Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
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Parting the Waters and Traversing the Wilderness, by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister worship service April 21, 2024
April 22, 2024 15:15 - 45 minutes - 62.5 MBWorship service given April 21, 2024 Prayer by Ruben Hopwood, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 On the first day of Passover, Marta ponders the meaning of the Exodus for us today. In the ancient tale lies lessons for us as we make our way through our tight places. In worship we also formally welcome all those who have joined First Parish this year in a New Member Ceremony. In addition, Jeff Kef...
The Stories We Tell: Living the Beloved Community, by Rev. Christana Wille McKnight, Guest Minister worship service April 14, 2024
April 16, 2024 13:49 - 25 minutes - 35 MBWorship service given April 14, 2024 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 The Beloved Community is a dream that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King made famous, but it is also an inspiration to who we can become - individually and together. This Sunday we will be reflecting on how the stories we tell shape our understandings of where we have come from, and how we can bring ou...
Theological Basis for Democracy, by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister worship service April 7, 2024
April 08, 2024 14:47 - 26 minutes - 36.6 MBWorship service given April 7, 2024 Prayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join Rev. Erica Richmond this coming Sunday as she preaches about congregational governance, dissent, and communion. Don’t worry, she promises to make it interesting. As Unitarian Universalists we have a long standing commitment to democracy, what does that look like in our congregation? What does ...
Cast Your Nets and Other Faithful Acts, by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister Easter worship service March 31, 2024
April 01, 2024 14:31 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBWorship service given March 31, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Easter worship features Rev. Marta Flanagan preaching and Rev. Stevie Carmody offering a story. Join the First Parish Choir and a brass quintet of Boston University students in a joyous morning of music by Pavel Chesenekov, Jacob Narverud, and more. As in the past, communion will b...
Going to the Garden, by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister worship service March 24, 2024
March 25, 2024 17:52 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBWorship service given March 24, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 On Palm Sunday, join Rev. Erica Richmond and the worship team as we talk about the spiritual themes of Palm Sunday. Holy Weeks teaches us about sitting with pain before rebirth. How does this show up in our individual lives? How do we wrestle with messy transformation? Come join us for wo...
Growth and Change: Youth Group Sunday Service, worship service March 17, 2024
March 18, 2024 15:07 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBWorship service given March 17, 2024 Prayer by Alice Hunter, Worship Coordinator https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Come join the youth in their exploration of growth and change. Witness our youth reflect on their time at First Parish and consider the next stages of their journeys. Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organizati...
Painting with Sound: Vignettes of Beauty, Daniel Parsley, Interim Music Director, worship service March 10, 2024
March 11, 2024 15:44 - 18 minutes - 25.6 MBWorship service given March 10, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 As we gather together in worship, we are reminded of the power of community music to paint vivid images and evoke deep emotions within our hearts. Just as an artist uses a brush to create a masterpiece, musicians use the notes and rhythms of their instruments to craft a melody that tou...
Good for what Ails You!, Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, worship service March 3, 2024
March 05, 2024 15:51 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBWorship service given March 3, 2024 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 A Stewardship Sunday Celebration! We’re pulling out the musical stops with the Bell Choir, our C Winds and the First Parish Choir This Sunday kicks off our annual Stewardship Campaign: Investing in a Vibrant Community Once a year members and friends are asked to make a “pledge,” our financial comm...
The Lost Art of Play, Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister, worship service February 25, 2024
February 26, 2024 15:42 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBWorship service given February 25, 2024 Prayer by Bill Licea-Kane, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join us this Sunday as Rev. Erica Richmond explores the theology of play and its importance in our lives. What might reconnect us to childlike wonder? Don't worry, it's not all talk, we will have a chance to play with markers, clay, and other crafts during worship! Offering and Giving First ...
Remaining Human, Dr. Marc Roscoe Loustau, Guest Preacher, worship service February 18, 2024
February 19, 2024 15:11 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBWorship service given February 18, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 What is at stake when we support humanitarian programs in Ukraine? Marc Loustau will reflect on his recent trip to Ukraine to report on humanitarian psychotherapy programs for people displaced by the war. Dr. Marc Roscoe Loustau is a cultural anthropologist and journalist who specialize...
How to Be in Right Relation, by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, worship service February 11, 2024
February 12, 2024 18:01 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBWorship service given February 11, 2024 Prayer by Loren Gomez, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 This Sunday Marta ponders what we can do to be in right relation with others, with ourselves, with creation and with the Spirit of Creation. Marta will consider the pitfalls and benefits of giving up and making sacrifices. Listen to her romp through sacrificial theology, atonement and Lent and what ...
The After Death Knitters, by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister, worship service February 4, 2024
February 05, 2024 15:27 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBWorship service given February 4, 2024 Prayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 As we take stock of our lives and these times, it can be challenging but sacred work to consider what the world will look like for future generations. How do we make sense of our legacies? Join parish minister, Rev. Erica, as she shares wisdom from a group called the Loose Ends – knitters who fi...
The People Speak of Faith, by David Whitford, Worship Associate, credo worship service January 28, 2024
January 29, 2024 16:27 - 34 minutes - 48 MBWorship service given January 28, 2024 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Credo means “I believe" in Latin. Periodically, First Parish invites members to offer personal statements of belief. Based on their personal experience, members speak of what they trust to be true. Worship this Sunday features the credo statements of First Parish Members Mary Fusoni, Aaron Kitzmil...
The Fine Art of Being Wrong, by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister, worship service January 21, 2024
January 22, 2024 15:57 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBWorship service given January 21, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 As religious liberals we trust that people are first and foremost good and worthy. We also know we have slipped, stumbled and erred both as individuals and as a people. This Sunday Marta will consider forgiveness, repair, and responsibility in our time. During worship we will also send our chil...
October 15, 1969 and an Ode to Librarians, by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister, worship service January 14, 2024
January 16, 2024 15:46 - 25 minutes - 34.4 MBWorship service given January 14, 2024 Prayer by Bill Licea-Kane, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join Rev. Erica Richmond and our worship team for this special MLK weekend. Our homily will explore Rev. Dr. King's controversial messages of peace and look at how our own congregation navigated the anti-war movement in the 1960s. Offering and Giving First Each month we divide our morning off...
How to Live Well, by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister, worship service January 7, 2024
January 08, 2024 17:02 - 26 minutes - 36.2 MBWorship service given January 7, 2024 Prayer by Loren Gomez, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 For the first Sunday of the New Year, Rev. Marta Flanagan explores the question of what it means to live well. Perhaps that is the theme of nearly every sermon. But this time Marta draws on the experiences and memoirs of several people facing their death to tackle this eternal question. Come hear what...
Poetry Sunday, by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate, service December 31, 2023
January 02, 2024 18:34 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBWorship service given December 31, 2023 Prayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join us for our annual Poetry Sunday as Worship Associate Elizabeth Hunter leads us in lifting up words that have moved us and celebrating the coming year. Bring a poem to share–one you’ve found, or one you’ve written. Online participants are invited to share poetry together after the service. ...
Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve, by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister, sermon December 24, 2023
December 27, 2023 16:22 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBWorship service given December 24, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 The Christmas Eve services, a highlight of the season, occur twice due to the number of people attending. The services feature the lighting of candles, organ fanfares and children reading the ancient tale. Rev. Erica Richmond offers a homily. We welcome special musical guests the Worcester Brass...
You Can’t Always Get What You Want, by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister, sermon December 17, 2023
December 18, 2023 16:17 - 19 minutes - 27 MBRev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister Rev. Stevie Carmody, Minister of Religious Education Worship service given December 17, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: Ponder the giving and receiving of gifts. Decorate the tree! Behold four pieces by our choir under the direction of our new interim Music Director Daniel Parsley! A service for all age...
Peace and a Few of Our Favorite Things, by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister, sermon December 10, 2023
December 11, 2023 16:50 - 26 minutes - 35.9 MBWorship service given December 10, 2023 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: On the third day of Hanukkah, Parish Minister Rev. Erica Richmond preaches on what ancient and modern texts reveal about peace. Peace is not a passive stance but a hard-won salve to an aching world. And hear how Eleanor Roosevelt connects to all of this! Worship includes the in...
Embrace the Darkness, by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister, sermon December 8, 2023
December 11, 2023 16:45 - 10 minutes - 14.8 MBWorship service given December 8, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: For the 14th year at First Parish we offer a special evening worship service during the holiday season, a worship service to “Embrace the Darkness.” UUlations will sing and guest pianist Anna Arazi will offer music. This service will be an opportunity to acknowledge the dar...
Comfort, Comfort My People, by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister, sermon December 3, 2023
December 04, 2023 15:54 - 23 minutes - 32.2 MBSunday sermon given December 3, 2023 Prayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: For her sermon on the First Sunday in Advent, Lead Minister Rev. Marta Flanagan takes inspiration from the Prophet Isiash and Handel’s Messiah. Worship includes our monthly recitation of the names of dear ones who have died. The Bell Choir offers music along with accompaniment b...
Family Farm Stories, by Rev. Wendy Page, sermon November 26, 2023
November 27, 2023 15:11 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBSunday sermon given November 26, 2023 Prayer by Bill Licea-Kane, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: An exploration of family land ownership, changing perspective, and reckoning. About Rev. Wendy Page: The Reverend Wendy Page is an Affiliate Minister of First Parish Arlington. She has been a member of First Parish since 1999 and First Parish supported her on her journey into ...
Helping Hands: Thanksgiving, by Rev. Erica Richmond, November 19, 2023
November 20, 2023 15:30 - 20 minutes - 28.5 MBRev. Stevie Carmody, Minister of Religious Education Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister Sunday sermon given November 19, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: In this intergenerational Thanksgiving service, let's explore the flipside of Gratitude: asking for help. Scary! Humbling! We know. But the good news is that asking for help opens us up ...
Living Our Faith service, November 12, 2023
November 13, 2023 16:33 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBSunday service given November 12, 2023 Prayer by Bill Licea-Kane, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: Join us on Sunday to hear from three First Parish congregants, Stephanie Franzosa, Anna McMaken-Marsh, and Andy Winslow, about how they live out their spiritual commitments in the world. How do each of us live our faith? What do our values call us to do? This is a special annu...
The Center of Our Faith: Part II sermon, by Reverend Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister November 5, 2023
November 06, 2023 16:16 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MBSunday Sermon given November 5, 2023 Prayer by Ruben Hopwood, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: Unitarian Universalism is a living faith, honoring tradition and evolving over time. The Unitarian Universalist Principles are stated in Article 2 of the bylaws of the Unitarian Universalist Association. The UUA is currently in the process of amending Article 2. Perhaps questions...
Hello? Answering Grief's Call sermon, by Reverend Erica Richmond, Parish Minister October 29, 2023
October 30, 2023 14:36 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBSunday Sermon given October 29, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: Autumn is the season of the thin veil, when the border between the living and dead feels porous. This is a time when many religions and cultures recognize death, grief, and loss. Join us on Sunday, as Rev. Erica preaches on these tender and sacred topics. How do we acknowl...
A Musical Celebration! service honoring Jonathan Colby, October 22, 2023
October 23, 2023 15:05 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBHonoring Director of Music Jonathan Colby, 2014 - 2023 Sunday Service given October 22, 2023 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the service: This Sunday is Jonathan Colby's last Sunday as Director of Music at First Parish. Come celebrate Jonathan with music and treats following worship. The service will feature special musical guests and offerings including Will...
The Center of Our Faith: Part I by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister, October 15, 2023
October 16, 2023 15:06 - 32 minutes - 44.5 MBSunday Sermon given October 15, 2023 Prayer by Loren Gomez, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the Sermon: Unitarian Universalism is a living faith, honoring tradition and evolving over time. The Unitarian Universalist Principles are stated in Article 2 of the bylaws of the Unitarian Universalist Association. The UUA is currently in the process of amending Article 2. Perhaps questions of...
What a Strange Endeavor by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister, October 8, 2023
October 10, 2023 13:19 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBSunday Sermon given October 8, 2023 Prayer by Bill Licea-Kane, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the Sermon: There is a Transylvanian story about churches being lit only by the lights people bring. During the Time for All Ages, we will hear this special story and our parish minister, Rev. Erica Richmond, will preach about what strange, quirky, important, and holy work congregations do tog...
The Blizzard of the World by Rev. Marc Fredette, Guest Minister, October 1, 2023
October 02, 2023 13:29 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBSunday Sermon given October 1, 2023 Prayer by Elizabether Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 About the Sermon: Most religious philosophies encourage us to seek the spiritual path by befriending fear. It’s a choice that runs counter to some of our deepest instincts, and yet, if we can accept that we are not in control and also recognize that no one is alone, then perhaps, we can open our ...
Risking Brokenness: How to Apologize in a Harsh World by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister, September 24, 2023
September 25, 2023 15:28 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBSunday Sermon given September 24, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the month of September, half of the offering supports the work of UU Mass Action. The mission of UU Mass Action is to organize and mobilize UUs in Massachusetts to confront oppression. The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, ...
Grilled Cheese, Sundaes, and Being Yourself by Rev. Stevie Carmody, Minister of Religious Education, September 17, 2023
September 18, 2023 15:49 - 25 minutes - 34.9 MBSunday Sermon given September 17, 2023 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the month of September, half of the offering supports the work of UU Mass Action. The mission of UU Mass Action is to organize and mobilize UUs in Massachusetts to confront oppression. The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, y...
What Are We Doing Here? by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, September 10, 2023
September 11, 2023 15:30 - 37 minutes - 51.6 MBSunday Sermon given September 10, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the month of September, half of the offering supports the work of UU Mass Action. The mission of UU Mass Action is to organize and mobilize UUs in Massachusetts to confront oppression. The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone...
On the Nature of Things: What we might learn from Epicurus and Lucretius by David Dreyfus, Worship Leader, September 3, 2023
September 03, 2023 19:17 - 23 minutes - 31.8 MBSunday Sermon given September 3, 2023 Prayer by Ruben Hopwood, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the month of September, half of the offering supports the work of UU Mass Action. The mission of UU Mass Action is to organize and mobilize UUs in Massachusetts to confront oppression. Founded in 2006, UU Mass Action leaders build relationships with and center the leadersh...
Reckoning When Redemption is Impossible by Amy Anderson, Worship Leader, August 27, 2023
August 29, 2023 14:50 - 39 minutes - 54.2 MBSunday Sermon given August 27, 2023 Prayer by Loren Gomez, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To...
Spirit and Intellect United by Mother Earth by Anna Callahan, Worship Leader, August 20, 2023
August 21, 2023 14:42 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBSunday Sermon given August 20, 2023 Prayer by Julia Jonathan, First Parish Member https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish...
Abolition and the Big Problems of Our Time by Lori Kenschaft, Worship Leader, August 13, 2023
August 14, 2023 12:02 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBSunday Sermon given August 13, 2023 Prayer by Bill Licea-Kane, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of th...
Echoes of the Past by Diane Taraz, Worship Leader, August 6, 2023
August 07, 2023 14:00 - 12 minutes - 17.5 MBSunday Sermon given August 6, 2023 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. ...
Doing the Needful, by Danie Descoteaux, Worship Leader, July 30, 2023
August 02, 2023 14:18 - 18 minutes - 25.4 MBSunday Sermon given July 30, 2023 Prayer by Danie Descoteaux, Worship Leader https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To...
"Cultivating Curiosity in Curious Times" by Jen Navarro, Worship Leader, July 23, 2023
July 23, 2023 17:08 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBSunday Sermon given July 23, 2023 Prayer by Jen Navarro, Worship Leader https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of thi...
"The Miracle is Us!" Mary-Beth Landy, Worship Leader, July 16, 2023
July 16, 2023 19:26 - 33 minutes - 46 MBSunday Sermon given July 16, 2023 Prayer by Bill Licia-Kane, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work...
Recognizing a 'Usurpation of Society', Andrew Fischer, Worship Leader, July 9, 2023
July 09, 2023 20:20 - 19 minutes - 26.7 MBSunday Sermon given July 9, 2023 Prayer by Ruben Hopwood, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To do...
"Radical Sharing: Food, Justice and Childhood" by Maya Gomez Coultas, Worship Leader, July 2, 2023
July 02, 2023 18:47 - 18 minutes - 25.1 MBSunday Sermon given July 2, 2023 Prayer by Loren Gomez, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To do...
A Sacred Break From Routine by Samantha Rauh, Worship Leader, June 25, 2023
June 26, 2023 11:43 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MBSunday Sermon given June 25, 2023 Prayer by Samantha Rauh, Worship Leader https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Samantha Rauh is a member of the Youth Group at First Parish and will be a junior at Arlington High School in the fall. She was the worship coordinator for the Youth Group during the 2022-23 school year. She enjoys activism, reading, spending time with friends, climbing, and First Parish, which she has atten...
"A Path of Painting" by Suzanne McLeod, Worship Leader, Sunday, June 18, 2023
June 20, 2023 14:30 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBPrayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ Suzanne McLeod retired from work as an Expressive Arts Therapist in 2021 in order to paint full time. Her studio is on Mt Gilboa in Arlington, and she leads artmaking groups at Turtle Studios in Newton. First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification...
"Homely Boys and Other Valuable Lessons" Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, June 11, 2023
June 12, 2023 15:11 - 59 seconds - 1.34 MBSunday Sermon given June 11, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish....
"What the Young Believe Today" Coming of Age service, June 4, 2023
June 06, 2023 15:34 - 19 minutes - 27 MBSunday Sermon given June 4, 2023 Prayer by Rev. Marta Moris Flanagan, Lead Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering For the months of June, July and August, half of the offering supports two recipients: The Mass Building Electrification Accelerator (http://www.electrifybuildings.org/) and Educate Girls Now (https://educategirlsnow.org/). The remaining half supports the life and work of this Pari...
"Footnotes of our Lives" by Rev. Tara Humphries, Guest Minister, May 28, 2023
May 30, 2023 15:34 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBSunday Sermon given May 28, 2023 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering This Sunday half of the offering supports One Spirit - Lakota (https://www.onespiritlakota.org/) The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, you may text “fpuu offering” to 73256. Then follow the directions in the texts you receive. Or give ...
"What Would You Die For? What Are You Living For?" by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister May 21, 2023
May 22, 2023 14:50 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBPrayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Offering This Sunday half of the offering supports One Spirit - Lakota (https://www.onespiritlakota.org/) The remaining half supports the life and work of this Parish. To donate using your smartphone, you may text “fpuu offering” to 73256. Then follow the directions in the texts you receive. Or give online: https://firstparish.info...