May 13, 2024
Worship service given May 12, 2024
Prayer by Rev. Marta Morris Flanagan, Lead Minister
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First Parish
A liberal religious community, welcoming to all
First gathered 1739
This coming Sunday, Rev. Erica Richmond will preach on love- how imperfect, vulnerable and messy it can be. It is this type of love that makes us real and allows us to be our real selves. Our high school seniors will delight us with a reenactment of the Velveteen Rabbit and then, as they prepare for their next chapters, we bless them as a faith community! Join us for this very special Sunday.
Offering and Giving First
The Giving First program donates 50% of the non-pledge offering each month to a charitable organization that we feel is consistent with Unitarian Universalist principles. The program began in November 2009, and First Parish has donated over $200,000 to more than 70 organizations. For May 2024, the Giving First recipient is Neighborhood Birth Center.
This Sunday half of the offering supports
the Neighborhood Birth Center, which offers comprehensive midwifery
care throughout pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period
by integrating an independent community birth center in Boston’s
healthcare and community landscape.
The remaining half of the offering supports the life and work of
this Parish.
To donate using your smartphone, you may text
“fpuu offering” to 73256. Then follow the directions in
the texts you receive.