• Baby Shower for Rev. Stevie

    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    Please join us to celebrate Rev. Stevie, Liz, and their expanding family! During coffee hour on December 7, there will be food, music, and, of course, cake. All ages are welcome! Please bring a favorite new or gently used children's book to start Baby C's library. Financial donations are also welcome online.

  • Monthly Community Potlucks, 2025-2026

    Monthly Community Potlucks
    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    A community potluck dinner sponsored by the STAR committee, will be held from 6:00-7:30 September - May on the last Wednesday of the month, except in November/December when there will be just one potluck, on Wednesday, December 3. Potlucks will be held indoors, in the Vestry, except in September and May when they might be […]

  • Unpacking Our Religious Luggage

    Unpacking Our Religious Luggage
    Parlor 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States +1 more

    Join Rev. Stevie, Minister of Religious Education, for a workshop series focusing on unpacking our own religious/spiritual journeys, and the way they come to bear on our lives and experience in religious community today. Please register in advance online by clicking here. December 1, 2025, 7:00 - 8:30pm, Parlor/Vestry. "We choose to be a liberal […]

  • Thanksgiving Pie and Fellowship

    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    Join us in the vestry Wednesday Nov. 26th 1:30-3:00pm for some pie, hot drinks, music, games and overall thanks for our beloved shared community. Please RSVP to layministry@firstparish.info.

  • Navigating Medicare

    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    Are you frustrated that your healthcare insurance options can be so complex? Are you worried about what might be changing in your coverage? Come to the church on Nov 9 at 2:00PM in the Vestry for a presentation that will help you make sense of it all. Our speaker will be Elaine Miller who runs […]

  • Monthly Community Potlucks, 2025-2026

    Monthly Community Potlucks
    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    A community potluck dinner sponsored by the STAR committee, will be held from 6:00-7:30 September - May on the last Wednesday of the month, except in November/December when there will be just one potluck, on Wednesday, December 3. Potlucks will be held indoors, in the Vestry, except in September and May when they might be […]

  • Poster-Making and Pizza with Defending Democracy

    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    As we prepare for No Kings Day on October 18, come make posters and signs, have some dinner, and be in community! These posters will be used by First Parish folks on No Kings Day and then will remain in our Protest Sign Library for future events. All ages welcome, sponsored by the Defending Democracy […]

  • Monthly Community Potlucks, 2025-2026

    Monthly Community Potlucks
    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    A community potluck dinner sponsored by the STAR committee, will be held from 6:00-7:30 September - May on the last Wednesday of the month, except in November/December when there will be just one potluck, on Wednesday, December 3. Potlucks will be held indoors, in the Vestry, except in September and May when they might be […]

  • Man-Made Chili at Arlington Town Day

    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    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 20th! We are […]

  • Pie Palace at Arlington Town Day

    Vestry 630 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

    Pie Palace on Arlington Town Day, September 20, 2025 Pie Palace is on Sept. 20th, 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 […]