On this Sunday, our fabulous Music Director Eva Kendrick and our Worship and Music Committee will offer a 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 the … Continue reading Music Sunday
Join us for this worship service that will take place among the pines in the outdoor chapel at Ferry Beach in Saco, Maine, where many from the congregation will be on retreat. Please note that there will be no worship service at our meetinghouse in Medfield.
As a society, we’ve focused on the Good Life for the individual. On this Mother’s Day, as we think about the world our children and grandchildren will inherit from us, what about the Common Good? Join us for an intergenerational service when we honor mothers everywhere. In addition, on this Sunday we will welcome new … Continue reading What Do Moms (& Dads) Really Want?
On this, the 100th anniversary of the first flower communion service, we celebrate the abundance and beauty of the season by bringing flowers gathered from gardens or roadsides to share with others in the congregation. Please bring some flowers to share with the congregation. Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Today we will be hearing testimonials from two survivors of sexual assault. The collection from today’s service will go to support New Hope, a local domestic violence shelter. Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
Our 2023 Earth Day All Ages Worship Service, presented by the Green Sanctuary Committee, will explore being resilient while facing dire climate change news and predictions. Individual commitment is called for, yet community and connection with each other give us the hope to make the commitment and have resilience. Everyone will have a part in … Continue reading Resilience, Community, Connection, and Hope
An American-born Zen priest jokes: “Had I known the Gospel of Thomas, I wouldn’t have had to become a Buddhist!” This Gospel describes the teachings of Jesus in a way that is very different from what we read in the Gospel of John, a gospel written during the same time period. The teachings in Thomas … Continue reading Turning to Thomas
According to a favorite hymn for Easter: “When our hearts are wintry, grieving, or in pain, Love’s touch can call us back to life again….” This is the miracle celebrated during the Easter season: “Love lives again, that with the dead has been….” Zoom access here. Order of Service and Announcements here.
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 to the work of First Parish. Come join us for a joyous worship service of praise and gratitude for this community that we all help to build … Continue reading Commitment Sunday
Holding our Unitarian Universalist faith authentically means opening ourselves to vulnerability and uncertainty. We don’t claim to have easy answers; instead, we journey together toward deeper understanding and meaning. As Brené Brown reminds us, “Faith minus vulnerability and mystery equals extremism. If you’ve got all the answers, then don’t call what you do ‘faith.’” Zoom … Continue reading Being Vulnerable Together
