Friday, February 5, Noon Lunch with the Minister Durgin Hall.Rev. Jackie Clement invites you to lunch! Soup and bread served. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks provided
Sunday, February 7, 10:30 a.m. Chinese New Year Celebration Sanctuary/classrooms. Guest artists:Erhuvituoso, Lin Zhantao; the Wah Lum; andguzhengartists, Megan Savoy and her father Philip. Worship leader: Rev. Jackie Clement. Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Chinese buffet at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall; $6 donation
Tuesday, February 9, 6:30 p.m. Committee Meeting Dennis Library.House and Grounds Committee.
Thursday, February 11, 7:30 p.m. Committee MeetingDennis Library.First Parish Board.
Sunday, February 14, 10:30 a.m. Worship service/religious education Sanctuary.Guest Anne D’Urso-Rose will lead our worship service, The topic will beCosmic Zoom, the universe on a micro- and macro-scale. Ms. D’Urso-Rose, a long time resident of Malden, is Assistant Director at Malden Access TV and the newest Trustee of the Malden Library. Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Coffee and conversation at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall; bring brunch food to share.
Sunday, February 14, noon Artist’s Reception Gallery at Elm Street.Come celebrate our artist-in-residence, Stephanie Mahan Stigliano, and view her completed work along with works completed by participants in last month’s printmaking and bookmaking workshops.
Friday, February 19, 7 p.m. First Parish Book ClubDennis Library.Discussion ofPride and Prejudiceby Jane Austen.New members welcome!
Sunday, February 21, 10:30 a.m. Japanese Girls’ Festival Sanctuary/classrooms. Join in the celebration of the Japanese Girls’ Festival, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Also known as the Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri), the celebration features a seven tier display celebrating the lives of girls and wishing them health and happiness. The service features First Parish Music Director and Soprano Soloist Mariko Matsumura. Ms. Joyce Rodenhiser leads the service.
Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Coffee and conversation at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall; bring brunch food to share
Sunday, February 21, 2 – 6 p.m. Boston Drum Circle Fellowship Hall.Join the rhythm of the sacred drumming circle with master drummer, dancer, and teacher Kelle Sparta and the Boston Drum Circle. Drummers, dancers, and singers of all abilities are welcome along with older children and teens. Drums and rhythm instruments are available to share. $7 donation requested.VisitMeetup.com/Boston-Drum-Circle to join the Meetup group! The drum circle gathers the third Sunday of every month.
Sunday, February 28, 10:30 a.m. Issues of Immigration worship service/religious education The service features hymns, readings and testimony that touch the issue of immigrant rights. It is led by the Task Force on Immigration from our neighboring Unitarian Universalist Church of Medford. They have been working around immigration for the past year and a half, and this morning speak to us of their efforts. Worship Leader: Karen Lynch. Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Coffee and conversation at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall; bring brunch food to share
Thursday, March 4, 7 p.m. Malden Arts Salon Gallery at Elm Street/Richardson Chapel. Area artists and art-lovers gather for quarterly Malden Arts Salon. Conversation, refreshments, and presentations.Sponsored by Malden Arts. VisitMaldenArts.comfor more information
Sunday, March 7, 10:30 a.m. Seeing the Spacesworship service/religious education Sanctuary/classrooms. As we enter the season of Lent, Guest Minister Rev. Abigail Stockman considers what meaning we might find in this holy season of “doing without.” The Rev. Ms. Stockman has served Unitarian Universalist congregations in Maryland and New York. Currently she resides in northern Vermont. One of her pleasures as a Unitarian Universalist is embracing the wider - Unitarian and Universalist - meanings and practices of holy seasons such as Lent. She brings this passion to her sermon:Seeing the Spacesas our guest Minister. Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Coffee and conversation at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall; bring brunch food to share
Friday, March 12, Noon Lunch with the Minister Durgin Hall.Rev. Jackie Clement invites you to lunch! Soup and bread served. Bring a bag lunch. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks provided
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Sunday, March 14, 10:30 a.m. Worship service/religious education Sanctuary/classrooms. Worship theme: “Families.” Worship leader: Rev. Clement. Child dedication: Elena Durán-Clark. Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Coffee and conversation at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall; bring brunch food to share
Sunday, March 21, 10:30 a.m. Worship service/religious education Sanctuary/classrooms. Worship theme: Future of faith. Worship leader: Rev. David M. Horst. Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Coffee and conversation at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall; bring brunch food to share.
Sunday, March 21, 2 – 6 p.m. Boston Drum Circle Fellowship Hall.Join the rhythm of the sacred drumming circle with master drummer, dancer, and teacher Kelle Sparta and the Boston Drum Circle. Drummers, dancers, and singers of all abilities are welcome along with older children and teens. Drums and rhythm instruments are available to share. $7 donation requested.VisitMeetup.com/Boston-Drum-Circle to join the Meetup group! The drum circle gathers the third Sunday of every month.
Sunday, March 28, 10:30 a.m. Palm Sunday/Passover Service Sanctuary/classrooms. Worship theme: Future of faith. Worship leader: Rev. Clement. Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Coffee and conversation at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall; bring brunch food to share
Thursday, April 1, 7 p.m. Maundy Thursday First Church in Malden.Worship service held jointly with the First Church in Malden, Congregational (UCC), and the Medford Unitarian Universalist Church
Sunday, April 4, 9 a.m. Easter Sunrise Breakfast Fellowship Hall.Potluck breakfast; bring food to share. Coffee and beverages provided.
Sunday, April 4, 10:30 a.m. Easter Sunday Celebration Sanctuary/classrooms. Worship theme: Future of faith. Worship leader: Rev. Clement. Childcare for infants and toddlers provided from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at no charge. Religious education for children begins at 10:30 when everyone gathers in the sanctuary.Coffee and conversation at 11:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Easter egg hunt for children in the sanctuary at noon
