What’s Happening at First Parish
Get Involved in the Ministerial Search
The members of the Search Committee have been working hard behind the scenes over the summer - receiving training from the UUA, delegating roles, and beginning to gather information. As the church year begins this fall, we are looking forward to hearing from you, the...
Musically Speaking – September 2020
Welcome back to First Parish Watertown! I am so very happy to see you at our Zoom worship services. Guy and I, along with Wendy, Lauren, and Allison have become a tight collaborative unit for creating online worship. I am also excited that we are continuing to do...
In the Interim September, 2020
Welcome to a new church year! I am very much looking forward to being together again, albeit virtually! I look forward to seeing your faces and hearing your voices and working together to build a stronger church community and a better world! If I am quite honest,...
Congregational Survey Questions
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about yourself and your experience of our congregation! We estimate the survey will take 20-40 minutes to complete. This survey will help you, our congregational leadership, our Search Committee, and our future minister...
Meet the Search Committee
Judy Kamm, Chair, has found a spiritual home at FPW since 1982. Her roles have included Trustee since 1987; Chair of the Ministry Committee for Rev. Mark Harris for more than a decade; Parish Committee member during our $400,000 heating system replacement project; and...
Special Congregational Meeting – September 13, 2020
We will also be having an important congregational meeting following our first service of the church year, at 12:00 on September 13, held online.
The Search Committee, which has been working hard this summer, would like to update you on their activities and also announce several activities planned for this fall which we will help us all begin to think about the qualities we would like to see in our new minister. We also have some financial decisions to make regarding repairs to the Parsonage as well as the Meeting House.
Singing at the Bedside of the Dying – August 23, 2020
For the thirty years after my father passed, I had talked to myself and others about wanting to work as a hospice volunteer in some capacity. When my mother passed a few years ago, the urge to work with hospice patients was reawakened once again. I knew I had some...
Fair Is Not Always Equal – August 16, 2020
Before I begin my homily, I invite you to participate in an art activity. Today’s story,It’s Okay to be Different, is appealing for many reasons, one of which is Todd Parr’s bold and accessible art style. The beauty of the illustrations lie in their simplicity. The...
Making Do: When What You Need is What You Have – August 9, 2020
An exploration of the spiritual practice of making the most out of resources that are in hand.
Conflicting Feelings – August 2, 2020
Good Morning! I gave myself a hair cut for the occasion. I’ll take it on faith that at least one person laughed at that. Has anyone else watched the late shows and laughed at a joke and wondered why no one else was laughing? It’s a totally different experience when...