Tuesday, December 24, 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm Worship in the Sanctuary The 4:00pm service is in-person only and will be ASL interpreted. The 6:00pm service will be in-person and also live-streamed on Zoom. The Christmas Eve services, a highlight of the season, occur twice due to the number of people attending. The services […]
Tuesday, December 24, 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm Worship in the Sanctuary The 4:00pm service is in-person only and will be ASL interpreted. The 6:00pm service will be in-person and also live-streamed on Zoom. The Christmas Eve services, a highlight of the season, occur twice due to the number of people attending. The services […]
The First Parish Committee on Ministry is holding a listening circle on Sunday, December 15th immediately following the worship service at 11:45AM in the Sanctuary. In the wake of Marta's retirement announcement, we know many folks are eager to share their thoughts and reactions. We're holding this session to provide a space for parishioners to […]
After worship, Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister, and Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister, will facilitate a “Reverberations” session in the sanctuary. Reverberations occasionally occurs after Sunday worship giving members of the congregation an opportunity to offer their perspectives.
Reparations: We need your voice! Join us for the ongoing dialogue regarding the exploration of our congregational history, the ties of the congregation's founders to slavery in those days, and the continuing conversation about reparations. On May 5, we will have a special guest for the Shinn service, Dr. Michael Curry, (with discussion after the […]
Child Dedication Ceremony Sunday, April 28 during the worship service >> Registration deadline: March 10 << First Parish periodically holds Child Dedication Ceremonies, which occur during Sunday worship. In this ceremony, parents and the congregation commit themselves to the care of individual children, typically the newly born and newly arrived (adopted) children among us. It […]
Sunday, December 3, after worship at First Parish Tuesday, December 5, via Zoom, 7-8:30 pm (Click here to register and receive the Zoom link for the December 5 event.) What might we aim for in our liberal religious community 3,5 and 10 years from now? Please join us for a facilitated program, in-person or on-line, […]
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 4:00PM.*** Join us for this two-part workshop to learn more about the landscape of white supremacy here in the Commonwealth. Here's a description from our presenters:In the first session, we’ll explore the current landscape of white supremacist activity in New England. We’ll look closely at several groups and […]