Category Archives: Welcoming All Independent Spirits
Easter Music at First Church
Easter Sunday, April 8, will begin at First Church with organ music in the chapel, played by church member Rosemary Kean, for the annual 10am Communion service. At 11am, the First Church Choir will be augmented by volunteer singers and … Continue reading
Thursday Mid-Day Recitals resume on April 5!
Following their short hiatus during the colder winter months, our Thursday mid-day recital series resumes on April 5 at 12:15pm with harpsichordist Paul Cienniwa playing a program of Poulenc and Handel, assisted by pianist Maja Tremiszewska. The series will continue through … Continue reading
Choir member Nicholas Hebert in recital, Sunday March 25, 1:30pm
Even though our Thursday mid-day recital series is on hiatus till April 5, tenor and First Church Choir member Nicholas Hebert will sing a recital titled, “Songs My Mother Taught Me: Folk Idioms of Britten and Dvorak, ” on Sunday, … Continue reading
Volunteer Singing in March and April
All singing members of First Church are welcome and encouraged to join in singing with the First Church Choir from March 18 through Easter (April 8). Rehearsal are at 9:30am in the Chapel on March 18 and March 25. Rehearsals are at … Continue reading
Thursday Mid-Day Recitals take a break
The Thursday mid-day recital series takes its second annual break during the Christian season of Lent. The pause makes room for our neighbor, Emmanuel Church, as they present their own mid-day recital series. The first recital on their series (February … Continue reading
Ties That Bind: A Different Kind of Musical Celebration for Martin Luther King Day
On Monday, January 16 at 4pm, Marshall Hughes and friends will present their annual Martin Luther King Day concert. A collection of music and words from authors including King, Langston Hughes and Harper Lee. To be inclusive is what King … Continue reading
Larry Bell 60th Birthday Concert and CD Launch
On Monday, January 16, 2012, at 8:00 p.m., church member Larry Bell will present a 60th Birthday Concert of his music newly released on a Double CD called “In a Garden of Dreamers” at the First Church in Boston. The CD, recorded … Continue reading
Parents As Resident Theologians
Sunday Mornings, January 29, February 5, 19 & 26, March 4 10 AM (9:30 AM breakfast) Childcare provided with advance registration Many of us imagine that as parents (or grandparents or significant adults in a child’s life) we will be … Continue reading
Sing for your Supper!
On Thursday, January 26 at 6:30pm, the First Church Music Committee is sponsoring a Spaghetti Supper and Hymn Sing to benefit the refurbishment of First Church’s “Houghton Handbells.” Come sing your favorite hymns and enjoy a hearty winter meal! First … Continue reading
What Can I Expect at First Church in Boston?
You can expect a causal, friendly spirit to greet you. We are all about being our best selves, not dressing in our “Sunday best” so come in whatever is comfortable for you. Whatever your spiritual or sartorial preferences, come! You … Continue reading