Looking Ahead: February 2024
UU Writing Group will meet on Monday February 3 rd from 7 to 8:30am. Our writing
assignment for this month is to write from the prompt… “Something Illegal I did.” We will also
as always hear any past writing assignments from those who were unable to attend prior
meetings. The group is held both at church and offered on zoom. The zoom link is
https://zoom.us/j/96449910738
Theology Discussion Group: Sat Feb 8 th from 10 to 11:30am
Regularly on the 2 nd Saturday morning each month Rev. Steve (I) have hosted an hour and a half
Adult Ed Theology program from 10 to 11:30 Each of these sessions stand independently and
are open to both our members and outsiders. Each session will have a meditative piece, an
academic/educational component, and a reflective piece designed to aid people exploring their
past and their beliefs. No preparation beyond your own curiosity is required. Come. No RSVP
required.
Saturday February 8th EcoTarium Museum trip 12:15-3:30pm ($19 entry price)
We will leave church at 12:15 to carpool together or meet at the Ecotarium in Worcester at 12:45 a field
trip to the EcoTarium Science Museum. There is no need to RSVP for this event. We will get
tickets at the door on our own on that Saturday. Free to go online, or to local libraries for the
possibility of discounts or free tickets. The Ecotarium is located at 222 Harrington Way,
Worcester, MA 01604 508.929.2700 info@ecotarium.org
Rev. Steve has office hours on Monday’s and Friday’s from 10:30am to 2:30pm. Best to call
or text to see that he is not out of the office, but on Monday’s and Friday’s he is regularly at the
church or about town. (617) 852-2292
Other Events Coming Up
March 23 rd, 2026, Be the Change: Activist Dinner Party:
A Living Theatre Service
With Rev. Steve and a broad cast of your First Parish friends. In an age of endless problems; the infomercials with the sad eyed children; the news of a mounting trash heap floating about the pacific, how do you keep fresh? What is the psychological perspectives and tools that prevents nihilism? How
do you balance the desire to savor life with the call to save it.
*This service/Theatre production is an opportunity to get your head and soul on right at a dinner
party with some great souls. It will most likely take place in the Parish Hall, quite likely in an in
the round arrangement.
A series on Death and Dying titled “End of Life Planning for All of Us:
Getting Emotionally and Practically Prepared”
Coming on Saturdays March 1 through March 29
Led by Licensed Certified Social Worker, End-of-Life Doula and First Parish Church newcomer Pamela Gasek, with support from Rev. Steve Wilson this series will involve 5 90-minute workshops. Each of these workshops will combine elements of the practical and emotional aspects of aging and death. Find out more here.