Events List

The School Supplies Drive will launch Sunday, September 11 and run through October 9 with a Blessing of the Supplies. This benefits Beeman in Gloucester. There will be a bin to collect assorted school supplies outside of the Chapel Hall

Needed

Backpacks                           Number 2 Pencils                    Sharpeners

Washable Markers            Composition Books                 School Glue

Two Pocket Folders          Ballpoint Pens                         Colored Pencils

Pencil Cases                       Colored Construction Paper

Thin Dry Erase and Sharpies

Hoops for School Supplies to benefit the Beeman School of Gloucester. Come at 3:30 PM to the Chapel Hall parking lot. Register  and get your entry number by providing $5 worth of school supplies. At 4 PM we begin keeping count of how many consecutive baskets you can sink. If you miss, we give the next contestant their turn. This is an hour long event finishing at 5 PM. The winner receives an MBA jersey courtesy of First Parish Church! Tell your friends. This is also an opportunity to register and find out more about the exciting opportunities for Youth Fellowship (middle school through age 18 ) and Young Adults.

Sunday School classes begin

First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea Sunday, October 9, 2022

Sunday morning worship, 10 AM, is held in person at 10 Central St and also streamed on Facebook Live at FirstParishChurchManchesterMa

Bulletin Oct 9 2022

Guest Worship Leader, *Jasmine Buchanan, Minister in Discernment

Dr. Herman Weiss, Director of Music, First Parish Choir, Paul Knox, Rebecca Shrimpton

John Feuerbach, Deacon

Come Thou Font of Every Blessing Robert Robinson (1735-1790), arr. Linda Hartman

Thou Art Worthy Pauline M. Mills (1898-1991)

La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

What a Wonderful World George David Weiss (1921-2010)/Bob Thiele (1922-1996); arr. Eva Cassidy

God Bless You and Keep You Jay Althouse (1951)

Matthew 22:34-46 Steve Carhart

Hymns Come Living God When Least Unexpected, Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

*Jaz is incredibly grateful and delighted to be worshiping with First Parish Church! She grew up in New Jersey and graduated from SUNY New Paltz in 2013 with a BA in Women’s Studies and English. She then started working in higher education at Columbia University and pursued a MS in Nonprofit Management. Shortly after moving to NYC, Jaz joined and volunteered at Metropolitan Community Church of New York, where she fell in love with parish ministry. She married her beautiful wife Jackie, and they moved with their cat Mr. Bumble to Somerville. After graduating from Harvard Divinity School with a Master of Divinity in 2021, Jaz discerned a call to pursue ordination in the United Church of Christ. Jaz is currently a Member in Discernment with the UCC, and serves as a Pastoral Associate at First Church in Cambridge and as a Minister of Faith Formation and Practice at United Church in Walpole.

First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea Sunday, October 16, 2022

Sunday morning worship, 10 AM, is held in person at 10 Central St and also streamed on Facebook Live at FirstParishChurchManchesterMa

Guest Worship Leader, Rev. Judy Brain

Dr. Herman Weiss, Director of Music, First Parish Choir, Paul Knox, Rebecca Shrimpton

John Feuerbach, Deacon

Join us for Youth Fellowship beginning with dinner and build community, friendship, and support with dinners, movie nights, community service, escape rooms, retreats and more. Ages 13 – 18. Questions? Contact Jeanne Westcott, Director of Children and Youth Ministries at

Save the date! Women’s Fellowship Monday, October 17 at 6:30 PM at the Chapel. Bring an appetizer or dessert to share. Call Mary Ellen with questions.

Meeting the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at the FPC Chapel building, 1 Chapel Lane, 1-5 PM. Drop in when you can, we welcome anyone wishing to join us.

The Seaside Parish Knitters are looking for knitting needles and yarn that you might be considering “casting” aside. We continue to knit blankets, shawls, and scarves; and for our military troops: helmet liners, neck gators, and scarves.

We use both 100% wool and synthetic fibers for yarn, and straight and round knitting needles….all sizes. Contact Penny Lapham at 978-526-7128 or 

First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea Sunday, October 23, 2022

Worship Leader, Gene D’Angelo

Sunday morning worship, 10 AM, is held in person at 10 Central St and also streamed on Facebook Live at FirstParishChurchManchesterMa
Dr. Herman Weiss, Director of Music, First Parish Choir, Paul Knox, Rebecca Shrimpton

John Feuerbach, Deacon

First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea Sunday, October 30, 2022

Worship Leader, Rev. Jared Hamilton

Sunday morning worship, 10 AM, is held in person at 10 Central St and also streamed on Facebook Live at FirstParishChurchManchesterMa
Dr. Herman Weiss, Director of Music, First Parish Choir, Paul Knox, Rebecca Shrimpton

John Feuerbach, Deacon