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Three Buddhist Stories

After retelling three Buddhist stories, or Jataka Tales, I’ll talk about how those old stories might still offer wisdom for today’s world. The three stories are “The Quails and the Net,” “The Dhak Tree,” and “King Usinara and the Huge Hound.”  All are welcome.

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    WWWD
    30 Mar
    03/30/2025    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
      Today's immigration debates raise moral and ethical questions that are some of the most pressing questions of our time. I won't pretend that I'm [...]
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    What's On Your Mind?
    30 Mar
    03/30/2025    
    11:00 am - 11:15 am
    Meeting House
      Join us at the Meetinghouse this Sunday, March 30th, for a brief, after-service lay-lead discussion.  All aspects of congregation life are important to First [...]
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    Discovering Your Spiritual Identity
    30 Mar
    03/30/2025    
    11:30 am - 12:15 pm
    Parish House
    Join us on Sunday, March 30th, from 11:30a-12:15p at the Parish House (during coffee hour) in this first of three sessions on spiritual and religious [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    04/03/2025    
    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
    04/04/2025    
    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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    An Expansive Religion
    06 Apr
    04/06/2025    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
      While Unitarian Universalists acknowledge our Judeo-Christian roots, we can, in our wonderings, consider, and even embrace, the ideas of other religions and cultures. It [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    04/10/2025    
    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
    04/11/2025    
    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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    First Parish Dining Adventure!
    12 Apr
    04/12/2025    
    6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
      Join us for a First Parish Dining Adventure! We will assemble a small group to gather at a select restaurant. The host for the [...]
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    Unitarians in Transylvania
    13 Apr
    04/13/2025    
    10:00 am - 11:00 am
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
      Join us for this historical perspective on how Unitarians in Transylvania have evolved, rebuilt, and now look to future.  Learn from first-hand account of [...]
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    Special Interest Sunday
    13 Apr
    04/13/2025    
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Trueblood Hall in the Parish House
    We’re inviting everyone to introduce the church community to your favorite special interest or hobby on Special Interest Sunday! On April 13, we’ll have tables [...]
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    Spring Clean-Up
    13 Apr
    04/13/2025    
    1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
    Parish House
        Come help with spring clean-up at the Parish House! The more the merrier and the faster we get through the to-do list. A [...]
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    Ukulele Song Circle
    14 Apr
    04/14/2025    
    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, April 14th and April 28th from 7-8:30pm in Trueblood Hall [...]
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    04/17/2025    
    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
    04/18/2025    
    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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    Easter Egg Hunt!
    19 Apr
    04/19/2025    
    2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
    Parish House
      Register to participate in the Egg Hunt here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA5A72FA7F58-56132413-2025
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    Another View of Easter
    20 Apr
    04/20/2025    
    11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Meetinghouse with clock tower on the Common
      Join us for this intergenerational service.  All are welcome!
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    Hand Bell Choir
    Hand Bell Choir
    04/24/2025    
    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
    04/25/2025    
    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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    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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    What's On Your Mind?
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    Question Box Sermon
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    Cohasset
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    Travel Slide Presentation
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    Cohasset
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    Hand Bell Choir
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