Maynard and Stow church briefs, May 6-12
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‘Gender Effects in the Time of Pandemic’
On Sunday, May 9, First Parish Church of Stow & Acton, Unitarian Universalist, will offer a virtual service on “Gender Effects in the Time of Pandemic.” For Mother’s Day this year, the Rev. Dr. Cynthia Landrum will look at how the effects of the pandemic have fallen unequally onto the shoulders of people identified as women, as well as trans and non-binary peoples.
FPC s services can be accessed by computer or phone or by tuning in to 107.7 FM from the FPC parking lot at 353 Great Road, Stow. Access information, as well as a link to the order of service, will be posted along the left column at http://fpc-stow-acton.org within 24 hours of the service. To prevent disruptive intrusions, the virtual room will be locked about 15 minutes after the service begins. FPC apologizes for any inconvenience this causes. If you access the service via radio, please remain in your car. If
Maynard and Stow church briefs, April 15-21
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‘Becoming Myself’
In her poem “Now I Become Myself,” the poet May Sarton wrote, “O, in this single hour I live / All of myself and do not move.” On Sunday, April 18, First Parish Church of Stow & Acton, Unitarian Universalist, will offer a service on “Becoming Myself.” This single hour will explore what it means to become ourselves. The Rev. Dr. Cynthia Landrum will lead the virtual service, which begins at 10 a.m.
FPC s services can be accessed by computer or phone or by tuning in to 107.7 FM from the FPC parking lot at 353 Great Road, Stow. Access information, as well as a link to the order of service, will be posted along the left column at http://fpc-stow-acton.org within 24 hours of the service. To prevent disruptive intrusions, the virtual room will be locked about 15 minutes after the service begins. FPC apologizes for any inconvenience this causes. If you access the service via radio, please rem
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