Exploring Humanism

April 2, 2023 Rev. Dr. Stephanie May Following a short, multiage service that celebrates the gifts of Humanism, we will break out into sessions that more deeply explore the philosophy of Humanism as well as the practice of Humanism in science and in...
Hear from Bill McKibben, 350.org Founder

Hear from Bill McKibben, 350.org Founder

You’re invited to listen to a livestream from First Parish in Lincoln on April 2, 3-4:30 p.m., when Bill McKibben will read from his latest book, The Flag, The Cross, and the Station Wagon. The book focuses particularly on themes of housing and race. MetroWest Climate...

Music Sunday, “Missa Gaia”

March 26, 2023 with homily “To Revere and Adore”, Rev. Dr. Stephanie May As we enjoy the music of Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia or “Earth Mass,” we consider what it means in the Christian and Islamic traditions to worship the Creator of the earth....
Whales, Wolves and the Missa Gaia: Sunday March 26

Whales, Wolves and the Missa Gaia: Sunday March 26

Presenting a classical-music-based mass at a Sunday service may be nothing new. But when First Parish in Wayland presents Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia at its 10 a.m. service on March 26, attendees will hear an exciting, jazz-inflected interpretation of the centuries-old...

Rumi’s Islam

March 19, 2023 Alyssa Lee, Ministerial Intern A celebration of the poetry of Rumi, how he was influenced by his deep, Muslim faith, and a look at how his poetry still resonates with many of us today.