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This is a list of all news items, in reverse order of when they were posted.

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SGM Registration for 2023

Submitted by KarenKinnear on

Sunday, January 15th, 2023 - 1:00PM

Time to sign up for Small Group Ministry for 2023!

We are forming new groups of 8-10 people who will meet monthly, starting in February, with a trained facilitator to discuss a session topic. The topics are chosen to provide an opportunity for Intimacy and Ultimacy - increasing awareness of yourself and connections to other group members. We encourage existing participants to join again, either in the same or in a new group, and particularly welcome those new to the program or new to the church. This is an excellent way to become part of this beloved community.

Please... Read more

Wonder and Glory: Vivaldi Gloria

Sunday, December 11th, 2022 - 10:00AM

This special music-filled Sunday service is meant as a gift to the larger community. Under the direction of our music director, Brad Dumont, with guest soloists  and accompanied by string players from the community, our choir will perform  Vivaldi's joyous Gloria and other seasonal tunes woven throughout the service.Read more

20th Anniversary Peace Vigil on Nov. 17

Submitted by JanetBeatrice on

Thursday, November 17th, 2022 - 5:00PM to 6:00PM

Our Peace Vigil that takes place each Thursday night along Stow Common was started 20 years ago, on Nov. 26, 2002, by FPC member Neil Saunders, in response to the imminent Gulf War. “It was a cold November night,” Saunders recalls, “and we huddled together holding candles and a few homemade signs. It was our way of sending out a clear message that instead of sending American troops to fight a deadly war in Iraq, we believed every effort should be made to resolve the dispute peacefully through negotiation and diplomacy.”

The vigil, still led by Saunders, now takes place each... Read more

2022 FPC Holiday Gift Drive

Submitted by RebeccaMacNeill on

Saturday, November 5th, 2022 - 9:00AM to Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 - 2:00PM

Every year, FPC collects holiday gifts for the guests of two domestic violence shelters. Santa’s elves will continue on with this tradition this year, although with a few changes due to COVID-19.

Background

For more than 15 years, our FPC community has stepped up to buy gifts for children, women and men who are fleeing domestic violence. We started first assisting Renewal House, a shelter for women and children in Roxbury which is connected to the UU Urban Ministry, and on whose board our former minister Tom Rosiello served. When Diane Miller took over... Read more

Pamela Means presents The Power of the Protest Song: Our Shared History and Present Day

Saturday, October 29th, 2022 - 7:30PM

Part-performance and part-presentation, this family-friendly public event explores the origin stories and lineages of protest songs, how their meanings and effects continue to transform through time and space, and how they have inspired—and continue to inspire—movements and cultural shifts within the realms of racial and social justice.

In addition, Pamela also shares her own experiences with becoming an artist and using her voice. A curated rotating assortment of original songs and select, recognizable covers are... Read more

FPC Famous Apple Pie Sale

Submitted by RebeccaMacNeill on

Saturday, September 17th, 2022 - 11:00AM to Sunday, October 9th, 2022 - 1:00PM

FPC's Famous Apple Pies are back! Pie sales will take place for four weekends (Saturdays and Sunday) this fall starting on Saturday, September 17. Pies are still $18 each. 

The FPC Pie Shed will be open on Saturday from 10 AM - 1 PM and Sunday from 11 AM until the pies are sold or 1 PM. The FPC Pie Shed is located at 353 Great Road, Stow, at the intersection of routes 117 and 62. For more information, email applepies@fpc-stow-acton.org. 

Apples for our pies have been generously donated by Shelburne Farm in... Read more

FPC Community Yard Sale

Submitted by RebeccaMacNeill on

Saturday, September 17th, 2022 - 9:00AM to 1:00PM
The FPC Community Yard Sale will take place Saturday, September 17 from 9 AM–1PM. There will be multiple sellers, offering a wide variety of items than are found at a typical household yard sale. Items likely to be for sale are costume jewelry, household wares, decorative items, toys, games, sports equipment, clothing, DVDs, and books. The sale will be held outdoors in the church parking lot. Questions can be directed to Sharon (sharonbrownfield@gmail.com), Ellen (e.kisslinger@gmail.com) or Susan (susan.avery@verizon.net). Read more

FPC Guest Table for Aug 2022

Submitted by Hector Constantzos on

Friday, August 12th, 2022 - 5:30PM

Remember gathering around the table with family and friends to enjoy a tasty meal, good company, and great conversation? Please join us Friday, August 12, 2022 at 5:30 PM for our Guest Table dinner. Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your friend's family!

COVID Protocols:
We have many filter fans for improved airflow and will have plenty of room for social distancing
We will have three rooms for seating and limit seating to 20 people per room
Please wear a mask, regardless of your immunization status, unless you're seated at your table
... Read more

FPC Guest Table, Community Dinner for July 2022

Submitted by Hector Constantzos on

Friday, July 8th, 2022 - 5:30PM

Summers are all about picnics. This July, FPC Guest Table is hosting one for you. Please join us Friday, July 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM for our Guest Table dinner. We'll be sitting indoors, so please leave your pet ants at home. 

COVID Protocols:
We have many filter fans for improved airflow and will have plenty of room for social distancing
We will have three rooms for seating and limit seating to 20 people per room
Please wear a mask, regardless of your immunization status, unless you're seated at your table
... Read more

FPC Auction 2022 – Garden Party

Submitted by jstadolnik on

Saturday, June 18th, 2022 - 2:00PM to 5:30PM

Wake up and smell the flowers at our Spring Auction Garden Party.  This event will include an on-line silent auction (starting at midnight on June 8 and ending on June 22nd), and a live event on June 18th with both silent auction and live auction opportunities.  We will gather outside to socialize and enjoy the flowers around our lovely campus and to partake in light snacks, wine, beer, and soft drinks.  Then we will head inside to get down to the business of bidding!  The auction is our biggest fundraiser of the year, and a wonderful time to buy that item you just can’... Read more

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