As individuals and as a congregation we look at forgiveness in two ways: how we can forgive others, and how we can ask for forgiveness. This is a time in history when many refuse to own their trespasses, refuse to own their shame and fear. How and why should we pick...
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Spirituality Book Group Saturday Mar 21, 10am – The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success (Postponed)
All who are interested are welcome to come on Saturday, March 21 at 10am when the Spirituality Book Group is meeting to discuss The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: A Practical Guide to the Fulfillment of Your Dreams by Deepak Chopra. “Based on natural laws which...
March 1, 2020: Welcome
This Sunday, we welcome our new members! The worship theme at First Parish this Month is Forgiveness. This week we will be addressing the ways that blame for other’s trespasses can be foisted upon us when we may be blameless. How do we let go of the circumstances that...
February 23, 2020: Needed
What does it feel like to be needed and what does it feel to need? At some point in our lives we have each experienced both sides of this coin of need and this Sunday we will wonder about the question: is it better to be needed and what does it say about us when we...
February 16, 2020: Generous of Heart and Mind
What is generosity and how does it affect our understanding of self and our relationship to everything and everyone else? The worship theme of the month will go deeper into the act of finding the key that unlocks a generous soul. Hint: Heart + Mind + Generosity =...
Building Your Own Theology….
Where do our beliefs fit in the construct of world religions? What do we each individually believe and how are we able to articulate our beliefs with one another? Join Rev. Dr. Marjorie Matty in a 10-week course that endeavors to unpack what might be our most...
February 9, 2020: What Scares Us
The news that we experience on a daily basis is presented through a lens of, "If it bleeds is reads" so how can we get a balanced perspective about the safety of our world, what is real and important and what is not? How do we face the reality of the newest pandemic...
2/16 Bohm Dialogue — Inequality
Bohm Dialogue is a freely-flowing group conversation in which participants attempt to reach a common understanding, experiencing everyone’s point of view fully, equally and nonjudgementally. This can lead to new and deeper understanding. For February our topic is...
Spirituality Book Group Saturday Feb 15, 10am – A Significant Life
All who are interested are welcome to come on Saturday, February 15 at 10am when the Spirituality Book Group is meeting to discuss A Significant Life by Todd May, suggested to Tom by Oliver WIllett. “In A Significant Life, May has produced a tour de force. It is a...
February 2, 2020: Ken Wagner — Resisting White Supremacy – What’s In It for White People?
Sunday Feb 2nd, our worship service will be led by Ken Wagner, who will give a sermon titled "Resisting White Supremacy - What's In It for White People?" Following the service, please join Mr. Wagner and the Faith in Action committee as they host a workshop...