Dear Friends,

As we begin preparing food or packing the car to visit family and friends for Thanksgiving, many of us may be feeling concern. How are we going to engage in conversation at the dinner table with people who … Read the rest

Please join Dan Fenn as he reads Charles Dickens’s “A Christmas Carol.” All are invited to gather in front of the fireplace in Parker Hall, drink hot cocoa, eat cookies, and be transported back in time with this … Read the rest

World music choral ensemble The Halalisa Singers present Stars of Wonder, a concert of contemporary choral classics for the holiday season, on Saturday, December 3, 8 pm, at First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Road, Lexington and Sunday December 4, … Read the rest

Join the community conversation Thursday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m. at Temple Isaiah and grapple with the challenge of promoting positive race relations and a more fair justice system. Come engage with speakers Rev. Dr. Ray Hammond M.D., M.A. and … Read the rest

Work off that Thanksgiving Dinner!  Come to a Church-Wide Work Party!

On two upcoming Saturdays, December 3 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM, and December 10 from 8:00AM to 12:00PM, the Buildings and Grounds Committee is running a Work Party to get … Read the rest

This year’s Great Fall Auction was held last Saturday night, and I’m very pleased to report that we raised $24,000 for the church.  I want to thank everyone who helped make this year’s Great Fall Auction a success:

I want to personally thank Rev. Anne and Lisa Maria for organizing Sunday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance. Over 80 Parishioners marched onto the Battle Green after the Sunday service to honor the memory of those whose lives were lost in … Read the rest

Pieter Svenson, Boy Scout wreath salesman for Troop 119, will be selling wreaths during social hour over the next few Sundays, through December 4th. If interested in placing an order, please see him at the wreath sale table.

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It’s time to plan for a festive sanctuary this holiday season! First Parish will be accepting orders for poinsettias from Wilson Farm.

The cost is $10.00 for a 6 1/2″ pot, with proceeds going towards the purchase of greens for … Read the rest

Al Jacobson / Communities Without Borders Traveling Fellowship
December 4, 2016 Deadline

The Al Jacobson / Communities Without Borders Traveling Fellowship supports First Parish youth and adults as FP/CWB liaisons, strengthens First Parish’s commitment to CWB, and provides financial support … Read the rest