As summer closes, we look forward to the new school year with Sunday School!   We unfortunately have not yet filled the position of lead...

The theme from General Synod 2025 This month, I attended to our connection with the wider church as a visitor at General Synod our...

On the weekend of October 25, 26, and 27 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), First Parish of Westwood will be hosting an all-church retreat...

Friends, the end of the summer is upon us, and it’s a been a summer full of peace prayers.  Whether you’ve folded one crane or hundreds...

Every year, for over a decade and since its inception, the First Parish of Westwood congregation has supported the Interfaith Mini Walk...

We are excited to announce that Westwood Enrichment Hub (WEH) will commence its afterschool program at First Parish starting next week. ...

The image of the backpack at the top of this post is to recognize that summer involves packing and unpacking - for trips to be taken and...

Let me tell you, friends, this was my church for the weekend.  Yes, this was an event in which we heard seven minutes stories from seven...

When I attended the Annual Meeting of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ last month, one of the events I...

One of the more compelling moments of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ Annual Gathering was the...

This past weekend, I attended the Annual Meeting of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ.  Because the SNEC...

This summer, we have a project to take with us as we head out on our adventures for the summer: folding cranes for peace.  With our...

In recent years, like churches all over the nation, First Parish of Westwood has experienced a shift from a larger to a smaller...

First, the Fellowship ministry wants to thank everyone who contributed to the Easter Sunday coffee hour.  This is a special celebration...

On Sunday May 5th we will be holding a church-wide service project.  We will be building IKEA bureaus for the New Life Furniture Bank in...

Happy Easter, friends!  I hope your experience of our holiest holiday was a joyous for you as it was for me.  As we turn the page from...

Wow, we are almost at the finish line with the Housewarming Baskets. Easter Sunday will be our last day for collecting donations. See...

Holy Week is right around the corner, and we’ve got a number of ways you can connect with your faith at First Parish in this season! On...

So much good news and joy to report! So let's dive right into it, shall we? One of the standouts this week that deserves special...

As Easter approaches, we invite you to participate in our tradition of adorning our Sanctuary with beautiful flowers to celebrate the joy...