“Garbage”
Back in 1969, Bill Steele wrote a song called “Garbage.” The song describes how pollution happens, not just in the physical world, but in our thoughts as well. Why does this old song still seem so relevant?
Back in 1969, Bill Steele wrote a song called “Garbage.” The song describes how pollution happens, not just in the physical world, but in our thoughts as well. Why does this old song still seem so relevant?
Guest, Matt Meyer (musician, educator, worship leader), will explore the depth of tradition and the benefits of renovation through a journey at sea. Join us for a service of song and story as we reflect on what makes a ship seaworthy and a heart courageous.
Why do we sing the songs we sing in the service? I’ll look at half a dozen songs from our two hymnals, and talk about why they’re worth singing. I’ll also talk about some of the songs that we never sing, and why not.
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 it or not. So — what kind of teacher are you?
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 events — May, 1865, in Charleston, N.C. — to help understand why Memorial Day remains such an important U.S. holiday.
The order of service for the coming Sunday is posted here by Friday. You can use the order of service to follow along with the livestream service. *Please note, summer services (end of June thru end of August) do not follow an order of service nor are they live-streamed.
Order of Service April 21, 2024
Order of Service April 14, 2024
Order of Service April 7, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service March 31, 2024
Order of Service March 24, 2024
Order of Service March 17, 2024
Order of Service March 10, 2024
Order of Service March 3, 2024
Order of Service February 25, 2024
Order of Service February 18, 2024
Order of Service February 11, 2024
Order of Service February 4, 2024
Order of Service January 28, 2024
Order of Service January 21, 2024
Order of Service January 14, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service January 7, 2024
Order of Service December 24, 2023 Candlelight Service @ 5pm Poinsettia Sponsors & Intentions / Musician Bios Insert Holiday Carols Insert
Order of Service December 24, 2023 Morning Service Five Yuletide Carols Insert
Order of Service December 17, 2023 Poinsettia Sponsors & Intentions Insert Holiday Sing Along Lyrics Insert
Order of Service December 10, 2023 The Christmas Gift Insert
Order of Service December 3, 2023
Order of Service November 26, 2023
Order of Service Community Thanksgiving November 21, 2023
Order of Service November 19, 2023 Over the River Insert
Order of Service November 12, 2023 My Country Tis of Thee Insert
Order of Service November 5, 2023
Order of Service October 29, 2023
Order of Service October 22, 2023
Order of Service October 15, 2023 & Music Insert
Order of Service October 8, 2023
Order of Service October 1, 2023 and Act of Installation Insert
Order of Service September 24, 2023 and insert Music Notes Sept 24
Order of Service September 17, 2023
Order of Service June 11, 2023 and Turn the World Around & Amazing Grace Lyrics
Order of Service June 4, 2023 and insert: Diagram of a Flower
Order of Service May 28 2023 “In Flanders Fields” insert & “Mine Eyes Have seen the Glory” insert
Order Of Service and Words in Response Insert May 21 2023
Order of Service May 7, 2023 and A Faith Without Certainty Insert
Order Of Service April 30, 2023 and Record Keeping Insert
Order of Service April 23, 2023 and three music inserts Blessed, New Patriot, and My Country Tis of Thee
Order of Service April 16, 2023 and music insert Blessed
Order of Service April 9, 2023
Order of Service April 2, 2023
Order of Service March 26, 2023
Order of Service March 19, 2023
Order of Service March 12, 2023 and music insert Bring Us Peace
Order of Service March 5, 2023
Order of Service February 26, 2023
Order of Service February 19, 2023
Order of Service February 12, 2023
Order of Service February 5, 2023
Order of Service January 29, 2023
Order of Service January 22, 2023
Order of Service January 15, 2023
Order of Service January 8, 2023
(The service on Jan. 1, 2023, was in discussion format, and there was no order of service.)
Order of Service December 25, 2022
Christmas Eve Order of Service December 24, 2022 — Christmas Eve booklet of carols (PDF)
Order of Service December 18, 2022
Worship services are livestreamed on the First Parish Youtube channel. View the livestream at 10 a.m. Eastern time, September through June. (Summer services are not livestreamed.)
A video of each service remains on Youtube for a month.
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Screen grab of the worship service livestream, September 11, 2022