Table of Contents This Week in Worship October Worship Theme: CONNECTION “All Our Relations” Worship Assistant: Steve Yakutis Greeter: Ellen Barr Audio: Nicholas Miller Social Hour:  Leslie MacPherson, Brigitte Miller and Jonah Beukman This week’s offering will go towards the service and ministry of First Parish. With our Blessing of the Animals coming up this Sunday, I ‘ve … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 10/9/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship October Worship Theme: CONNECTION “People in our Lives” Worship Assistant: Amy Kavadlo Greeters:  Chris Clifford and Andrea Geyling Moore Faith Reflection: Laura Reis Audio: Holden Driscoll Social Hour: Richard Venable, Mike and Tasha Bello This week’s offering will go towards the service and ministry of First Parish. Stewardship has many avenues of … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 10/2/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship September Worship Theme: CREATION “Community in Chaos” Led by Rev. Jo Murphy Worship Assistant: Tom Kemp Greeter:  Leslie MacPherson Audio: Jeremiah Social Hour: Welcome Back Brunch by Membership & Hospitality Committees This week’s offering will be given to UU Mass Action. What IS UU Mass Action? It is NOT the Unitarian … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/25/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship September Worship Theme: CREATION “Birthday of the World” Worship Assistant: Steven Yakutis Greeters: Michael Grant Faith Reflection: Dottie Pitt Audio: Alex Feliz Social Hour: Elise Henricks and Tony Dutzik During last week’s sermon I included “The Activist’s Prayer” by Terrance Hawkins, which was appealing to many. Thank you, Katie Vhay, for sharing it … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/18/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship September Worship Theme: CREATION “Part of the Balance” Worship Assistant: Lisa White Greeters: Joanna Dahl Faith Reflection: Noreen Dolan Audio: Sofia Nitolo Social Hour: Natalie Monroe & Craig Perzan It’s hard to know what to react to and what to let wash over us these days. “Alternative facts” are rampant. Media blitzes are incessant. Political … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/11/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship September Worship Theme: CREATION “Beginnings” Worship Assistant: Brigitte Miller Greeters: Steven Yakutis & Leslie MacPherson Faith Reflection: Susannah Bales Audio: Holden Driscoll Flowers: Mark Ostrem Social Hour: Jen Pinkus and Mark Ostrem Join us for InGathering, our joyful fall gathering to reconnect as a community and celebrate the beginning of a new year … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 9/4/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship This Week in Worship Navigating in the Sea of Dementia Led by Penny Partridge Penny shares what she’s learned about talking with a friend with dementia. Led by: Penny Partridge Worship Leader: Chris Clifford Music: Daon Drisdom Audio: Nicholas Miller According to Everytown Research and Policy Data, the rate of gun … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/28/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship Music from Our Hymnals Led by Lisa White (There will be no zoom) Why do we have two hymnals, and what’s the difference between them? Join Lisa White for an exploration of our Unitarian Universalist musical traditions. Led by: Lisa White Worship Leader: Amy Kavadlo Music: Daon Drisdom … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/21/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship Forest Walk Led by Chris Clifford (There will be no zoom) On Sunday August 17, 2025 anyone interested is invited to join Chris Clifford on a short walk in one of the less traveled segments of the Blue Hills reservation.  We will meet at 9:30 on Ridgewood road less than a … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/14/2025

Table of Contents This Week in Worship Walking Our Labyrinth* (in courtyard) Join us for a contemplative service as we walk First Parish’s own portable labyrinth. This replica of the labyrinth from Chartres cathedral was created by members of our own congregation several years ago, and walking it together has become a summer First Parish … Continue reading Your Weekly Link – News and Updates 8/7/2025