Sharing Our Offering: Domestic Violence Roundtable
On October 4, half the offering will be donated to the Domestic Violence Roundtable. The Roundtable is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting safe and healthy relationships, raising public awareness about abusive and controlling behaviors – whether...Mending
October 4, 2026 Rev. Lauren Smith How shall we mend you, sweet Soul? What shall we use, and how is it in the first place you’ve come to be torn? Come sit. Come tell me. We will find a way to mend you. ~ Nancy Shaffer All month long, religious communities in our area...
Activism that Works – Oct. 11, 2-4 p.m.
This interactive two-hour workshop will present theory and case studies that will help us explore the most effective actions and tactics that can be used to create social change. The session will be held at First Parish in Wayland, 225 Boston Post Rd. You can register...Good Trouble
September 27, 2026 Rev. Lauren Smith These are the words of the late John Lewis, U.S. Congressman and hero of the Civil Rights Movement: “Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a...At One
September 20, 2026 Rev. Lauren Smith The stretch of days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur center spiritual tasks that bring meaning to our lives and healing to the world: reflection, forgiveness, amends. At what did you aim in the past year? How did you stumble?...This House of Mercy – Water Ingathering
September 13, 2026 Rev. Lauren Smith The Angel of the Waters fountain in New York City features a beautiful representation of the Angel of Bethesda. Her name comes from the Hebrew, beit hesda, meaning “house of mercy.” As we come together this fall, as we...
Birthday Concert for Wayland Teacher Richard Conti, Oct. 4, 4 p.m.
Celebrate longtime Wayland teacher Richard Conti’s 91st birthday at a free concert in his honor on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m. The program at First Parish will bring together three generations of musicians, including two of Mr. Conti’s former students, for an afternoon...
Wayland Festival – Oct. 3, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
We hope you’ll join us at the Wayland Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Wayland Town Center. (Rain date is October 4.) We’ll be marching in the parade, which starts at 10:30 a.m.! Highlights of the day include food...