This Week in Worship Sunday, November 10th, 2019 “Wounded Service” a Veteran’s Day Sermon Rev. Lisa Ward Minister Rev. Lisa Ward When I served in Harford County, the chaplain of Aberdeen Proving Ground periodically invited religious leaders to attend presentations on “Ministry to the Military”.   The second presentation I went to focused primarily on PTSD … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 11/7/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, November 3rd, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse The Spirit of Democracy Rev. Lisa preaching Minister Rev. Lisa Ward minister@fpmilton.org The office staff is a bit sad but quite supportive of Megan Benders’ decision to leave her position as Administrative Assistant so that she can spend more quality time … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 10/31/2019

This Week in Worship Minister Rev. Lisa Ward A Message from the Parish Committee About Our Exploration of the Possibility of  Solar Energy for First Parish Thank you to all who participated in the survey about solar panels. It is helpful to have your feedback as we continue to work on this project. Results of the survey are posted … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 10/24/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, October 20th, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse Guest Speaker Eamon Aghdasi Eamon Aghdasi is a Baha’i from Milton, MA and is his community’s representative to the Milton Interfaith Clergy Association (MICA).   Looking In the Mirror for Change Rather than looking to others for change, Eamon Aghdasi draws on the B’hai teachings … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 10/17/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, October 13, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse One Among Many Our Annual Animal Blessing Minister Rev. Lisa Ward On September 21st, 2014, some 400,000 people marched on Central Park West in New York City to highlight the U.N. Climate Summit.  During this time there was the launching of … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 10/10/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, October 6, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “The Call To Self-Forgiveness” Rev. Lisa Ward Minister Rev. Lisa Ward As many of you know, the first testimony of the US House of Representatives impeachment inquiry regarding President Trump was held today.  This is the beginning of an arduous process touching the … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 10/3/2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “Finding Our Footing” How can we feel grounded in our lives? Rev. Lisa Ward preaching First Parish members ~ A final request for the pictures in the directory: IF you weren’t able to attend the photo sessions at church and plan to submit a digital picture, it must be sent to … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/26/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, September 15, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “Sacred Ground” A day to honor the ground on which we live and have our being: Earth. Minister Rev. Lisa Ward On August 28th, Greta Thunberg, Swedish youth climate activist, arrived on the shores of New York City, having crossed the Atlantic … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/12/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, September 22, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “Source of Being” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward A valuable resource that Unitarian Universalist Congregations have in Massachusetts is UU Mass Action, a statewide justice advocacy group. Their mission is “to organize and mobilize UUs in Massachusetts to confront oppression.”  UU Mass … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/19/2019

This Week in Worship Sunday, September 8, 2019 10:30am – 11:30am in the Meetinghouse “Embrace the Journey” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward A colleague sent me a note from Akaya Windwood, founder of Wisebridge, a global transformative consulting agency.  The timing could not have been better.  “The cycle of birth, growth, decline and death is a … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/5/2019