National Book Award winner, All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles. This is a two-session event, the first four chapters will be discussed on October 3 and the remaining chapters on October 17. A few prompt questions will be sent prior to the first session. Please register via […]
Join us for this two-part workshop to learn more about the landscape of white supremacy here in the Commonwealth. Here's a description from our presenters:In the first session, we’ll explore the current landscape of white supremacist activity in New England. We’ll look closely at several groups and individuals and the events they have held. We’ll also discuss other […]
National Book Award winner, All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles. This is a two-session event, the first four chapters will be discussed on October 3 and the remaining chapters on October 17. A few prompt questions will be sent prior to the first session. Please register via […]
The Vigil for Sunday 10/22 has been cancelled. Join the First Parish community for a vigil in front of our meetinghouse on Sunday, October 22, 3:30 - 4:00 to stand in opposition to local and international hostility and atrocities against refugees. Our message is Refugees are welcome, hate is not. We will be making signs […]
***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 4:00PM.*** Join us for this two-part workshop to learn more about the landscape of white supremacy here in the Commonwealth. Here's a description from our presenters:In the first session, we’ll explore the current landscape of white supremacist activity in New England. We’ll look closely at several groups and […]
Hear what we can do now—and together—to confront housing issues facing Black and Brown people in communities like Roxbury. UU Mass Action and Homes for All Massachusetts representatives will discuss the urgency of fighting housing injustice in this segment of the UU Urban Ministry Community Conversation series on gentrification. Visit https://www.uuum.org/ for more information. Tuesday, […]
Reparations: We need your voice! Join us for the ongoing dialogue regarding the exploration of our congregational history, the ties of the congregation's founders to slavery in those days, and the continuing conversation about reparations. On May 5, we will have a special guest for the Shinn service, Dr. Michael Curry, (with discussion after the […]
Join us from 12-2pm Sunday, January 5th for a brief update on the work of R & R and to view the PBS film "The Big Payback." This documentary about the rookie alderwoman from Evanston, Illinois, who led the passage of the first tax-funded reparations for Black Americans, will help us kick off our community's […]
POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBD First Parish's Reckoning and Repair Working Group is sponsoring a Festival of Justice and LIght on Saturday, February 15 from 3:00 pm till 9:00 pm. The purpose is to anchor our community in the ongoing work of reckoning and repair. This event will feature worship, education, films, music and dancing. […]
Note new schedule: The Diversity Book Club generally meets on the third Tuesday of every other month, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, on Zoom. The April book selection is Kindred by Octavia Butler. In February, we discussed Crow Mary by Kathleen Grisson. In December we discussed Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a […]
