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SUMMARY:Retirement Celebration for Lead Minister Marta Flanagan
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPlease RSVP by May 15. Register by clicking here\, or the click on the save the date image to the right. \nFestive food and drink will be served.\nSpeeches and music\nChildcare provided
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/retirement-celebration-for-lead-minister-marta-flanagan/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T200000
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SUMMARY:Line Dance - Youth Group Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION: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\, Annette Sawyer. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/line-dance-youth-group-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Religious Education - Youth,Youth Group
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SUMMARY:First Parish Talent Show
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLight lunch served in the Vestry prior to the show.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/first-parish-talent-show/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T170000
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SUMMARY:Memorial for Louise Strayhorn
DESCRIPTION: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. \nLouise joined First Parish thirty years ago and has left a profound impact on our community. She was active in the Alliance\, the Trustees of the Endowment\, and was part of the group that worked on artistic aesthetics in our Sanctuary. Her eye for detail and beauty will continue to be a gift to us all. \nIf you wish to send condolences to her husband Andrew Fisher\, please mail cards to 25 Lombard Rd\, Arlington\, MA 02476. \nRev. Erica Richmond will officiate at a memorial service on Sunday\, November 17\, 2pm at First Parish. The Alliance will provide the collation after the service. .All are welcome to attend. A livestream of the service will be available on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81508475880.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/memorial-for-louise-strayhorn/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260524T112441
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SUMMARY:"There Will Be Dancing!!!" An All-Ages\, Post-Election Dance Party Shake Out
DESCRIPTION:“There Will Be Dancing!!!”\nAll Ages Post-Election Shakeout\nSaturday November 9th\, 6-8pm\nFirst Parish Arlington (sanctuary) \nClear out the Sanctuary chairs* and get down to some groovy tunes (think big family wedding vibes)! All Ages are welcome. \nWe’re stone-souping this event! So if you wanna bring along a snack to share\, or some seltzers\, or your rhythmic gymnastics ribbons\, the more the merrier. *If a few people could come at 5pm to move the chairs out\, that would be splendid. \nOptional: We will put out a basket for donations to Pink Haven\, a UU-aligned organization working on trans safety\, but no donation required to come to the dance!
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/there-will-be-dancing-an-all-ages-post-election-dance-party-shake-out/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T140000
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SUMMARY:Memorial for David Landskov
DESCRIPTION:David Landskov\, 76\, passed away on September 1\, 2024.\n\nHe was the loving father of Geoffrey Landskov and Erik Landskov\, loving father-in-law of Allison Light and cherished grandfather of Avery Light Landskov and Lawrence Light Landskov\, and dear friend and former spouse of DeAnne Dupont.David was a retired professor from UMass Lowell\, where he taught Computer Science for nearly a decade. He was known for his expertise in programming languages\, compiler design\, and systems programming. David also served as a Senior Software Engineer and Technical Trainer throughout his career\, contributing significantly to the fields of software development and industrial standards. His work in developing and teaching courses at various institutions left a lasting impact on his students and colleagues. \nDavid was a longtime First Parish member having joined in 2003. He was an active member of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington and the Sustainable Arlington organization. A strong advocate for climate change awareness\, David maintained a blog for many years\, where he passionately shared news and insights on environmental issues.  \n\n\nIf you wish to send condolences to Geoff\, Erik\, and DeAnne\, please mail cards to 2471 109th PL NE Bellevue\, WA 98004. \n\nA memorial service for David will be held at First Parish on Sunday\, November 3\, 2024 at 2:00pm with Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond officiating. Per David’s wishes\, he will be interred in our memorial courtyard.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/memorial-for-david-landskov/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241028T130000
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SUMMARY:Memorial for Diane Rose Barry
DESCRIPTION:Diane Rose Barry\, 81\, died on Monday\, September 23\, 2024 at Winchester hospital from complications due to pneumonia and COVID. Her wife of 43 years\, Celia Wcislo\, and their son\, Miguel Wcislo Barry\, spent the last month by her side.\n\nDiane grew up in Wethersfield\, Connecticut. She was the daughter of John Barry\, and Jane Farquhar Barry. She was a of graduate of Lasalle College and Harvard University. Her professional career included 40-plus years as an administrative manager for the Emergency Department at Boston City Hospital and Boston Medical Center.\n\nDiane\, her wife\, Celia\, and their son Miguel\, joined the congregation thirty years ago. Since then Diane has held countless roles\, including serving for many years as treasurer of the congregation and on the Parish Committee\, our governing board. Diane’s sense of justice shaped many conversations on the Parish committee as well as the Racial Justice Coordinating Committee\, on which she also served.\n\nA memorial service for Diane will be held at First Parish on Monday\, October 28\, 2024 at 1:00pm with Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan officiating. A livestream of the service will be available on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85254315610.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/memorial-for-diane-rose-barry/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T170000
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SUMMARY:Memorial for Barbara McCauley
DESCRIPTION:Barbara McCauley\, 78\, died peacefully at her home in Arlington\, Massachusetts on September 23\, 2024 after a long illness\, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband\, Jim\, of 54 years\, their son\, Sean\, and his partner\, Kimberly. \nBarbara joined the congregation in 2015 and contributed by leading covenant groups and teaching the youngest among us in our religious education program. She was dedicated to making sure every person – of whatever age– felt welcomed and seen. \nIf you wish to send condolences to Jim or Sean\, please mail cards to 1184 Massachusetts Ave\, Arlington\, MA 02476. \nRev. Erica Richmond will officiate at a memorial service on Saturday\, October 26\, at 2pm\, with Ken Seitz offering music. ASL interpretation will be provided. All are welcome to attend.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/memorial-for-barbara-mccauley/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240630T160000
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SUMMARY:Memorial for Julia Jonathan
DESCRIPTION:Julia Jonathan\, 87\, died peacefully in hospice care on June 4\, 2024.\n\nJulia Jonathan joined First Parish in April 2023 along with her daughter Anna Callahan. Julia was diagnosed with late-stage cancer two months ago. She was able to spend time saying goodbye to people and her four adult children were able to be with her in these final weeks. Originally from England\, Julia was a fourth-generation Unitarian. Two years ago she moved from California to Arlington to be closer to her daughters and grandchildren.\n\nA memorial service for Julia will be held at First Parish on Sunday\, June 30th at 2:00pm with Rev. Erica Richmond officiating.\n\nCondolences may be sent to her daughter Anna Callahan at 12 Braemore Road #2\, Medford\, MA\, 02155.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/memorial-for-julia-jonathan/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240629T150000
DTSTAMP:20260524T112441
CREATED:20240530T171259Z
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SUMMARY:Memorial for Meg Candilore
DESCRIPTION:We will honor Meg Candilore in a memorial service at First Parish on Saturday\, June 29 at 1 pm. Musicians from First Parish and elsewhere will offer pieces requested by Meg before she died. Rev. Marta Flanagan will officiate. All are welcome.\n\nMeg Candilore died on May 22 of pancreatic cancer. Meg Candilore was a lifelong Unitarian Universalist and a member of First Parish and our choir for 25 years in addition to singing with UUlations and Somebody’s Mother at First Parish. Our thoughts are with Meg’s husband\, Paul\, her son\, Eric\, her sister Gita Bryant\, and the entire family.\n\nMeg’s memorial service will also be available on zoom\, for those who are unable to attend in Person. Please Click Here to access the zoom link.
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/memorial-for-meg-candilore/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Memorial Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240518T173000
DTSTAMP:20260524T112441
CREATED:20240411T173007Z
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SUMMARY:Ann Mathes Memorial Service
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome to the Celebration of Life for longtime First Parish member\, Ann G. Mathes. The service will honor Ann’s life\, her commitment to justice\, her family\, and all who will miss her. \nSaturday\, May 18th\, at 4 pm — Reception in the vestry following the service.\n  \nFor more information see https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/ann-mathes-obituary?id=54734399
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/ann-mathes-memorial-service/
LOCATION:Sanctuary and Vestry\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Memorial Service
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T210000
DTSTAMP:20260524T112441
CREATED:20240324T181248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240501T165054Z
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SUMMARY:May Fundraiser: A Taste of First Parish
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Friday\, May 3\, for an evening of music\, art\, food and drink\, community\, and fun to support the important food relief work of World Central Kitchen and the ongoing good work of First Parish.\n\nGet a taste of what our congregation has to offer!\nEnjoy music from Dreadful Selfish Crimes and Stanley and the Undercovers!\nSample craft beer from Arlington Brewing Company!\nBid on a chance to choose a sermon topic next year in the silent auction!\nTake in the congregational art show!\n\nWho’s invited? First Parish members\, friends\, neighbors\, and guests ages 21+. Introduce someone new to First Parish!\n \nTickets are available via Realm here\, or at the door on May 3rd. Suggested donation of $50 each\, which includes one beer or wine coupon.  Can’t attend?  Consider making a donation. All proceeds to be split evenly between World Central Kitchen and First Parish.\n \nHow can I help? There are many bite-sized opportunities to volunteer! Go here to sign up for a shift to help cook\, decorate\, clean up\, or sell tickets.\n \nChild care registration has closed.\n \nQuestion? Email TasteofFP@firstparish.info
URL:https://www.firstparish.info/event/may-fundraiser-a-taste-of-first-parish/
LOCATION:Meet at First Parish\, 630 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Business,Community
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