January 22, 2019 The Trustees voted to proceed with hiring a Contract Minister, with the intent that this be open to a Settled Minister position. The Contract Minister job will begin summer 2020. A Contract Ministerial Search Committee will guide the process. For more details see here.
Peter Gilmartin and Julie Simmons mount our seasonal sign for our Christmas Eve service of song and lessons. And wreaths donated by Jim Stillman grace our front doors and the door at 10 Parish Street.
Did you miss the November 2 Gala or just want to relive the evening?Hat tip to Myles Crowley for documenting the festivities, which honored District Attorney Rachael Rollins, provided an evening of music, friendship, and tasty food, and raised money for First Parish. Click here to see the photos
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 Parish Hall was full of our First Parish community and friends, and the food and music made it a … Continue reading 2019 Gala Recap and Thanks!
Travel to Honduras with First Parish Dorchester and Habitat for HumanityInformational Meeting, Sunday, November 17, 12:30-1:30pmMembers and friends of First Parish Dorchester will have the opportunity to travel to Honduras with Habitat for Humanity next August 1 – 9, 2020. We will be staying and working in La Ceiba, Honduras, original home of Zoila and … Continue reading FPD to Honduras with Habitat for Humanity
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.
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 Board of Trustees and Reverend Terry Sweetser, Interim Senior Minister … Continue reading Rachael Rollins to be honored by First Parish Dorchester
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 neededLaura 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 this photo are sponsored through this program, Project for the … Continue reading Gently used children’s clothes needed
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 was made by “William Bond and Sons, Boston”. The dial was signed “Daniel Pratt’s son, Boston”. Andrew … Continue reading Grandfather Clock sings again
