For most Sundays this summer, please join us in-person or on YouTube for our service in the air-conditioned Hale Chapel with music, readings, and a sermon by a guest or a member of the congregation. On a few Sundays, folks are invited to join a Porch Gathering starting at 11am. Each in-person, outdoor gathering will have a host to welcome all and support good conversation.
Every Sunday will include a social time with lemonade and iced tea following the service or gathering.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
June 21:GA Livestream (Sanctuary Boston to open with Live music)
June 28: Dr. Marc Loustau*
July 5:Rev. Dr. Stephanie May
July 12:Porch Gathering
July 19: Rev. Hank Peirce
July 26: Lindsay Donnelly-Bullington
Aug 2:Peter Banos*
Aug 9: Porch Gathering
Aug 16:Rev. Daniel Lawlor
Aug 23: Barbara Martin*
Aug 30:Dr. Helen Reiss*
Sept 6: Porch Gathering
* Member of First Church Boston
Sunday Services return to the Sanctuary on Sunday, September 13 with “Charter Sunday” and Sunday, September 20 with “Water Sunday.”
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During the summer season, we shift into different rhythms with Sunday services in Hale Chapel, space for a slower pace, and different opportunities for engagement on and off our campus.
Starting Sunday, June 28, we move our summer services to our air-conditioned Hale Chapel. Led by guest ministers or a member of the congregation, these services are a smaller gathering of music, reflection, and connection. Each service includes piano music and a soloist from our Choral Ensemble. If you’re traveling, you can still watch the Livestream or service recordings on our YouTube channel. On three Sundays—July 12, August 9, and September 6—we will gather on our magnificent porch for a time of gently guided conversation. If you are unable to join us in-person on these dates, please visit our video archives or take the opportunity to visit another congregation.
Our open-mic event, Café Underground, also shifts to Hale Chapel to become Café Overground, a series of free Community Workshops on 3rd Mondays. No experience necessary! Learn more at Eventbrite:
As a community that seeks to live our values beyond our walls, we have relationships with social justice partners. Summer is a great time to learn more about these organizations and engage in their events. Some ideas:
They are currently engaged in a series of events to pressure Citizens Bank to stop funding private prison companies that manage ICE detention centers. Follow this work at gbio.org or social media.
To learn more about the Social Justice Community at First Church, please email office@firstchurchboston.org to be connected with our co-chairs, Rosemary Kean and Mary Lou McLean.
Our regular service and rhythm returns in September, starting with Charter Day (Boston’s birthday) on September 13 and Water Sunday on September 20. Water Sunday is our annual ingathering service in which people are invited to bring a bit of water from their summer journeys—a literal journey to a different place or perhaps a journey of a new experience or insight in your neighborhood.
For most Sundays this summer, please join us in-person or on YouTube for our service in the air-conditioned Hale Chapel with music, readings, and a sermon by a guest or a member of the congregation. On a few Sundays, folks are invited to join a Porch Gathering starting at 11am. Each in-person, outdoor gathering will have a host to welcome all and support good conversation.
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