Past Services

Sunday, April 30th, 2023

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

This Sunday we’re doing something we’ve never done before – broadcasting the service to FPC from our Ferry Beach Retreat! The service from Ferry Beach will be shared in the sanctuary, but because we have a one-direction broadcast from there, joys and sorrows will need to be sent in by email to caring@fpc-stow-acton.org for those not in Maine. Our service will be an informal camp-style service on the beauty and spirituality found in nature, and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Masks are required in the sanctuary, with the exception of being optional for speakers, soloists, and in the balcony.

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)

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.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

Thursday, April 27th, 2023

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

Our vespers series this year will be a spiritual service focused around how we refresh, rejuvenate, build community, and draw spiritual support for the work of justice. Come join us for a peaceful service between our peace vigil and choir rehearsal times on the fourth Thursday of the month.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

Sunday, April 23rd, 2023

On this Earth Day, April 23, we are reminded of how our lives are dependent upon, enriched, and nourished by the very ground we walk on and the air we breathe. This service will be a deep reflection on this sacred place we call home. The core of the service will be the FPC choir’s performance of Paul Winters’ Missa Gaia, which celebrates the whole earth by integrating world music with animal and bird songs from the wild. The choir will be joined by FPC’s Jazz Band. Readings and prayers from a variety of traditions will help deepen our commitment to Gaia’s preservation.

Masks are required in the sanctuary, with the exception of being optional for speakers, soloists, and in the balcony.

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)

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.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

Sunday, April 16th, 2023

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

Dahlia Lithwick once wrote in Slate Magazine of "Muppet Theory, a little-known, poorly understood philosophy that holds that every living human can be classified according to one simple metric: Every one of us is either a Chaos Muppet or an Order Muppet.” In this service, your minister, who is clearly an Order Muppet, will talk about the beauty and grace that Chaos can bring, particularly when we’re fixated on perfectionism.

Masks are required in the sanctuary, with the exception of being optional for speakers, soloists, and in the balcony.

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)

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.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

Sunday, April 9th, 2023

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

In Margery Williams’ The Velveteen Rabbit, the Skin Horse says, "Real isn't how you are made…It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." We’ll celebrate the ways we become real in the spirit of Easter this year. And, as is the tradition at FPC, we’ll close our service with a group singing of the “Hallelujah Chorus” and have an egg hunt for the children following the service!

Masks are required in the sanctuary, with the exception of being optional for speakers, soloists, and in the balcony.

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)

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.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

Thursday, April 6th, 2023

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum and Lisa Fagerstom

Join Lisa Fagerstrom in our sanctuary and Rev. Cindy joining from online (as she’s in a conference in Rhode Island) as we break bread together and celebrate the Last Supper of Jesus and his companions in our annual Maundy Thursday vespers.

Masks are required in the sanctuary, with the exception of being optional for speakers, soloists, and in the balcony.

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)

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.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

Sunday, April 2nd, 2023

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

Our theme for the month of April is “Resistance” and as March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility, we’ll begin by sharing our resistance to the anti-trans legislations sweeping the country. We’ll have trans ribbons available to put on your nametag at the service and in coffee hour, thanks to one of our members!

Masks are required in the sanctuary, with the exception of being optional for speakers, soloists, and in the balcony.

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)

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.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

Sunday, March 26th, 2023

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

This is the second of Rev. Cindy’s “auction sermon” topics for this year, and it’s a great one!  This service will explore the power that stories have over us to change and shape what is perceived as true, and by example dive into the case of beer, where women dominated beer-making until they were accused as witches for doing so. Let’s raise a glass to Women’s History Month!

Masks are required in the sanctuary, with the exception of being optional for speakers, soloists, and in the balcony.

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)

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.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

Thursday, March 23rd, 2023

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

Our vespers series this year will be a spiritual service focused on how we refresh, rejuvenate, build community, and draw spiritual support for the work of justice. As March is Women’s History month, we’ll draw special connections honoring women and nonbinary voices, and how important that is as we continue to engage in the work towards equity for all. Come join us for a peaceful service between our peace vigil and choir rehearsal times on the fourth Thursday of the month.

Masks are required in the Community Room, with the exception of being optional for speakers.

Sunday, March 19th, 2023

Intergenerational Service

Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Landrum 

Join us for an intergenerational, artistic, and interactive service celebrating art and artists! We invite you to bring a piece of art you’ve created for an “art parade.” And if you haven’t seen our art gallery this weekend, it’ll be open during “coffee hour” after the service in Fellowship Hall! 

Masks are required in the sanctuary, with the exception of being optional for speakers, soloists, and in the balcony.

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)

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.

Order of Service & Announcements: CLICK HERE

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