FPS News

Downsizing? Don’t know what to do with it all?

This from Aline K: People who are downsizing or planning to downsize often have trouble figuring out what to do with all their stuff, particularly furniture. Here’s a way to "Kondo-ize" your home and help others at the same time. Fresh Start Furniture Bank will take...

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Getting Ready for the Auction, March 27 update

The Auction is coming…. and do we have some great items for you to bid on! Two chances to tour the steeple at First Parish, a vacation house on Nantucket, restaurant gift certificates, delicious dinners, all kinds of fun parties, museum passes….the list keeps going!...

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Women’s Alliance News

UPCOMING ALLIANCE EVENTS: Regular monthly potluck dinner and meeting, Monday March 18, 6:30 p.m. in the Commons. A true potluck—bring whatever you like, homemade or store-bought is fine. We are very pleased to offer a speaker, Jade Sylvan, a Harvard Divinity School...

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Mr. Chad Trexler and friends (newsletter)

Our Chair of the Board of Trustees, Chad Trexler, will join a few other congregants as they ponder Community and Stewardship. Chad will speak, as well as Ashley Taylor, Valerie Tratnyek and Steve Smith. These "choir of voices" services are always very enriching, so be...

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Board of Trustee Notes from Feb. 6 meeting

The Board of Trustees met on February 6, 2019. The Treasurer presented a preliminary budget for FY20. The Board discussed ways to raise income and lower expenses. Chad Trexler presented an overview of the Strategic Planning kickoff meeting held on February 5. At that...

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Insights by Rev. Leslie Takahashi

Marginal Wisdom They teach us to read in black and white. Truth is this—the rest false. You are whole—or broken. Who you love is acceptable—or not. Life tells its truth in many hues. We are taught to think in either/or. To believe the teachings of Jesus—OR Buddha. To...

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