On this Sunday we will celebrate the culmination of our annual fund drive. By pledging to our congregation each year, we reaffirm our commitment to one another and the work of First Parish. Come join us for a joyous worship service of gratitude for this community that we all help to build every day. Zoom … Continue reading Commitment Sunday
We live in an expanding world in which our contact with people is increasing, however, meaningful interactions seldom happen. Isolation and loneliness abound. The role of our communities of faith seems more crucial than ever before. Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
According to a favorite hymn for Easter: “When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain, Love’s touch can callus back to life again….” This is the miracle celebrated during the Easter season: “Love lives again, that with the dead has been….” Come join us for this intergenerational worship service, followed by an outdoor Easter … Continue reading The Dead Shall Rise Again
During this lay-led service, members of the congregation will give personal testimonials about all that this congregation means to them. If you ever thought about bringing a friend to church, this would be a great time to start! Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
As our annual pledge drive formally kicks off, we will hear about why supporting First Parish is important. Every year we renew our covenant with one another to take care of this community; to give our time, our talents, and our resources, so that we can continue to have a church to call home. During … Continue reading Renewing our Covenant
These days with the proliferation of artificial intelligence, Chat GPT, and other cutting edge technologies, it can be hard to know what is genuine and what is just another computer generation. With so much deception in our modern society, we long for something real, for those truths handed down through the generations. Zoom access here. … Continue reading What is the Truth?
Just what do UU’s believe? Most of us have been asked this question at one time or another, and many of us still find ourselves struggling to articulate our faith well. Our newly elected UUA president Rev. Dr. Sofìa Betancourt brings with her a clear and prophetic message for our present-day faith: that our Unitarian … Continue reading An Ethic of Love
Some of us, living a life of privilege in a country where the opportunities for success & fulfillment abound, seem oblivious to how precarious & arbitrary life can be and are surprised when things don’t work out like we’ve planned. The reality is that few of us will get through life unscathed, so how are … Continue reading When Bad Things Happen
On this Sunday, our fabulous Music Director Eva Kendrick and our Worship and Music Committee will offer an intergenerational worship service filled with the power of song. During this Music Sunday, we will hear from our First Parish Choir and other singers and musicians as well. We hope you will join us as we share … Continue reading Music Sunday
As Valentine’s Day draws near, we talk about love and the relationships. But what happens when we fall short and break our vows to one another? How do we come back into right relationship after harm has been done? As the Sufi poet Rumi reminds us, “Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving, come. Ours is not … Continue reading Broken your Vows a Thousand Times…
