On April 13, 2025, First Parish in Lexington, Unitarian Universalist, will dedicate a new Continue the Revolution display on its 3 Harrington Road property adjacent to the Battle Green in Lexington, MA. The dedication is open to the public and will be held on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at 3 Harrington Road, Lexington, at 12 PM (if rain, the dedication will be held in the First Parish sanctuary). Featured speakers from First Parish and other Lexington community groups will share their views on how to Continue the Revolution. Parking will be available behind First Parish.
In celebration of the American Revolution, which began on the Battle Green 250 years ago, a temporary display of seven signs will invite visitors to consider how they can Continue the Revolution. The first sign will welcome visitors into this historic space to reflect on the contemporary values displayed at six stations –Interdependence, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Generosity, and Justice.
Established in 1692, First Parish brought its religious and spiritual values to the 1775 struggle for independence that began on the Lexington Green. Today its love-centered values ask us to remember what remains unfinished. At the time of the Battle of Lexington, indigenous people and women had no rights. Some of the men who fought that day, as well as others in Lexington, enslaved African Americans, and no one considered rights such as accessibility, inclusion, and protection from climate change. Continue the Revolution encourages visitors to consider how love-based values can keep the revolutionary spirit alive for generations to come.
For more information about the installation, we invite you to visit: https://fplex.org/lexington-250-celebration/
For more information contact:
Rev. Stephen Shick, Chair, Continue the Revolution
Katherine O’Hare Gibson, Co-Chair, Continue the Revolution