Note new schedule: The Diversity Book Club generally meets on the third Tuesday of every other month, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, on Zoom. The April book selection is Kindred by Octavia Butler. In February, we discussed Crow Mary by Kathleen Grisson. In December we discussed Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a […]
Come join us in gaining insight about some of the issues around land and people in the West Bank. You are invited to attend a showing of the Academy Award winning documentary, No Other Land. The film resulted from the collaboration of a young Palestinian activist and a young Israeli journalist, and it shows the […]
How should we carry out the work of justice in a time when government agencies are scrubbing words like "equity," "oppression," and "racism" from their websites? In the chaos, fear, and furor of this moment, it’s hard to know what to pay attention to. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless. But it’s important not […]
Enjoy this special conversation with artist Sage Carbone discussing her Indigenous beadwork reimagining of Cyrus Dallin’s Paul Revere statue. This will be on display for viewing during this program, which is co-sponsored by our Indigenous Justice Working Group. Carbone will share how her art relates to her efforts to elevate the histories and perspectives of […]
Join the open session of the UUUM's Annual Meeting for the organization's update on the work done this past year and its vision for its future. The open session for the public will run from 5:30 to 6:30. Through Renewal House, Roxbury Youth and other programs, the UUUM works to dismantle racism and white supremacy […]
Join Mystic Valley Action for Reproductive Justice, the Social Justice Committee, and the Welcoming Congregation Committee for an evening of uplifting action in support of gender-affirming healthcare. We will have a panel of experts on gender-affirming care, supplies to write postcards to providers, and delicious snacks! Please RSVP at the link below, and contact Samantha […]
Join us as we watch this electric story of how Native American influence shaped rock and roll (as well as the blues, jazz, and folk music). Telling a missing chapter of our collective history, “Rumble” is essential viewing for music fans. Important film and fun! Sponsored by Indigenous Justice Working Group (IJWG). Trailer can be […]
Please join our conversation about Robin Wall Kimmerer’s latest book. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? All are welcome to discuss her vision of how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world. […]
At noon after the June 1 Sunday service, First Parish's Working Group on Peace and Justice in Israel-Palestine will host Amahl Bishara, a professor of anthropology at Tufts University. She will speak about Aida Refugee Camp and her work with the camp children writing The Aida Alphabet Book. She will speak about the process of […]
Note new schedule: The Diversity Book Club generally meets on the third Tuesday of every other month, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, on Zoom. June book selection TBD. In April we discussed Kindred by Octavia Butler. In February we discussed Crow Mary by Kathleen Grisson. In December we discussed Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in […]