Wednesday, April 16, 7 pm at the Meetinghouse Arts Center – First Parish Northboro
Come listen to Dr. Ira Helfand, President of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW), speak about this important subject on Wednesday, April 16, at 7pm.
We will continue to stand in support of democracy through April, from 6pm to 7pm. We’ll gather in front of the WWI war memorial on the corner of First Parish lawn. Do join us! And bring your friends!
Saturday, April 12 • 4pm – 5:30pm • Parish Hall
Revitalize your Soul with Ancient Energy Medicine. The Healing Sounds of 7 Chakra Crystal Singing Bowls, Tibetan Sound Bowls, Handmade Native Drum & Flute, Steel Drum, Chimes ở grinch Gong. With Special Guest Zack Black.
Please contact Charlie @508-440-7200 to pre-register/pre-pay. Send payment via Venmo ($55) @SoulShineHealing8
**PLEASE BRING MAT/BLANKETS/PILLOW/ANYTHING YOU NEED FOR EXTRA COMFORT, WATER & DIVINATION TOOLS YOU MAY WANT FOR YOUR JOURNEY **
Saturday, April 5, 2025 – 6pm
Join us for a night of live storytelling and community at the Meetinghouse Arts Center. Tell Me a Story will take place in the Meetinghouse on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 6pm to 8pm. We expect eight to ten 5-min stories to be presented live in front of the audience.
If you want to submit a story, contact Heather and Jean at tellmeastorymac@gmail.com
Find out more details at the link below.
Tuesday, May 13, 7pm – 9pm
Described this way “Friendly jams for friendly people, led by our fun faculty performers.” On occasional Tuesday Nights from 7 to 9pm Groton Hill opens up a few rooms of its inspiring beautiful facilities to people who want to come play and or just listen to people jamming together. Seemingly different genres of music, (usually they are Irish, bluegrass, and Jazz) are played in different rooms, and people are invited to roam about from room to room with a pint in their hand. Seems worth a try.
Prior to the open sessions there are also Intro to Bluegrass, Intro to Jazz Improv, and Intro to Traditional Irish Playing are all classes that meet right before our jam sessions! It’s the perfect way to study these joyful and collaborative art forms and then put what you’ve learned into practice. Learn more and register on our classes page. For more info go to https://grotonhill.org/pages/jam-night/ People can meet at church 630 to carpool or just meet Steve at 7pm at the Groton Hill Arts Center at 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA (I (SW) will not leave from church)
We will leave church at 12:15pm to carpool for a field trip to the Worcester Art Museum. People may wish to meet us there at 12:45pm in the lobby. We plan on being back by 3pm. All are invited and will pay separately at the museum. The Museum’s address is 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609.
Please stand with us for democracy and peace through the month of April — every Monday, 6pm-7pm.
We’ll gather in front of the WWII memorial at the corner of Church St and Whitney St. in Northborough. Candles provided, or bring your own light.
Inspired by our UU values, First parish hosted our first Vigil in support of democracy and justice on February 17th, 2025, Presidents Day!
More gatherings will be held
Monday, February 17, at First Parish Northboro, from 5pm to 6pm.
Join us for an hour at dusk and stand witness for democracy and justice.
First Parish Church Unitarian Universalist of Northborough Massachusetts,
40 Church St., Northborough, MA
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
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.
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
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.
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!
Tickets are $25 at the door, $20 advance.
“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!
Tickets are $25 at the door, $20 advance.
Sunday, December 29, 2024:
Second Annual Pancake Breakfast
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Parish Hall
Sponsored by First Parish Governing Board