>>> 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Are you new or new-ish to First Parish? Interested in learning more about Unitarian Universalist traditions and beliefs? Are you considering joining our congregation? The New UU Class is offered twice each year. The fall session will be held Saturday, October 28 and Saturday, November 4 from 9am-noon in the parlor. For info or to […]
Please join us in the Remembrance Corner of our Memorial Garden for a moment of prayer, remembrance, and reflection before worship on Sunday, October 29th at 9:45am. Our Memorial Garden, located in the courtyard of the meetinghouse, holds the ashes of many First Parish members and friends. The Remembrance Corner is paved with the names […]
Children, families, and all other First Parish community members are welcome for a Family Halloween Lunch from noon-1:30pm on Sunday, October 29th. There will be Halloween themed activities. Costumes welcome and encouraged! Please RSVP so we know how much food to get. Click here to RSVP for the lunch. Hosting group: Stevie Carmody & the […]
Learn about Cyrus Dallin, acclaimed sculptor & member of our First Parish! Heather Leavell, Director & Curator of the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum, will share how his progressive values translated to his life & work. We’ll meet in the Courtyard (or Vestry if chilly) for a light brunch (bagels, muffins & fruit), then into the […]
The Community Conversation continues…Israel and Palestine Sunday, November 5th 12- 2 pm, following worship service First Parish Parlor On Thursday October 26, forty people gathered in the parlor to engage in a conversation about Israel and Gaza. This coming Sunday, after worship, the conversation continues. All are welcome. You may bring a bag lunch and nosh. Contributions to share […]
Coping With the Holidays After a Loss Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Discusses the impact the holidays have on grief, practical suggestions for coping and ways the holidays can heal. Click here to register for this on-line seminar or visit CareDimensions.org/CommunityWebinars for registration links. Care Dimensions is a non-profit organization and the largest […]
