Do you like shenanigans and also learning together about our UU values? We have an opportunity for you! The UUA has created a one-session intergenerational mystery game called “The Mystery of the Slightly Sentient Chalice.” The plot is: “For several Sundays at Unitarian Universalist Harmony Harbor Church (UUHaHa, affectionately), the chalice flame has been behaving […]
On a sunny Sunday in June, the congregation picked up paintbrushes and created the art along our Centre Street fence with the first of the UUA values: equity. Adults and children participated, led by Benjamin G., our Family Life Coordinator.
Great at working with kids? We’re hiring part-time Childcare Providers for Sunday mornings. Click here for the job description and application instructions.
At First Church, “summer worship” runs June 28-Sept 6. Worship is mostly led by congregants, is held in the Parish Hall, and begins at 10:00, rather than 11:00. Please use the entrance on Eliot Street. Upcoming services.
Our church was well represented with at the Mother’s Day Walk for Peace. Nancy reflected, “The Walk gives us a meaningful way to be in solidarity with our neighbors and be part of the healing from violence process. Taking over the streets for a good cause always gives me a thrill.” Also many thanks to […]
On Christmas Eve, I usually take a special collection to help people in need. This year, when our immigrant and refugee family members and neighbors are the target of so much violence, and remembering that Jesus was a refugee, I would like to raise money for BIJAN. The Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network (BIJAN) is […]
Over the last several years, we’ve seen a spike in respiratory illness after Christmas. With flu A already circulating in Boston, and mindful of our immunocompromised beloveds, we will again require masks at our Christmas Eve service this year. Masks will be available at the doors in case you forget. Thank you so much for […]
The Growing First Church task force thanks everyone for participating in the “Building on Our Strengths” programs on Sunday, Nov 16. We are starting the process of compiling and looking at all your responses to our 8 questions and will be sharing our summary with you in early 2026. We were so excited to see […]
First Church is happy to announce our 2025-2026 Classical Recital Series! Join us for three wonderful afternoons of beautiful music and refreshments. The next recital will be on Saturday, October 25, 3:00pm. October’s Performers The October concert features Andrei Baumann (piano), Adrienne Taylor (cello), Jesse Holstein (violin and viola), and Becca Kasdan (violin). The October concert […]
This fall, we will be phasing out the option to join worship via Zoom. Instead, you will be able to watch the service directly on our livestreaming page, and use a chat feature to submit prayer requests. We anticipate this will reduce the lag time between the service and the livestream, as well as address bandwidth […]
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