BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington, MA - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington, MA X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.firstparish.info X-WR-CALDESC:Events for First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington, MA REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T220000 DTSTAMP:20240319T201340Z CREATED:20240319T165817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240319T201340Z UID:10001080-1713686400-1713736800@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Summer Worship Leader Recruitment: April 21 deadline DESCRIPTION:>> Summer 2024 worship at First Parish will be online only. \nTake part in the spiritual formation of our shared community! Every summer\, our congregation offers a handful of lay members the opportunity to lead a summer worship service. Will you help create a summer of thoughtful\, enriching\, and enlightening worship services for our congregation? If the ideal appeals but you think you might be traveling\, or maybe you don’t like speaking in front of a crowd\, fear not! Services this summer will be 100% virtual. All you need is a Zoom-quality WiFi connection. \nFor more details about leading an online service this summer\, please read or download this document. \nFill out a brief application on line at https://tinyurl.com/3tb37cx9 or speak with any worship associate. \nThe deadline for submitting your proposal is April 21\, 2024. Training will be on May 5\, 1-3pm\, via Zoom. \nIf you have any questions\, please email us at WorshipAssociates@firstparish.info URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/summer-worship-leader-recruitment-april-21-deadline/ CATEGORIES:Church Business,Virtual First Parish,Worship END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10000129-1713726000-1713731400@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-04-21/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240505T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10000130-1714935600-1714941000@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-05-05/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240519T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10000131-1716145200-1716150600@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-05-19/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10000132-1717354800-1717360200@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-06-02/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T100000 DTSTAMP:20240613T211659Z CREATED:20240522T143158Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T211659Z UID:10001107-1718532000-1718532000@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: June 16\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click the yellow button below\nJo Guthrie\, Worship Leader\n“What’s Possible?”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSometimes we’ve tried so hard that we’ve given up trying and even when the possibility is there\, we no longer trust it to be real. How do we find faith to try again? \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Jo Guthrie is a curious thinker and professional program manager\, as well as a participant and leader in community theatre and the Society of Creative Anachronism. After a childhood of eclectic and erratic religious practice\, she has been a member of First Parish since 2012\, singing in the choir and previously serving as a Worship Associate and on the Music Committee. In her spare moments she enjoys a variety of crafting\, gardening\, decorating and creating spreadsheets. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-sunday-20240616/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240616T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10000133-1718564400-1718569800@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-06-16/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240623T100000 DTSTAMP:20240620T114718Z CREATED:20240522T162529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T114718Z UID:10001108-1719136800-1719136800@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: June 23\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click the yellow button below\nEbonié Smith-Cooper\, Worship Leader\n“Prayer as a Propeller”\nFor many years Ebonié has used prayer as a tool in their spiritual practice toolkit. The idea of prayer may not be at the top of everyone’s centering exercise. Ebonié is hoping to invite you to reconsider this tool through their storytelling and passion of this spiritual practice. Ebonié has been a member of FPUUA for almost 10 years. They have taught RE\, made a bounty of pies for the Pie Palace fundraiser\, and currently serves as a member of the Committee on Ministry. When Ebonié is not coaching and cheering on their beloved soccer team you can find them cooking a hearty meal for their family and friends. \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Ebonié Smith-Cooper shares her life with her spouse\, their son\, and our Goldendoodle. She has been a member of First Parish for almost 10 years. Ebonié feels called to a life of service and works everyday to move in that direction. In her free time she enjoys coaching in-town sports\, listening to audiobooks\, and playing card games with her family. \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240623/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T100000 DTSTAMP:20240626T144837Z CREATED:20240522T162811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T144837Z UID:10001109-1719741600-1719741600@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: June 30\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click the yellow button below\nSteve Kropper\, Worship Leader\n“(P)reaching Across the Aisle”\nWhy in tarnation would anyone (P)reach across the aisle? 1. Characters in other bubbles are more entertaining. 2. It keeps America from splitting in two. 3. Realistic math. Horse trading or stalemate. 4. Ponder my values\, I’ll ponder yours. 5. Certainty is sanctuary. Crossing the aisle is lonely. \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Steve Kropper leverages a Cornell MBA as a start-up entrepreneur in telecom and clean energy. The product of a mixed marriage between one family of Republican Vermonter engineer-entrepreneurs and the other with a union organizing grandfather who won 40\,000 votes for Congress on the Socialist ticket\,. A former AMC hut boy on Mt. Washington\, Steve has hopped freight trains and hitchhiked across the US. He has worked on Democratic presidential campaigns since 1976 and helped to retire the last GOP House member in New England. Steve makes his home in Lincoln and hais two adult daughters who endured his parenting messages that they are ‘confident\, assertive and independent\,” until it’s true! \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240630/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10000134-1719774000-1719779400@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-06-30/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240707T100000 DTSTAMP:20240703T151811Z CREATED:20240522T162920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240703T151811Z UID:10001110-1720346400-1720346400@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: July 7\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click the yellow button below\nAvon Lewis\, Worship Leader\n“Union Work as Spiritual Work”\nThe job of a union organizer has many aspects\, but at its core\, it is about helping people find their voice and advocate for themselves and others. It is about being with people in hard moments. It is about creating community. In this summer session\, I will talk about lessions learned from my five years as a union president and relate that to how that both informs and was informed by my UU beliefs \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Avon Lewis has been a secondary science educator for more than 25 years and active in her local union for the last 15\, first on the negotiating team\, and then later as a board member and finally as president. She has been a member of FP for about 20 years\, and with her wife has raised their three daughters in this community. \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240707/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T100000 DTSTAMP:20240710T174740Z CREATED:20240522T163026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240710T174740Z UID:10001111-1720951200-1720951200@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: July 14\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click on the yellow button below\nWilla Taber\, Guest Speaker\nwith the Welcoming Congregation Committee\n“Joy\, the Essence of the Soul”\nJoin the First Parish Welcoming Congregation Committee to hear a personal story of discovering joy and learning to cultivate an enlivened life no matter your age or circumstance in life. Willa Taber is a resident of Arlington and was a speaker on the Trans Day of Visibility panel this past March. We are delighted to welcome her back to First Parish. \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a person or group from within our congregation. The Welcoming Congregation Committee (WCC) was appointed in 2023 to provide guidance and leadership on maintaining FPUU’s designation as a Welcoming Congregation. Members are long-standing members of FPUU that include several individuals who have identities within the larger LGBTQ+ umbrella as well as members who are allies of those communities. We have been working for nearly two years on bringing opportunities for our congregation to become more intentionally inclusive of and aware of LGBTQ+ people and concerns in every aspect of congregational and community life. As part of our ongoing efforts to fully integrate LGBTQ+ people concerns\, and lives into the worshipping aspect of the congregation as well\, we are honored to lead an online summer service. \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240714/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240714T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001370-1720983600-1720989000@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-07-14/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240721T100000 DTSTAMP:20240719T210527Z CREATED:20240522T163131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240719T210527Z UID:10001112-1721556000-1721556000@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: July 21\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click on the yellow button below\nLori Kenschaft\, Worship Leader\n“When Life Feels Like a Greek Tragedy”\nIn a classic tragedy\, horrible things happen because of the unfolding of a character’s nature. These events may feel surprising or shocking along the way\, but in retrospect they appear both predictable and unavoidable. Can this understanding of tragedy help us navigate better the events and dramas of our time? \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Lori Kenschaft is a long-time First Parish member and now works for the Town of Arlington as our Energy Advocate\, helping people learn how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their homes. \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240721/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T100000 DTSTAMP:20240727T163038Z CREATED:20240522T163224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240727T163038Z UID:10001113-1722160800-1722160800@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: July 28\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click on the yellow button below\nJulius Pereli\, Worship Leader\n“Spiritual but Not Religious”\nStories about perseverance in the context of community. \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Julius Pereli has been a member of First Parish for about 25 years. He has been especially interested in teaching Religious Education\, cooking for congregational events and feels weirdly uncomfortable in the sanctuary many Sundays. He is married to Martha Pereli and is Papa to Kayden Hitchings. In his free time\, Julius likes to hike and play squash. \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240728/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240728T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001371-1722193200-1722198600@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-07-28/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240804T100000 DTSTAMP:20240731T162628Z CREATED:20240522T163310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240731T162628Z UID:10001114-1722765600-1722765600@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: August 4\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click on the yellow button below\nJosh Davis\, Worship Leader\n“How First Parish Helped Me Become a Christian”\nIn 2012\, I spoke at First Parish about an extraordinary event that led to my conversion to Christianity. I will retell that event and provide an update about what has happened since\, especially about how the teachings and support from First Parish over nearly 30 years have equipped me for a path that has turned out to be wonderfully rewarding\, wonderfully disappointing\, and\, above all\, not what I expected. \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Josh Davis began attending First Parish with his family in the mid 1990s. For the following 20 years\, I served in a variety of leadership positions\, including chair of the Parish Committee\, and was involved in many church activities. He believes that the way of looking at the world learned through his time at First Parish\, enabled him to respond to a spiritual experience in 2009 by embarking on a religious Odyssey exploring Christianity and his faith. Josh has met many people on this journey and learned many things that he often views as expansions of the principles and ways of being that grew in him as a Unitarian Universalist. \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240804/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T100000 DTSTAMP:20240807T145445Z CREATED:20240522T163357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T145445Z UID:10001115-1723370400-1723370400@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: August 11\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click on the yellow button below\nMary Babic\, Worship Leader\n“The Future Is Not Yet Written: The power of imagination in confronting the climate crisis”\nWhat does it mean to be open to the world? It is at once terrible\, gorgeous\, life-threatening\, life-affirming\, tragic\, comic. How much light do we let in? In confronting the climate crisis\, we need to confront the terrible reality; and then do the hard work of imagining a whole new future. A bit of Joanne Macy’s work\, a bit of climate communications science\, a tiny bit of joy. \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Mary Babic is committed to the power of storytelling as a means for sparking social change\, and to centering and elevating the voices of people who are most impacted by inequality\, injustice\, and exclusion. Before joining Dayenu\, she worked for more than a decade at Oxfam\, where she traveled across the country to hear from farmworkers\, poultry workers\, fisherfolk\, BIPOC activists\, and countless others on the frontlines of climate disaster response and fights for justice. \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240811/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240811T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001372-1723402800-1723408200@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-08-11/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240818T100000 DTSTAMP:20240814T223034Z CREATED:20240522T163511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240814T223034Z UID:10001116-1723975200-1723975200@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: August 18\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click on the yellow button below\nJitendra Singh\, Worship Leader\n“Respectfully Yours”\nI hope to talk about respecting the world around us\, people but also other sentient beings\, even trees and rocks. Annie Dillard speaks of “teaching a stone to talk.” The Tao Te Ching speaks of “being like water\,” to assimilate rather than rise above. Buber speaks of communicating deeply with others’ whole self. Does any of this make sense? Yes\, if we embrace the contradictions in life! \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Jitendra has been a member of First Parish Arlington for 7 years and a Unitarian Universalist for over 40. Jitendra was born in India into a Sikh/Hindu family and now identifies mostly as Taoist/Buddhist. He and his wife live in Arlington. He teaches Computer Science at Tufts. He enjoys deep conversations\, long walks and cooking & sharing meals with friends. Every few years\, he enjoys doing deep research on a topic of interest and translating it into a summer service \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240818/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T100000 DTSTAMP:20240821T175308Z CREATED:20240522T163815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240821T175308Z UID:10001117-1724580000-1724580000@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: August 25\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click on the yellow button below\nMegan Anderson\, Worship Leader\n“Interdependence and Tenacious Love”\nHow does reflecting on our belief in the interdependent web of life help us as Unitarian Universalists to attend to Disability Justice in our own congregation? Drawing on writings by Julia Watts Belser and Reverend Monica Coleman\, this sermon reflects on the connection between our UU principles and the principles of Disability Justice as well as the connections between members of our faith community. \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Megan (she/her) is a rising senior at Mount Holyoke College. She is a Psychology & Education major and a Music minor. Her family first brought her to First Parish when she was in elementary school\, and she still does her best to attend services when she’s home from college! She is still actively involved in other UU spaces\, co-leading her campus faith group and working on Star Island in the summers. She enjoys swimming in the ocean\, discussing plays\, and writing poetry when inspiration strikes. \n\n\n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240825/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240825T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001373-1724612400-1724617800@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-08-25/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240901T100000 DTSTAMP:20240828T185544Z CREATED:20240522T163926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T185544Z UID:10001118-1725184800-1725184800@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Worship Service: September 1\, at 10am DESCRIPTION:Worship online only ~~ click the yellow button below\nJohn Hodges\, Worship Leader\n“Whither Blows the Wind?”\nDo you run before the wind? Tack to windward? Both at different times? What has gone according to plan in your life? In every detail? A lot? Not a single thing? How do you feel about that? What now? \nDuring the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. John is a long time member of First Parish\, currently singing bass in our choir\, ringing with our hand chime group\, and organizing our blood drives. John volunteers with the American Red Cross\, currently serving as Green Team Lead for Massachusetts\, John attended MIT (Earth and Planetary Sciences) and BU (Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems). John delights in family\, food\, and fun! \n\n\n\n scroll right scroll left\n\n\n\nView or download the Order of Service\n\n\nThe Order of Service is generally posted on Thursday or Friday before the service\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick To Join Worship on Zoom\n\n  \nOr use your phone to participate with audio only by dialing 929-205-6099 then enter 859 7713 3204 followed by the pound key. \nIf you have trouble connecting via Zoom\, you may view the sermon on our YouTube channel at a later date. \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/worship-service-20240901/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240908T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001374-1725822000-1725827400@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-09-08/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240922T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001375-1727031600-1727037000@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-09-22/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241006T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001376-1728241200-1728246600@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-10-06/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241020T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001377-1729450800-1729456200@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-10-20/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001378-1730660400-1730665800@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-11-03/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001379-1731870000-1731875400@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-11-17/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241201T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241201T203000 DTSTAMP:20260701T153128Z CREATED:20230825T142820Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260701T153128Z UID:10001380-1733079600-1733085000@www.firstparish.info SUMMARY:Men’s Group DESCRIPTION:Men of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to meet with First Parish’s Men’s Group! We meet online every other Sunday at 7pm to connect and support each other on our spiritual journeys. \nEmail mensgroup@firstparish.info to join! \nBack to Events URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/mens-group/2024-12-01/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Ongoing Groups,Virtual First Parish END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR