First Parish Dorchester grieves with the families and loved ones of the eleven members of the Tree of Life Synagogue killed in an anti-semitic attack on October 27th. We share the statement of Susan Frederick-Gray, the President of the UUA: We grieve with those who are mourning the horrific mass shooting at the Tree of Life … Continue reading Grieving for Tree of Life
THANK YOU! The first Pink Envelope Sunday to support the Ministers Help Fund raised $714! Thanks to your generosity more people in need will receive assistance in times of financial hardship and stress. The Interim Minister and Board have selected the Greater Lawrence Disaster Relief Fund of the Essex County Community Fund, which is providing … Continue reading Pink Envelopes support Minister’s Help Fund
Here’s a printable version of the October 2018 calendar of events at First Parish Dorchester: October 2018 Calendar
On Sunday, September 16,we re-dedicated the RE rooms in honor of Lowell and Charlotte Kingsley, who gave so much time and love to First Parish over many decades, especially to the children of First Parish. The new carpeting and fresh paint were made possible by a generous gift from the Kingsley family. Left … Continue reading Kingsley dedication of RE rooms
They do not bear as much fruit if they grow by themselves. For a blueberry bush to really produce fruit, it needs to be near another blueberry bush. It can produce fruit by itself, but you probably won’t get as much fruit. They tend to do better if the blueberry bush they … Continue reading Lessons from Blueberry Bushes
This Sunday kicks off our Sunday School! We will be planting the blueberry bush that was watered in the Water Communion service last Sunday, trusting that it will grow and be cared for as we grow and care for each other. (So kids should be prepared to get dirty!) After we plant the bush, we … Continue reading RE gears up!
A portion of the FPD contingent that showed up on June 30th at the Boston Common to join with thousands to declare that Families Belong together! From Boston to the border.
Many thanks to all FPD members who have agreed to lead worship during the summer months, continuing the First Parish tradition of lay worship leaders in the summer: July 1: Melissa Nussbaum Freeman July 8: Bruce Shatswell July 15: Chris Montani July 22: Kit Binns July 29: Myles Crowley August 5: Jen Johnson August 12: Tom … Continue reading Summer Service Lineup – 10 am
The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that at its June 19th meeting, it elected Ardis Vaughan, chair; Julie Simmons and Marcia Hubelbank, co-vice-chairs; and Melissa Wender, secretary; all are effective July 1st. Many thanks to our retiring officers Myles Crowley, chair; Julia Thompson, vice-chair; and Emily Lichtenstein and Susan Lush, co-secretaries
To honor our dedicated Religious Education teachers, First Parish Dorchester is making small donations in their honor to causes and organizations chosen by each teacher. Thank you, teachers! Here are our teachers and links to their choices. Follow the links to see the inspiring work supported by our teachers and if you feel like contributing … Continue reading Honoring our RE teachers with donations!
