First Parish Annual Calendar
Significant dates in the life of First Parish
2026 – 2027 Calendar
| Sundays, June 15 – Sept. 6 |
10 a.m. |
Lay-Led Summer Services |
| Sunday, Sept. 13 |
10 a.m. |
In-Gathering Service. Bring water from a place that was important to you this summer |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 |
10 a.m. |
Arlington Town Day: Pie Palace and Man Made Chili |
| Friday Sept. 25 – Sunday Sept. 27 |
All Day |
Ferry Beach Weekend in Saco, ME |
| Third Sundays, October – May (except November – will be on Nov. 22) |
11:45am |
Pathway to Membership Classes |
| Saturday, Nov. 21 |
10 a.m. -3 p.m. |
Harvest Moon Fair (everybody pitches in!) |
| Sunday, Nov. 22 |
10 a.m. |
Thanksgiving Service |
| Friday, Dec. 11 |
7 p.m. |
“Embracing the Darkness” Worship |
| Sunday, Dec. 20 |
10 a.m. |
Multigenerational Service – children (grade K and up) stay in service |
| Thursday, Dec. 24 |
4 p.m. & 6 p.m. |
Candlelight Christmas Eve Services |
| Sunday, February 7 |
10 a.m. |
Mid-Winter Music Sunday |
| Sunday, February 28 |
10 a.m. |
Youth Group Service |
| Sunday, March 7 |
10 a.m. |
Stewardship Sunday |
| Sunday, March 21 |
10 a.m. |
New Member Sunday |
| Sunday, March 28 |
10 a.m. |
Easter Service |
| late April – early May |
|
Settled Minister Candidating |
| Sunday, May 16 |
11:30 a.m. |
Annual Meeting |
| Sunday, June 13 |
10 a.m. |
Coming of Age Service |
| Sundays, June 21 – Sept. 6 |
10 a.m. |
Lay-Led Summer Services |
Dates for the Upcoming Church Year (2027 – 2028)
| Sunday, Sept. 12, 2027 |
10 a.m. |
In-Gathering Service. Bring water from a place that was important to you this summer. |
| TBD |
All Day |
Ferry Beach Weekend in Saco, Maine
(begins 5pm Fri, ends 1pm Sun) |
| Saturday, Nov. 20 |
10 a.m. -3 p.m. |
Harvest Moon Fair (everybody pitches in!) |
