The 2019 First Parish Dorchester Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, May 19, 12:30pm. Please join us to vote on new members, officers, trustees, delegates and the budget, as well as to hear reports. Here’s the agenda (and supporting material as it is readied)
On April 28th, the Youth Group began a food and toiletry drive for Rosie’s Place, spearheaded by Simon Fernandez-Buehrens, who has been increasingly concerned about homelessness in Boston and the world. There will be collection boxes on the table by the base of the stairs until Sunday, June 16th. On that day, the youth group will be … Continue reading Youth Group supports Rosie’s Place Toiletry Drive
During service on Sunday, April 28, two deacon’s chairs were dedicated to two long-time members and a gift by another long-time member will be acknowledged. In March, the Board of Trustees voted to dedicate deacon’s chairs to Barbara Greene and Neil Brunswick in recognition and appreciation for their years of service as a Deaconess and … Continue reading Long-time Deacons Honored
On May 21, at the annual Right Hand of Fellowship ceremony, Rev. Tricia and Clerk Mary Elliff welcome new members Delip Dey, Pam Goncalves, Michelle Oyie, Bruce Dyer, Ginnette Powell, and Michelle’s daughter Katherine. Our other new members Melissa Nussbaum Freeman, Althea Smith and Ben Cartwright were unable to attend that day but will be … Continue reading New Members Welcomed
For several years, members of First Parish have joined their neighbors at St. Peter’s Church in the annual Good Friday Via Sacra / The Way of The Cross walk through Meetinghouse Hill and Bowdoin-Geneva. At each of the 14 stations or stops in the walk, Father Doc, one of organizers, shared names and stories of … Continue reading First Parish joins Good Friday Stations of the Cross
Every Tuesday at noon, in the kitchen at First Parish Join regulars Richard Kellaway, Bruce Shatswell, and Jim Stillman every Tuesday at noon for lively and jovial conversation that runs the gamut from history to politics to what’s happening at First Parish. Bring your own lunch! (But be prepared for a treat from Bruce if … Continue reading Join the Lunch Bunch!
On Anniversary Sunday, the youth invited members of the congregation to write a memory for this community that has impacted or transformed them in some way. If someone was visiting for the first time, they were invited to share what brought them to First Parish in Dorchester this morning: what was their path? (Spiritual or … Continue reading Youth Memories-Anniversary Sunday
A fantastic time was had by the dozen youth present. Deep community building, long conversations, games and wild hijinks abounded. It was a unanimous agreement that we should do this again some time. Many thanks to parents Katherine Jenkins and Michelle Oyie for their presence through the retreat, to Tom Cunningham and Rev. Tricia for … Continue reading Youth overnight a success
This month’s Pink Envelope donations support the Mather School’s Fourth Grade Farm Trip. Click here for more about Pink Envelope Sundays and this month’s recipient.
Our 4th UU Principle guides us to a free and responsible search for truth and meaning. With the world in what feels like a constant state of upheaval, and the news-cycle almost impossible to fully keep up with, discerning where we can place our trust is a challenge. Our 4th UU Principle guides us to … Continue reading In ____ We Trust
