This Week in Worship Sunday, March 15, 2018 Theme: Resilience Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Minister Rev. Lisa Ward Even though many of us are looking at piles of snow, Spring is right around the corner. The rest of the month at First Parish mirrors the sprouting of activity that the season will … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 3/16/2018

This Week in Worship Sunday, March 11, 2018 Theme: Resilience Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Minister Rev. Lisa Ward At our MICA (Milton Interfaith Clergy Association) meeting today, the issue of addressing the school shooting in Florida came up. As many of you know, there will be a national walk out of students … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 3/9/2018

This Week in Worship Sunday, March 4, 2018 Theme: Resilience Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Minister Rev. Lisa Ward So this Sunday is what’s lovingly named, “the Sermon on the Amount”. Many congregations are in their stewardship campaigns, and as occurs every year, some ministers post condolences or descriptions of dread; either because … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 3/2/2018

This Week in Worship Sunday, February 25, 2018 Theme: Surrender Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Minister Rev. Lisa Ward One of my favorite money quotes comes from Francis Bacon: “Money is like muck, not good, except it be spread.” The metaphor offers good roots: money is about nourishing growth, best used when spent … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 2/23/2018

This Week in Worship Sunday, February 11, 2018 Theme: Surrender Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Minister Rev. Lisa Ward It was a treat to attend the performance of “Thurgood” with high schoolers and eighth graders on February 7th. This powerful rendering of the first African American US Supreme Court Justice had the audience … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 2/9/2018

This Week in Worship Sunday, February 4, 2018 Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Worship Leader: Matt Meyer Matt Meyer is an artist of percussion, knowledgeable and experienced in a variety of styles, including latin-jazz, Brazilian, folk, funk, Hiphop and pop. He is a graduate or Berklee College of Music and has studied in … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 2/2/2018

This Week in Worship This Week in Worship Sunday, January 25, 2018 January Worship Theme – Truth Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Minister Rev. Lisa Ward I heard on the news the other day a commentator who offered that the US “moral covenant as a nation” is that “your kids do a little … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 1/26/2018

This Week in Worship Sunday, January 21, 2018 January Worship Theme – Truth Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Minister Rev. Lisa Ward One aspect in our increasingly “us” and “them” civic culture is our forgetting that a shared life is a gift in ways that are immeasurable. It is more than simply showing … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 1/19/2018

This Week in Worship Sunday, January 14, 2018 January Worship Theme – Truth Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse A memorial service for Graham Curtis Strang will be held on: Saturday, January 13 at 11:00 AM at First Parish in Milton 535 Canton Avenue, Milton, MA A reception will follow the service. All are … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 1/11/2018

This Week in Worship Sunday, January 7, 2018 January Worship Theme – Truth Worship at 10:30 am in the Meetinghouse Minister Rev. Lisa Ward Coming into a new year, after resolutions have been made, many seek ways to support their new aspirations. One part of the discernment, in order for any true transformation to occur, … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 1/4/2018