First Parish
Join us at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary for an evening Vespers service in the spirit of the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), led by Rev. Lilia Cuervos. Día de los Muertos is a two day holiday that reunites the living and dead. Families create ofrendas (Offerings) to honor their departed family […]
First Parish member Peter Southwick died on September 15, 2025 at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln. Peter lived with pancreatic cancer for the last three years and many, many will miss him. We send our deep love to his wife, Jean Rosenberg, their daughter Natalie and son Lindsay. They were Peter’s pride and joy. […]
Join us for a town wide celebration of this land's First Peoples! This free event at First Parish is suitable for all ages and will feature a performance by BOMBAntillana. Experience one of the oldest living musical traditions of Borikén (Puerto Rico). Bomba evolved as a powerful form of expression and resistance by Indigenous Taino […]
First Parish member Richard "Dick" Terry died on September 5, 2025 at Sancta Maria Nursing Facility in Cambridge, where he had received hospice care for several months. Dick is survived by his beloved wife, Patience, their daughters, Elizabeth and Catie, and the rest of their family. While most recently, Dick was an active member of […]
First Parish member Sharen Crumrine Leonard, 72, passed away on June 17, 2025, at the Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading, MA, after living for 2 years post diagnosis with pancreatic cancer. Her beloved husband Andrew Leonard, of 48 years fulfilling and happy years, survives her along with cherished son Michael, his wife Erika Weisz, […]
Please join the Rockin' for Refugees' Concert & Dance on Saturday, June 14th at 7 to 10pm, at First Parish. Featuring Kemp Harris & Stanley & The Undercovers. Please get your tickets at arCSCluster.org. All proceeds will go to support the services that the ArCS Cluster provides for asylum seekers in Arlington, Cambridge, and Somerville.
Join the entire First Parish community on Saturday, May 31 to celebrate Rev. Marta Flanagan's exemplary 16 year service to First Parish as Lead Minister. Please RSVP by May 15. Register by clicking here, or the click on the save the date image to the right. Festive food and drink will be served. Speeches and […]
Join the Youth Group in fundraising for our service trip in April. We are back with another line dance! All are invited to come spend an evening dancing in the Sanctuary. There will be opportunities to learn and follow along with some guided steps led by Youth Program Coordinator, Rose Sawyer Marsh and her mother, […]
The Music Committee is sponsoring the FP Talent Show on Saturday January 25th, as a fund raiser for the Piano Fund. Come here our musicians play and sing. Contact the Music Committee for more information. Light lunch served in the Vestry prior to the show.
Louise Strayhorn died on October 21st. When she passed she was surrounded by her husband Andrew, and her two adult children, Sarah and Cory. Her obituary can be found at this link. Louise joined First Parish thirty years ago and has left a profound impact on our community. She was active in the Alliance, the […]