The past two Sundays, First Parish has participated in the Say Their Names project to honor the memory of those whose lives were taken by horrific hate crimes. We acknowledge that this is important for First Parish to do, however, we have decided that while our...
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Lessons Learned from Professor Sherman by Rev. Claire Donaldson
Acceptance and tolerance can be found in any arena. Opportunities for learning can be found in many settings. It’s not always easy to let go of misinformation and long held beliefs. Sometimes we can find new lessons in some unexpected places. Rev. Claire Donaldson...
Livable Sudbury Presentation at Goodnow Library
Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 6:30pm presentation of a report on the Livable Sudbury needs assessment conducted by the Sudbury Council on Aging and others. Here is the flyer.
Mindfulness Meditation with Laine Gifford and the FPS meditation group
This Sunday, Laine Gifford and the FPS meditation sangha (community of people who gather together and are committed to the practice of meditation) will lead our 10am service. It will include some teaching about meditation and a chance to practice short meditations...
Sally Sweitzer and Friends: Grace
Please join us on Sunday, January 27 at 10AM, at First Parish of Sudbury for a special service of music and readings presented by Sally Sweitzer and Friends. The topic of this service is “GRACE” as it relates to the Unitarian Universalist second principle of Justice,...
Living Our Values with Ms. Laura Wagner (for newsletter)
Join the congregation at First Parish of Sudbury for the first of our Sunday services during the time our settled minister is on sabbatical. This Sunday, Jan. 13, we welcome back to our pulpit Ms. Laura Wagner, executive director of UU Mass Action, the Unitarian...
Endings and Beginnings Service Sunday, Jan. 6
Each year on the first Sunday in January, we honor the Endings and Beginnings of the lives of people who touch our lives. During our Sunday service, the names of people who were born and who died in the previous year are read aloud, and we stand as the names are read....
Auction Sermon: Nature
In ancient times... during the dark days of winter, at the birth of spring, thru the abundance of summer and the harvest humankind has sought deeper meaning, entities to blame and allies for our journey. The mother, Goddess who gave birth and meaning to life, the...
Love Thy Nature…film and discussion January 10 at 6:30pm
Co-sponsored by Sudbury Extended Day and First Parish, you are invited and encouraged to see this award-winning film. Filmmaker Sylvie Rokab examines the beauty and intimacy of humankind's relationship with the natural world. Love Thy Nature, narrated by Liam Neeson,...
A Festival of Revelry!
Be sure to join us for our annual Festival of Revelry! This year, on Sunday, December 2, our Mummers Play will center on the conflict between Nature and Civilization, Chaos and Order...and Dionysus and Apollo! These Greek gods were half brothers with very different...