Please join with people of faith this Sunday, June 11 at 6:00 PM on the Battle Green for a Rally Against Hate.

The final Unity Group luncheon takes place on Monday, June 12th at 12:00pm. Please note that this is the annual meeting, so there will not be a program. All are welcome to come and enjoy the luncheon! Learn what it … Read the rest

For the month of June, chalice circles/covenant groups are exploring the question “What does it mean to be a community of joy?” As Rev. Anne spoke about last Sunday, the theme of Joy can be deceptive. One could easily see … Read the rest

Pianist Yukiko Sekino will give a solo piano recital at the First Parish in Lexington on Sunday, June 11^th, at 2pm.  Works will include Chopin’s Etudes, Op. 25, Copland’s Piano Variations, preludes by David Rakowski, and sonatas by … Read the rest

Enjoy General Assembly (GA) From Home!

Have you ever wondered what happens at General Assembly (GA)?  Now, you can experience the 2017 annual meeting of our Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) from home.  The following events will be live-streamed from GA … Read the rest

This is my final Weekly Update column as your Board Chair.  At the June 13th Board meeting, the Board will elect a new Chair, and I will transition to ex-officio (non-voting) Board member.  It has been an honor and a … Read the rest

The scaffolding in up, the old basement windows are out, and painting and construction on both will begin as soon as it stops raining!

The entrance driveway is now open. Until the window construction is done, all traffic must exit … Read the rest

The Social Action Ministry (SAM) at First Parish comes from our Unitarian Universalist faith based on the values of love, justice, community and responsibility. We do this within the supportive environment of our broader church community and the mission of … Read the rest

Come and join First Parish in our meaningful end of year ritual. As each member brings a flower from your own garden (or local florist!) we recognize the individual contribution we each make to the wonderful bouquet of wholeness that … Read the rest

The scaffolding is almost up to the tip of the spire, and painting will begin soon.

Beginning on Monday, June 5th, work will begin on the replacement of the basement windows and will continue through June 17th. There will be … Read the rest

Toward Beloved Community Update

The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Interim Co-Presidents recently met with a small group of leaders connected to UU communities of color. The purpose of the meeting was to envision the construction of the Commission on Institutional … Read the rest

The Lexington Human Services Department and the School Health Advisory Council Substance Abuse Task Force are offering a free Community Narcan Training on Monday, June 5th at 7:00pm at the Lexington Community Center.

Training will include:
Define an opioid and … Read the rest

Rip Jackson had surgery last week and is recovering well under the tender care of his friends in Vermont. Al Jacobson was in the hospital for a few days but is now on the mend at home.

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This Sunday, June 4th, we welcome Jill Smilow, who heads up the Lexington METCO Scholarship Fund. METCO, Inc. is a voluntary school integration program that began over 50 years ago in Boston. The program provides suburban public school education to … Read the rest

With the aim of increasing the visibility of our commitment to the Lexington Food Pantry, and to highlight hunger in America in general, the Social Action Committee will place a food collection basket in the front of the sanctuary on … Read the rest

Phase One of the Capital Campaign is proceeding nicely.  We are well along our way to our goal of $350K for Phase One.

Rather than holding a kick off event on June 2nd, as was originally planned, the Capital … Read the rest