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Sunday Worship Service
10:00 am - 11:15 pm
Black Lives Matter Vigil
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
We hope you will join us today and every Sunday for our Black Lives Matter Vigil on Main street on the Common in front of the church. Each week we stand to remind ourselves and the world of the work that still needs to be done. , ...
Sunday Service Zoom Watch Party
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join us on Zoom, every Sunday at 7:00pm, to share the day’s service with friends from First Parish. After the service, there will be time to reflect and chat if you choose.   For the Zoom meeting information and questions, please reach out to welcome@uugroton.org. , ...
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Monday Night Meditation
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All are invited to join Trish Garrigan and Sue Gleason for Monday Night Meditation Group on Zoom. We meet each Monday night, except on Federal holidays. Please email meditation@uugroton.org for the Zoom meeting info. , ...
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Tuesday Coffee & Conversation
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join the Minister and a small group of First Parish friends for Coffee and Conversation. Come for a few minutes or stay for the hour. All are welcome to this informal time of connection and community. For questions, the Zoom info, or to be added to the reminder email list, please email the Church Office. , ...
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Drop-In Sermon Listening Zoom Gathering
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Every Thursday at 11:00am Eastern Please join us to experience a little bit of First Parish history through listening to recorded sermons from Elea’s early days as minister in Groton.  Each week we spend a few minutes greeting each other and listen to a sermon (20 minutes) with time for conversation afterwards. Come on , ...
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Sing Our Souls (S.O.S)
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Li is leading casual morning sings in the Vestry on Fridays from 9:00-10:30am. Drop-in, casual group; friends from outside church welcome.   No experience or perceived “musical ability” necessary, all voices welcome.    We sing a cappella, focusing on the joy and connection of singing together. We lea , ...
Good Friday Service
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Reflections on the Seven Last Words This is a quiet, reflective Good Friday Service. This service consists of reflections on the seven last sayings of Jesus interspersed with silence and beautiful music. We reflect on the story of Jesus’ death as told in the Gospels and how life and death, sorrow and joy are intertwine , ...
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Sunrise Easter Service
5:50 am - 6:50 am
All are welcome for the return of the Easter Sunrise Service. The service will take place in the field at 100 Hollis Street, Groton behind the house, with a beautiful view of Gibbet Hill. Dress warmly, hope for clear skies, bring your coffee and your friendly, leashed dog and come greet Easter morning. This is a servic , ...
Easter Egg Hunt for Children of All Ages
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Do not miss the return of the First Parish Easter Egg Hunt! Children of all ages from toddlers to tweens are welcome to come to hunt for surprise-filled eggs. There will be coffee for the grown ups and maybe some animals too. The egg hunt will be held outside, on the Common in front of the church, weather permitting, a , ...
Easter Service for All Ages
10:00 am - 11:15 am
Join us for the joyful celebration of Easter. We will celebrate renewal and resurrection! And the MUSIC! Choirs and Brass! Pachelbel, Mendelssohn, and Handel! The adult choir will be singing Lift Thine Eyes from Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Johann Pachelbel’s setting of Nun Danket Alle Gott (Now Thank We All Our God), acc , ...
Black Lives Matter Vigil
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
We hope you will join us today and every Sunday for our Black Lives Matter Vigil on Main street on the Common in front of the church. Each week we stand to remind ourselves and the world of the work that still needs to be done. , ...
Sunday Service Zoom Watch Party
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join us on Zoom, every Sunday at 7:00pm, to share the day’s service with friends from First Parish. After the service, there will be time to reflect and chat if you choose.   For the Zoom meeting information and questions, please reach out to welcome@uugroton.org. , ...
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Monday Night Meditation
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All are invited to join Trish Garrigan and Sue Gleason for Monday Night Meditation Group on Zoom. We meet each Monday night, except on Federal holidays. Please email meditation@uugroton.org for the Zoom meeting info. , ...
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Tuesday Coffee & Conversation
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join the Minister and a small group of First Parish friends for Coffee and Conversation. Come for a few minutes or stay for the hour. All are welcome to this informal time of connection and community. For questions, the Zoom info, or to be added to the reminder email list, please email the Church Office. , ...
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Cards & Cupcakes
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Welcoming Team invites you to join us at the church once each month to write birthday cards to First Parish members, friends, & family. We will provide all the supplies, names, and addresses, in addition to mailing the completed cards after each gathering. We hope you’ll drop-in, have a cupcake, and enjoy the f , ...
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Drop-In Sermon Listening Zoom Gathering
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Every Thursday at 11:00am Eastern Please join us to experience a little bit of First Parish history through listening to recorded sermons from Elea’s early days as minister in Groton.  Each week we spend a few minutes greeting each other and listen to a sermon (20 minutes) with time for conversation afterwards. Come on , ...
The Pandemic Through A Different Prism (Small Group Ministry)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
While the whole world experienced the pandemic and months of lockdown, each person’s experience of these world-wide events is unique to them alone, so how are we to assimilate all that has happened to us and to our society. Some might say ‘stash it all away and try to forget’, but for others there is a need to come fac , ...
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Sing Our Souls (S.O.S)
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Li is leading casual morning sings in the Vestry on Fridays from 9:00-10:30am. Drop-in, casual group; friends from outside church welcome.   No experience or perceived “musical ability” necessary, all voices welcome.    We sing a cappella, focusing on the joy and connection of singing together. We lea , ...
2nd Friday Films
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join us each month on the 2nd Friday night for Movie Night. Doors open at 6:30pm with film starting at 7pm followed by discussion. The target audience is adults. Kids are welcome. Season 2022 – 2023 July 8, 2022  Whale Rider (info) Aug 12, 2022 The Imitation Game (info) Sept 9, 2022  The Sting (info) Oct 14, 2022 , ...
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Sunday Worship Service
10:00 am - 11:15 pm
Black Lives Matter Vigil
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
We hope you will join us today and every Sunday for our Black Lives Matter Vigil on Main street on the Common in front of the church. Each week we stand to remind ourselves and the world of the work that still needs to be done. , ...
Sunday Service Zoom Watch Party
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join us on Zoom, every Sunday at 7:00pm, to share the day’s service with friends from First Parish. After the service, there will be time to reflect and chat if you choose.   For the Zoom meeting information and questions, please reach out to welcome@uugroton.org. , ...
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Monday Night Meditation
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All are invited to join Trish Garrigan and Sue Gleason for Monday Night Meditation Group on Zoom. We meet each Monday night, except on Federal holidays. Please email meditation@uugroton.org for the Zoom meeting info. , ...
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Tuesday Coffee & Conversation
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join the Minister and a small group of First Parish friends for Coffee and Conversation. Come for a few minutes or stay for the hour. All are welcome to this informal time of connection and community. For questions, the Zoom info, or to be added to the reminder email list, please email the Church Office. , ...
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Drop-In Sermon Listening Zoom Gathering
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Every Thursday at 11:00am Eastern Please join us to experience a little bit of First Parish history through listening to recorded sermons from Elea’s early days as minister in Groton.  Each week we spend a few minutes greeting each other and listen to a sermon (20 minutes) with time for conversation afterwards. Come on , ...
The Pandemic Through A Different Prism (Small Group Ministry)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
While the whole world experienced the pandemic and months of lockdown, each person’s experience of these world-wide events is unique to them alone, so how are we to assimilate all that has happened to us and to our society. Some might say ‘stash it all away and try to forget’, but for others there is a need to come fac , ...
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Sing Our Souls (S.O.S)
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Li is leading casual morning sings in the Vestry on Fridays from 9:00-10:30am. Drop-in, casual group; friends from outside church welcome.   No experience or perceived “musical ability” necessary, all voices welcome.    We sing a cappella, focusing on the joy and connection of singing together. We lea , ...
Groton Community Dinners
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm
These free dinners will be held on the third Friday of each month in the Vestry of First Parish Church. Doors open from 5:45 – 7:00. Join us to see old friends, and hopefully many new ones! For more information, please visit the Facebook page for Groton Community Dinners. , ...
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Sunday Worship Service
10:00 am - 11:15 pm
Black Lives Matter Vigil
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
We hope you will join us today and every Sunday for our Black Lives Matter Vigil on Main street on the Common in front of the church. Each week we stand to remind ourselves and the world of the work that still needs to be done. , ...
Sunday Service Zoom Watch Party
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join us on Zoom, every Sunday at 7:00pm, to share the day’s service with friends from First Parish. After the service, there will be time to reflect and chat if you choose.   For the Zoom meeting information and questions, please reach out to welcome@uugroton.org. , ...
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Monday Night Meditation
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
All are invited to join Trish Garrigan and Sue Gleason for Monday Night Meditation Group on Zoom. We meet each Monday night, except on Federal holidays. Please email meditation@uugroton.org for the Zoom meeting info. , ...
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Tuesday Coffee & Conversation
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join the Minister and a small group of First Parish friends for Coffee and Conversation. Come for a few minutes or stay for the hour. All are welcome to this informal time of connection and community. For questions, the Zoom info, or to be added to the reminder email list, please email the Church Office. , ...
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Drop-In Sermon Listening Zoom Gathering
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Every Thursday at 11:00am Eastern Please join us to experience a little bit of First Parish history through listening to recorded sermons from Elea’s early days as minister in Groton.  Each week we spend a few minutes greeting each other and listen to a sermon (20 minutes) with time for conversation afterwards. Come on , ...
Re-Wilding the Soul Lab: Own Your Own Future (Small Group Ministry)
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Facilitated by Eric and Morgan Elbot, will meet 2 hours once a month for 6 months. This program offers participants the opportunity to create Bucket List, Pow-Wow and Pyramid Maps regarding life visions by considering questions like “What do I want to have experienced?” “What Shaped Me?” “Who do I want to have been loo , ...
The Pandemic Through A Different Prism (Small Group Ministry)
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
While the whole world experienced the pandemic and months of lockdown, each person’s experience of these world-wide events is unique to them alone, so how are we to assimilate all that has happened to us and to our society. Some might say ‘stash it all away and try to forget’, but for others there is a need to come fac , ...
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Sing Our Souls (S.O.S)
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Li is leading casual morning sings in the Vestry on Fridays from 9:00-10:30am. Drop-in, casual group; friends from outside church welcome.   No experience or perceived “musical ability” necessary, all voices welcome.    We sing a cappella, focusing on the joy and connection of singing together. We lea , ...
Game Night
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us on the 4th Friday if each month for Game Night. We will have tables setup in the Vestry with different traditional games for people to choose from (Parcheesi, Trouble, Trivial Pursuit, Apples-to-Apples, Banana-gram, Boggle, Uno, and standard playing cards) or bring your own game. Spectators are welcome! Snacks , ...
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Pachamama Alliance: Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A transformative event with videos, guided group interactions, self-reflection, and sharing that generates hope, inspiration, and a commitment to individual and collective action.   RSVP on Green Pepperell website. This is an in-person event and all are welcome.   The Pachamama Alliance: Awakening the Dre a , ...
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Open Choir
9:00 am - 11:00 am
This is a great opportunity for everyone, of all ages, to sing for a church service without having to commit to a rehearsal schedule. All you need to do is “get yourself to the church on time” for a 9:00 AM rehearsal in the sanctuary on the morning of the service. Face masks are recommended. All are welcome! Shawn Mc , ...
Sunday Worship Service
10:00 am - 11:15 pm
Black Lives Matter Vigil
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
We hope you will join us today and every Sunday for our Black Lives Matter Vigil on Main street on the Common in front of the church. Each week we stand to remind ourselves and the world of the work that still needs to be done. , ...
Church-wide Pizza Party with RE
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join the Religious Education Families for this church-wide gathering. No agenda, just a time to visit with each other. , ...
Sunday Service Zoom Watch Party
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please join us on Zoom, every Sunday at 7:00pm, to share the day’s service with friends from First Parish. After the service, there will be time to reflect and chat if you choose.   For the Zoom meeting information and questions, please reach out to welcome@uugroton.org. , ...
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