Join Community Encampment for Palestine and the First Parish Peace and Justice in Israel/Palestine Working Group for a community-filled afternoon of fundraising & solidarity with vendors, baked goods, performances, and MORE!
The Diversity Book Club generally meets on the third Tuesday of every other month, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, on Zoom. The book for December 2025 is ¡Yo! by Julia Alvarez. All are welcome, please join us! Please email diversitybookclub@firstparish.info, to obtain the link and to RSVP to join the discussion or with any questions.
On January 11th, immediately following worship, join Rev. Erica and the LGBTQIA+ Committee for a video screening and conversation. "The Dads" is a 10 minute film about a group of fathers and how they are raising trans children. Join us in the Parlor for what is sure to be a rich discussion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8v1wQX-8Z0
The Diversity Book Club generally meets on the third Tuesday of every other month, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, on Zoom. Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga is the book selection for the February 2026 on Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm on Zoom. All are welcome, please join us! Please email diversitybookclub@firstparish.info, to obtain the link and […]
Explore how culture functions as a form of resistance and survival. Through music, storytelling, movement, and visual art, Roxbury residents have preserved identity, nurtured belonging, and fueled movements for justice and liberation. Speakers Akili Jamal Haynes and Dayenne Walters will reflect on the role of creative expression in shaping community power and collective memory. Zoom […]
“Hozho” or “The Beauty Way” is a core practice of the Diné people. Raised in secrecy by traditional elders in Canyn de Chelly, Lupita was hidden to preserve her family’s lineage from the boarding school system. Though eventually taken, she drew on her cultural strength to endure and overcome unimaginable challenges. Join us to hear […]
We will gather in the Vestry to make posters for No Kings Day on March 28th. We are also working with Indivisible to have an event in Arlington on March 28th. More Details will Follow. Sponsored by the Defending Democracy Working Group
Just a few miles from First Parish lived the largest slaveholding family in Massachusetts, whose wealth came from the forced labor of over 60 enslaved people. Join First Parish Folks for a Tour on Friday, March 27th from 11:00am - 12:30pm - cost is FREE - sponsored by RJCC. Carpooling will be arranged. Register in […]
The Voice of Hind Rajab is an Oscar nominated movie about a tragic event in Gaza in December 2023. Red Crescent volunteers work to rescue a child named Hind Rajab trapped in a car under Israeli fire. Writer and director, Kaouther Ben Hania, carefully constructs a relentlessly-paced narrative around the archival audio of Hind Rajab's […]
The Arlington LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission and First Parish are celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility this year by hosting an event we're calling Trans Joy Cafe! It will be a place where people can gather, socialize, and learn more about Trans, non binary, and gender expansive experiences. Additionally, there will be community resources available for Trans, non […]