First Parish Secret Santa 2020
This year we will be doing Secret Santa a little differently. As in the past, we will help provide holiday gifts to children and teens engaged with the MA Department of Children and Families (DCF). This year we are working with Wonderfund, a non-profit organization...
Saturday, November 21 – Fall Cleanup
Please join us as we rake, sweep, and clean away the fallen leaves and branches around First Parish, all while socially distancing ourselves from each other, and wearing our best seasonal masks. With your help, we will put the grounds to rest for the winter season....
Salon/Bohm Dialogue 11/15/20 – Meritocracy
At the core of our democracy, there is a basic inequality, not the inequality of wealth, though that is a problem, or the inequality of speech, though some think that a problem too, but the inequality of citizens. – Lawrence Lessig meritocracy - noun1. rule by persons...
21 Boxes of Food Donated to Sudbury Food Pantry
Thanks to the generosity of the First Parish community, 21 “banana” boxes of food were donated to the Sudbury Community Food Pantry last month! Click here to read a thank you letter from the Food Pantry and learn more about their clients and needs.
Tuesday, November 17 – Evensong
Please consider joining us for a quiet, peaceful Evensong service on the evening of November 17th at 7 pm. Rev. Debra and Rev. Marjorie will share meditative music and thoughtful readings to help us center and quiet our minds. Though brief, we hope that you...
Bohm Dialogue 10/18/20 – Creativity
From elementary grades to college, cooperative students have higher grade point averages. Personnel directors who work together have fewer job vacancies to fill. And, not surprisingly, cooperation increases creativity. ― Perry BuffingtonInstead of worrying about what...
Saturday, October 17 – Food Drive
This year we are not able to invite the community into FPS for the Harvest Fair. Instead, we will hold a food drive for the Sudbury Food Pantry. Food insecurity continues to increase as our communities struggle with COVID-19 and high unemployment rates. Please join us...
COVID-19 Taskforce Report
As summer ends and we return to the “regular” church year, the COVID Task Force would like to share information related to gathering online, using the Meetinghouse this church year, and the results of the COVID survey. We will continue to gather online until it is...
Bohm Dialogue 9/20/20 – Tribe
Dunbar numbers “What tribes are, is a very simple concept that goes back 50 million years. It's about leading and connecting people and ideas. And it's something that people have wanted forever. ― Seth Godin“I think we are at a new evolutionary stage. We evolved in...
FPS COVID-19 Survey
The COVID-19 Task Force and the leadership of FPS want to know what you are experiencing as we continue to gather online for worship, social hour, religious exploration, small groups, and meetings. While our sanctuary is wherever we gather, we know that social...