Atlas Tripped, First Parish Northfield, Unitarian

The worldwide losses of work time and workers from the COVID-19 epidemic illustrate some fundamental truths about the world economy, and simultaneously disprove a popular false narrative about what is valuable and what is overpriced. Will we learn how best to go forward, or cling to old ideologies that don’t serve the common good?

Lay Reader Dan Tinen will speak on this question at First Parish of Northfield, Unitarian, on Sunday, February 6. The service will begin at 11:30 am by Zoom videoconference.

For the link to participate in the service send a request to fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com. All are welcome!

EDIT: an earlier version of this post stated that the service was to begin at 10am. The correct start time is 11:30am.

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About First Parish

The present First Parish Unitarian Church, built in 1879, is adjacent to the site of the first church in Northfield. The original was “in the street,” now the middle of Main Street, which was common land.

Here, cows, swine, and sheep ran free while the houses and people were fenced to protect the home gardens from the wandering beasts.

The church holds a fine E&GG Hook organ #48, built in 1842. The Town Clock in the steeple is an 1871 Howard Company clock.

The mission of First Parish of Northfield Unitarian is to embrace the spiritual through imaginative contemplation and reflection; to nurture fellowship, service and charity; and to share, celebrate and affirm diversity and explore common needs among members, friends and the larger community.

Growing out of the Judeo-Christian tradition, we also seek inspiration from great philosophers and world religions. We cherish diversity among our members, and require adherence to no creed.

As members of the Unitarian Universalist Association, we accept the following principles agreed to by its member churches:

– Every person is a person of inherent worth and dignity.

– Human relations should be based on justice, equity, and compassion.

– Spiritual growth should be encouraged in our congregation but we should accept one another without regard to judgments about our spiritual growth.

– The search for truth and meaning should be free and responsible.

– Within our congregation and society at large the rights of conscience should be respected and a democratic process followed.

– We should work for the goal of a world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all.

– We should respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.

By First Parish Northfield, Unitarian