Speaker: Rev. Adam Lawrence Dyer

I Talk to the Trees

Many congregations, conferences, gatherings offer land acknowledgements to honor the native inhabitants of the land we occupy.  But on this Indigenous People’s Day and in the spirit of deep listening, we ask, is that enough?

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Begin Again

We aren’t being challenged to fight for what was; we are being challenged to fight for what could be.  In fact, we are being called to begin again.

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Renewing Spirit

Wouldn’t it be great to have cheerleaders for your spirit?

The video of this service will be available here. Please note this link is not “live” until Saturday, September 19.

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Library of Life

Sometimes it feels like you just need a little more time to finish the book…so you renew what you borrowed.

Follow this link to the recording of this service. Please note that the link is not “live” until Saturday, September 12.

Come Back to Covenant

In this time of covid-19, racial reckoning and a consequential presidential election, returning to school, work, and the regular church year is less physical and more of an emotional rededication of valules.  Join us as we challenge our covenant to come with us into a … read more.

Not So Much

You’ve done the meditation, you pay attention to mental and physical self-care, you have a gratitude practice, you are part of a community of faith and/or support…and still you don’t feel resilient.  Who do you blame?  Who can you forgive?

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Beauty and the Being of the Beholder

We all experience beauty in different ways, through different senses and sensibilities.  The collection of our personal and shared beauties is part of our resilience.

Virtual Service linkPlease note this link will not be “live” until Saturday, August 22.

Grief is Resilience

Loss, separation, absence are all part of grief.  In a time when we are all experiencing different and varying forms of all of these, let’s explore our grief as a form of resilience.

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SOUL MATTERS

Get ready, get excited for First Parish to begin our journey into the Soul Matters curriculum in September.

Link to this virtual service on our YouTube Channel. Please note the link will not be live until Saturday, August 8.

Are We a Family?

On this Father’s Day weekend, Rev. Adam Lawrence Dyer reflects on how the LGBTQ community has often used the word “family” to describe and hold the relationships shared within the community.  What do we learn from LGBTQ people and leaders about how to be more … read more.