Jul 28, 2024
Worship service given July 28, 2024
Prayer by Bill Licea-Kane, Worship Associate
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First Parish
A liberal religious community, welcoming to all
First gathered 1739
Stories about perseverance in the context of community.
During the summer our worship is led each week by a member of our congregation. Julius Pereli has been a member of First Parish for about 25 years. He has been especially interested in teaching Religious Education, cooking for congregational events and feels weirdly uncomfortable in the sanctuary many Sundays. He is married to Martha Pereli and is Papa to Kayden Hitchings. In his free time, Julius likes to hike and play squash.
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 June, July and August 2024, the Giving First recipients are the ArCs Cluster, a local refugee support group, and the Immigrant Learning Center, a not-for-profit organization in Malden, MA.
The remaining half of your 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.