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Meet Our New Contract Minister!
A note from Rosemary to the congregation: I am delighted to begin my role as your three-quarter time Contract Minister this August! I look forward to meeting each one of you and serving in this shared ministry. Rosemary is a lifelong Unitarian Universalist who is a candidate for ordination with the Unitarian Universalist Association. Originally … Continue reading Meet Our New Contract Minister!
Green Sanctuary Green Tip – “I Pledge Allegiance to the Earth”
Green Sanctuary Committee offers this affirmation below as June’s green tip of the month. We hope that you take this wisdom with you into the summer months as we close our church year together.
Purchase a Semester Parking Pass – BSU Students and Sodexo Employees
Day parking passes are available for BSU Students and Sodexo Employees only during the fall and spring semesters. By purchasing a parking pass, all parkers agree to abide by our parking regulations. Please read these regulations before purchasing. *Please note: For security reasons, we do not allow parking overnight. If a vehicle is parked overnight, … Continue reading Purchase a Semester Parking Pass – BSU Students and Sodexo Employees
First Parish Bridgewater’s Green Sanctuary Commitment
As we begin a new church year, the Green Sanctuary Committee invites members and friends to review and renew our commitment to the Earth. First Parish Green Commitment As a Green Sanctuary-accredited congregation, First Parish has made a commitment to respect and care for our planet Earth. At First Parish coffee hours and events, we … Continue reading First Parish Bridgewater’s Green Sanctuary Commitment
Green Sanctuary Green Tip – Regenerative Gardening
What is Regenerative Gardening? Regenerative gardening is a microcosm of regenerative farming, a practice that embraces and supports our deep relationship to the earth. Growing practices involve keeping the soil covered, no tilling, encouraging biodiversity, using compost, avoiding the use of chemicals, and creating fertility. Regenerative practices reduce loss of vital carbon as they increase … Continue reading Green Sanctuary Green Tip – Regenerative Gardening
Green Sanctuary Green Tip – Connecting Kids Sheep Pasture Nature Camp
Kids to Camp is back! As we approach our thirteenth “Kids To Camp” year, we are grateful to have seen our environmental justice project sponsor children’s attendance at Sheep Pasture Nature Camp grow and become a successful annual event. Over the years, members of First Parish have generously donated enough to send over 50 children … Continue reading Green Sanctuary Green Tip – Connecting Kids Sheep Pasture Nature Camp
Worship with Rev. Eliza Blanchard, “Blessing Our First Responders”
Our Blessing of the Animals service will help remind us of our true place in the cosmos – a species among species – as well as honor our individual family members of all species. We’ll look at how belonging and voting are behaviors shared by many species.
Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee and Gerry Wright – “Olmsted’s Life & Works: Respect for the Interdependent Web of All Existence”
Frederick Law Olmsted is known as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation’s foremost park maker of the 19th century. He was inspired to create places of natural beauty accessible to all. Please join the GSC and Mr. Gerry Wright, who “becomes” Olmsted, for this journey into the life and works of a … Continue reading Worship with the Green Sanctuary Committee and Gerry Wright – “Olmsted’s Life & Works: Respect for the Interdependent Web of All Existence”
Green Sanctuary Green Tip – Reducing Plastic Waste
HUMANS HAVE A PLASTICS PROBLEM! But…we all can be part of the solution. Soda bottles, sandwich bags, straws – – they fill the world’s pantries, oceans and landfills. And unlike organic materials, they don’t decompose. There are more than 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste out there, endangering wildlife, waterways and our own health. And, … Continue reading Green Sanctuary Green Tip – Reducing Plastic Waste
Worship with the Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee: “Celebrating Pride”
The Welcoming Congregation Renewal Committee celebrates Pride with songs, memories, and the spirit of commitment to continue our journey in creating an inclusive community and working for LGBTQ justice and equity.