Find yourself enchanted as this favorite local family band shares their soul-stirring songs wrapped in heavenly harmony!
Award-winning songwriters, Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli, along with their radiant and talented daughter, Anelise, will be sharing an unforgettable evening of Joy. You’ll enjoy fresh new original songs along with Holiday classics & your favorite hits from the 70’s. This Inclusion-loving family will lift your holiday spirits with a soulful, harmonious experience you won’t soon forget!
“Blue Christmas” 5pm Sunday Dec 22nd, 2024 5pm @ The Episcopal Church on 45 Howard Street will be hosting a Northborough Interfaith Clergy service designed to provide a balm to those for whom the holidays bring as much pain as joy. This service will have a solemn, reflective tone. The Episcopal Church is located 1/8th of a mile from our church down Howard Street across from the Cemetery.
Half Plate Determinations: It has been said a few times to me that we need to create a more formal path and procedure for who can nominate an organization, and how the decision is made. I determined that it is the Worship Team who manages the Half Plate Collections.
I am sure we will continue to talk about this, and while honoring those already involved find at least a slightly more organized process by which people can feel involved. That process feels like something that should be very transparent. Not that it is not, I have heard from more than one that it is just slightly confusing.
Just so it is documented here people have suggested that The Virginia Thurston Healing Gardens, The Barre Meditation Center, The Worcester Food Pantry, and the Worcester Islamic Center, have all come up as good options for a half plate. I would add Koalas in Care as an option.
Friday, December 20, 7pm, in the Meetinghouse
Find yourself enchanted as this favorite local family band shares their soul-stirring songs wrapped in heavenly harmony!
Award-winning songwriters, Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli, along with their radiant and talented daughter, Anelise, will be sharing an unforgettable evening of Joy. You’ll enjoy fresh new original songs along with Holiday classics & your favorite hits from the 70’s. This Inclusion-loving family will lift your holiday spirits with a soulful, harmonious experience you won’t soon forget!
The holidays are just around the corner and First Parish is participating again this year in the gift drive for children under the care of Department of Children and Families. Northborough resident Julie Stanwood with the Northborough Junior Women’s Club, are planning the annual holiday party for youth in foster care. Julie and her husband have been fostering children for many years and the holiday party has been hosted since 2011! For most of these kids, it’s the only holiday celebration they will have. Several local organizations are participating the gift drive. Here are two ways to help spread some holiday cheer! 1) Contact Tracey Turner who will share the list of presents needed. 2) Donate a $25 Target gift card. Please text or email Tracey to arrange pick up or drop off.
New Member/UU History Class/Conversation: On February 5th from 12:30 to 145 we host a post church talk back focused on UU history, this particular churches history, and its present offerings. This discussion would be open to all but have a focus on potential new members. This would be something that our membership team, or membership leader if we don’t have one would focus on.
Knit-Wits Monday October 14th and 28: Traditionally on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month a group of First Parish women meet from 2pm to knit and chat about the state of the world and their lives. This is an open group.
Pastoral Care Committee October 8th and 22: On the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month from 10 to 11am meet on-line to plan and respond to the evolving concerns of those in our church struggling or ill. It is best to contact Caroline MacDonald for more information.
Penultimate Church Pot-Luck Friday October 18:Traditionally on the Penultimate or 2nd to last Friday night of the month the church hosts a night of fellowship and food.
Northborough Interfaith Clergy Association
Northborough’s Interfaith Clergy group meets monthly to pray together, to share resources, and to enjoy friendship with each other. We have representation from Church of the Nativity, First Parish Unitarian-Universalist, St. Bernadette’s, St. Rose of Lima, Trinity Church, Congregation B’nai Shalom in Westborough, and The Church of Latter-Day Saints in Marlborough.
The Interfaith Clergy Group also participates in a Voucher Program designed to serve those in need. Vouchers are available to Northborough residents or individuals related to one of our congregations. Recipients may receive free: gasoline @(Peterson’s), groceries or lunch @ (Lowe’s), heating oil @ (Northborough Oil), and overnight lodging @ (Econolodge).
Worship Committee Meets on Monday Oct 8th from 4 to 6:30pm: Traditionally this group meets on the 1st Monday of the month to review and plan upcoming services and the ritual version of our collective spiritual life.
