The Bridgewater Community Dance Series will be starting its seventh year this coming September, featuring a mix of international folk dance and New England squares and contras. We have a steady group of 20-30 dancers, who not only enjoy the dancing (it’s great exercise!), but also enjoy the opportunity for joyful interaction with others. For … Continue reading Bridgewater Community Dance Series Starting Seventh Season
On September 23rd to 25th, Sean Cooper will be participating in the “Autumn Escape” ride for the American Lung Association which is a three-day ride from Plymouth to Provincetown to raise money for the ALA. This is Sean’s third ride for the ALA this year and so far he has raised $1225 so far. To … Continue reading RIDE FOR A GOOD CAUSE
The Coalition for Social Justice (CSJ) is working on a campaign to address the extreme and growing problem of economic inequality in Massachusetts. They are working in coalition with many other organizations around the state in the Raise Up Massachusetts coalition. We at First Parish have been invited to become involved with the campaign, which … Continue reading CAMPAIGNING AGAINST ECONOMIC INEQUALITY
Here are a few ways you and your family can help the planet, stay healthy, and save money while heading back to school this year! Pack a lunch Did you know that the average elementary school disposes of 20,000 pounds of lunch waste every year? That’s 10 tons of trash per school! Help your children … Continue reading Green Sanctuary Green Tip – Back to School for the Earth
The T”UU”rning Leaves Book Club will meet on Friday, September 29 at 7pm at the church to discuss Silas Marner by George Elliot. Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe is the third novel by George Eliot, published in 1861. An outwardly simple tale of a linen weaver, it is notable for its strong realism and … Continue reading T”UU”RNING LEAVES BOOK CLUB
Three First Parish Church Scrapbooks are being updated. If you have any newspaper articles, church announcements, or anything pertaining to church activities that should be saved, please give them to Louella Mann.
The Bridgewater Community Dance Series will be starting its seventh year this coming September, featuring a mix of international folk dance and New England squares and contras. We have a steady group of 20-30 dancers, who not only enjoy the dancing (it’s great exercise!), but also enjoy the opportunity for joyful interaction with others. For … Continue reading Bridgewater Community Dance Series Starting Seventh Season
The GSC asks you to save and bring your CDs, DVDs and Jewel cases to our recycling box in the Upper Parish Hall.
For the month of September, we will be supporting School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) through our Share the Plate contributions as well as with donations of school-supply backpacks. The mission of SOWMA is to educate children impacted by homelessness by providing academic support and one-on-one mentoring so children can reach their full potential. The SOWMA … Continue reading SHARE THE PLATE CHARITY
The Social Justice Committee is co-hosting the MoveOn.org Resistance Summer Community Cookout on the church patio this coming Sunday, June 25 at 1 p.m. The event will be a way to get to know the local MoveOn organization, its accomplishments and future plans. Hot dogs and cold drinks will be provided by MoveOn, but guests are … Continue reading SOCIAL JUSTICE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT:
