20190811_0721-oliver-pt1-obituaries
Her Life and Work – Carolyn Lynes
20190811_0721-oliver-pt2-self-reflection
from Winter Hours – Nancy Temple
Some Things Say the Wise Ones – Elizabeth Morris
Messenger – Elizabeth Morris
from Of Power and Time – Phil Lynes
20190811_0721-oliver-pt3-nature
Making the House Ready for the Lord – Gail Hedges
Mindful – Virginia Shapiro
The Sunflowers – Elizabeth Ross
How I go to the Woods – Virginia Shapiro
Swans – Gail Hedges
The Place I want to Get Back To – Nancy Temple
20190811_0721-oliver-pt4-inspirations
The Blackwater Woods – Marguerite Robbins
The Sun – Elizabeth Morris
The Summer Day – Marguerite Robbins
When Death Comes – Phil Lynes
Worship Service
August 11, 2019
10:30 am in Parish Hall
Childcare available during Summer services
Phil Lynes speaking
Are you a Mary Oliver fan? Has your interest been piqued when you’ve heard a few of her poems quoted in the past? Oliver’s poetry won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, The National Book Award and a Lannan Literary Award for lifetime achievement. She has been numbered among America’s finest poets. Unfortunately she died earlier this year so we are gathering to hold a tribute to her in our Sunday worship service August 11th. We will be reading from a variety of her works both prose and poetry. Come join us to hear more and dive deeper into the spiritual world to which Mary Oliver has opened our eyes, hearts and minds. She has left us a great legacy.
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Phil Lynes has been a member of First Parish since 2008, sings with the choir, has served on the Continuing Education Committee, Green Congregation Committee and currently chairs the Worship Committee. Raised a Unitarian by secular parents, Phil went to a Quaker boarding school and college and finds spiritual inspiration in quiet reflection and nature. He is married to Carolyn Lynes and is the father of Alyssa and Megan Lynes and most recently became the grandfather of Jesse Emory Lynes.
