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Music of Sorrow, Resilience, and Joy, for clarinet and piano. A sonic exploration of the various shades and colors of sorrow, joy, and resilience – and the ways in which they can intimately intertwine.
Jonathan Russell, clarinet + bass clarinet... Read more
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SGM registration has been extended to Sunday January 21st!
Get to know some great people! SGM forms groups of 8-10 people who meet for 2 hours monthly over a year for facilitated discussions on topics designed to increase our awareness of ourselves and connections to each other. No preparation needed.
Seeking additional co-facilitators. Training provided. Read more
New Revival is pleased to announce the return of Mike+Ruthy of the Mammals to our stage, on Saturday Jan. 20, 2024.
Mike Merenda and Ruth Ungar have recorded and performed their exquisite, original folk music together for two decades as the duo Mike+Ruthy and with their seminal folk rock quintet The Mammals. They make their home in the lush Hudson River Valley of New York where they and friends host their... Read more
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First Parish Church of Stow & Acton (FPC) invites the community to our first annual Valentine's Family Dance, to take place on Saturday, January 20th, from 1–3 p.m. Children are invited to bring their favorite adult(s) for dancing, a Valentine's Day card craft, and a sweet treat. Tickets are $20 (for one child and their adult guest) and $5 per additional family member. Tickets will be available at the door (cash or check only).
You can also go to www.fpc-stow-acton.org/donation and pay the fee in advance... Read more
First Parish Church of Stow & Acton will present a solstice celebration on Sunday, December 17. FPC Music Director Chris Hossfeld will be joined by accompanist Trevor Berens, the FPC Choir, and a special guest, soprano Jessica Tunick Berens. All are welcome.
The event will be a multi-faith service with seasonal music, and will include a rarely-performed choral piece titled “In the Beginning” by Relly Raffman based on a poem by Dylan Thomas. Raffman had a background in jazz, and for many years taught, conducted and composed music at Clark University in Worcester.
The... Read more
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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 this project, we added a second shelter, Voices Against Violence, where Diane had volunteered for years. You can learn more about each of these shelters at these two links—... Read more
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FPC's Famous Apple Pies are back! Pie sales will take place for four weekends (Saturdays and Sunday) this fall starting on Saturday, September 23. Pies are still $18 each.
The FPC Pie Shed will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM - 1 PM or until the pies are sold. 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 Stow. Read more
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Our Annual Plant Sale will take place in front of the carriage shed on May 20th. The sale takes place rain or shine.
DONATIONS: We ask FPC gardeners and lovers of the earth for plants—lots of plants! Please look around your property for plants to donate to the sale. Plants that are different or unusual are especially desirable, the kinds of plants that if they weren’t already in your yard or garden, you yourself would like to buy. We seek shrubs, small trees, ground cover, herbs, perennials, and vegetable or flowering plants you may have started. Plant drop off starts on Friday May... Read more
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Pass Go and come on down to the FPC Spring Auction! This event will include an on-line silent auction (starting at midnight on March 26th and ending on April 5th), and a live event on April 1st with both silent auction and live auction opportunities.
We will gather the evening of April 1st to socialize a bit before the auction. Those who want to partake in light snacks, wine, beer, and soft drinks will find them in the Vestry and Community Room. The Fellowship Hall will also be open for those who want to socialize without food and... Read more
