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 […]
Israel and Gaza: A Heartfelt Conversation Thursday October 26, 7:30pm, First Parish Parlor Join Rev. Marta Flanagan and Rev. Erica Richmond this Thursday, October 26, for a heart centered conversation about Israel and Palestine. Many of us are holding multiple truths at the same time. And many of us would like to be a moral liberal […]
The Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) invites you to participate in an online (Zoom) meeting with Senator Cindy Friedman on Monday, October 30 7pm - 8:30pm. We especially encourage participation from UUs living in the communities represented by Sen. Friedman: Arlington, Woburn, Burlington, Billerica, and eastern and northern Lexington. In this meeting, we will hear from […]
Learn about Cyrus Dallin, acclaimed sculptor & member of our First Parish! Heather Leavell, Director & Curator of the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum, will share how his progressive values translated to his life & work. We’ll meet in the Courtyard (or Vestry if chilly) for a light brunch (bagels, muffins & fruit), then into the […]
The Community Conversation continues…Israel and Palestine Sunday, November 5th 12- 2 pm, following worship service First Parish Parlor On Thursday October 26, forty people gathered in the parlor to engage in a conversation about Israel and Gaza. This coming Sunday, after worship, the conversation continues. All are welcome. You may bring a bag lunch and nosh. Contributions to share […]
Hosted by the Indigenous Justice Working Group and the Religious Education Program Back in the Spring of 2023, the IJWG and the Religious Education program welcomed Aimeé Nicole Snyder Ledwell (Mashpee Wampanoag), an indigenous artist, storyteller, and educator, to explore the story of Turtle Island, the indigenous name for our continent. The children created a […]
***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 […]
PLEASE JOIN US on MONDAY, November 20 at 7 p.m. for a commemoration of Transgender Day of Resilience. We will gather on the meetinghouse lawn at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 630 Mass Ave., Arlington Center. Members of the Rainbow Commission, Rev. Erica Richmond of First Parish Congregation, and others will offer remarks uplifting the resilience […]
Please join the Indigenous Justice Working Group (IJWG) to share your thoughts about the draft of our Land Acknowledgment for First Parish! IJWG has drafted a land acknowledgment based on our learning to date, and solicited input from Indigenous leaders, as well as our own ministers and members of the Social Justice Committee (SJC). We hope to bring […]
Please join the Indigenous Justice Working Group (IJWG) to share your thoughts about the draft of our Land Acknowledgment for First Parish! IJWG has drafted a land acknowledgment based on our learning to date, and solicited input from Indigenous leaders, as well as our own ministers and members of the Social Justice Committee (SJC). We hope to bring […]
