Silence is violence. When faced with injustices and all kinds of threats to human well-being, the phrase is a bold and necessary reminder that evil must be identified, named, and resisted. On this day, when over half of our fellow voting citizens have led us in a direction many of us fear, we must be ready (I must be ready) to give up the privilege of silence, and do the work that must be done.
Our capacity for wonder is experienced in our human bodies. Jesus had one too. How are you looking for wonder in every day this Advent season? Join us this Sunday to look, watch, and wait together as we enter into a time of wonder and behold what God is doing in our lives and in the world.
As for me, because I see reparations as a moral imperative, I cannot in good conscience go about my life without working, on some baseline level, toward paying off this long-term debt incurred by my ancestors. That’s why I give recurring donations – a set portion of my income – to our Reparations Fund.
This week’s blog post is offered by Joanne Paul, Chair of the Stewardship Committee. You may be wondering why it is within the purview of the five members of the Stewardship Committee to be hosting and renewing the concept of…
I knew I wanted it to resemble my term here at First Church and what I have discovered in school. So why not combine the two! This series is going to be called “Ebony’s Guide to Self-Care (especially for those with anxiety)”.
This past fall, a handful of us (First Church folx) embarked on different pilgrimages, learning more about Cambridge and surrounding neighborhood’s 18th and 19th century civil rights history.
A reflection offered by First Church Ministerial Intern, Ebony West. This past Sunday’s sermon brought by Rev. Dan was certainly enriching and wholesome. After worship, members of the congregation had the opportunity to participate in adult education hour discussing the…
This blog post is written by our ministerial intern 2021-2022, Ebony West. My words cannot entirely describe the amount of joy I have being a part of the staff here at First Church. When I made the final decision this…
For this season of Epiphany, as we make room for our imaginations to illuminate God’s Word within and around us, Jim Brown from Earth Stewardship invites us to imagine ourselves as one of the disciples on the boat with Jesus…
Dear First Church Family, Given the surge of case counts, we are revising our plans for worship on Christmas Eve and in the coming days. Please see below for important updates, and share them widely with friends and neighbors alike!…