First Parish Youth Group

Location: Room 9

Contact: Liz Penton, Jane True

Membership committee meeting

Location: Harrington Room

Contact: Donna VanderClock

Memorial service for Jon Engvall

Location: Sanctuary

Teacher Appreciation Breakfast

Location: Whitcomb Hall

Contact: Elisse Ghitelman

Annual Flower Communion service

On June 13, we will gather for our last worship service before “recessing” for the summer.  Unitarians of a certain age are fond of saying that God gives UU's the summer off for good behavior!  In any case, the final service on June 13 will be a fine time to wish one another well at the start of summer travels and time off.  The First Parish Choir will join us and we will celebrate the time honored tradition called the Flower Communion.  You are invited to bring a flower to share — it can be a flower from your garden or a small inexpensive bouquet from the grocery store.  Upon entering the Sanctuary, each person places her or his flower in vases up by the chancel.  We will bless them during the ceremony and reflect on the flowers’ symbolism.  At the end of the service, each of us brings home a flower other than the one that we brought with us.

Location: Sanctuary

Annual congregational meeting

All active church members are strongly encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting scheduled for Sunday, June 13, after the service.  Your presence (and your voting) at the annual meeting directly influence the composition of the Board of Managers, the funding of the church’s annual budget, and what issues the church will focus upon in the upcoming year.  Please make every effort to attend!  Pick up your copy of the Annual Report and an updated church directory in Whitcomb Hall during Coffee Hour. Light lunch and childcare will be provided.

Location: Whitcomb Hall

Contact: Karen Klein, President

Men's Lunch

Location: Watch City Brewery

Contact: Roland Peterson

Social Action committee meeting

Location: Parlor

Contact: Deb Wild

Waltham Day Care Center benefit

Celebrate life and the start of Summer with a delicious meal at the Chateau Restaurant on School Street and at the same time lend support to our own Waltham Daycare Center.  Twenty percent of the proceeds will go to the Center.  Coupons will be available from WDCC board members following church.  See Joan Bone, Sue Adams, Nancy Amstutz, Jim Alford or Laurie Humbert at the WDCC kiosk at coffee hour to secure your coupon (or call Sue or visit the WDCC).

Location: Chateau Restaurant

Contact: Sue Adams

First Parish Board of Managers meeting

Location: Harrington Room

Contact: Karen Klein, President

First Parish Annual Picnic

Please plan to attend the First Parish Annual Picnic at Beaver Brook Reservation! 

Food Bring your favorite picnic food and maybe a dish to share. Gas grills only if you plan to cook out! Looking for volunteers to bring a couple of grills to share.

Other Things to Bring
Bathing suits for sprinkler park
Water Shoes for exploring Brook and  Sprinkler Park
Towels, Sun Screen and Bug Repellant
Lawn chairs and/or Blankets
Walking Shoes for Letterboxing

Fun Stuff To Do
Explore Beaverbrook. You probably won't find any beavers, but you can find some Crayfish.
Search for a Letterbox. Letterboxing involves following clues to find a hidden Letterbox. Letterboxes contain an autograph book where finders can leave an impression of an ink stamp or sign their names. Most Letterboxes will contain an ink stamp so the finder can collect the impression in their own book. Stamps are usually hand made and relevant to the location of the hiding spot.

Location: Beaver Brook Park

Contact: Jay Cleary

Motion Choir

Facilitators:  Morgan Wilson and Meredith Ruland

Morning worship, Sanctuary

Clothing Exchange, Basement (seasonal)