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 […]
Special IJWG listening session prior to STAR film, The Letter: Laudato Si. Please join the Indigenous Justice Working Group to hear our draft Land Acknowledgment and ways to support Indigenous people, whose caring for the earth protects biodiversity for us all! The voice of Indigenous people is prominently represented in the powerful film, The Letter, […]
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, […]
“Join or Die” Saturday, March 9th Doors open at 6:30 pm. Film starts at 7:00 pm, in the First Parish Vestry. $5.00 suggested donation. This documentary is about how being in community can save you, us, and the US -- based on Robert Putnam's "Bowling Alone." Trailer: https://putnamdoc.com/ Please register in advance here
Based on concern and energy within the congregation, a new working group has formed under the umbrella of our Social Justice Committee. The Task Force for the Middle East is currently made up of about six people. As our first program we’re hosting an evening where we can hear from one another about Palestine, […]
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 10:00 AM 4:30 PM RSVP here - https://secure.everyaction.com/1hfvYHGw8US4oWVlW7WcBw2 Join UU Mass Action for its annual virtual UU Advocacy Day to live our values by taking action together. At this annual event, UUs from across the state come together to build power for our movements. Participants will meet with legislators about our […]
Join Arlington’s Rainbow Commission for Trans Day of Visibility— a panel presentation celebrating trans and gender non-confirming people! There will be snacks and community! Learn more here. Sponsored by the First Parish Welcoming Congregation Committee.
Please join the Indigenous Justice Working Group (IJWG) at noon in the Parlor after Sunday’s service (4/28). We will welcome Doreen Stevens, historian and former director of the Arlington Historical Society. She will help us explore Arlington’s connection to Indigenous people, especially The Massachusett, on whose land our meetinghouse stands. As we learn more about […]
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 […]
The Defending Democracy Group will host a Zoom Meeting with Guest Speaker Fred VanDeusen, Convener of Democracy Action Team UUSJ since 2019. After a presentation and sharing of a short video from Fred, there will be discussion and planning next steps. Monday, May 13, 7:00pm This meeting is on Zoom only -- click here to […]