A NIGHT OF SONG for a good cause is the title of the Benefit Concert sponsored by the Helen Robinson Wright Charitable Fund this coming Saturday, March 21st at 7 pm in our own church sanctuary. The featured artist is David Rivera Bozon, a tenor singer with pianist Hector Vargas, both from Colombia. Repertory will include Classical, Broadway and Popular hits. Suggested donation is $30, $20 for students. All monies collected will be used to help those in need in Watertown. If you cannot attend,...
Social Action
Join the Resistance
Looking for ways to resist the current Administration and support democracy? Here are some ideas for you. You can start right here at First Parish Watertown by joining the Social Action Committee. Many of us are working on the local, state, and national level to resist authoritarianism and fascism and are members of local groups that work collaboratively with state and national groups. First Parish Watertown Social Action Committee:...
Donation Drive for the Refugee Center at Boston Medical Center
Hygiene items and clothing donation for the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights at Boston Medical Center - Donations will be collected in-person by Elisa Portz at the Deck the Halls event on Saturday, December 6th We will be collecting personal hygiene items, professional attire for men and women and children's clothes. Please see the list of requested items below: Hygiene items: Shampoo and conditioner Soap or body wash Body lotion Deodorant (men’s and women’s) Toothbrushes,...
Summary of the Grappling with Our History Congregational Survey, Spring 2025
Between March and May 2025, 76 members and friends of First Parish of Watertown (FPW) responded to a survey exploring how our congregation might engage with the church's 400-year history. This document summarizes the quantitative and qualitative results to inform the working group as it develops programming, educational materials, and community initiatives. How long have you been a member or a friend of First Parish of Watertown? 76 of you responded and represent a good range of time with this...
Spring Donation Drive to the Refugee Women’s Health Clinic at Boston Medical Center
Please consider bringing in gently used or new baby clothes and other baby items to donate for the Refugee Women's Health Clinic at Boston Medical Center. The RWHC sees immigrant and refugee perinatal women for their OBGYN visits, case management, and social services. We will be collecting donations on Sunday April 27th and Sunday May 4th. Please see the list of donation requests: Light blankets Diapers (all sizes) Bottles Formula Baby hygiene kits Wet wipes (or reusable cloth option) Baby...
Helen Robinson Wright Concert: Guy Urban
Join pianist Guy Urban on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 pm for a concert to benefit the Helen Robinson Wright Fund at First Parish Watertown.
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 change. Two major areas of effort for the NDN Collective are Climate Justice initiatives impacting Indigenous Communities, and the demand for freedom for Activist Elder Leonard Peltier, who has been wrongly imprisoned for over 48...
Concert for a Cause – Sunday September 24th at 3pm
DO YOU KNOW WHO WROTE AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT? To Learn More, Please join us for a CONCERT FOR A CAUSE to Benefit the Educational Non-Profit History UnErased Featuring the Soulful Talents of Local Singer, Song Writer, Guitarist Jean Gauthier Performing Blues, Folk, Country and Original Pieces Sunday, September 24, 2023 3PM Concert (Doors open at 2:30pm) SUGGESTED DONATION $25* ADVANCE PURCHASE PREFERRED HERE CASH ONLY AT THE DOOR Cookies, Punch & Informal Q & A...
Helen Robinson Wright Concert: John Kramer
Join pianist John Kramer on Saturday, March 4, 7:30 pm for a concert to benefit the Helen Robinson Wright Fund at First Parish Watertown.
Social Action Committee Congregational Read – Beyond Welcome: Building Communities of Love
The Social Action Committee has chosen the book Beyond Welcome: Building Communities of Love as this year's congregational read. There will be a book discussion in late January, date still to be determined. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, we have copies available for sale at $15 a book on the table to the right of the door in the office. Leave cash or a check written out to Eileen Ryan, who ordered the books from The UU press, Skinner House in the envelope with the books.