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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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    September: My Favored Month
    September: My Favored Month
    09/01/2024    
    9:00 am - 9:30 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    Why? Well in 30 minutes or less, I’ll tell you.  Hosted by Bev Burgess.
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    Intergenerational worship: Water Ritual
    Intergenerational worship: Water Ritual
    09/08/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    The annual water ritual is our chance to reconnect after summer. Please bring a small amount of water that represents your summer. (It doesn't have [...]
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    Ukulele Song Circle
    Ukulele Song Circle
    09/09/2024    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Atkinson Living Room in the Parish House
    Bring your ukulele, other uke-friendly instruments, and/or your voice and join in a song circle on Monday evening, September 9, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. [...]
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    The Freddie Green Theory of Leadership
    The Freddie Green Theory of Leadership
    09/15/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    People used to complain that they could never hear Count Basie's guitarist, Freddie Green. But Freddie Green had a unique leadership style. I'll talk about [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    09/19/2024    
    8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It’s time for the Hand Bell Choir to get back up and ringing and it needs YOU! We will start with a thirty to forty five minute [...]
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    Potluck Dinner & Game Night!
    Potluck Dinner & Game Night!
    09/20/2024    
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Trueblood Hall in the Parish House
    Come join in the fun!  Bring your favorite dish, appetizer, or dessert to share with others. We will have games to play or you can bring [...]
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    Habitat for Humanity Cohasset Build
    Habitat for Humanity Cohasset Build
    09/21/2024    
    8:30 am - 3:30 pm
    Join the First Parish Construction Crew on their second Cohasset-site build this year!  Typical hours are 8:30a-3:30p.  Cost is $50 per person.  Email admin@firstparishcohasset.org if [...]
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    Global Problems, Local Actions
    Global Problems, Local Actions
    09/22/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It's easy to get overwhelmed with national and global problems like food insecurity, the environment, violence, homelessness, etc. René Dubos said: "think globally, act locally." [...]
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    Ukulele Song Circle
    Ukulele Song Circle
    09/23/2024    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Trueblood Hall in the Parish House
    Bring your ukulele, other uke-friendly instruments, and/or your voice and join in a song circle on Monday evening, September 23, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    09/26/2024    
    8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It’s time for the Hand Bell Choir to get back up and ringing and it needs YOU! We will start with a thirty to forty five minute [...]
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    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    09/27/2024    
    9:45 am - 11:15 am
    The meditation group meets on Fridays at 9:45 am via Zoom. We are currently reading Joyful Wisdom by Mingyur Rinpoche. First Parish Member, Christine Allen, [...]
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    A Religious Liberal Looks at the Economy
    A Religious Liberal Looks at the Economy
    09/29/2024    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    The economy tends to loom large in every U.S. election. What do religious liberals say about the economy? Should the economy even be a major [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    10/03/2024    
    8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    It’s time for the Hand Bell Choir to get back up and ringing and it needs YOU! We will start with a thirty to forty five minute [...]
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    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    10/04/2024    
    9:45 am - 11:15 am
    The meditation group meets on Fridays at 9:45 am via Zoom. We are currently reading Joyful Wisdom by Mingyur Rinpoche. First Parish Member, Christine Allen, [...]
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    September: My Favored Month
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    Intergenerational worship: Water Ritual
    Intergenerational worship: Water Ritual
    8 Sep 24
    Cohasset
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    Ukulele Song Circle
    Ukulele Song Circle
    9 Sep 24
    Cohasset
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    The Freddie Green Theory of Leadership
    The Freddie Green Theory of Leadership
    15 Sep 24
    Cohasset
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    19 Sep 24
    Cohasset
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    Potluck Dinner & Game Night!
    Potluck Dinner & Game Night!
    20 Sep 24
    Cohasset
    Events on 09/21/2024
    Habitat for Humanity Cohasset Build
    Habitat for Humanity Cohasset Build
    21 Sep 24
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    Global Problems, Local Actions
    Global Problems, Local Actions
    22 Sep 24
    Cohasset
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    Ukulele Song Circle
    Ukulele Song Circle
    23 Sep 24
    Cohasset
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    26 Sep 24
    Cohasset
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    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    27 Sep 24
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    A Religious Liberal Looks at the Economy
    A Religious Liberal Looks at the Economy
    29 Sep 24
    Cohasset
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    3 Oct 24
    Cohasset
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    Meditation Group
    Meditation Group
    4 Oct 24
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