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 […]
Members of the Peace and Justice task force will share our statement calling for peace, hear feedback, and engage in discussion. Dessert will be served!!
The 189th Annual Meeting of the UU Urban Ministry (UUUM) is coming up. As a member congregation, First Parish is entitled to have 3 voting delegates. Perhaps you would like to become one of them, along with our two incumbent delegates, Maryglenn Vincens and Lois Fine. The event is on May 23, 2024. UUUM is […]
Friday June 7 and Saturday June 8 First Parish Concord, 20 Lexington Road Our congregation has been invited to join the UU congregation in Concord for a Democracy Festival! There is an impressive group of speakers Friday night (David Pepper, Nancy Gertner) and Saturday’s celebration includes live music, food and games. Please join the Defending […]
Friday June 7 and Saturday June 8 First Parish Concord, 20 Lexington Road Our congregation has been invited to join the UU congregation in Concord for a Democracy Festival! There is an impressive group of speakers Friday night (David Pepper, Nancy Gertner) and Saturday’s celebration includes live music, food and games. Please join the Defending […]
There’s nothing more powerful in promoting an idea than your personal network– family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. These are the people who are most likely to listen to you and respect what you tell them. However even with these people it’s not always easy to raise politically sensitive issues. Please come to this one-hour workshop […]
The Defending Democracy Group is hosting a postcarding event this Wednesday 8/28 from 5-6pm in the Parlor. We will be writing cards to Georgia to get out the vote. Please join us before the potluck, no need to register.