There are so many reasons why folks join our First Parish community. During this service, members of the congregation will give personal testimonials about why they love First Parish. If you ever thought about inviting a friend to church, this would be a great time to start!
Join us for this collaborative worship service including several local ministers, where we will exercise our imaginations and share dreams about what happens next. How do we imagine the pandemic will affect different parts of our culture? What does church look like after COVID? Justice after COVID? Love after COVID? Joining us will be ministers and … Continue reading After COVID: Let’s Dream!
TO JOIN THE SERVICE, CLICK here. Are you stirred by the poetic rhythm and evocative imagery found within poetry? When you hear the lyrical quality of the spoken word, are you transported to another time and place? If so, then come join us this Sunday when Louise Rachin and the Worship and Music Committee will … Continue reading Poetry Sunday
“White supremacy” is a provocative phrase, as it conjures up images of mobs in white hoods. However, actual “white supremacists” aren’t required to uphold white supremacist culture — that is, the set of institutional assumptions and practices, often operating unconsciously, that tend to benefit white people and exclude people of color. Please join us for … Continue reading Reflections on Racism
During this intergenerational worship service, all are invited to introduce your pets or stuffed animals to the congregation. There will be a time for your furry friend to receive a special blessing, testimonials from our children, and fun music to celebrate our beloved animals. For especially during these trying times, we know that our pets … Continue reading If He Only Had a Dog…
As we say goodbye to 2020 and welcome in the new year, we ask ourselves: What’s holding us back? What’s getting in the way of living as fully as we’d like? What from the past year might we burn away and release? During this burning bowl service, you will be invited to write down those … Continue reading Release 2020, Welcome Hope
TO JOIN THE SERVICE, CLICK here. For Order of Service here. And for hymns, here. Please join us as we explore the concept of equanimity through meditation, readings, and discussion.
A traditional celebration of the season, our intergenerational Christmas Eve service will feature lots of holiday stories, the lighting of candles, and traditional Christmas hymns.
TO JOIN THE SERVICE, CLICK HERE. For the Order of Service, HERE. This intergenerational worship service will be led by the children and adults from our Religious Exploration program. The service will focus on themes relating to Solstice, the shortest day of the year.
This service will focus on the timeless story of the Maccabees reclaiming and rededicating their temple in Jerusalem with a single oil lamp that lasted way beyond its usual burning time. This is a powerful metaphor for the tenacity of the human spirit and the oftentimes miraculous power of the Universe to give us what … Continue reading The Miracle of Your Light
