What does it mean to you to love our country in this complicated time? What, if anything, is hard or muddled for you? What, if anything, feels clear or like a call? This Sharing Circle, led by Lori Kenschaft, will be a time for sharing our feelings, reflections, and confusions. There will be other times […]
POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBD First Parish's Reckoning and Repair Working Group is sponsoring a Festival of Justice and LIght on Saturday, February 15 from 3:00 pm till 9:00 pm. The purpose is to anchor our community in the ongoing work of reckoning and repair. This event will feature worship, education, films, music and dancing. […]
Help us welcome Rev. Tricia Brennan! The Committee on Ministry is hosting Tea w/Tricia on Sunday, 1/26 from 2pm-4pm in the Parlor. Please come by and say hello and meet Tricia. All are invited.
Led by Lori Kenschaft Many of us are feeling challenging emotions related to the direction of our country and our world -- grief, fear, anger, incredulity, sadness, etc. We may also sometimes feel pressure to appear optimistic or determined. Presenting an upbeat face can feel exhausting or isolating, even if we see the wisdom in […]
This half-hour documentary spans most of the 22-year life of Georgie Stone, a young Australian trans activist, revealing her memories as she grows up, affirms her gender, finds her voice, fights to change laws and public perception, and becomes a role model for other trans kids throughout the world. Discussion right after the showing. Snacks […]
Join us from 12-2pm Sunday, January 5th for a brief update on the work of R & R and to view the PBS film "The Big Payback." This documentary about the rookie alderwoman from Evanston, Illinois, who led the passage of the first tax-funded reparations for Black Americans, will help us kick off our community's […]
Youth Groupers, advisors, and Youth Group alumni are invited to a very cozy alumni party to start off the evening of Friday, December 20th. Join us at First Parish Arlington from 5pm-7pm for cute and cozy hangs, with games, good cheer, and all the warm drinks and snacks your heart desires! RSVP here.
Join First Parish friends in our parlor to sing beloved seasonal songs together. Wendy Covell will support us on piano and Cheri Minton will lead our singing. Participants will pick carols from our hymnal as we go. This event will be hybrid - join on Zoom via the blue button below.
One of our members is currently incarcerated and welcomes cards and letters from First Parish friends. Please join us in the Parlor after services on Sunday December 15 - we gather in community to prepare cards of holiday cheer/ well wishes. Please bring any extra holiday cards or stationery and stamps-- we will have light […]
Climate Change and the Environment he next congregational art show has the theme of Climate Change and the Environment, as interpreted by the artist. The show will be hung on December 7th with a reception on December 8th. It will continue through early February. For this show, we invited works in a variety of media […]