What’s Happening at First Parish
From Your Minister – May 6th, 2022
Dearest Church Family, Activist Angela Y. Davis once said, “It is in collectivities that we find reservoirs of hope and optimism.” Amid the latest news coming out of Washington DC around abortion rights*, we need reminders such as these more than ever. I certainly do....
First Parish Memorial Wall
Names of deceased First Parish members, friends, and those loved by them can be added to the Memorial Wall each summer. Applications for engravings as well as additional information can be found at https://fpwatertown.org/about/memorial-garden/. Paper applications are...
First Parish of Watertown Unitarian Universalist: Part-time job opening for Sexton
Seeks reliable conscientious Sexton for 12 hours/ week position at the church. The sexton is responsible for the cleaning, maintenance, and oversight of the overall condition and appearance of the church building and its grounds. The Sexton’s primary supervisor is...
Musically Speaking – April 8th, 2022
Spring time is when the earth awakens anew. With all the wonders of nature—birds singing, colors emerging, the promise of warm weather—all raise our spirits. “Awakening” is our theme for April and the word suggests both looking back as in a revival of interest in...
Have You Heard About the 8th Principle?
We covenant to affirm and promote: journeying toward spiritual wholeness by working to build a diverse multicultural Beloved Community by our actions that accountably dismantle racism and other oppressions in ourselves and our institutions.” The word is out about the...
POSTPONED – Committee on Ministry Invitation to Reflect on Our First Year of Shared Ministry
In May of 2021 the Parish Committee assembled a new transitional Committee on Ministry to work for one year with our new minister, Reverend Sophia. The Committee consists of one person from the now-disbanded Search Committee (Judy Kamm); and two parishioners who had...
The 8th Principle Vote – Please consider becoming of a member of the church! Timing is important
The 8th Principle, Your Vote and Becoming a Member of the church: The 8th Principle is a very important vote for our congregation and is planned for June 5th. In order to vote on this very important and historic adoption of the 8th Principle our by-laws require a...
Would you like to lead a Summer Service? (Virtual/hybrid)
Summer is coming, and with it a series of lay services led by – YOU, members of our FPW congregation. Past summers have included a wide variety of topics including meditation, music, nature, spirituality, healing practices, travel stories, and reflections on...
WCPJE list of ways you can support Ukraine and help stop the war
WCPJE Ukraine Support
From Your Minister – April 1st, 2021
Greetings Church Family! I pray all of you and yours are well and have what you need these days. Despite the cold snap earlier this week, I feel spring thrumming all around. The parsonage is home to a beautiful lilac tree and its green leaves are unfurling more...