The First Parish office will be closed on Monday, October 12 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.
Winning social justice struggles is an art form, one that George Lakey has become an expert in over six decades of activism. In his short, punchy book, "How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning", he lays out principles, illustrates them with stories, and dialogues about them with two other experienced organizers. In […]
Lectio Divina is a method of reading and listening, lingering with, and sharing personal responses to selected texts from the Bible or other sources. Diverse responses to the text provide new insights and help us grow in our spiritual lives and set intentions for our days. New people are always welcome! Lectio Divina meets on […]
Lectio Divina is a method of reading and listening, lingering with, and sharing personal responses to selected texts from the Bible or other sources. Diverse responses to the text provide new insights and help us grow in our spiritual lives and set intentions for our days. New people are always welcome! Lectio Divina meets on […]
Starting on October 1st and running through the end of February, we will gather on Zoom for Wednesday evening chapel. This is a 25 minute gathering of sharing, silence, poetry, and song. You can come to one or all of them. No need to sign up- just show up. We will NOT meet on Wednesday, […]
Lectio Divina is a method of reading and listening, lingering with, and sharing personal responses to selected texts from the Bible or other sources. Diverse responses to the text provide new insights and help us grow in our spiritual lives and set intentions for our days. New people are always welcome! Lectio Divina meets on […]
First Parish’s Older Men’s group continues to meet, using Zoom. The sessions will be held at noon every other Thursday. Email for more information. Meeting Online Only Back to Events
What does it mean to put love at the center of our lives? How is love at the center of our six shared Unitarian Universalist values of interdependence, equity, transformation, pluralism, generosity, and justice? Join folks from the Membership Committee to discuss readings from Love at the Center, a collection of meditations on love at […]
Welcome quilters of all skill levels! Please join us Saturday March 21, 2026 in the vestry for a fun day of sewing and community. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE! Hand Quilting to complete the 2026 Harvest Moon Fair raffle quilt and continued Cutting and Machine Sewing for the 2027 quilt. We will start at 10am and finish up around 2pm. Wendy and I will bring instructions for […]
Join us on Zoom for 30 minutes of silent meditation practice before the Sunday church service. Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome on a drop-in basis. The session opens and ends with a bell. and you are welcome to have your camera on or off. May all beings be happy, peaceful, and well. Sundays, 9-9:30 […]
Please join us for one of these small group sessions as we share our values, priorities and hopes for our beloved community. In these co-facilitated, 90-minute sessions, groups of 6 - 8 will engage with guided questions, sharing “around the circle” while others listen. Themes that we uncover will be collected to help shape the […]