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.

The classical guitar and its music will be the focus of the Sunday online church service for First Parish of Northfield, Unitarian, at 10 am on January 30. Teacher and performer Malgorzata Lach will describe the history of the guitar in words and music. Malgorzata is an adjunct teacher of guitar at Mount Holyoke College, belongs to the band Lavender Defense, and teaches private students. For the link to participate in the service send a request to fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com. All are welcome!

This Sunday at First Parish of Northfield, Unitarian, the Chalice Circle service will address the theme of Connection and Community. American society emphasizes the individuality of persons, yet we are also connected to others, participants in community. Mary Bowen will lead this online program of reflection and sharing. Given the rise of the Omicron variant, we will be meeting on Zoom only this Sunday at 10am. Contact fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link. The service will begin at 10 am.

On Sunday, January 16, 2022, All Souls Church of Greenfield, Bernardston Unitarian Church, and First Parish Northfield will share services.  Storyteller/Musician John Porcino’s topic is “A Heck of a Way to Stay Warm:  Finding Joy and Light in the Cold Cold Covid Winter”  –  “dedicated to weaving threads of laughter and insight”, hosted by Rob Peck, at 10:30 a.m., via Zoom.  Visit uugreenfield.org for information. 

Deeper and Wider Together, Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer.

Join First Parish of Northfield, Unitarian, for a service exploring the ways that religious community can help us deepen and grow in faith (and some ways of thinking about faith and why faith matters). Someone who might describe themselves as “spiritual but not religious” and who also has some curiosity about Unitarian Universalism would find this a great Sunday to visit. Given the rise of the Omicron variant, we will be meeting on Zoom this Sunday at 10am. Contact fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link.

We are entering the season of stories: the birth of a child in a manger whose parents are fleeing oppression, sacred oil burning for eight nights, an old miser who is visited by three ghosts, a man who gets to see what life would be like if he’d never been born; classics that have lasted for generations. We live in a time where anything we can imagine can be displayed on screen; but where are the stories that have the meaning and impact to carry us through the issues of our time?

Lay reader Dan Tinen will lead the 10 am service on Sunday, December 19, at First Parish of Northfield, Unitarian. The service will take place both in person and over Zoom. Those in person should wear masks and observe social distancing. The sanctuary has air filters and ventilation.

Contact fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com for the online link. All are welcome!

[Photo Credit: Jill Battaglia]

“What can an otter and other assorted woodland creatures teach us about vulnerability and resilience?” Come join us at First Parish, Northfield this Sunday for a service led by Rev. Melissa Carvill Ziemer for people of all ages to find out. Participants will gather in person or online at 10 am. For the online link, send a request to fpnorthfieldma@gmail.com.