Events List

Drop in for Coffee and Conversation every Monday (except holidays) 10 AM-12:30 PM at the First Parish Chapel Hall.

Hospitality provided by The Friends of The Manchester Council on Aging

 Come sit down and talk!

Dec 24 2024 5PM

First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea, An Impromptu Pageant Christmas Eve, 5 PM with worship leader, Rev. Katherine Schofield

Special Thanks to: The Holy Family – Gianinna, James and Serena Bothwick, The Wise Men – Mary Lumsden, David Lumsden, Jeff Bodmer-Turner, The Star – Eliot Schofield, and our volunteers Jane Pearson, MaryJo Feuerbach, Jeanne Knox.

Hymns O Come, All Ye Faithful,  O Little Town of Bethlehem, Away in a Manger, Angels We Have Heard on High, Joy to the World, We Three Kings, Silent Night! Holy Night!

First Parish Church Manchester by the Sea Dec. 24, 2024

Worship Christmas Eve, 5 PM with worship leader, Rev. Katherine Schofield

Music led by Dr. Herman Weiss and the First Parish Choir.

Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming – arr. Christina Harmon

Angels’ Carol – words and music by John Rutter

Gesu Bambino – Pietro Yon (1886-1943)

Listen to the Silence of the Night, from ‘Once Upon a Night’ – Pepper Choplin (1957)

Hymns O Come, All Ye Faithful, What Child Is This, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night, Holy Night

Scripture Readings Luke 1: 26-35, 38 Christina Calandra

Luke 2: 1-7 Paul Lengieza

Luke 2: 8-20 Nancy Peterson

John 1 Rev Katherine Schofield

We thank our trumpeters Kevin Tracy and Emily Dunbar.

Our Deacons are Paul Gudonis and Nancy Peterson.

Book Group 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! Book Group meets on the last Monday of the month and hosting is shared among members.

Monday, April 24, 6:30 PM at Wendy Hiller Clark’s home, 18A Kennedy Road Magnolia. RSVP to Wendy for planning purposes at 978-500-9039. “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson will be discussed.

Monday, May 26, 6:30 PM at Mary Ellen Cook’s home, 23 Harold St. Manchester. RSVP to Mary Ellen Wendy for planning purposes at 978-500-0018. “Lesson in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus will be discussed.

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

Chapel conference room

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