Rev. Lisa Ward has been our settled minister since August of 2016. Ordained in 1992, Rev. Lisa has served congregations in New York City, Queens, White Plains, NY and Harford County, MD. A graduate from Union Theological Seminary in NYC, she has engaged in social justice initiatives throughout her career… Read more.This Week in Worship Sunday, February 3rd, 2019Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse “Lessons for Future Ancestors” A reflection on finding success at the laundromat, heavy suitcases, and attending to the complexity of our times with love and resilience. Join us for a service of song and silence and a celebration of the journey … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 2/1/2019
This Week in Worship Sunday, January 27th, 2019 Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse “To Witness The Day” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward As First Parish engages in conversations, listening circles, story-telling and surveys these next few months, to create a mission statement together that will be presented for a vote at our May annual … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 1/25/2019
This Week in Worship Sunday, January 20th, 2019 Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse “Why Do Black Lives Matter?” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward This Sunday’s worship service is entitled “Why Do Black Lives Matter?” and will be addressing questions, issues and wonderings about this now international movement, begun in 2013. The Social Action Committee … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 1/18/2019
This Week in Worship Sunday, January 13th, 2019 Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse “The All That Is” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward At a Milton Interfaith Clergy Association meeting, a colleague shared a new phrase that is now widely used in referring to people who are homeless. The term is “unhoused”, which simply describes … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 1/11/2019
This Week in Worship Sunday, January 6th, 2019 Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse “Finding Unity in an Age of Division” Our Guest Minister This Week Eamon Aghdasi is a Baha’i from Milton, MA and his community’s representative to the Milton Interfaith Clergy Association (MICA). A lifelong Baha’i, he has served on the elected … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 1/4/2019
This Week in Worship Sunday, December 30th, 2018 Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse “Inviting Joy” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward As the new year approaches, I think of the Taoist principle of simplicity. In our competitive, consumerist culture, there is a tendency to apply “getting ahead” presumptions to one’s spiritual journey. When wanting to … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 12/28/2018
This Week in Worship Sunday, December 23rd, 2018 Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse “Sing We Now of Christmas” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward One of the musical offerings in the 10 pm Christmas Eve service features a popular reading by Howard Thurman, entitled “The Work of Christmas”: “When the song of the angels is … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 12/21/2018
The Trustees of Parish Funds joined a growing movement this November when it voted to divest from direct investments in fossil fuels. All three investment managers have been instructed to re-direct $252K, or approximately 4% of the church’s endowment that is held today in fossil fuel investments. The Trustees’ decision sends a strong moral message … Continue reading First Parish Milton UU — Divestiture of Fossil Fuels
A Service in Celebration of the Life of Sandra Joseph. This Saturday, Decemeber 15th, 2018 at noon in the Meetinghouse. Reception to follow in the Parish Hall. This Week in Worship Sunday, December 16th, 2018Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse”Welcome Yule” Minister Rev. Lisa Ward The swirl of the holidays is in full swing, … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 12/14/2018
The Link – December 6, 2018 We welcome all to grow deep faith and take bold action. “In crucial things, unity. In important things, diversity. In all things, generosity.” -George H.W. Bush Rest In Peace…. June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018 This Week in WorshipSunday, December 9th, 2018Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse”Don’t Postpone Joy” Minister … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 12/7/2018
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