How do you talk with your spouse about gender equality when it starts out as such a potentially emotionally-charged topic, or more generally, with anyone about similarly charged topics? Join us to listen to what others think and to share what you think. The Religious...
Religious Exploration - 2018 looks to be an amazing year for all of our children here at First Parish. Join us on September 9th for signups in preparation for an exciting and explorative curriculum! September 16th will mark our icebreaker day where all of our children...
A man of highest virtue Will not display it as his own; His virtue then is real. Low virtue makes one miss no chance To show his virtue off; His virtue then is nought. High virtue is at rest; It knows no need to act. Low virtue is a busyness Pretending...
Spiritual Book Group Discussion on Saturday June 23 10:30 am Join the Spiritual Book Group for a discussion on the book, Deep Work by Cal Newport. We are a group of seekers who gather every two to three months to talk about our book, and other important spiritual...
Join the Spiritual Book Group for a discussion on the book, Deep Work by Cal Newport. We are a group of seekers who gather every two to three months to talk about our book, and other important spiritual matters. We had scheduled this for June 9, but need to postpone...
Anima Mundi. The Breath, the Life, the Spirit, the Soul of the World. “...This world is indeed a living being, endowed with soul and intelligence…” - Plato, Timeus. 'Soul' can mean many things: 1. the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded...
Spiritual Book Group News April 11, 2018 The Spiritual Book Group is reading Deep Work- Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport. “A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work takes the reader on a journey through memorable...
The Self is self-luminous without darkness and light, and is the reality which is self-manifest. Therefore, one should not think of it as this or as that. The very thought of thinking will end in bondage. - Ramana Maharshi What is "The Self"? Does it include body,...
Our next get-together: Saturday, March 31 at 10:30am at FPS For this meeting, we will be discussing the book "Peace is Every Step" by Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Join us for this enjoyable and enriching discussion. Participants have been very enthusiastic, and we...
Fate vs free will – Thomas Hawkins Is our path laid out before us, or is it something that we choose? Are we guaranteed a victory, is success just ours to lose? How much free will do we have, if any after all, it seems when things are on the up, that is when we fall....