James Baldwin Summer
James Baldwin Summer An All Church Read, Summer 2021 Image Description: James Baldwin addresses the crowd after participating in the march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in support of voting rights in March 1965. (Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images) The Racial Justice Advocates of the First [...]
Slavery in Lincoln, Massachusetts: Reckoning with Our Past, Planning for a More Honest and Inclusive Future
Slavery in Lincoln, Massachusetts: Reckoning with Our Past, Planning for a More Honest and Inclusive Future Save the Date — Juneteenth! The Bemis Lecture Series and The Lincoln Historical Society invite you to a special presentation Slavery in Lincoln, Massachusetts: Reckoning with Our Past, Planning for a More [...]
Racial Justice Advocates: Living our Mission
Racial Justice Advocates: Living our Mission At our Annual Meeting on June 9th the FPL Racial Justice Advocates (RJA) will describe a church-wide plan for engaging our congregation in deeper racial justice dialogue, learning and action in the coming church year. This work directly addresses the Values, Mission and Vision [...]
COVID Memorial
COVID Memorial To remember and honor the lives lost to COVID-19, the Biden Inaugural Committee is hosting a memorial at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday, January 19 at 5:30pm. They are encouraging communities and individuals to join by illuminating buildings and ringing church bells. First Parish in Lincoln will [...]
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: CLOTHING DRIVE ALERT!
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE: CLOTHING DRIVE ALERT! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 1-3 We have just learned from Tara Riopelle, manager of Solutions At Work’s outreach programs, that she and her team are working hard to respond to urgent need, made more acute by the pandemic, for adults’ and children’s [...]
Fill a THANKSGIVING BASKET for neighbors in need in Cambridge!
Fill a THANKSGIVING BASKET for neighbors in need in Cambridge! Once again this year, Solutions At Work (SAW) has invited FPL to help them with their Thanksgiving outreach to families facing the challenges of poverty. Last November donations from FPL members made it possible for us to fill 30reusable [...]
Lincoln Town conversation about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racism
Lincoln Town conversation about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Racism Reminder to sign up: Wednesday, October 21, 7pm. Roundtable #3 What is the role of community groups in Diversity Equity Inclusion and Racism in Lincoln? Please join the Lincoln Town conversation about Diversity Equity Inclusion and Racism Wednesday night at [...]
Reclaim our Vote: Update (9/16/20)
Reclaim our Vote Dear FPL Members and Friends, Are you ready for one last round of postcard writing for Reclaim Our Vote? We indicated we would have two opportunities in September. The first involved many of you in writing 1040 postcards to encourage voter registration and early voting-by-mail [...]
Antiracism Task Force: September 2020 Update
Antiracism Task Force: September 2020 Update The Anti-Racism Task Force (AR-TF) was formed to focus on offering learning, giving and acting opportunities that address racial justice. A year ago the First Parish church summer read was Waking Up White, and we held a moderated discussion of the book [...]
A New Opportunity to Help Vulnerable Communities
A New Opportunity to Help Vulnerable Communities Cambridge-based Solutions At Work is currently partnering with the City of Cambridge to meet the urgent needs of unhoused women and men during the Covid-19 crisis. Funding from the City enables SAW to distribute 30 meals a day, as well as [...]
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