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SUMMARY:Alliance Program - Making Sense of the World: Highlights from Our Family Gap Year
DESCRIPTION:Elizabeth Hunter shares pictures and stories from six months of travel with her family around the world. Planning and pitfalls\, advice and adventures\, lessons and lived experience are all explored as she lays out the dreams and realities of stepping away from familiar routines and completely outside your comfort zone. ALL ARE WELCOME! \nThe Alliance serves First Parish by supporting women in our congregation as well as advancing the interests and efforts of our entire church. With its own endowment and investments\, the Alliance remains a financially independent group within First Parish. The majority of our annual expenditures go to support a charitable giving plan that focuses on organizations that serve women and families in transition. Alliance meetings\, programs\, and activities provide opportunities for learning\, ongoing fellowship\, and rich discussions. Membership in the Alliance is open to those in our church who identify as female; Alliance programs and activities are inclusive across all gender identities and ages.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-program-making-sense-of-the-world-highlights-from-our-family-gap-year/
LOCATION:Vestry and Zoom\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Spotlight
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T093000
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SUMMARY:Household Goods Donation Drive
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance is co-sponsoring a household goods drive – help Household Goods furnish homes\, free of charge for families in need. Donate good quality household items to help turn empty rooms into real homes. For guidelines on what to donate\, please click here to visit the Household Goods website.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/household-goods-donation-drive/
LOCATION:St. Camillus Church\, 1185 Concord Tpke\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Community,Spotlight
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T210000
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CREATED:20260506T171415Z
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SUMMARY:Alliance Annual Dinner and Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The Alliance Annual Business meeting begins with a casual supper\, followed by financial reports and the vote of Alliance members to approve the budget and the Giving Plan. \n6:30pm in the Vestry. \nThe Alliance is the women’s organization at First Parish\, with a mission to support the women in our congregation\, and through that support to advance the interests and efforts of our entire community. Formal membership in the Alliance is open to those who identify as female\, although Alliance activities are inclusive across gender identities and age.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-annual-dinner-and-business-meeting/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260224T202951Z
CREATED:20260129T174937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T202951Z
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SUMMARY:ALLIANCE PROGRAM From Guerilla to Grandmother: An Evening with Peace Activist Katherine Power
DESCRIPTION:Katherine Power\, author of SURRENDER: My Journey from Guerilla to Grandmother\, will join us to share her story and talk with us about taking action to bring about change. In her book\, she recounts the events of her dramatic journey from anti-war activist to revolutionary guerrilla\, through 23 years of life on the run where she built a family that she had to leave in a dramatic surrender\, serving a prison sentence where she found grace and meaning. \nNow\, as an elder\, Power reflects on her inner journey and its lessons—how cultivating inner peace and practicing compassion are the foundation of powerful action for change in the world. \nKatherine Power studied at Brandeis\, completed her Bachelor’s degree through the Boston University Prison Education Program\, and holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy\, Ethics\, and Writing from Oregon State University. Her previous book\, Doing Time: Papers from Framingham Prison\, is available from Nighthawk Press. \nAll are welcome to Alliance events! The event will be in-person and on Zoom – you may click here to join on Zoom.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-program-from-guerilla-to-grandmother-an-evening-with-peace-activist-katherine-power/
LOCATION:Vestry and Zoom\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Spotlight
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260109T200000
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SUMMARY:Alliance Chowder Supper
DESCRIPTION:At this cozy happening we will nosh on soups\, salads\, and bread\, provided by  Alliance Board members. Please bring a dessert to be shared! Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks will be served. All are welcome – no registration needed! \nWhat can you expect during the evening?\n6:30 – 7:00  Appetizers and Drinks\n7:00 – 7:10   Welcome\, Greeting\, and Reflection\n7:10 – 7:45  Supper and Socializing\n7:45 – 8:30  Discussion and Clean Up \nFor those of you who cannot be with us in person we invite you to join us via Zoom at 7:45 for the discussion portion of our program. \nWhat will happen at 7:45?\nMembers and friends will have the chance to hear about the Alliance’s Giving Program\, learn about organizations that have been supported in the past\, and discuss how we should plan for the next 3 years.  Please come with questions and ideas!
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-chowder-supper/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251219T203000
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CREATED:20251110T174228Z
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SUMMARY:Food for Body and Soul: A Nourishing Meal with Rev. Aisha Ansano
DESCRIPTION:What is Dinner Church? Let’s Gather with Rev. Aisha Ansano to Learn and Share a Meal\nAll are welcome to join for this communal meal and service led by Rev. Aisha Ansano. This cozy evening will include potluck\, reflection\, conversation\, and the story of Rev. Aisha’s organization\, Nourish\, which was featured recently in UU World magazine. \nhttps://www.uuworld.org/articles/what-is-dinner-church-unitarian-universalism \nPlease bring a side dish\, salad\, or dessert to share. Beverages and main dishes will be provided by the Alliance.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-program-what-is-dinner-church/
LOCATION:Vestry and Zoom\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T184500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251024T210000
DTSTAMP:20251022T190534Z
CREATED:20251010T145346Z
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SUMMARY:Alliance Program: Left on Pearl - Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Left on Pearl is a 55-minute documentary about a highly significant event in the history of the women’s liberation movement.  In 1971 hundreds of Boston-area women staged a takeover and occupation of a Harvard University-owned building.  The ten-day occupation by women demanding a Women’s Center and low income housing for the community in which the building stood\, embodied within it many of the hopes\, triumphs\, conflicts and tensions of Second Wave feminism. One of the few such takeovers by women for women\, this action was transformative for the participants\, and led directly to the establishment of the longest continuously operating Women’s Center in the U.S. \nWe will have the opportunity to watch the film together as a community\, followed by a panel discussion featuring Rochelle Ruthchild\, a founding member of the Women’s Center who was involved in the making of the documentary\, and FP members Mary Fusoni\, Joyce Thompson\, and Jo Ann Preston\, who took part in the 1971 action. \nClick here to join this program online via Zoom.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-program-left-on-pearl-documentary-screening-and-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Vestry and Zoom\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T203000
DTSTAMP:20250130T144129Z
CREATED:20250130T144111Z
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SUMMARY:Alliance Annual Dinner and Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Alliance annual dinner and business meeting \n6:30pm in the Vestry (in-person event only) \nMore information forthcoming
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-annual-dinner-2025/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Worship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T203000
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SUMMARY:Alliance Program: Jorge Armesto (rescheduled)
DESCRIPTION:Forensic Psychologist\, Jorge Arnesto\, and Alliance Program co-chair\, Rachel Lewellen\, will talk about Justice\, Compassion and Freedom. \n7:30 PM Vestry and Zoom (click here to join Zoom) \nJorge is a bilingual clinical psychologist\, certified yoga therapist\, and mindfulness instructor. He is passionate about the intersection of psychology\, mindfulness\, spirituality\, and body-focused practices. As a gay Cuban American man\, Jorge seeks to understand how sources of oppression and resiliency intersect and inform the experiences of individuals\, groups\, and communities. He has served for eight years on the State of Rhode Island Parole Board.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-program-jorge-armesto-rescheduled/
LOCATION:Vestry and Zoom\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T203000
DTSTAMP:20250224T143134Z
CREATED:20250130T143025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T143134Z
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SUMMARY:Alliance Program: Hannah Riley Bowles
DESCRIPTION:“When Gender Matters in Negotiation” \nWe negotiate all the time with our families\, our friends\, and our fellow church members\, in our communities\, and at work. Join Hannah Riley Bowles\, as she describes how gender and other intersecting identities have the potential to influence negotiation behaviors and outcomes. Learn what research says and how to apply that knowledge in our own lives. \nHannah Riley Bowles is the Roy. E. Larson Senior Lecturer in Public Policy and Management at the Harvard Kennedy School and Co-Director of the Women and Public Policy Program and Center for Public Leadership. She is a leading expert on gender in negotiation. \n7:00 PM Vestry\, 7:30 PM Zoom (click here to join Zoom) \nHybrid: Vestry (in person) and online \nTime: \n\n7:00 – 7:30 PM Social time and refreshments (Vestry). Note: Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.\n7:30 – 9:00 PM Program in Vestry and online
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-program-hannah-riley-bowles/
LOCATION:Vestry and Zoom\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T200000
DTSTAMP:20250116T142444Z
CREATED:20250116T142444Z
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SUMMARY:Alliance Chowder Supper and Book Swap
DESCRIPTION:During these cold\, blustery January days\, does your heart call out for something warm and comforting? Why not attend the Alliance Chowder Supper for a bowl of hot chowder or soup? It is an in-person event held in the Vestry. \nThe Chowder Supper is a social gathering. Please join Alliance members and friends for an evening of conversation\, fellowship\, and good food. This year you are encouraged to bring a book you’ve read to swap with someone else. If you have no books from which you are willing to part\, the Friends of the Robbins Library sell used books for a reasonable price on the 4th floor of the library. \nOn the menu you will find New England clam chowder and New England fish chowder from Fresh Pond Seafood; Robbie Rinearson’s corn chowder; Annette Sawyers’ vegan lentil soup; Cheri Minton’s cornbread; and garden salad provided by Anne Ehlert and Pam Baldwin \nAll are welcome to the supper hosted by the Alliance Board. Potluck desserts are welcomed. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-chowder-supper-and-book-swap/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241206T203000
DTSTAMP:20241205T170916Z
CREATED:20241121T202653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T170916Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED - Alliance Program: Jorge Armesto
DESCRIPTION:EVENT CANCELLED\nImportant update: Due to unfortunate circumstances\, Alliance program for Dec. 6 has been canceled. It will be rescheduled in the future.  \nIn conversation with Rachel Lewellen\, Alliance Program co-chair\, Jorge Armesto will share what he has learned as a parole board member\, forensic psychologist\, and self-compassion teacher about compassion\, justice\, and freedom. \nJorge is a bilingual clinical psychologist\, certified yoga therapist\, and mindfulness instructor. He is passionate about the intersection of psychology\, mindfulness\, spirituality\, and body-focused practices. As a gay Cuban American man\, Jorge seeks to understand how sources of oppression and resiliency intersect and inform the experiences of individuals\, groups\, and communities. He has served for eight years on the State of Rhode Island Parole Board.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-program-jorge-armesto/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241018T203000
DTSTAMP:20241015T181632Z
CREATED:20240924T142558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T181632Z
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SUMMARY:Alliance Program: Natalie Southwick
DESCRIPTION:At the next Alliance program\, we will be hearing from Natalie Southwick\, daughter of Jean Rosenberg and Peter Southwick. Natalie grew up in Arlington and participated in the RE program and Youth Group at FPUU. \nSince 2023 Natalie has been Communications Manager at the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice\, a program of the New York City Bar Association that provides pro bono legal representation to civil society organizations worldwide. The Center engages hundreds of law firms and lawyers across borders to expand access to justice and support an ethically active legal profession. Natalie is responsible for developing and implementing the organization’s communications strategy in partnership with stakeholders. \nIn her talk\, “Journalism\, Justice\, and Democracy”\, she will share her professional journey\, explain the work of the Vance Center\, and trace the development of her personal commitment to the role of journalism and a free press in support of justice and democracy.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/alliance-program-natalie-southwick/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240915T133000
DTSTAMP:20240905T150922Z
CREATED:20240806T130532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T150922Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Alliance Program: Rev Marta Interviews Shira Hoffer
DESCRIPTION:A Hotline for Israel/Palestine: Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan interviews Shira Hoffer \nSeptember 15\, 2024 – after service\, 12:00 noon\, in the sanctuary and on Zoom \nJoin The Alliance for the first program of its inspirational and thought-provoking new season. This promises to be an engaging conversation between Rev. Marta and Shira Hoffer\, a remarkable Harvard undergraduate who in response to the horrific Hamas attack on Israel\, October 7\, 2023\, founded the Hotline for Israel/Palestine. This text-based hotline provides her fellow students and others a place where they can safely pose difficult questions without being labeled antisemitic or Islamophobic. The text-based hotline provides well-researched and curated resources about the historical\, cultural\, political\, and religious viewpoints underlying the long conflict between these two countries and their inhabitants. \nIn 2024 Shira expanded her outreach by founding the Institute for Multipartisan Education\, a charitable organization dedicated to “increasing and improving [the] capacity for curious approaches to difference and disagreement in educational settings.” \nJoin this event in-person in the Sanctuary or join on Zoom. \nLearn more about the Alliance by clicking here.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/womens-alliance-program-3/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Zoom\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program,Community,Social Justice
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240524T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240524T210000
DTSTAMP:20240508T143714Z
CREATED:20230927T152547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240508T143714Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Alliance Program: Alliance Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Alliance Annual Meeting\nFriday\, May 24th\nVestry – in person only \nEvent 6:30 to 9\nDinner followed by the business meeting \nProgram – Spending Time with Stevie Carmody\, Minister of Religious Education
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/womens-alliance-program-6/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T210000
DTSTAMP:20240222T195416Z
CREATED:20230927T151713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240222T195416Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Alliance Program
DESCRIPTION:March 8\, 2024 – A Fireside Chat with author Martha Ackmann \nby ZOOM only — 7:30 – 9:00pm – click here to join to the Zoom meeting \nWe are looking forward to a Zoom fireside chat with journalist and author Martha Ackmann on March 8th. She writes about pioneering women who have changed America including Emily Dickinson\, Toni Stone\, the first woman to play professional baseball in the Negro League\, and the Mercury 13 women. Her essays have appeared in The Atlantic\, The Paris Review\, The New York Times\, and The Washington Post. She also is a frequent commentator for New England Public Radio\, and has been featured on CNN\, National Public Radio\, and the BBC. Martha is currently writing a book on Dolly Parton and we are excited to talk with her at this Zoom event. \nLearn more about the Alliance by clicking here.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/womens-alliance-program-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T210000
DTSTAMP:20231116T212037Z
CREATED:20230927T160429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T212037Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Alliance Program
DESCRIPTION:House of the Rising Sun \nDiane Taraz will present The History of the Oldest Profession in song. For millennia women have turned to sex work to survive\, and societies throughout history have handled its inescapable persistence in different ways. The many songs about this sensitive topic\, including the title song from New Orleans\, are equally varied — bold\, regretful\, rowdy\, and often filled with defiant humor. We will visit ancient Greece and Rome\, Renaissance Venice\, Japan\, Medieval Europe\, and the United States\, using songs to explore surprising facts about this “forbidden” topic. \nRefreshments 7-7:30 (featuring a cookie exchange) \nProgram 7:30 to 9 \nThis is a hybrid event; join us in the vestry or via Zoom. Email alliance@firstparish.info
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/womens-alliance-program-5/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231103T210000
DTSTAMP:20231017T144406Z
CREATED:20230927T160317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231017T144406Z
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SUMMARY:Women's Alliance Program
DESCRIPTION:Program: Mindfulness to Help Navigate Difficult Emotions \nConflict is inevitable in most relationships. But it is uncomfortable\, and we usually want difficulties to disappear. Drawing on new research in psychology on what makes relationships work\, as well as a mindfulness practice to help us navigate difficult emotions\, Susan Pollak\, MTS\, Ed.D. will teach us ways to befriend conflict so what we think of as obstacles can become opportunities. \nDr. Pollak is cofounder and teacher at the Center for Mindfulness and Compassion at Harvard Medical School / Cambridge Health Alliance. \nRefreshments 7-7:30\, Program 7:30 to 9 \nThis Alliance meeting is both in-person and on-line. Email to request the link from alliance@firstparish.info.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/womens-alliance-program/
LOCATION:Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alliance Program
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