Past Services

Sunday, July 13th, 2025

"Crime and Punishment vs Harm and Healing"

Lloyd Fallion - Does Massachusetts imprison monsters? Should prison be a means of  exacting punishment, or rather an opportunity to heal those who are broken? What is the role of Forgiveness, and are there limits to its application? Lloyd Fillion, who is a member of “Parole Review for All” will speak about mass incarceration and current efforts to address this issue, including legislation to allow a parole review after 25 years of incarceration for all serving sentences in excess of that. 

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morning of service)
FPC Announcements Insert: CLICK HERE

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Sunday, July 6th, 2025

"Quaker Service"

In-Person Only

Ingrid Holcomb - The service will begin in the Vestry with an overview of Quakerism, followed by reverent, contemplative, silent worship together in the Community Room. We’ll end the service together by enjoying a “simple lunch” provided by Ingrid in the Vestry. 

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Sunday, June 29th, 2025

"UUA General Assembly 2025 Sunday Worship Recording"

Online service only

“Join us virtually for the largest annual gathering of UUs in worship…where we come together in unity for an awe-inspiring Sunday worship celebration like no other! It's a vibrant, communal worship experience that promises to uplift your soul and ignite your passion. Don't miss out on this extraordinary gathering of hearts and minds! The Office of the President, Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, is thrilled to announce that Rev. Dr. Nicole Kirk will lead the 2025 GA Sunday Service. Rev. Dr. Nicole C. Kirk (she/her) is the Rev. Dr. J. Frank and Alice Schulman Chair of Unitarian Universalist History at Meadville Lombard Theological School and a historian of American religious history.” Read more about Rev. Dr. Kirk here. Order of Service here. A link will be posted on FPCAnnounce and FPC’s website.

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted by the morning of service)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Sunday, June 22nd, 2025

"The Art of Reinvention: Bob Dylan, FPC, and You"

Dave Sansone - Bob Dylan’s career is a prime example of how someone can continuously renew themselves. This service will delve into the reinventions throughout his life, how we have all faced turning points of renewal in our own lives, and how First Parish over the past 50 years has regularly turned the page to something new, including the next phase that might lie ahead.

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morning of service)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Sunday, June 15th, 2025

"Poetry 101 - Spiritual Conversations Thru Poetry"

In-Person Service only; no Zoom

Hector Constantzos - Remember studying poetry in high school and wondering what the poets were thinking when they wrote their stuff? Here's the chance to discuss that. Join us to read a poem, reflect on what you think of it, and then discuss, "What was the poet thinking?”

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morning of service)

Sunday, June 8th, 2025

"A Vision Unfolding"

Join the FPC Choir and guest instrumentalists for a special music service, featuring the work, A Vision Unfolding, by composer Kyle Pederson and poet/singer Shanelle Gabriel. The work invites us to reach out to build bridges of care and connection, standing in solidarity with those whose voices are too often dismissed, regardless of their skin color, sexual orientation, faith background, or other characteristic. It explores what our country has stood for in its best moments, drawing on the powerful declarations of a nation rooted in equality, freedom, justice, and inclusion. The choir has been rehearsing the music for the past two months and is excited to share it with you!

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morning of service)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Sunday, June 1st, 2025

"The Flower Ceremony"

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum. The Flower Ceremony, sometimes called Flower Communion, is a Unitarian Universalist ritual celebrated now in its 51st year, where everyone is invited to bring a flower that goes into a group bouquet. The flowers represent the glorious diversity of humanity, so it's particularly appropriate that we celebrate this in the midst of Pride Month, as our beautiful LGBTQ+ diversity is part of what we celebrate in the rainbow of flowers that are gathered.

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morning of service)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Sunday, May 25th, 2025

"200th Anniversary of the AUA"

Join us as our lay leaders share a special service celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of the founding of the American Unitarian Association, one of the two denominations that came together to become the Unitarian Universalist Association!

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morning of service)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Sunday, May 18th, 2025

"Coming of Age Ceremony"

A Multigenerational Service

Join us as our Coming of Age class shares their credo statements in this cherished ceremony that marks being received as an adult in our faith community.

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morning of service)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

Sunday, May 11th, 2025

"Creating a Caring Community or What I Learned on Sabbatical"

-- Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum -- Rev. Cindy's sabbatical was like none other, with family and personal struggles of illness, surgery, and loss. Throughout it, our community showed what we've learned about how to be supportive and caring. In this sermon, Rev. Cindy will share some of her learnings through this time. 

Our buildings are now mask-optional. We have designated a mask-required section of our sanctuary. It is marked off and in the back right corner. Please consult with an usher if assistance is needed. 

Join Worship by Video: https://tinyurl.com/22-23fpc
Meeting ID: 999 7077 0266
Passcode: 01775
Join worship by phone: (929)205-6099 (long distance rates will apply)

Order of Service: CLICK HERE (posted the morning of service)

FPC now has a closed captioning option in online services. If the Closed Captioning option is not turned on, you can use the button at the bottom of your screen to request that the host turn it on.

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