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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has become a kind of secular saint. Could his liberal Christian message of racial unity serve as a starting point for meaningful dialogue in our deeply divided country?

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    Matt Meyer Presents: Old Ships & New Traditions
    Matt Meyer Presents: Old Ships & New Traditions
    04/28/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    All are welcome at this Sunday service at 10am.
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    Multigenerational Service Project - Card Making during Coffee Hour!
    Multigenerational Service Project - Card Making during Coffee Hour!
    04/28/2024    
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    05/02/2024    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    All levels welcome.  No long-term commitment necessary.  Join us when you feel like singing!
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    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    05/02/2024    
    8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It’s time for the Hand Bell Choir to get back up and running and it needs YOU! We will start with a thirty minute practice [...]
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    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    05/03/2024    
    9:45 am - 11:15 am
    This group meets via Zoom.  If interested in joining, please email the office at admin@firstparishcohasset.org to be connected with the group's dynamic leader, Christine Allen. [...]
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    Today's Sermon: "Why We Sing What We Sing" / Also featured: New Member Recognition!
    Today's Sermon: "Why We Sing What We Sing" / Also featured: New Member Recognition!
    05/05/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    Why do we sing the songs we sing in the service? We'll look at half a dozen songs from our two hymnals, and talk about [...]
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    Song Circle
    Song Circle
    05/05/2024    
    11:30 am - 12:00 pm
    Join us for a friendly sing-along. We go around the circle and choose songs in turn. We sing from "Rise Up Singing" and from our [...]
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    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    05/09/2024    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    All levels welcome.  No long-term commitment necessary.  Join us when you feel like singing!
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    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    05/09/2024    
    8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It’s time for the Hand Bell Choir to get back up and running and it needs YOU! We will start with a thirty minute practice [...]
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    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    05/10/2024    
    9:45 am - 11:15 am
    This group meets via Zoom.  If interested in joining, please email the office at admin@firstparishcohasset.org to be connected with the group's dynamic leader, Christine Allen. [...]
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    Pot Luck Dinner & Game Night!
    Pot Luck Dinner & Game Night!
    05/10/2024    
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Parish House
    Bring a dish, bring a friend, bring a game, or just bring yourself!  Join us at this pot-luck dinner and game night in Trueblood Hall [...]
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    Musician Sylvia Berry Returns to First Parish!
    Musician Sylvia Berry Returns to First Parish!
    05/12/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    Sylvia Berry is one of North America's leading exponents of historical keyboard instruments. A Philadelphia native based in the Boston area, she’s spent the last [...]
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    "What Kind of Teacher Are You?"
    "What Kind of Teacher Are You?"
    05/12/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    Mothers (or really, all parents) are our first teachers. Even if you have no children, you’re still teaching those younger than you, whether you know [...]
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    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    05/16/2024    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    All levels welcome.  No long-term commitment necessary.  Join us when you feel like singing!
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    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    05/16/2024    
    8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It’s time for the Hand Bell Choir to get back up and running and it needs YOU! We will start with a thirty minute practice [...]
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    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    05/17/2024    
    9:45 am - 11:15 am
    This group meets via Zoom.  If interested in joining, please email the office at admin@firstparishcohasset.org to be connected with the group's dynamic leader, Christine Allen. [...]
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    Children's Clothing Exchange
    Children's Clothing Exchange
    05/18/2024    
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    First Parish Parish House
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    Religious Education Sunday
    Religious Education Sunday
    05/19/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    Join us for a Multigenerational Worship service as we lift up and celebrate the children and youth of First Parish!
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    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    05/23/2024    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    All levels welcome.  No long-term commitment necessary.  Join us when you feel like singing!
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    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    05/23/2024    
    8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It’s time for the Hand Bell Choir to get back up and running and it needs YOU! We will start with a thirty minute practice [...]
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    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    05/24/2024    
    9:45 am - 11:15 am
    This group meets via Zoom.  If interested in joining, please email the office at admin@firstparishcohasset.org to be connected with the group's dynamic leader, Christine Allen. [...]
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    Remembering
    Remembering
    05/26/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    Memorial Day began as a way to memorialize those who died in the Civil War. We’ll look at one of the earliest of these memorial [...]
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    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    05/30/2024    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    All levels welcome.  No long-term commitment necessary.  Join us when you feel like singing!
    More Info
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    05/30/2024    
    8:30 pm - 9:00 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It’s time for the Hand Bell Choir to get back up and running and it needs YOU! We will start with a thirty minute practice [...]
    More Info
    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    05/31/2024    
    9:45 am - 11:15 am
    This group meets via Zoom.  If interested in joining, please email the office at admin@firstparishcohasset.org to be connected with the group's dynamic leader, Christine Allen. [...]
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    Events on 04/28/2024
    Matt Meyer Presents: Old Ships & New Traditions
    Matt Meyer Presents: Old Ships & New Traditions
    28 Apr 24
    Cohasset
    Multigenerational Service Project - Card Making during Coffee Hour!
    Multigenerational Service Project - Card Making during Coffee Hour!
    28 Apr 24
    Events on 05/02/2024
    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    2 May 24
    Cohasset
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    2 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/03/2024
    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    3 May 24
    Events on 05/05/2024
    Today's Sermon: "Why We Sing What We Sing" / Also featured: New Member Recognition!
    Today's Sermon: "Why We Sing What We Sing" / Also featured: New Member Recognition!
    5 May 24
    Cohasset
    Song Circle
    Song Circle
    5 May 24
    Events on 05/09/2024
    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    9 May 24
    Cohasset
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    9 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/10/2024
    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    10 May 24
    Pot Luck Dinner & Game Night!
    Pot Luck Dinner & Game Night!
    10 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/12/2024
    Musician Sylvia Berry Returns to First Parish!
    Musician Sylvia Berry Returns to First Parish!
    12 May 24
    Cohasset
    "What Kind of Teacher Are You?"
    "What Kind of Teacher Are You?"
    12 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/16/2024
    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    16 May 24
    Cohasset
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    16 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/17/2024
    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    17 May 24
    Events on 05/18/2024
    Children's Clothing Exchange
    Children's Clothing Exchange
    18 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/19/2024
    Religious Education Sunday
    Religious Education Sunday
    19 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/23/2024
    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    23 May 24
    Cohasset
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    23 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/24/2024
    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    24 May 24
    Events on 05/26/2024
    Remembering
    Remembering
    26 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/30/2024
    Choir Practice
    Choir Practice
    30 May 24
    Cohasset
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
    30 May 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 05/31/2024
    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    31 May 24
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