Brenda Rybicki
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Website Annual Report June 2024
The Bedford Lyceum is currently on hiatus. Below is information about our last two forums from early 2023. Ukraine 101 (Parts 1 & 2): Root Causes of the Russian Invasion in Context – Ukraine’s history, culture, and people. Description: Vlad Shapiro, a Ukrainian-American from Kyiv, will speak briefly about the root causes and current state … Read more
New Discussion Series! Exploring Uncomfortable Conversations on Racism
Since February 2020, a small group of parishioners – led by Lois Pulliam and Sylvia Cowan – have met monthly to explore our country’s racial divide. We’ve exchanged personal stories on racial issues, read books, watched videos and movies, gathered resources, and learned a great deal. We’d like to share what we have learned and … Read more
Aerial Views of First Parish
Photo Credit: Joe Turner Aerial Photography A birds-eye-view video, along with a series of still images, were captured via drone on August 16, 2021 (flown in compliance with a waiver granted by the FAA). Click here to view the full gallery of aerial imagery, courtesy of Joe Turner, Stoneham, MA Coming soon! embedded version of … Read more
Worship Schedule
~ Summer Service Schedule ~ Our traditional services may wind down for the summer but the chances to worship and gather have not! We will continue to have our informal lay-led summer offerings in the Common Room on most Sundays. Ingathering is scheduled for September 8th. Lay-Led Schedule August 18th – Matt Meyer August 25th … Read more
“Rebuke Thy Neighbor!”
“Rebuke Thy Neighbor! One Thing Fred Phelps Got Right (and other post-sabbatical reflections)” A Sermon by Rev. John E. Gibbons delivered on Sunday, April 6, 2014 at The First Parish in Bedford, Massachusetts Opening Words: If ever there were a spring day so perfect, so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze that it made you … Read more