Events List

Looking ahead to Holy Week –

Palm Sunday, April 2, 10 AM Rev. Ellie Richardson

Maundy Thursday, April 6, 7 PM Rev. Judy Brain

Good Friday, April 7, 12 Noon Rev. Judy Brain

Easter Sunday Sunrise, April 9, 6:10 AM, Singing Beach, Rev. Luther Zeigler, Rev. Ryan Ackerman and Deacon, Liz Loomis

Easter Sunday, April 9, 10 AM, Rev. Dave VanArsdale. Dr. Herman Weiss leads a Celebration Choir with trumpets and timpani.

Order an Easter Lily to help decorate our Church for Easter morning! Order online here or look for the order form in the bulletin. Deadline April 2

Meet at the Church at 10 Central St and listen to the Children’s Moment (for young and young at heart) by Jeanne Westcott

Children will leave for the Sunday School classrooms directly following.

Bulletin Apr 2 Palm Sunday

First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea Worship, April 2, 2023, Palm, Family and New Member Sunday, 10 AM, 10 Central St and streamed on Facebook, FirstParishChurchManchesterMa.

Worship Leader Rev. Ellie Richardson, Where Were You When Jesus Entered the Holy City?

Music led by Dr. Herman Weiss and the First Parish Choir, Rebecca Shrimpton, Paul Knox

All Glory, Laud and Honor – Georg Friedrich Kaufmann (1679-1735)

God So Loved the World – John Stainer (1840-1901)/John iii, 16-17

In the Mornin’ – Spiritual, arr. Charles Ives (1874-1954)

My Lord, What a Mornin’ – Spiritual, arr. H. T. Burleigh

(1866 – 1949)

God Be in My Head – H. W. Davies (1869-1941)

Hymns Hosanna, Loud Hosanna, All Glory, Laud, & Honor

Scripture Matthew 21:1- 11, Mary Ellen Cook

Greeters The Vitality Committee

Deacon Nancy Peterson

Zoom meeting, contact Steve Carhart at 978-407-8454 for the link.

A number of members are organizing a Stephen Ministry at First Parish.  The Stephen Ministry—named for Stephen, who in Acts 6 was appointed to assist members of the community suffering acute hardships—is a 50-year-old interdenominational Christian tradition.  The service trains lay members of the congregation in psychology and theology to be a Christian presence with any in the community suffering acute challenges.  Typical examples would include bereavement, divorce, terminal illness, substance abuse, or mental illness.  Fully details of the program are here:   Stephen Ministries

Bible Study led by Rev Kurt Herber using the Lectionary. Thursdays, 4 PM via Zoom conferencing. You can join on your computer, tablet, smart device or dial in with your phone. A link will be sent to our email list on Thursday. Contact office.fpchurch@gmail.com to join.

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  laphenpen@live.com

Zoom meeting, contact Steve Carhart at 978-407-8454 for the link.

A number of members are organizing a Stephen Ministry at First Parish.  The Stephen Ministry—named for Stephen, who in Acts 6 was appointed to assist members of the community suffering acute hardships—is a 50-year-old interdenominational Christian tradition.  The service trains lay members of the congregation in psychology and theology to be a Christian presence with any in the community suffering acute challenges.  Typical examples would include bereavement, divorce, terminal illness, substance abuse, or mental illness.  Fully details of the program are here:   Stephen Ministries

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  laphenpen@live.com

Do you know we have a book group at First Parish? It is open to anyone and meets on the last Monday of the month.

This is a time for church members as well as non-church friends to come together and engage with one another, build relationships, and share in a discussion of books that are of interest to people of various backgrounds. We have fun visiting, conversing about the book and sharing stories and would love to have you join us!

Monday, Feb. 27, 6 PM we will discuss “Leaving Lucy Pear” by Anna Solomon at Mary Lumsden’s home, 18 Woodcrest Rd. Manchester. RSVP to Mary at 978-500-4571 for planning purpose.

Monday, March 27, 6 PM, at Jill Auld’s home, 53H Trask St. Beverly. Members are encouraged to car pool due to limited parking. RSVP to Jill for planning purpose at dsajill1@yahoo.com. “Mad Honey” by Jodi Picoult will be discussed.