Alice Walker says “resistance is the secret of joy” but the inverse is also true. Joy is the secret of resistance. In these tough times we often focus on resistance and forget to be joyful together. But Joy is essential! Our joy is what scares them, our joy is what we are fighting for. Join … Continue reading Joy is the Secret of Resistance

Join First Parish member Suad Mammadkhanli and Rev. Otto for a service on the holiday of Nowruz, also known as the Iranian or Persian New Year and as a celebration of the spring equinox. Suad shares her experiences and celebration of this holiday from her native Azerbaijan, where traditions of pakhlava-baking, wheat-sprouting and festive jumping … Continue reading Norwuz

Join us for our Annual Malden Reads service where we will be discussing the themes from the book “Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng. This book explores, through a dystopian fiction lens, authoritarianism’s impact on families, the dangerous of xenophobia, and the power of resistance. You do not have to have read the book to … Continue reading Malden Reads: Our Missing Hearts

Our theme for March is about who writes the stories in our lives. We talk about who gets to tell stories and why, what stories get to get told, and why who tells a story matters. This is a multi-generational worship service so children are invited to stay in the sanctuary for this kid-friendly service. … Continue reading Who Writes the Stories?