The First Parish office will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 until Monday, January 5, 2026 for the winter holiday break.
Join us for our annual candlelight services at 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday, December 24th, in-person and on Zoom.
Sanctuary and Zoom
Conversation with the Ministers Hosted by the Transition Team Saturday, December 13, 10 - 11:15 a.m. (Click here to join on Zoom) Sunday, December 14, 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. (Sanctuary) - Childcare will be provided Curious to know more about the work of our three ministers? Join Rev. Jonipher, Rev. Erica, and Rev. Stevie for […]
Conversation with the Ministers Hosted by the Transition Team Saturday, December 13, 10 - 11:15 a.m. (Click here to join on Zoom) Sunday, December 14, 11:45 - 1:00 p.m. (Sanctuary) - Childcare will be provided Curious to know more about the work of our three ministers? Join Rev. Jonipher, Rev. Erica, and Rev. Stevie for […]
Friday, December 12, 7:00 pm Worship in the Sanctuary and on-line For the 17th year at First Parish we offer a special evening worship service during the holiday season, a worship service to “Embrace the Darkness.” Parish Minister Rev. Erica Richmond will lead us in worship and Diane Taraz will offer music . This service […]
Join the Reckoning and Repair working group from 11:45-1:00 pm for a special presentation following Sunday worship on November 9, 2025. Leaders from UU Urban Ministry will join us to talk about Roxbury Youth Programs, an after school enrichment and leadership program for youth, housed at UU Urban Ministry. We will learn about how First […]
Alliance annual dinner and business meeting 6:30pm in the Vestry (in-person event only) More information forthcoming
The Annual Meeting will be at 12:00 PM on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 630 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts. The meeting will be an in-person meeting, with voting available only in-person, as per the First Parish bylaws, and there will be a livestream via Zoom. Zoom attendees are NOT required to register for this […]
Open sessions will be held to review the 2025-2026 proposed budget as well as the Parish Committee recommendation for conferring Minister Emerita status on Marta Flanagan upon her retirement in June. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 on Zoom at 7:30pm Sunday, May 11 - after services in person (Sanctuary) - no Zoom option Monday, May 12 […]
Open sessions will be held to review the 2025-2026 proposed budget as well as the Parish Committee recommendation for conferring Minister Emerita status on Marta Flanagan upon her retirement in June. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 on Zoom at 7:30pm Sunday, May 11 - after services in person (Sanctuary) - no Zoom option Monday, May 12 […]
Open sessions will be held to review the 2025-2026 proposed budget as well as the Parish Committee recommendation for conferring Minister Emerita status on Marta Flanagan upon her retirement in June. Wednesday, May 7, 2025 on Zoom at 7:30pm Sunday, May 11 - after services in person (Sanctuary) - no Zoom option Monday, May 12 […]
How should we carry out the work of justice in a time when government agencies are scrubbing words like "equity," "oppression," and "racism" from their websites? In the chaos, fear, and furor of this moment, it’s hard to know what to pay attention to. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless. But it’s important not […]