Please spread the word! First Parish is seeking a paid staff alto/mezzo soprano for the sanctuary choir. The position begins in September of 2016. Pay is competitive and good sight reading skills are important. The church has a very exciting, … Read the rest
Join Sam Teitel this Sunday morning at 10:30 when he asks, “Where Were We?” There are two competing voices that we often hear in the discussion about whether or not the church should get involved in politics and social justice. Click this button to benefit First Parish when you shop at Amazon.
Have you seen First Parish’s new website? It’s the same address – fplex.org – but it has a completely new look and feel. I visited it yesterday for the first time and was blown away! A huge thank you goes … Read the rest
Join Sam Teitel this Sunday morning at 10:30, when he asks the congregation to explore what it is that our church building provides us in his sermon, “My God’s House Has Many Rooms…And We Have To Pay To Heat Them 
Sam Teitel is a Unitarian Universalist poet, educator, and punk rocker. He is a 2016 graduate of Andover Newton Theological School with a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Arts in Global Interreligious Leadership and is excited to be … Read the rest
Rev. Anne Mason begins her ministry with First Parish on August 1st, and she will be holding office hours throughout the month for parishioners who wish to meet with her.
Hours will be Monday through Thursday from 9am to 1pm … Read the rest
Come celebrate the beginning of our shared ministry with Rev. Anne at an Open House on Tuesday, August 2nd, from 6:30-9PM in Parish Hall. Coffee and desserts will be served. We hope that everyone who is in town on that … Read the rest
The August issue of The Focalpoint will reflect on the good works that First Parish has done over the past year, as well as announce events and plans for the upcoming church year. If you have a submission, please email … Read the rest
The First Parish Memorial Garden remains lush and green this summer, thanks to our Memorial Garden watering volunteers. Parishioners and visitors may sit quietly there and enjoy the healing beauty of nature. The garden’s green plantings and granite bricks engraved … Read the rest
Now that you’re here, please take some time to look around the new website! The website team has been busy making First Parish’s online presence informative, current, and eye-catching. Using a WordPress template provided by the UUA, the new website … Read the rest
Whether you are spending the summer months in your backyard or travelling abroad, please gather and save a small amount of water for the Water Communion ritual during the Ingathering service on Sunday, September 11th.
The water communion is a … Read the rest
Please help our neighbors who rely on the Lexington Food Pantry to feed their families. There are two baskets by the front doors for donations of non-perishable food items, as well as in the bin outside of the church office. … Read the rest
“When God Needs Us”
Sam Teitel, Worship Leader
“A brilliant Jewish scholar once told me that the problem with the laws in the Bible is that they are supposedly written by God, and God is supposed to be perfect. But … Read the rest
