Table of Contents Message from Rev. Lisa Ward This Week in Worship This Week in Religious Exploration This Week in Music Events and Meetings News and Announcements Volunteer Opportunities Beyond First Parish Message from Rev. Lisa Ward This Sunday, Christians world-wide will be observing Palm Sunday, the commemoration of Jesus’ final journey into Jerusalem. Here, at … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 4/7/2022

Table of Contents Message from Rev. Lisa Ward This Week in Worship This Week in Religious Exploration This Week in Music Events and Meetings News and Announcements Volunteer Opportunities Beyond First Parish Message from Rev. Lisa Ward Recently, I attended the final “Justice and Equity Advisory Committee” meeting after 18 months of gathering together at … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 3/31/2022

Table of Contents Message from Rev. Lisa Ward This Week in Worship This Week in Religious Exploration This Week in Music Events and Meetings News and Announcements Volunteer Opportunities Beyond First Parish Message from Rev. Lisa Ward At our racial justice focus group last night, we discussed UU theology and how it impacts our lives. One … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 3/24/2022

Table of Contents Message from Rev. Lisa Ward This Week in Worship This Week in Religious Exploration This Week in Music Volunteer Opportunities Events and Meetings News and Announcements Beyond First Parish Message from Rev. Lisa Ward Coming into the office this week has highlighted our slow and steady shifting to increase in-person engagement. With a … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 3/17/2022

Table of Contents Message from Molly B. Nolan This Week in Worship This Week in Religious Exploration This Week in Music Volunteer Opportunities Events and Meetings News and Announcements Beyond First Parish Message from Rev. Lisa Ward As images of the Russian war on Ukraine flood the media and cries for help fill the airwaves, … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 3/10/2022

Table of Contents Message from Molly B. Nolan This Week in Worship This Week in Religious Exploration This Week in Music Volunteer Opportunities Events News, Announcements and Meetings Beyond First Parish *No column from Rev. Lisa Ward as she is on vacation until 3/8/22* Message from Molly B. Nolan Interactive Art Project Launched This past … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 3/3/2022

Table of Contents Message from Reverend Lisa This Week in Worship This Week in Religious Exploration This Week in Music Volunteer Opportunities Events News, Announcements and Meetings This Week in Worship “The Art of Hospitality” Facilitated by: Rev. Lisa Ward Worship Associate: Katie Vhay Music: Tim Steele Audio: Brynne Mershon & Atticus D’Alessandro Worship Services … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 2/24/2022

This Week in Worship “Radical Welcome” Facilitated by: Rev. Lisa Ward Worship Associate: Joe Ayoub Music: Tim Steele Worship Services will be hybrid starting Sunday 2/20 Join us in person or on Zoom. Please see the zoom link below. Please log in at 10:20, to give some lead time for the service at 10:30. You will be … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 2/17/2022

This Week in Worship “Here We Have Gathered” Facilitated by: Rev. Lisa Ward Worship Associate: Chris Clifford Music: Tim Steele Worship Services will be via Zoom this week. Please see the zoom link below. Please log in at 10:20, to give some lead time for the service at 10:30. You will be muted, but you can communicate … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 2/10/2022

This Week in Worship “Window to the Universe” Worship is much bigger than devotion or adoration to a particular idea of God.  It is an opportunity to connect with our deepest selves, with each other, and with the complex truths of life.  Worship is, in the words of Unitarian minister Jacob Trapp, “the mystery within … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 2/3/2022