Jul 8, 2024
Worship service given July 7, 2024
Prayer by David Whitford, Worship Associate
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First Parish
A liberal religious community, welcoming to all
First gathered 1739
The job of a union organizer has many aspects, but at its core, it is about helping people find their voice and advocate for themselves and others. It is about being with people in hard moments. It is about creating community. In this summer session, I will talk about lessons learned from my five years as a union president and relate that to how that both informs and was informed by my UU beliefs
During the summer our worship is led each week by a member of
our congregation. Avon Lewis has been a secondary science educator
for more than 25 years and active in her local union for the last
15, first on the negotiating team, and then later as a board member
and finally as president. She has been a member of FP for about 20
years, and with her wife has raised their three daughters in this
community.
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.
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.