Latest News Archive
Transcript of Elea’s March 15 Sermon [ 2009-04-01 ]
A transcript of Elea’s sermon, Quiet in Heart and in Eye, Clear, is now online. See the Sermons page for more transcripts and audio from FPCoG.
Easter Week Services at First Parish [ 2009-03-21 ]
First Parish Church of Groton will hold three services for Easter:
Good Friday Tenebrae Service, Friday, April 10 at 7 pm
Easter Sunrise Service, Sunday, April 12 at 5:45 am
Easter Service, Sunday, April 12 at 10 am
Please follow the link for full details. ‣ more…
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, 2009 Details [ 2009-03-14 ]
Details and a FAQ are available for all the wonderful events FPCoG members have committed to put on for the 2009 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner fundraiser (PDF). There are 8 events from April 18 to June 20 and more than one of them is sure to tempt you! A silent auction for these dinners will be held tomorrow, March 15, and next week March 22 at coffee hour after the service. All proceeds benefit First Parish Church of Groton.Transcript of Elea’s Feb. 22 Sermon [ 2009-02-27 ]
A transcript of Elea’s sermon, What Time, Grace, and Circumstances Will Make Us, is now online. See the Sermons page for more transcripts and audio from FPCoG.Guess Who's Coming To Dinner, 2009 [ 2009-02-23 ]
We are holding a new round of these popular dinner fundraisers, and are now in the process of gathering hosts willing to put on a dinner event for members of the community. If you are interested in hosting a dinner, please read the details and fill out the form on the church Web site by March 3. A silent auction will be held from March 15 to March 22, and dinners will take place from April through June. [Note added 2010-01-31: form taken offline due to spammer abuse.]Drumming and Spirituality Service and Workshop [ 2009-01-31 ]
Next Sunday, February 8, our worship service will be led by percussionist Matt Meyer, who will also lead a drumming and spirituality workshop for all ages following the service. This service will offer a dynamic and varied experience of rhythm's enduring power to teach us about ourselves and each other. When the congregation is wrapped up in the sounds of the drum, fully absorbed in the readings or moved to their feet by inspired group rhythm-making, there is a magic that happens... community is cultivated. ‣ more...The First Parish Pasta & Garlic Dinner Returns [ 2009-01-31 ]
Everyone is invited to dinner at First Parish on Saturday, Feb. 28 with food prepared by the acclaimed chef, Jim Moisson and his merry band of volunteers! The menu will include pasta with olive oil and garlic, tomato sauce, roasted sausages, a three-bean antipasto, green salad and dessert — plenty for vegetarians and carnivores alike! Wine and beer will be available at a cash bar.
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Audio Available of Arthur Blackman's Reminiscence of Martin Luther King, Jr. [ 2009-01-21 ]
Many of us were moved by Arthur Blackman’s recounting last Sunday of his meeting with Dr. King — right here in Groton! — and travel to Washington DC in 1963 to witness the historic “I Have a Dream” speech. Audio of Arthur's talk is now available: part 1, part 2. You can download them to your computer with a right-click (control-click on Mac); a single click on the links should play them in your browser.Winter Solstice Service Cancelled [ 2008-12-21 ]
Elea writes: “Karen Johnson and I have decided to cancel tonight’s Winter Solstice Service in light of the very dangerous weather conditions. Please celebrate safely and warmly at home. I recommend lighting candles, singing In the Bleak Mid Winter and toasting the re-birth of the Sun King and the return of longer days and shorter nights with a mug of hot chocolate.”Christmas Services At First Parish Church of Groton [ 2008-12-21 ]
Here is a guide to services leading up to Christmas Day.Christmas Eve Services, 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. The early service features the Children's Choir and stories for all ages, The later service spotlights the Adult Choir. Caroling in the Vesty from 7:15 to 7:45 pm. As is our tradition, the offering from the Christmas Eve Services will be divided between the Caring Committee and the Social Action Team.
Purchase Prints Securely Online From Photo Directory Portraits [ 2008-11-30 ]
You can go online and order prints, in a wide variety of sizes, and other products such as shirts, hats, and mugs, from the portraits taken for the Photo Directory project. All proceeds flow to the church. Photos of all the adults who participated are online now. If you had photos taken of your children, or family groupings, you can for an individual URL and secure login. Full details, including representative pricing, are available here in the Members area.Photos From a Stranger [ 2008-11-26 ]
Richard Warnock took these peak-of-autumn photos of First Parish Church just before moving west, part of a series of photos that served as a reminder of what he had loved about Massachusetts. After settling in California he emailed the photos to Elea, saying we could use them however we want. What better way than to share them with the community?
Annual Blues Service, Nov. 30 [ 2008-11-25 ]
Chase away the blues at First Parish Church this Sunday with the First Parish Blues Ensemble (Steve Burne, Paul Funch , Kevin Hinds, Shawn McCann, Mary Torgerson, Andrew Watson) and the music of Miles Davis, Curtis Mayfield, and Billie Holiday among others. All are welcome for this annual service of great music and blues poetry. The service begins at 10 AM. First Parish is located at the corner of Main Street and Route 40.A Sense of Wonder, Based On the Life of Rachel Carson [ 2008-10-24 ]
Sophie Wadsworth wrote to let us know that the Nature Connection/AAI is
hosting "A Sense of Wonder" on November 8, 2008, 7:30 pm. This acclaimed
play, based on the life of Rachel Carson, is written and performed by
Kaiulani Lee. Audiences all across the United States have been
transformed and transfixed by Kaiulani Lee's portrayal of Rachel Carson,
"patron saint of the environmental movement." See full details here.
First-Ever Cocoa House [ 2008-10-06 ]
FPCoG is excited to present its first ever Cocoa House event on Sunday, October 19 from 3:00 to 4:00 in the afternoon. Come join us for warm cocoa and live entertainment as area musicians perform children’s songs. Cost is $3.00 per child or a maximum $8.00 per family. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets available at the door. Here's the poster.