On this Sunday before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we will listen again to Dr. King’s message of racial equality. We will take a hard look at the ever-present racist attitude which still defines our culture and how difficult it continues to be to make "the dream" a reality. Worship will be led by The Rev. Tom Rosiello with uplifting music from the African American tradition.
Past Services
Tuesday, January 10th, 2017
TUESDAY VESPER SERVICE in the Community Room
This Vesper Service will be led by Rev. Tom Rosiello with Mike Pfitzer, Sanghee Kim & members of the FPC Choir. We are now in the midst of winter and spring is months away. Some folks love the cold and snow, venturing out for skiing and other winter sports or just enjoying watching a beautiful snowfall while next to a warm fireplace. For others, it is a difficult, even depressing time of the year. How does the season affect you? In this service of readings, music, candle lighting, and silence, we will focus our thoughts on winter. You are invited to bring a poem or reading about winter to share.
Sunday, January 8th, 2017
BOTH SERVICES WILL OCCUR TODAY DESPITE YESTERDAY'S SNOW
This week we marked the Epiphany, the day Christians celebrated the arrival at the manger of the three wise men who were guided on their long journey by a star. We will explore what it means to set our sights on a star and then be guided by its light. We will consider what might be your guiding star. As we begin the New Year, what is it that you will set your sights on? The sermon will be based on the Robert Frost poem, “Choose Something Like a Star,” which will be sung by the choir in a beautiful setting by Randall Thompson at the 11 AM service. Worship will be led by our minister, The Rev. Tom Rosiello.
Sunday, January 1st, 2017
NEW YEAR'S DAY ~ ONE SERVICE AT 11 AM in the Community Room
“Letting Go of the Old and Welcoming the New”
Out with the Old! In with the New! This Sunday we will gather informally in the community room and together let go of the past year and share our hopes and resolve for the new. Bagels, muffins and coffee, along with the sharing of fellowship and wishes for a happy new year, will conclude our morning together. Join our minister, The Rev. Tom Rosiello, for a friendly low key start to the new year.
Sunday, December 25th, 2016
THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES CHRISTMAS DAY
ALL CHRISTMAS SERVICES ARE ON CHRISTMAS EVE
THERE WILL NOT BE A SERVICE TODAY,SUNDAY DECEMBER 25, CHRISTMAS DAY.
PLEASE ENJOY THE MORNING AT HOME!
Saturday, December 24th, 2016
9 PM Traditional Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary
Led by our minister, Tom Rosiello, this service will feature traditional Christmas carols and anthems, the reading of the story of the birth of Jesus from the Christian Gospels, and a candle-lighting ceremony. It will be a quieter and more traditional service than the 4 PM service, with beautiful music provided by the Adult Choir, under the direction of Mike Pfitzer, organist/pianist Sanghee Kim, and talented guest musicians. An extended prelude of Christmas music will begin at 8:45 PM. Please come early.
Saturday, December 24th, 2016
Christmas Eve Family Service Saturday 4:00 PM in the Sanctuary
Led by our minister, Tom Rosiello, and our DRE, Michele Cote, this service will be oriented towards our children. We will have lots of them participating as we act out the Christmas Story and create a Christmas Tableau. Our Junior Choir and Youth Singers will be performing, and there will be familiar carols for all to sing. We will conclude this service with the traditional candle-lighting ceremony.
Sunday, December 18th, 2016
11 AM in the Sanctuary
We will dispel the darkness of the season with lively music and the presentation of our Annual Mummer’s Play under the leadership of Pat Sorn and Janet Beatrice. This is a great family service with lots of children participating. Worship will be led by Minister, Tom Rosiello, Director of Religious Education, Michelle Coté, Music Director, Mike Pfitzer, and Organist/Pianist, Sanghee Kim.
Sunday, December 18th, 2016
at 9:00 am in the Community Room~the 11 AM service will be in the Sanctuary
At the end of Unitarian Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol," he writes of the transformed Scrooge, "It was always said that he knew how to do Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge." While the mummers are setting up for the 11 AM service we will gather in the community room around the Christmas tree. We will share excerpts from Dickens’ famous story, thoughts on how to "Keep Christmas Well” and familiar carols and other music of the season.
Sunday, December 11th, 2016
Vesper Service 5:00 PM
On last year's trip to your partner church in Transylvanina, Romania, Mike Pfitzer, our music director, discovered a wonderful Christmas Cantata which will be the featured piece in this service. This very special Candlelight Vesper service will include a beautiful string orchestra prelude and The First Parish Adult Choir with guest soloists accompanied by a string orchestra and organ. Worship will be led by The Rev. Tom Rosiello. Mike Pfitzer will be directing the music and Malcolm Halliday will be our guest organist. The service will also include carols for all to sing and a reflection on the music offered. This musical service is our holiday gift to the greater community. Please let people in the community know about it and bring your friends and neighbors.
