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SUMMARY:Staffing Structure Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Join the Parish Committee and the Transition team to learn about existing and possible staffing structures and our budget constraints\, and share your ideas about the needs of First Parish in the future.  (Light snacks will be provided.) \nIf you are unable to attend this in-person offering\, we are offering an alternate Zoom session on Wednesday\, October 7 at 8pm. \nFor background and to prepare for the conversation \, check out the Transition Team’s newsletter post with information they gleaned from surveying other churches of our size about staffing structure\, finances\, and systems.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/staffing-structure-discussion/
LOCATION:Sanctuary\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Business,Community,Spotlight,Transition + Search
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260903T183000
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SUMMARY:Community Covenant Conversation: The Courtyard Crabapple Tree
DESCRIPTION:In the middle of First Parish’s courtyard–a multiuse space that also serves as our memorial garden–is a crabapple tree… with the best branches for climbing. But (we might wonder)\, can kids climb it? \nWe have competing commitments: safety\, fun\, the health of the tree\, & honoring the dead. Let’s use this crabapple tree as a case study–not simply to make a rule\, but to explore the deeper questions that hang on the tree and articulate how we want to be a multigenerational community together. \nJoin this participatory workshop\, facilitated by Rev. Stevie\, to learn more about covenant conversations by practicing them. Everyone is welcome. Parents\, kids (grade two and up)\, Property Committee members\, Memorial Garden stewards\, Parish leaders\, Religious Education volunteers\, and experienced tree climbers are encouraged to attend! \nA light (kid-friendly) dinner will be provided.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/the-courtyard-crabapple-tree-community-covenant-conversation/
LOCATION:Parlor\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Spotlight,Transition + Search
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T213000
DTSTAMP:20260603T165506Z
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SUMMARY:Covenant Discernment and Listening Circle - Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Come join the First Parish Covenant Task Force\, Transition Team\, and Parish Committee members to share your voice and experiences! \nIn facilitated small group conversations (called “discernment circles”)\, you’ll be asked your thoughts on how we put our shared values into practice in our community. Notes from these conversations will be instrumental to the formation of a new community covenant over the next few months. Everyone is welcome – join us if you missed our in-person offering on May 31! \nClick here to register for this event\, and to get the Zoom link.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/covenant-discernment-and-listening-circle-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Community,Spotlight,Transition + Search
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260531T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T145025Z
CREATED:20260521T181040Z
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SUMMARY:Covenant Discernment and Listening Circle
DESCRIPTION:Come join the First Parish Covenant Task Force\, Transition Team\, and Parish Committee members to share your voice and experiences! \nIn facilitated small group conversations (called “discernment circles”)\, you’ll be asked your thoughts on how we put our shared values into practice in our community. Notes from these conversations will be instrumental to the formation of a new community covenant over the next few months. Everyone is welcome\, although we do encourage folks to sign up in advance since space is limited. \nNote: a separate online event will be offered before the end of the program year\, to especially capture the perspectives of remote community members and parents. \nClick here to register online for this event.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/covenant-discernment-and-listening-circle/
LOCATION:Parlor\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Spotlight,Transition + Search
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260518T210000
DTSTAMP:20260515T171020Z
CREATED:20260506T170938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T171020Z
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SUMMARY:Staffing at First Parish: Where Do We Go From Here?
DESCRIPTION:What are the possibilities for staffing in the coming years? Join the Transition Team to discuss what we’ve learned from peer congregations and how we can creatively navigate our budget to support the ministries we love. Whether you’re interested in the data or the vision\, your participation is vital. \nJoin one of these Sessions:  \n\nSaturday\, May 16\, 3–5 PM (In-person\, Parlor)\nMonday\, May 18\, 7:30 – 9PM  on Zoom (click here to join)\n\nBackground Information: You can review the full report on our survey of other congregations here.  During the sessions\, we will also walk through the specific costs that make up our personnel budget to ensure everyone has a clear picture of our financial landscape. \nAs always\, we welcome your comments on staffing and other aspects of First Parish life!   Find us or email transitionteam@firstparish.info.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/staffing-at-first-parish-where-do-we-go-from-here-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Church Business,Spotlight,Transition + Search
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T130000
DTSTAMP:20260515T171020Z
CREATED:20260507T144257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260515T171020Z
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SUMMARY:Beginning the Work of Covenant - Covenant Task Force Drop-In Offering
DESCRIPTION:The Covenant Task Force (CTF) invites you to join them in the Parlor\, after worship\, on Sunday\, May 17th. We are volunteers collaborating with the ministers\, Parish Committee\, Transition Team and Safe Congregations Committee to craft an all-congregation covenant as a part of our settled minister search process. \nAt that time you will be able to review examples of covenants created by other congregations of our size. These examples were gathered by our Transition Team in their on-going work to provide information about a variety of topics as we move forward in our search for our next lead minister. \nAs you scan these documents we encourage you to notice keywords\, phrases\, and Unitarian Universalist values shared by all. Members of the CTF will be on hand to listen to your thoughts\, offer ways for you to make suggestions about the creation of ours\, and gather feedback. \nFor those who can not be with us that day we will be posting a full listing of the covenants on-line for your review\, as well as methods of sharing your feedback to us. \nWe hope to see you then! \nCovenant Task Force:\nTali Avery\, Anthony Fernandez\, Julie Garry (Transition Team Liaison)\, Amy Hadley\, and Tina Schultz
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/beginning-the-work-of-covenant-covenant-task-force-drop-in-offering/
CATEGORIES:Church Business,Spotlight,Transition + Search
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T170000
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CREATED:20260506T170855Z
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SUMMARY:Staffing at First Parish: Where Do We Go From Here?
DESCRIPTION:What are the possibilities for staffing in the coming years? Join the Transition Team to discuss what we’ve learned from peer congregations and how we can creatively navigate our budget to support the ministries we love. Whether you’re interested in the data or the vision\, your participation is vital. \nJoin one of these Sessions:  \n\nSaturday\, May 16\, 3–5 PM (In-person\, Parlor)\nMonday\, May 18\, 7:30 – 9PM  on Zoom (click here to join)\n\nBackground Information: You can review the full report on our survey of other congregations here.  During the sessions\, we will also walk through the specific costs that make up our personnel budget to ensure everyone has a clear picture of our financial landscape. \nAs always\, we welcome your comments on staffing and other aspects of First Parish life!   Find us or email transitionteam@firstparish.info.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/staffing-at-first-parish-where-do-we-go-from-here/
LOCATION:Parlor\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Business,Spotlight,Transition + Search
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T181303Z
CREATED:20260430T162734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T181303Z
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SUMMARY:Transition Team Info Session - Zoom
DESCRIPTION:The transition team is offering a zoom version of the April 19 in-person event. This is the same event so no need to attend both. \nJoin us via Zoom to hear about what we learned from the congregation from the listening circles last month. We will also share an introduction on how structure and staffing is offered at similar size Unitarian Universalist congregations. Finally\, we will provide an introduction to covenanting as a community and discuss a covenant of right relations. \nClick here to join the Zoom.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/transition-team-info-session-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spotlight,Transition + Search
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