Category: Announcements

First Parish is excited to invite members of our community to join us Friday at 4pm, on Christmas Eve, for a carol sing on the front lawn of the church. We will offer hot cider and hot cocoa along with song sheets with the lyrics to some well-loved Christmas carols that we can sing together while appropriately distanced.

During our caroling, we will invite contributions to Loaves and Fishes in support of their work in the community.

At 4:30 pm, anyone who wishes is welcome to join us inside for a 30-minute service of lessons on Christmas including reflections on the enduring power of the “Silent Night” carol. Then we will go back outside to sing “Silent Night” and “Dona Nobis Pacem” by candlelight. People of all ages are welcome and we’d love to have you join us.

We ask all who are attending to take the recommended precautions of keeping social distance and wearing masks. The service is led by Led by Rev. Melissa and Rev. Evin Carvill Ziemer, Rev. Alison Cornish, Ann Linge, and Lynne Walker. [Photo Credit: Paul Franz, Greenfield Recorder]

The First Parish Auction & Local Food Market needs your support. Some good stuff on there, like these gift cards to Four Star, Northfield’s own craft brewery that handcrafts its beer with ingredients grown on-site. Lots more to see on our Auction website, check it out!

https://www.32auctions.com/FirstParishNorthfield21

Update on the Town Clock atop the steeple of First Parish, from Brian Tanguay of Tanguay Jewelers: “Once the motor is fixed, the clock can be started and all 4 dials will tell time once again. It’s ready to go. The bell striking section will be the next step in the restoration. You should begin to hear the bell count the hours by next summer.” Great news! Thank you Brian!

Our own Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer authored the “Faith Matters” column in the Greenfield Recorder on November 19.  Here is a link to the column for anyone who missed it.  

https://www.recorder.com/The-practice-of-hospitality-43636322

As part of the Franklin County Community Meals Program (www.fccmp.org), First Parish Northfield, Unitarian is hosting a meal on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25.

Between 3-5 PM, all are welcome to pick up a traditional turkey dinner at Trinitarian Congregational Church (TCC) on Main Street in Northfield.

To make sure this event is successful, we need your help!  If you would like to support with a donation, you can send a check to First Parish Northfield, PO Box 158, Northfield, MA 01360 and write “Thanksgiving” in the memo line. 

If you are interested in providing food, or have any questions, please email Ann Linge at annlinge@gmail.com.  Happy Thanksgiving to all in our community!

Lantern Walk at Picadilly Farm. As the darkness of the winter season falls, our lanterns on this night are a symbol of the light we each shine into the world. We gather to light our lanterns and walk together in the darkness around the fields and woods. Hosted by the First Parish community, open to all.

Saturday, November 6, at Picadilly Farm, 264 South Parrish Road, Winchester:

5-6pm: Soup & bread outside by the fire

6-7pm: Walk

7-8pm: Dessert & company by the fire

Wear sturdy shoes, it will likely be a bit muddy. We have plenty of lanterns, or bring your own candle-lit lantern. Rain Date Sunday Nov 7th, with an hour earlier start. Questions? Or can you bring soup, bread or dessert to share? Contact jenny@picadillyfarm.com.