Prior Services

Do we engage our imaginations on a daily basis? If so, how do we step out of the mundane and take that leap into the expanse of possibility? Becoming an Imagineer is all about manifesting your wildest dreams and finding contentment within. Join Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty...

Each year on the first Sunday in January, we honor the Endings and Beginnings of those 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. All are welcome to participate. It is time once...

What have we learned during a very challenging year, what are we grateful for, and what might be our hopes for the future? Join the Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty and the combined congregations of the First Parish of Sudbury, the First Parish of Framingham, and the First...

How do we celebrate a meaningful mid-winter celebration and Christmas while we are separated from one another? We will gather our two regular services into one via Zoom beginning with a Story For All Ages, lessons, and carols, culminating in sharing our collective...

At this time of year, we celebrate the journey of coming out of darkness into the light. Traditionally, we hold this Revelry service in person together. This year, we will share some of our favorite videos of past performances by our First Parish Morris and...

Our favorite songs, whoever the artist or whatever the style, were created in a strange alchemy of study and inspiration, of strict practice and of letting go. Spiritual Practice is a similar combination of dedication, muscle memory, and...

Watching falling snow is a practice of patience that reminds us that with each flake there is accumulation and change. During this time of year, when we hunker down and fill our time with expectant waiting, how do we look out on the world and find peace? Join Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty as she seeks the wisdom of the sages, across spiritual practices, and throughout time, to find the all-important places of stillness in our lives.

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To be sure, we have much for which we can be thankful during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend. However, the holiday also allows us to take stock of where we are as a nation. If we are honest, we will recognize that there is much in need of...

At different points throughout history, we have been separated from one another for different reasons. Challenges present themselves that keep us apart, but these are the times that help us to realize what we may have taken for granted for years: connection and being together. How will we gather in love and “Thanks Giving” this year with the spirit of celebration firmly planted in our hearts and minds? Join Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty in conversation about the joy of the season and the gathering of family (bio or chosen).

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The pillars of emotional intelligence can help us to gain control of our lives and our responses to the triggers and buttons that reside, like landmines, just below the surface. We may be mildly aware of these “soft spots,” and unlike our IQ, which is a fixed number that we cannot improve, we can increase our EQ on a daily basis. Join Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty as she expands on the six EI pillars and shares her thoughts about strategies with which we can refine our reactions to life and the triggers that sting.

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