]
Please join us for one of these small group sessions as we share our values, priorities and hopes for our beloved community. In these co-facilitated, 90-minute sessions, groups of 6 - 8 will engage with guided questions, sharing “around the circle” while others listen. Themes that we uncover will be collected to help shape the […]