Women and First U
As we continue to celebrate the 300th anniversary of our Church, History Committee member Phyllis Cole will reflect on the history of women in the life of First U.
As we continue to celebrate the 300th anniversary of our Church, History Committee member Phyllis Cole will reflect on the history of women in the life of First U.
As part of our 300th anniversary celebration, hear a newly recovered piece of history — the story of women from this church who in 1837 founded their own workshop to provide fair wages for female factory workers in Providence. How did their demand for justice express … read more.
Sermon by Phyllis Cole
Phyllis Cole was at one time a Women’s Studies in Religion Fellow at Harvard Divinity School; then, for over 25 years, taught as a professor of English at Penn State Brandywine. While writing at length about women of the Transcendentalist movement, she … read more.