Event Series Community Potluck

Community Potluck

Vestry First Parish

Fall Community Potluck Dinners sponsored by the STAR committee will be held on the last Wednesday of the month, starting Sept. 27, from 6-8pm, in the Vestry. All are welcome. No sign-up needed. The following groups have generously agreed to host: 9/27 -  Tech Team 10/25 - Ushers 11/29 - Covenant Group View or download the Potluck […]

Forum: Housing in Arlington and the MBTA Communities Act

Parlor and Zoom

Availability and affordability of housing have been pressing issues in Arlington and the entire Boston metropolitan area for years. These issues have a strong bearing on economic justice, climate justice, and racial justice, all of which have been areas of activism in the First Parish social justice program. This forum will focus on how Arlington […]

Event Series Enjoying Sacred Song Together

Enjoying Sacred Song Together

Parlor First Parish

Is singing a favorite part of our First Parish worship services for you? STAR and Grace Notes are co-sponsoring a series of monthly hymn sings – Wednesday afternoons 2:00-3:00 p.m. in the parlor: March 6, April 3 and May 1. Everyone is welcome. Come pitch in! Questions? Email STAR@firstparish.info. More information: We have fine options for […]

For Newcomers: A Conversation with the Minister

Parlor First Parish

For Newcomers: A Conversation with the Minister after the Service on 10/15 Are you new, or feeling new here?  You’re invited to meet with our Lead Minister, Rev. Marta Flanagan, on Sunday, October 15 after the service.  We’ll meet in the Parlor for an informal chat – no agenda, just conversation about whatever you’d like […]

Transcendentalism and Tricky Experiments

Parlor First Parish

>>>  This event was cancelled due to low registration; it will be re-scheduled to the spring. <<<   Monday Oct 16, 2023 (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm) Saturday Oct 21, 2023 (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm) Join Rev. Erica for a two-part series on transcendentalism and utopia. For our session #1, we will meet in […]

Vigil: Refugees are welcome; hate is not: EVENT CANCELLED

Meet at First Parish

The Vigil for Sunday 10/22 has been cancelled. Join the First Parish community for a vigil in front of our meetinghouse on Sunday, October 22, 3:30 - 4:00 to stand in opposition to local and international hostility and atrocities against refugees. Our message is Refugees are welcome, hate is not. We will be making signs […]

Event Series Community Potluck

Community Potluck

Vestry First Parish

Fall Community Potluck Dinners sponsored by the STAR committee will be held on the last Wednesday of the month, starting Sept. 27, from 6-8pm, in the Vestry. All are welcome. No sign-up needed. The following groups have generously agreed to host: 9/27 -  Tech Team 10/25 - Ushers 11/29 - Covenant Group View or download the Potluck […]

Israel and Gaza: A Heartfelt Conversation

Parlor First Parish

Israel and Gaza: A Heartfelt Conversation Thursday October 26, 7:30pm, First Parish Parlor Join Rev. Marta Flanagan and Rev. Erica Richmond this Thursday, October 26, for a heart centered conversation about Israel and Palestine. Many of us are holding multiple truths at the same time. And many of us would like to be a moral liberal […]