We spend much of our lives grasping at the world, reaching for things we believe will fulfill us and make us happy. A few years back, I broke both arms in a bike accident, leaving me unable to grasp. My frustration eventually gave way to … read more.
We are living in a moment when it seems that our hopes and dreams for a better world are diminishing. As we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. we consider the ways in which our sense of what’s “possible” can … read more.
Sometimes we take something to be the truth and we cling to it so much that when new truth arrives we fail to notice it. In this New Year, how can we remain open to new possibilities in our lives and our world?
Bring your family and friends to our beautiful candlelit service featuring music from the First Parish Choir, soloists and guest instrumentalists, and a Christmas message by Rev. Hardies.
If you can’t make it in person you can join us at Zoom Meeting ID: 155 … read more.
Rev. Rob and the First Parish Choir invite us to explore what the winter solstice can teach us about surviving—and even thriving—in a dark time.
Ring in the holidays with Rev. Rob and the First Parish Gospel Choir! In difficult times, what can we reasonably expect from this season of wonder and miracles? Stay after service for lunch and tree decorating!
The feminist theologian Rebecca Parker writes that “even in the midst of a broken world, unspeakable beauty, grace and mystery abide.” One of the spiritual tasks of our time, then, is to be attentive to this beauty and this grace, and to call others’ attention to … read more.
When we feel lost, afraid, and uncertain of how to move forward, it’s important for us to remind one another of what matters most. On what foundation can we build our future?
Three days before an election of great consequence, we take a time out from politics to pause and commemorate All Souls Day—a day when we remember those in our community who have died over the last twelve months and consider what death means for us, … read more.
C.S. Lewis once wrote that though religion might make us “nicer” people, its real purpose is to make us “new” people. To transform us. What does this transformation look like? Have you ever felt “made new?” Also: Are evangelicals the only ones who can be … read more.
