Printable Calendar
Here’s a printable version of this month’s calendar of events at First Parish Dorchester.
News
2019 Gala Recap and Thanks!
Board Chair Ardis Vaughan, D.A. Rachael Rollins, Interim Sr. Minister Rev. Terry Sweetser
The Trustees want to
thank Myles Crowley and his Gala committee: Jenn Cartee, Mary Elliff, Laura
Maltby, Laurie Martinelli for a wonderful evening on Saturday, November 2 at
First Parish. It was a great event: the … read more.
FPD to Honduras with Habitat for Humanity
Chris Gray and Laura Maltby with Habitat this summer
Travel to Honduras with First Parish Dorchester and Habitat for Humanity
Informational Meeting, Sunday, November 17, 12:30-1:30pm
Members and friends of First Parish Dorchester will have the opportunity to travel to Honduras with Habitat for Humanity next August 1 … read more.
RE Covenant for 2019-20
As part of the 2019-2020 First Parish year, all the Religious Education participants have created a covenant to guide them this year. See here for details of the RE covenant.
Rachael Rollins to be honored by First Parish Dorchester
First Parish Dorchester, the oldest congregation in what is now the City of Boston, will honor Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins with a Meetinghouse Award for Service to the Community. The award will be presented to Ms. Rollins by Ardis Vaughan, Chair of the … read more.
Fair Foods in Dot Reporter
Read this terrific story in the Dorchester Reporter about our partners from Fair Foods: On the Road with Fair Foods: Mission to feed the hungry
Gently used children’s clothes needed
Gently used children’s clothes needed
Laura Maltby and Chris Gray will be traveling to Paraguay with Habitat for Humanity in September. They would like to deliver children’s clothing to an organization there that helps support children ages 4 through teenagers and their families. The children in … read more.
Grandfather Clock sings again
Keith and Andrew Olson with repaired grandfather clock
Master clock magicians have cleaned and repaired our magnificent grandfather clock and it is ticking and chiming up a storm in the Allen Parlor.
The father and son team of Andrew and Keith Olson report that the clock … read more.
Welcome to Rev. Terry Sweetser!
The Trustees made an offer of a one-year contract to Rev. Terry Sweetser, a seasoned UUA minister, to come to First Parish Dorchester as Interim Minister. Rev. Sweetser has accepted and will start on August 1. He recently completed an interim ministry at the Salem … read more.
Come join the Social Justice Circle for our upcoming Book Club
We’ll be reading How to be Less Stupid about Race by Crystal Fleming every Sunday in July, 11:30-12:30 (during coffee hour). Check out the book from the BPL or support a local black business by participating in a 25% off bulk order from Frugal Bookstore … read more.