Excitement, Warmth, and Commitment
First Parish: People, Spirit, Justice
This Week’s Sunday Service
“Celebrating What Resonates – A Jewnitarian Journey”
Melanie Cohn-Hopwood, Lay Worship Leader
Sunday, July 13, 10:00am
On Zoom only
Weekly Summer Potlucks
Wednesdays, through September 3, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Join us every Wednesday evening for summer potlucks and community in the Courtyard (Vestry if rain). Click here for more information.
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Events and Programs
Looking to connect with folks through spirituality and community? Check out the upcoming events or learn more about ways to get involved.
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We believe that personal experience, conscience and reason should be the final authorities in religion, and that in the end religious authority lies not in a book or person or institution, but in ourselves.
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Meet our Ministers
Rev. Jonipher Kwong and Rev. Erica Richmond
First Parish is served by the elected leaders, volunteers, and staff. First Parish is also served by two full time ordained ministers. Both ministers preach and participate in worship services and are available for pastoral care, weddings, and memorial services.
Rev. Dr. Jonipher Kūpono Kwong (he/they) is the Interim Lead Minister hired by the Parish Committee to begin in August 2025 and welcomes being called either “Jonipher” or “Rev. Jonipher.” Rev. Erica Richmond (she/her) is the Parish Minister hired by the Parish Committee in August 2020 and is generally called “Rev. Erica.”