What’s Happening: The First Parish Blog
“On Your Knees” by Andrea Greenwood – January 30, 2011
"On Your Knees" The First Parish of Watertown January 30, 2011 The Rev. Andrea Greenwood Reading from The Tenth Parallel Eliza Griswold For me as a six year old, going out to play often meant sneaking next door to the dark, cool church. I learned to read by standing...
“The Blame Game” by Mark W. Harris – January 23, 2011
“The Blame Game” by Mark W. Harris First Parish of Watertown – January 23, 2011 Call to Worship - from Ravi Shankar To love someone whom you like is insignificant. To love someone because they love you is of no consequence. To love someone whom you do not like...
“Struggle” by Duffy Peet – January 16, 2011
“Struggle” Duffy Peet First Parish of Watertown - January 16, 2011 Call to Worship – from Richard Gilbert Come into the circle of caring, Come into the community of gentleness, of justice and love. Come, and you shall be refreshed. Let the healing power of this...
“Never Ending Choices” by Mark W. Harris – January 9, 2011
“Never Ending Choices” - Mark W. Harris First Parish of Watertown - January 9, 2011 Call to Worship – from Walt Whitman Afoot and lighthearted I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me. Henceforth, I ask not good fortune – I myself am good fortune;...
“Rejecting Resolutions” by Mark W. Harris – January 2, 2011
“Rejecting Resolutions” by Mark W. Harris First Parish of Watertown - January 2, 2011 Call to Worship – from Wendell Berry Within the circles of our lives We dance the circles of the years, The circles of the seasons, Within the circles of the years, The cycles of...
Christmas Eve Services at 5:30 and 7:00 p.m.
Our Christmas Eve candlelight services will be held on December 24 at 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. Both services are exactly the same and feature readings, carols, choir anthems and candlelight. There is a social hour in between the two services at approximately 6:15 p.m. ...
“Love” by Mark W. Harris – December 12, 2010
“Love” by Mark W. Harris First Parish of Watertown - December 12, 2010 Call to Worship – from Robert French Leavens Holy and beautiful the custom which brings us together, In the presence of the most high: To face our ideals, To remember our loved ones in absence, To...
“Pray” by Mark W. Harris – December 5, 2010
“Pray” by Mark W. Harris First Parish of Watertown – December 5, 2010 Call to Worship – from Annie Dillard, Teaching a Stone to Talk At a certain point you say to the woods, to the sea, to the mountains, the world, Now I am ready. Now I will stop and be wholly...
“Eat” by Mark W. Harris – November 28, 2010
“Eat” by Mark W. Harris November 28, 2010 - First Parish of Watertown Call to Worship - #515 (Responsive) “We Lift Up Our Hearts in Thanks” by Richard Fewkes Responsive Reading #512 “We Give Thanks This Day” by O. Eugene Pickett Reading – from Eat, Pray, Love...
Grow Clinic Gifts / December Events
December Activities at First Parish Holiday gifts for the children and their siblings served by the Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) Grow Clinic Join in the spirit of the coming season by giving toys, games, and other gifts that will make the holidays special for...