Open Sessions on Annual Meeting Warrant Articles

Sanctuary and Zoom First Parish
Virtual Event Virtual Event

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 on Annual Meeting Warrant Articles

Sanctuary and Zoom First Parish
Virtual Event Virtual Event

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 on Annual Meeting Warrant Articles

Sanctuary and Zoom First Parish
Virtual Event Virtual Event

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 […]

Reckoning, Repair, & Regime Change Teach-In with the Reckoning and Repair Working Group

Sanctuary and Zoom First Parish
Virtual Event Hybrid Event

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 […]

Embrace the Darkness Worship Service

Sanctuary and Zoom First Parish

Friday, December 13, 7:00 pm Worship in the Sanctuary and on-line For the 16th year at First Parish we offer a special evening worship service during the holiday season, a worship service to “Embrace the Darkness.” Diane Taraz (Shriver) will sing and guest pianist Anna Arazi will offer music. This service will be an opportunity […]

Women’s Alliance Program: Rev Marta Interviews Shira Hoffer

Sanctuary and Zoom First Parish

A Hotline for Israel/Palestine: Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan interviews Shira Hoffer September 15, 2024 - after service, 12:00 noon, in the sanctuary and on Zoom Join The Alliance for the first program of its inspirational and thought-provoking new season. This promises to be an engaging conversation between Rev. Marta and Shira Hoffer, a remarkable Harvard […]

First Parish Annual Meeting 2024

Sanctuary and Zoom First Parish

The Annual Meeting will be at 11:30 AM on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 630 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts. The meeting will be a hybrid meeting, both in the sanctuary and on Zoom. In person participants who wish to speak on congregational votes will be limited to one minute each. Zoom participants must register […]