Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 7/10/2026

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Weekly Link - July 10 2026

Table of Contents

  • This Week in Worship
  • Message from Rev. Lisa Ward
  • Music
  • Religious Exploration
  • News & Announcements
  • Events
  • Social & Environmental Justice
  • Beyond First Parish
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Sunday, Service July 12th Service – The Journey Through Memoir

A cleanout of the garage has uncovered a trove of journals that led Dan de Angeli to write a memoir. In this sermon Dan will let you know all the reasons to steer clear of such a project.

Led by Dan de Angeli

Worship Assistant: Chris Clifford

Poetry Reading: Penny Partridge

Service is at 9:30am!

We cherish the ten-year ministry of Reverend Lisa Ward. The reflections of our interim minister, the Reverend Bev Waring, will appear in this space next month. The staff and congregation look forward to her arrival on August 1, 2026.

Religious Exploration

World
Summer Fun
Fall 2026

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News & Announcements

FY27 Pledges

As a reminder, First Parish’s pledge year runs from July 1-June 30th- FY27 has begun!

If you pay your pledge by an auto debit (from your bank, Breeze, Vanco, etc), and changed your pledge amount this fiscal year, you may want to consider changing your debit amount so that you don’t have a balance due at the end of the pledge year. The office does not change your auto-debits for Breeze or Vanco without your express permission.

If you don’t remember your pledge- or need help with Vanco- please contact Susan at manager@fpmilton.org

Upcoming Summer Services Schedule

7/19 Cynthia Guise, Natalie Monroe, & Deb Larson-Venable:

Standing with Our Migrant Neighbors

7/26 Steve Yakutis: Meditation and Me (A Semi-Silent Service)

8/2   Amy Kavadlo & Jennie Mulqueen: Hymn Song

8/9  Leslie MacPherson: What It Means to Be a Unitarian Universalist

8/16 Katie Vhay: TBA

8/23 Songs of Protest (in courtyard)

8/30 Chris Clifford: Blue Hills Forest Bathing* (location TBA)

9/6 Elise Henricks: Walking Our Labyrinth* (in courtyard)

Join us online from anywhere; but if you can, please come in person.

  • Not available online.

Social & Environmental Justice

Monthly 11th Hour Calling

“Act free to be free,”

~Prentiss Haney, Ohio organizer

Standout For Democracy – Saturday, July 11, 2025

6:00PM – 6:30PM

First Unitarian Church, Canton Avenue, next to Town Hall

BYO signs, flags, chairs, “Singing Resistance” voices, percussion, friends, and neighbors. 30 ENERGIZED minutes to amplify our continued resilience and resistance. Sharing cold drinks and snacks afterwards.

All welcomed.

Beyond First Parish

Donations for Earthquake Relief in Venezuela

During the summer we take a break from Sharing the Plate – but as we all know the needs do not stop! 

This week you may want to consider sending a donation to Venezuela – you have all heard about the devastation in Venezuela due to the earthquakes last week.

The Venezuelan Association of Massachusetts conducted a supply drive in East Boston on Sunday.

BUT in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes, funds are critical to saving lives and recovery efforts.

 Please give what you can: vamass.org

Thank you for your generosity and “May these gifts be transformed into strength for the communities of the world as we are transformed by generosity”

Summer Office Hours

Susan DeMinico: Summer Hours for July and August

In office on Tuesday & Thursday – Off Mondays and Fridays, 1/2 day remote Wednesdays.

Vacation: August 9-17

Susannah Bales Vacation: 7/6-12; 7/22-27

Study Leave: 7/20 & 7/21, 8/3-8/6, 8/10, 8/12, 8/13

Sherri Moldaver

In office Monday thru Thursday 8:30am-1:30pm

Kevin Harnden –

Vacation: 7/11-7/19

Monday-Thursday 8am-11am

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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday – Thursday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Other times by appointment

MINISTER OFFICE HOURS

Tuesday – Thursday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Other times by appointment

The Church office is closed on Fridays

Sundays through mid June

  • Worship, 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse
  • Choir Rehearsal (most Sundays) at 8:45 am

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