Shinn Service -- Social Justice, by Dr. Michael Curry, Guest Speaker, worship service May 5, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Release Date: 05/06/2024
A Messy Swirl - Grief and Gratitude, Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister, preaching, worship service November 24, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister, preaching Worship service given November 24, 2024 Prayer by Mary Breen, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 As we look towards the Thanksgiving holiday, many of us are feeling a particular heaviness this year. How do we honor both grief and gratitude? How do we support ourselves and one another? Come join us Sunday morning as Rev. Erica Richmond preaches and all of us partake in our intergenerational ritual of sharing cornbread with one another. Offering and...
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Choosing Love: Music Sunday, led by Dr. Daniel Parsley, Music Director, worship service November 17, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Worship service given November 17, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister Reading by Dr. Daniel Parsley of "I Choose Love" by Tammy T. Stone Featuring "Five Hebrew Love Songs" by Eric Whitacre, performed by the First Parish Choir and First Parish String Quartet https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join us at First Parish in Arlington as we explore the theme of “choosing love”—even when it feels beyond our reach. Through the music of Eric Whitacre’s "Five Hebrew Love Songs" and Mark Miller's "I...
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What We Know to be True in These Times, Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, preaching, worship service November 10, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, preaching Worship service given November 10, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 In the wake of a contentious Election Day, Rev. Marta Flanagan will preach. After worship, she and Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister, will facilitate a “Reverberations” session in the sanctuary. Reverberations occasionally occurs after Sunday worship giving members of the congregation an opportunity to offer their perspectives....
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Lessons from the 2004 Red Sox, Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister, preaching, worship service November 3, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister, preaching Worship service given November 3, 2024 Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Twenty years ago, the Red Sox finally broke the curse and won the World Series after an 86 year drought. They sustained a sense of belonging and connection through ups and downs, wins and losses. As we look towards the election on Tuesday, what spiritual lessons can we glean from the 2004 World Series? Let's cowboy up. Offering and Giving...
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All Souls Service, Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, preaching, worship service October 27, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, preaching Worship service given October 27, 2024 Prayer by Loren Gomez, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join us for our Annual All Souls Day service. Please bring a photo or an object that reminds you of a loved one who has passed- we will make an altar during the service. Marta will be filling in for Rev. Erica this week. Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we...
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Living Our Faith, featuring testimonials from Jamie Aronson, Peggy Gardiner, and Lois Fine, worship service October 20, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Featuring testimonials from Jamie Aronson (read by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan), Peggy Gardiner, and Lois Fine Worship service given October 20, 2024 Prayer by Bill Licea-Kane, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Join us on Sunday to hear from three First Parish congregants about how they live out their spiritual commitments in the world. How do each of us live our faith? How have we been living faithfully during this election season? This is a special annual service that is sure to be inspiring, join us on...
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Wisdom Beyond Ourselves, by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister, worship service October 13, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister Worship service given October 13, 2024 Prayer by Loren Gomez, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 Using Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, “Braiding Sweetgrass,” Rev. Erica will explore how theological pluralism came to be a priority in Unitarian Universalism and what Indigenous wisdom might teach us today. Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is...
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Oh Sweet Forgiveness!, by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, worship service October 6, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister Worship service given October 6, 2024 Prayer by Loren Gomez, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 In her sermon Marta will take up nuggets of wisdom from the Jewish High Holidays. Rosh Hashanah began on Wednesday evening, October 2 Yom Kippur begins Friday evening, October 11. Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist...
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Second Drafts, Second Chances, by Rev. Stevie Carmody, Minister of Religious Education, worship service September 29, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Rev. Stevie Carmody, Minister of Religious Education Worship service given September 29, 2024 Prayer by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 So you had a bad first go of it. Luckily there’s always the Second Act. Join Stevie this Sunday as we explore trying again. Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program began...
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The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth, by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, worship service September 22, 2024
Sermons from First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Arlington Massachusetts
Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister Worship service given September 22, 2024 Prayer by Elizabeth Hunter, Worship Associate https://firstparish.info/ First Parish A liberal religious community, welcoming to all First gathered 1739 This Sunday Marta will consider the question of truth and deception in our times. What is the truth? When have your felt deceived? When have you deceived? Offering and Giving First The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program...
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Prayer by Rev. Erica Federspiel Richmond, Parish Minister
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Each year, one Sunday is devoted to the social-justice-themed Shinn Service, with a guest providing the sermon related to their own social justice work and interests. Dr. Michael Curry is currently the President & CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, which represents 52 health centers, serving over one million patients out of over 300 practice sites. He plans to stay and participate in “Reverberations” on Sunday, the after-service event that will dive a bit deeper into his sermon.
Dr. Curry has received numerous local and national awards for leadership and advocacy and is frequently requested as a keynote speaker and panelist on a wide range of civil rights and health policy issues. In 2022, he received the Trailblazer Award from the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA), as well as a leadership award from the Jewish Alliance for Law and Social Action.
He is a regular commentator on the local Public Radio Broadcast/WBUR Boston, WGBH Radio, as well as on television with WGBH, WBZ, and New England Cable News/NBC Boston, on a wide range of political, cultural, and social issues. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from New England School of Law, and later graduated from the inaugural class of the Executive Leadership Council’s Pipeline to Leadership Program.
Offering and Giving First
The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program began in November 2009, and First Parish has donated over $200,000 to more than 70 organizations. For May 2024, the Giving First recipient is Neighborhood Birth Center.
This Sunday half of the offering supports
the Neighborhood Birth Center, which offers comprehensive midwifery care throughout pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period by integrating an independent community birth center in Boston’s healthcare and community landscape.
The remaining half of the offering supports the life and work of this Parish.
To donate using your smartphone, you may text
“fpuu offering” to 73256. Then follow the directions in
the texts you receive.