First Parish of Watertown

09/04/2026

❌CANCELED ❌
Sunday, September 6, 2026: 10:30am ET
Animal Blessing Worship in our Memorial Garden

Revs. Sophia and Kyle will lead a blessing of the animals. Bring your pet, or a picture of your pet, and we will celebrate the relationships we have with our beloved animals. Please note that no pets will be allowed in the building at any time.

08/27/2026

Sunday, August 30, 2026 - 10:00 AM ET - NOTE 30 minutes earlier!
“Field Trip Sunday" (no onsite service, FPW closed)

We are invited to worship again with our friends at 10am at the First Church in Belmont. Reverend Martha Durkee-Neuman’s sermon is entitled “Not All Who Wonder Are Lost.”

You might also want to visit another local faith's worship service in person, or Zoom into a service further away! Or consider what "worship" means to you - seek, explore, be curious!!

08/20/2026

Sunday, August 23, 2026 - 10:30 AM ET
“Magic” with Debi King
Awe is our response to the world around and even within us. But where Awe is the result, Magic is the reason. Magic is the ground upon which Awe stands. Come discover the Magic and share your own.

08/14/2026

Revolutionary Lives: The Hidden History You Didn't Know is coming! Brought to you by UU Urban Ministries:

Revolutionary Lives: The Hidden History You Didn't Know is coming!

Revolutionary Lives: The Hidden History You Didn't Know is coming!

Join us for the first of a 3-part event that examines the history and tradition of revolutionary action in Boston.

Featuring historians Thomas Plant (Col. George Middleton and the Bucks of America), Dr. Alexandria Russell (Finding Phillis: Phillis Wheatley's Memorials in Boston & Beyond), and Dr. Aabid Allibhai (Race and Slavery at the First Church in Roxbury).

These are the other stories, what you didn't learn in history class! - Rediscover the richness of American history through the stories of both famous and lesser-known innovators of revolutionary thought and action in the 18th century.

Don't miss this event!

08/14/2026

Sunday, August 16, 2026 - 10:30 AM ET
“Punctuation” with Rev. Kyle Belmont

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Throughout the course of our lives, we encounter various pauses, endings, and diversions. This service will explore how punctuation shows up in our lives and how we might embrace reading our lived experiences with an appreciation for the commas, periods, and question marks we find.

08/06/2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026 - 10:30 AM ET
“G = Generosity (and some Gratitude)” with Beth Tappan-deFrees
Gracias a la Vida - thanks be to life that has given me so much. Inspired by the final value in JET PIG, we'll have stories, music, and readings reflecting on all that we share with one another and the wider world.

07/31/2026

Sunday, August 2, 2026 - 10:30 AM ET
“Music as Spiritual Touchstones” with Jean Gauthier
Why do certain songs heal our spirits? Join some of FPW’s musicians as they play music together and share their thoughts about the healing power of music.

07/25/2026

Sunday, July 26, 2026 - 10:30 AM ET
“Rumi: Lessons from a 13th century Sufi mystic”
with Petr Kuzmic

Rumi was a poet, teacher, philosopher, mystic, lover, and dancer who left an indelible mark on the world's culture. Come enjoy Rumi's hauntingly beautiful poetry and listen to original middle eastern inspired music by Alyssa Lawson (cello), Laura Horn (flute) and Petr Kuzmic ('tar' frame drum and piano).

07/22/2026

Great share from Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry and RYP:

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1D3A3icUAP/

07/15/2026

Sunday, July 19, 2026 - 10:30 AM ET
“Walking Through History” with Eric Hanson Plass

Wherever we walk, we are walking over layers and layers of history. As a Park Ranger, I have many stories to tell, and new stories are always being discovered.