Children and their grown-ups are invited to join Stevie and Carolyn Hodges at First Parish for a cookie baking party! These cookies will be enjoyed between the Christmas eve services (though maybe we’ll sneak a few early!). RSVP to Stevie and Carolyn if you can make it.
EVENT CANCELLED Important update: Due to unfortunate circumstances, Alliance program for Dec. 6 has been canceled. It will be rescheduled in the future. In conversation with Rachel Lewellen, Alliance Program co-chair, Jorge Armesto will share what he has learned as a parole board member, forensic psychologist, and self-compassion teacher about compassion, justice, and freedom. Jorge […]
At the next Alliance program, we will be hearing from Natalie Southwick, daughter of Jean Rosenberg and Peter Southwick. Natalie grew up in Arlington and participated in the RE program and Youth Group at FPUU. Since 2023 Natalie has been Communications Manager at the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice, a program of the […]
Each year, First Parish comes together as a community to make and serve chili on Town Day to raise money for First Parish and the myriad activities our community undertakes throughout the year. The more chili we sell, the more activities we can fund! Town Day this year is on Saturday, September 21! We are […]
Pie Palace on Town Day, September 21st Pie Palace is on Sept. 21st, serving slices of delicious homemade pie to happy customers on Town Day. We need help from bakers, booth workers, set-up and clean-up. For newer members, this is a fun event where you will get to socialize with fellow congregants while helping to […]
Join Rev. Erica and the Defending Democracy working group for an evening of community and postcard writing! Using the template and instructions from the Center for Common Ground we will be writing postcards to voters in states with voter suppression laws. Drop by for just an hour or stay for two! Together we can make […]
Saturday, July 27 & Saturday, August 24 2:00pm - 5:00pm, in the Parlor and the Vestry Join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship at a Summer Saturday Game Board event! We'll have classic and modern board games to choose from but you are also encouraged to bring your own! All ages are welcome. […]
Saturday, July 27 & Saturday, August 24 2:00pm - 5:00pm, in the Parlor and the Vestry Join us for an afternoon of fun and fellowship at a Summer Saturday Game Board event! We'll have classic and modern board games to choose from but you are also encouraged to bring your own! All ages are welcome. […]
The world today can be very polarized, with people of divergent views often unwilling to talk with each other, or even treat each other respectfully. This pattern is obvious on the American political scene, but it can also sometimes be seen more locally, even within the First Parish community, around issues like Israel and Gaza or […]
As members of a liberal faith community, we are called on to both live our values and interact respectfully and productively with family, friends, and other congregants who have very different views than our own. This two-part workshop, offered in partnership with Braver Angels (https://braverangels.org/), builds the skills to navigate these sometimes contradictory goals. The […]