What’s Happening: The First Parish Blog
Committee Spotlight: Buildings & Grounds – November 3, 2023
Hello First Parish Friends, We’re excited to share a few of our accomplishments over the past months, as well as some goals and projects for the year to come. Because newsletter space is limited, we include only the highlights of our activities. Please let us know if...
Musically Speaking – November 3, 2023
This month, our theme is Generosity. The First Parish Choir will be singing two anthems that are about sharing our world with others. We sing about reaching people different from us, ideally, with the generosity of compassion and understanding. Here are the two songs:...
The View From Here – November 3, 2023
Greetings Church Family, I pray that each of you are well these days. This month, as we reflect on the theme of Generosity, I hope you’ll spend some time thinking and wondering about your spiritual journey of giving and receiving–the generous spirit. Would you say...
“In Meeting We Are Blessed” – October 29, 2023
READING: When Great Trees Fall, by Maya Angelou When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. When great trees fall in forests, small things recoil into silence, their senses ...
Resources to learn more about the war in Gaza
The Social Action Committee, with help from some other members of the congregation, has come up with a partial list of organizations that are working to educate people about the war in Gaza, the history of the conflict and links to organizations that are providing...
“Lineage, Legacy and the Present Moment” – Morris Sullivan – October 22, 2023
Let’s reflect together for a moment: What made it possible for us to be here today? Think specifically about things other people—and other beings—did that made it possible for you and I to be here today, worshipping together. From my end, a lot of things had to happen...
FPW’s Annual Campaign to Support Boston Medical’s Grow Clinic
For nearly 35 years, FPW has participated in the annual holiday gift drive for the Grow Clinic at Boston Medical Hospital. For those new to this campaign, the Grow Clinic (linked above) works with a population of Boston area residents whose children have been...
SCC Film Showing of “No Ordinary Man”
Nov 17| 6:30 pm | Social Hall The FPW Safe Congregation Committee will be presenting the film “No Ordinary Man” (see IMDB). The evening will be moderated by Louise Harrison Lepera, Jean Gauthier, and special guest, Nat Moss. After the showing, there will be a brief...
October Designated Offering
The NDN Collective has been selected to receive our Designated Offering for the month of October. The NDN Collective is Indigenous-led and dedicated to building Indigenous power through organizing, activism, philanthropy, grantmaking, capacity-building and narrative...
Foundations of Contemplative Practice at FPW
Join us beginning October 23rd for Foundations of Contemplative Practice, a 10-session exploration of contemplative practices from several traditions. Each week, we will experience sitting meditation, qigong moving meditation, Naikan self-reflection, and mindfulness...