The Gift of Welcome: 
Autumn Equinox
Sunday September 24, 2023
10:00 am

Our mission at First Parish Church in Taunton is to Inspire, Connect, and Serve. ​

All are welcome and invited to join us this Sunday at 10 a.m. as we celebrate the Autumnal Equinox, the sacred time when Summer ends and Autumn begins. Join us as we honor the turning of the Wheel of Life and the balance of light and darkness within us all through ritual, meditation, and community celebration.

 Childcare is available from 9:45 - 11:15 am​

 Faith Formation

This week, our Chalice Children and Jr. Youth Groups will join together for an Autumn Equinox celebration full of games and crafts. As this is a very quiet and meditative service all children and youth can head directly to the Chalice Children’s room at 10 am. They will then join us for the Coffee Hour Celebration
As part of the Coming of Age program, our Sr. Youth are encouraged to be present in this Sunday’s church service. Being present in service will help them as they begin to form their ideas and beliefs about who they want to be in this world, as well as what they do and don’t believe. It also serves as a way to help them get familiar with what goes into a church service so that when it comes time for them to create their own service, they have an idea about what elements they want to keep or not and how they want the service to flow. ​

Congregation and Board Meeting
Sunday October 1 at 11:30 AM
The Board welcomes all church members and friends to a discussion about church membership:  how to ensure that those in our congregation feel valued and heard, and how to grow our church community.  We'd love your ideas and inspirations.  You can also just come and listen.  Childcare will be provided.

Soul Matters
Wednesday October 4 thru November 29 at 6 PM
Fall session of Soul Matters will be starting again.  We will be meeting in the Commons.  Our Soul Matters group is a wonderful way to participate in a spiritual practice that takes us beyond the question of “What do you think?” and invites us into the deeper one of “Where are you willing to let your faith take you?”

First Parish Church 5th Annual Block Party
Sunday October 29 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Family friendly with vendors, food, entertainments, raffles, music and more.  Costumes are encouraged!

Chalice Thrift Store 
Thurs 5 - 7 PM
Fri 10 AM to 2 PM
Sat 9 AM to Noon 

Mathew Mission Food Pantry
All Are Welcome Every Saturday 
 9:30 am- 11:30 am

Welcome to First Parish Church

We are a child friendly and welcoming Unitarian Universalist congregation whose mission is to inspire spiritual growth, connect with one another, and serve the larger community in love.

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We Are Unitarian Universalists