Sunday Worship
First Parish
A liberal religious community, welcoming to all
First gathered 1739
Worship Service
Sunday, April 20, 10:00am
Worship in the Meetinghouse Sanctuary and online
“Resurrection as a Way of Life”
Easter Sunday 2025
Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, preaching
On Easter Sunday Lead Minister Rev. Marta Flanagan will offer the sermon. The First Parish Choir will sing, joined by a group of guest brass musicians.
During worship children pre-K to grade 6 will enjoy easter egg hunts and then return to the sanctuary for a sharing of matzah and grape juice with the entire congregation.
As in the past, communion will be offered during our Easter service. First Parish has no creedal tests for involvement. Our communion is an open table. All are welcome. We each bring our own interpretations of the sharing of bread and wine. Our blessings will be translations of the Hebrew spoken every Friday Shabbat in Jewish homes. In keeping with Passover, the elements of our communion will be matzah and grape juice.
Sunday, April 20“Resurrection as a Way of Life” |
Service details |
View or download the Order of Service. Generally posted the Friday before the service. |
View or download the Sunday Teaser. Generally posted the Friday before the service. |
Giving First for April 2025
The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program began in November 2009, and First Parish has donated over $200,000 to more than 70 organizations.
For April, Community InRoads will share half of the plate. Community InRoads‘ mission is to partner with and support non-profits serving the Lawrence and Haverhill, Massachusetts area by providing them with pro bono, professional expertise. Their goal is to empower and contribute to the capacity and gifts of the women, men, and youth living, working, and studying in those communities by fostering a sustainable network of effective non-profits dedicated to social justice and economic equality. Community InRoads is dedicated to fostering an effective network of nonprofits so that the men, women and youth in the Lawrence and Haverhill area have access to the resources they need to reach their fullest potential. They provide consulting, training, and board development opportunities at no cost to nonprofit leaders and boards of directors, so that they in turn can better serve community residents.
The other half of the offering supports the life and work of First Parish.