“Installation”
First Parish in Cohasset installs Rev. Dan Harper as its 21st called minister since 1721.
Upcoming Services
Scroll down for information about livestreamed services.
Listing of Upcoming Services
“Is It Religion, pt. 1: Sports”
First in a series of sermons on cultural phenomena that just might be religion. This month: is sports a religion? (Spoiler alert: yes, it is.)
“Why I’m Not a Buddhist (But Maybe You Should Be)”
Buddhism might be the most popular religion among college-educated Americans. (Actually, that should be a plural noun, “Buddhisms.”) I’ll talk about why it works for many people, but not for everyone.
“Is It Religion, pt. 2: Christian Nationalism”
Christian nationalism is in the news these days. But is it really religion, or just a cover for conservative politics?
“Why I’m a Mystic (But Maybe You Shouldn’t Be)”
As a spiritual practice, chanting doesn’t get the press that meditation and yoga do. Yet a surprising number of people across religious traditions participate in some kind of chanting. Let’s figure out why.
Order of Service
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 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
Livestream
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.
Go to the First Parish Youtube channel
Screen grab of the worship service livestream, September 11, 2022