Sunday Worship
First Parish
A liberal religious community, welcoming to all
First gathered 1739
Sunday Worship Service
Sunday, April 26, 10:00am
Worship at the Meetinghouse and online
“We Call These Things Love”
Rev. Carolyn Patierno, Adjunct Minister, preaching
In honor of Earth Day, we’ll consider the ways that Love is centered in the natural world. Guest Musician Alaistair Moock will offer music, along with accompanist Ken Seitz and the First Parish Choir.
Sunday, April 26“We Call These Things Love” |
Service details |
View or download the Order of Service. Generally updated with this week’s order of service the Friday before the service. |
View or download the Sunday Teaser. Generally posted the Friday before the service. |
View or download the First Parish Words for Worship (blue cards). These are the words for parts of our worship service that do not change each week. |
Giving First for April 2026
The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program began in November 2009, and First Parish has donated over $250,000 to more than 70 organizations.
For April 2026, the Cambridge Women’s Center will share half the offering collected during Sunday worship at First Parish. The Cambridge Women’s Center provides a supportive community space for all women (or anyone for whom woman is a meaningful identifier), by offering opportunities for empowerment, learning, healing, trauma support, and understanding. Many of the women who come to the Center are experiencing homelessness, poverty, food insecurity, domestic violence, childhood abuse recovery, and more.
Cambridge Women’s Center strives to create a community actively working towards justice for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQIA+, those with disabilities and/or mental issues, people experiencing housing insecurity, etc.
The Cambridge Women’s Center was nominated for the Giving First program by the First Parish Woman’s Alliance, who recently hosted a program featuring the film, “Left on Pearl” which explores the history of the Center.
The other half of the offering supports the life and work of First Parish.