Past Weekly Services
Blessings
On the cusp of summer, we’ll contemplate what it means to bless and be blessed. We’ll also say farewell to Kenny Wiley at the end of his year of internship. Rev. Fred Small preaches. Multigenerational service.
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Ordination of Elizabeth Nguyen
First Parish in Cambridge ordains former intern Elizabeth Nguyen, welcoming her into Unitarian Universalist ministry. Rev. Fred Small preaches.
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Sundae Sunday
Join us for a celebration of our year in Religious Education. Our children share rituals and reflections from their year of learning about nature, the "web of all existence" of our 7th Principle, and life cycles. We'll enjoy ice cream sundaes during coffee hour. Director of Religious Education Mandy Neff preaches.
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Flower Communion
Bring a flower (or we’ll provide one) to participate in this annual tradition, created in 1923 by Norbert Capek, founder of the Unitarian church in Czechoslovakia, and introduced to First Parish in 1940 by his wife, Maja V. Capek. We’ll honor the First Parish Choir and all our volunteers, as well as those in our congregation graduating from high school this spring. Rev. Fred Small preaches. Multigenerational service.
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Who Speaks the Word of Your Life?
“May God keep you safe until the word of your life is fully spoken,” wrote 19th-century Transcendentalist, feminist, and Unitarian Margaret Fuller. Who speaks the word of your life? What is that word? Rev. Fred Small preaches.
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Divest from Fossil Fuels, Invest in Love
In the face of global warming, a movement to divest from fossil fuels is spreading from college campuses to cities, pension funds, and religious institutions. When politics lags so far behind science, how do we work for climate justice—with love? Rev. Fred Small preaches.
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Lincoln's Melancholy
Battling depression can be a lonely and overwhelming endeavor. It’s a conflict Kenny Wiley knows all too well. President Abraham Lincoln and spiritual leader Parker Palmer’s bouts with depression serve a profound guides through the dark night of the soul. Join us for a moving service that embraces and, indeed celebrates, the importance and power of internal struggle.
Ministerial Intern Kenny Wiley preaches
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Happiness, Wisdom, Living in the Moment
Are these attainable? How is it possible to be present, in the moment, in such a demanding and changeable environment as the one we are living in? Let us reflect on how mindfulness is not only possible, but necessary, if we are to attain some measure of wisdom and happiness and become the masters of our lives. Rev. Lilia Cuervo preaches.
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Beltane Service
Come join the celebration of Spring - new growth - dancing the Maypole
and general merry making at our Beltane ritual on April 28, 2013.
This will be an Intergenerational celebration Sunday service. ALL are
welcome to join us. Let the fun begin!
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
Grateful for Everything in Spite of Everything
On Earth Day we’ll celebrate the beauty and wonder of the earth in the face of all the threats it faces. Andean/New England band The Flying Seeds will join us as guest musicians. And we’ll dedicate Emma Jackson Flammia!
Rev. Fred Small preaches
Unless specified otherwise, all events are located at the First Parish in Cambridge, 3 Church St., Cambridge, MA.
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