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When Your Actions Define You, part 2

Many people believe human beings have a pre-ordained essence — some Christians talk about original sin, some atheists talk about biological destiny. Another belief has it that we humans define our own essence through our actions. Part two of a two part series.  All are welcome!

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    Question Box Sermon
    27 Apr
    04/27/2025    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
      Join us for a Unitarian Universalist tradition whereby you come to the service, you write down your question about spirituality, religion, ethics, etc., and [...]
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    Community Uke Sunday
    27 Apr
    04/27/2025    
    11:30 am - 12:30 pm
    Atkinson Living Room in the Parish House
    Join us for an hour of singing and ukuleles from 11:30a-12:30p, in the Atkinson Living Room at 23 N. Main St., Cohasset. Both kids and [...]
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    Ukulele Song Circle
    28 Apr
    04/28/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Parish House
      Bring your ukulele, other uke-friendly instruments, and/or your voice and join in a song circle on Monday, April 14th and April 28th from 7-8:30pm in Trueblood Hall [...]
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    Travel Slide Presentation
    30 Apr
    04/30/2025    
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Trueblood Hall in the Parish House
      Join us for in Trueblood Hall at the Parish House (23 N. Main St., Cohasset) on Wednesday, 4/30/25 from 7-9pm as Charlie Dattola shares the [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    05/01/2025    
    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
    05/02/2025    
    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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    Coming of Age
    04 May
    05/04/2025    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
    First Parish teens in the Coming of Age program have spent the year reflecting on their religious identities. They will lead the service, during which [...]
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    Discovering Your Spiritual Identity
    04 May
    05/04/2025    
    11:30 am - 12:15 pm
    Parish House
      Join us on Sunday, May 4th, from 11:30a-12:15p at the Parish House (during coffee hour) for Rev. Dan's session on spiritual and religious identity [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    05/08/2025    
    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
    05/09/2025    
    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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    Changing Motherhood
    11 May
    05/11/2025    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
      The feminist revolution of the last century prompted many changes in motherhood. And motherhood remains a contentious issue in today’s culture wars. We’ll take [...]
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    Ukulele Song Circle
    12 May
    05/12/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Parish House
    Bring your ukulele, other uke-friendly instruments, and/or your voice and join in a song circle on Monday, May 12th and May 26th from 7-8:30pm in Trueblood Hall at the [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    05/15/2025    
    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
    05/16/2025    
    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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    Mexican Themed Pot Luck Dinner & Game Night!
    16 May
    05/16/2025    
    6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Trueblood Hall in the Parish House
      Please join us for our Mexican Themed Potluck Dinner and Game Night from 6:00 - 8:00 pm on Friday, May 16, in Trueblood Hall! [...]
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    RE Sunday
    18 May
    05/18/2025    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
      Join us for RE Sunday, a joyful celebration of our kids and youth as they share what they’ve learned and created throughout the church [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    05/22/2025    
    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
    05/23/2025    
    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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    Remembering the American Revolution
    25 May
    05/25/2025    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
      This spring marks 250 years after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the other stirring events of 1775. [...]
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    Ukulele Song Circle
    26 May
    05/26/2025    
    7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    First Parish Parish House
    Bring your ukulele, other uke-friendly instruments, and/or your voice and join in a song circle on Monday, May 12th and May 26th from 7-8:30pm in Trueblood Hall at the [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    05/29/2025    
    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
    05/30/2025    
    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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