This Summer, we continue our tradition of having lay-led services. Is there something you’ve always wanted to try in a service, and haven’t been sure if it would work? Try it! Is there a message you’re yearning to give, but have been intimidated by the idea of writing a sermon? It turns out you don’t have … Continue reading Got Service?
Save the date for Althea Smith’s ordination! Saturday, June 18, 1 pmOur own Althea Smith will be ordained on June 18 at First Parish, pending a vote at the annual meeting in May. A celebratory party will follow the ordination. Here’s the video of this service:
Some never went away during COVID (kudos, Fair Foods!) Some, like AA, came back last year with care. Others have recently begun to fill our space again with joyful dance and singing – we’re looking at you Mather School-BalletRox and Boston Children’s Chorus! Still others have used our space to honor lost loved ones after funerals. And … Continue reading Our regulars are all back on our refinished Parish Hall floor, plus some!
Sustainability and Stewardship Process Part One: Our FPD Mission The first part of our process, spanning January – February 2022, will ask us to have conversations around our mission to ground our decisions in who we are, what we value, and what we aspire to be. FPD Mission Discussions You are invited to come to … Continue reading Sustainability and Stewardship – Part One
Congratulations to the A.A. Meeting House Group as they celebrate their 15th anniversary this Tuesday, Dec. 21. The Meeting House Group continues the long relationship of First Parish Dorchester with A.A. which apparently dates to 1966. As reported then in the Up-Look (FPD’s newsletter): ” A voluntary group calling themselves Alcoholics Anonymous meets in the church Kitchen on Sunday … Continue reading Meetinghouse Hill AA Anniversary
Eastern Service Workers Association (ESWA) conducted their long running annual Annual Thanksgiving Food Distribution from our parish hall in the Meeting House on Monday, Nov. 22nd. . Volunteers and staff assembled donated by many vendors into bags. Volunteers then delivered them directly to about seventy families, mainly in Dorchester and Roxbury.. Each family received four or five … Continue reading Eastern Service Workers Association Thanksgiving distribution
This Saturday, 8am-1pm at FPDWe’re gathering Saturday morning to do a clean-up in advance of Rev. Elka’s installation service on November 6. Please join if you can. Questions? Check with Myles Crowley augercrowley@comcast.net
We are hopeful about the future of First Parish and will be celebrating a cardinal step forward with the installation of Rev. Elka as our 25th settled minister. It would be wonderful if numerous congregants, friends, community members and religious professionals are present for this service and reception. If you plan to attend please RSVP at tinyurl.com/FPDInstallation so … Continue reading Installation of Rev. Elizabeth!
All are encouraged to join us for a BBQ on Friday, September 10 to celebrate the final Friday evening event of the 2021 summer. We’ll start at 6 pm, with wonderful music starting at 7 pm. First Parish will provide hamburgers, veggie burgers, hotdogs and lemonade. If you can, please bring a side to share: … Continue reading BBQ Celebration Friday Evening, Sept 10
Caleb McCoy is a Dorchester native, musician, rapper and producer who brands his style as OAK music (One of A Kind). Caleb likes to make music and tell his personal stories hoping they will connect with the audience. 6 p.m. activities for kids and picnicking 7-8 p.m. music by Caleb McCoy Grande Finale BBQ Evening on the Lawn – Friday, September … Continue reading Friday on the Lawn – Caleb McCoy
