Hello. My name is Jennifer Izzo. I live in Acton, with my 3 teenage sons and husband. I first started coming to First Parish in the final years of Gary and Jenny’s ministry. I was fortunate to hear Gary’s so-called Greatest Hits sermons. They blew me away. I had been searching for a religious community … Continue reading 2023 Pledge Testimonial – Jennifer Izzo

It’s testimonial season at First Parish and we testifiers have a prompt: What keeps you involved and coming back? There’s a simple explanation. First Parish is part of where I live, it’s my neighborhood. I just show up. I just show up and it’s just good to see you.  If not for here, we likely would … Continue reading 2023 Pledge Testimonial – Eric Moore

Our family’s connection to First Parish begins with the story of my eight-year-old daughter, Susannah, expressing an interest in going to church. Because my wife is a lapsed Catholic, this task fell to me, a lapsed Methodist. After some neighborhood inquiries, it looked like First Parish would be a safe place to visit for a … Continue reading 2022 Pledge Testimonial – Jack Nevison

Good morning! My name is Teresa Hubscher-Younger. You might have heard my name before because I volunteer to help with the Zoom chat with Jan Power. I find that particularly rewarding, because my first experience with First Parish was through Zoom. I explored and joined First Parish during the pandemic. Like most of you, I … Continue reading 2022 Pledge Testimonial – Teresa Hubscher-Younger

Hey, I’m Sydney! I was asked to think about connections, which is a daunting task. The list is overwhelming. Attending RE, Choir, Ferry Beach, and Mother-child book club are some of the ways I started to connect with others. I saw book club members at the memorial yesterday, and it proved we are bonded and … Continue reading 2022 Pledge Testimonial – Sydney Haddad

My story is a familiar one, and many of you probably have a similar one. My husband Stoney and I first came here so our children could attend Sunday school, but we ended up staying for ourselves. Our six-year-old son, Rick, told me that when he went to a friend’s house they prayed before meals, … Continue reading 2022 Pledge Testimonial – Sara Ballard

Good morning.  I’m so glad to be with you today to share some of the memories of this place that I love so much, First Parish in Concord.  You know, I’m sure if each of you were asked, you would remember the first time you walked into the Parish Hall or into the Sanctuary, and … Continue reading 2021 Pledge Testimonial – Lillian Anderson

Hi I am Bruce Blumberg, and I want to take a couple of minutes to talk about what First Parish means to me. Wasn’t last week’s service great? And it revealed an essential truth: being part of First Parish has the potential to fundamentally change people’s lives. In Anna’s case, it was her visit to … Continue reading 2021 Pledge Testimonial – Bruce Blumberg

I, like so many, have struggled through Covid-19. I’m lucky enough to be part of a wonderful school that I truly love. I transferred in during 10th grade and became deeply enmeshed in the community, but considered my time to be limited and precious given I only have three years. Losing my junior year spring … Continue reading 2021 Pledge Testimonial – Anna Whitney

I miss being together with you all! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Leah Russell and I grew up in the UU tradition.  Several years ago, when it was time to find my UU church for my family, I knew it wouldn’t be easy to find a place that was … Continue reading 2021 Pledge Testimonial – Leah Russell