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 fun and connection of wishing each other a Happy Birthday. No artistic ability or great penmanship needed. No signing up or commitment required.

Everyone is welcome! Please pass the word.

Hope to see you there!
Welcoming Team

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 once in a while.  Come every week.  Come in your comfy clothes.

All are welcome.

For Zoom link and more information email: welcome@uugroton.org

Healing Conversations is a small group specifically for those who are grieving the death of someone they love. Coached by Pamela Worden and Rev. Elea Kemler, this group will meet together for 6 sessions on Thursday afternoons (in person) to share stories and experiences, to learn about the grief process and to talk about what it means to move toward healing.

Some of the questions we will explore together are: What is this thing called grief? How have things shifted in my life? How do I take care of myself? What will my life look like now? Where do I find strength? The holiday season can be a particularly hard time for those who are moving through grief and having company and support can help.

Attendance at all sessions is very strongly encouraged. Location: Minister’s Office in the Parish House. (If you would like to participate but need an evening group and/or a zoom option, please let us know. We may be able to run a second session in the new year.)

The group will meet on 6 Thursdays: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/30, 12/7, 12/14.

For any questions or to sign up, please contact minister@uugroton.org

Creatives, Come Join Us! Help build a Community of Makers

Looking for company while you are crafting or are creating art?
The Great Room in the Parish House has been reserved for the third Friday of every month through June from 11:00-1:30 for you!

Bring your lunch and your current project.

Enjoy being with other makers in an atmosphere of congenial conversation and quiet work time. A modified Small Group Ministry format will be introduced.

For questions, please email office@uugroton.org

A monthly discussion group on the book Starry Messenger (2022) by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Each month, members of the group will discuss the author’s ideas and their personal perspective on two chapters of the book. The first meeting will discuss Truth & Beauty (chapter 1) and Exploration & Discovery (chapter 2).

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 once in a while.  Come every week.  Come in your comfy clothes.

All are welcome.

For Zoom link and more information email: welcome@uugroton.org

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 once in a while.  Come every week.  Come in your comfy clothes.

All are welcome.

For Zoom link and more information email: welcome@uugroton.org

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 once in a while.  Come every week.  Come in your comfy clothes.

All are welcome.

For Zoom link and more information email: welcome@uugroton.org

Join us the 1st Saturday of each month.

Doors open at 6:30pm with popcorn and the film starting at 7pm.

Movies shown are “positive” and selected with adults in mind. Each month’s title is listed in the church’s weekly email (“the NNO”).

For questions please email welcome@uugroton.org — or to be added to the monthly email reminder list!

We look forward to seeing you!

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 fun and connection of wishing each other a Happy Birthday. No artistic ability or great penmanship needed. No signing up or commitment required.

Everyone is welcome! Please pass the word.

Hope to see you there!
Welcoming Team

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 once in a while.  Come every week.  Come in your comfy clothes.

All are welcome.

For Zoom link and more information email: welcome@uugroton.org

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 once in a while.  Come every week.  Come in your comfy clothes.

All are welcome.

For Zoom link and more information email: welcome@uugroton.org

Creatives, Come Join Us! Help build a Community of Makers

Looking for company while you are crafting or are creating art?
The Great Room in the Parish House has been reserved for the third Friday of every month through June from 11:00-1:30 for you!

Bring your lunch and your current project.

Enjoy being with other makers in an atmosphere of congenial conversation and quiet work time. A modified Small Group Ministry format will be introduced.

For questions, please email office@uugroton.org