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- "O Holy Night" Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, by Rev. Marta Flanagan 12 24 21
Gather with others online or in person to mark the many meanings of this holiday. Those in the sanctuary will light candles in our traditional candlelighting ceremony. Those online are invited to light a candle in the darkness of their own homes.
59 min - "Embodying Christmas" by Rev. Erica Richmond 12 19, 2021
On the last Sunday of Advent, we will welcome in the Christmas spirit. The children will begin with us in the sanctuary as we prepare chancel with decorations. Rev. Erica will preach on how we embody the season and make joy come alive.
33 min - "Vivaldi's Magnificat" Music Sunday 12 12 21
The Music Program at First Parish presents Vivaldi's Magnificat at this Sunday's worship service featuring the First Parish Choir and guest string quintet. This gem of the baroque choral repertoire is often performed during advent season, led by Director of Music, Jonathan Brennand.
35 min - "What is a Miracle?", by Rev. Erica Richmond 12 5 21On the last day of Hanukkah, Rev. Erica Richmond, explores the theology of miracles. How do other religions make sense of the inexplicable? How might we learn from them about awe? Join us in the sanctuary or online!32 min
- "Advent 1" Credo Service 11 28 21
Cindy Tavilla, Jerry Silberman, and Maryglenn Vincens share their beliefs in a credo service focused on finding gratitude in surprising places, amid the strains of daily life multiplied by the pandemic.
31 min - "A Thanksgiving State of Mind" by Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead MinisterThis Sunday Rev. Marta Flanagan, Lead Minister, will preach with Rev. Erica Richmond, Parish Minister assisting. The choir will sing and Worship Associate Anderson will offer the pastoral prayer. This week faces the challenges of feeling thankful while also acknowledging the atrocities that take place around us. This recording touches on joy, suicide, communities coming together, and the history behind Thanksgiving.32 min
- "Hope is a both/and" by Rev. Erica Richmond 11 14 2021
Welcome to hybrid service! Whether you are joining in the sanctuary or via Zoom, this is a big shift for our congregation! How do we honor that hope includes anxiety, celebration, optimism, realism, and despair? How do we keep claiming joy in this time of uncertainty?
31 min - Trees and Spirituality by Dr. Nalini Nadkarni 11 08 2021
Interconnectedness among trees occurs through visible and invisible pathways. The scriptures of world religions often reference trees as metaphor of spiritual values, or of description of the holy. Drawing on the importance of trees in holy writings, rituals and celebrations across religious traditions, Dr. Nalini Nadkarni asks: what bedrock spiritual truths teach us to protect trees, and all of nature?
23 min - Thin Veils and Tolling Bells by Rev Marta Morris Flanagan 10 31 2021
“Thin Veils and Tolling Bells” Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister, preaching We may think of October 31 as Halloween, a day of tricks and treats. But All Hallows Eve stems from the Celtic observance of Samhain when the veil between this world and the next was said to be thin. The Christian tradition appropriated the idea and created All Saints Day on November 1 and All Saints on November 2. This Sunday Marta will reflect on experiences of grief and the calls to life.
31 min - Battling the Beasts by Rev. Erica Richmond, Oct. 24,2021
"Battling the Beasts" Confronting mental health challenges and confronting the stigmas.
More and more people are seeking support for mental health challenges and yet the stigma persists. How might we learn to support one another and how might spirituality be a missing part of the equation?
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