6 Eliot Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
office@firstchurchjp.org
617-221-3059

Our church building is on land stewarded for generations by the Massachusett people. This church’s Puritan ancestors are responsible for the theft of these lands and for cultural violence against indigenous people and people of African ancestry. This church was also financially supported by merchants profiting from slavery and slave-produced commodities. This congregation is beginning the work of repair, of reparation, for this history.

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Speaker: Rev. Jo Murphy

Moving from Grief to Justice

January 7, 2024 at 11:00 am Rev. Jo Murphy

In a world where devastation is palpable every day, it is often difficult not to default to despair and fear. Though this despair is so present, I find there is hope in letting yourself grieve. Join me in investigating the importance of not defaulting to fear and despair, but to find space to grieve and … Continue reading Moving from Grief to Justice

First Church in Jamaica Plain

First Church in Jamaica Plain

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Speaker: Rev. Jo Murphy

Moving from Grief to Justice