Bristol Lodge Suppers

First Parish has a longstanding tradition of service in the larger community; for nearly four decades our congregation has supported the Middlesex Human Services Agency’s nightly meals at their Bristol Lodge soup kitchen in Waltham.

Bristol Lodge Supper
Fourth Wednesday of the month

Final meal preparations are done in the early afternoon in the First Parish Kitchen.
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Bristol Lodge Recipes

Recipes are uploaded to this public Google Drive folder;
bookmark the link and you will find updated information each month.

Check out the First Parish Recipe Box – our archive of past recipes!

About Bristol Lodge

First Parish is one of several local churches, Rotary Clubs, and restaurants that pledge to provide a meal once a month. The soup kitchen’s meals are open to everyone and typically 40 to 60 guests enjoy the meals each evening.

How Can I Get Involved?

  • First Parish provides meals on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
  • Each month, First Parish volunteers select a menu and recipes, which our members volunteer to make or buy.
    • The menu and recipes are shared in our e-newsletter, the Parish Post (subscribe here).
    • New!  Recipes will also be uploaded to a public Google Drive folder.  (If you bookmark the page, you can just open the link each month to find the updated information.)
    • Looking for a recipe from a recent Bristol Lodge menu? Check out the First Parish Recipe Box (another Google Drive folder) for an archive of past recipes.
  • Food preparation (heating up food, carving, salad making) is from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the First Parish kitchen. If you volunteer to bring food, you can drop it off in the kitchen by 1:30 pm on Wednesday (or the day before).
  • Contact the First Parish office (Admin@FirstParishWeston.org or 781-893-7798) if you would like to sign up to make or buy a part of the meal or volunteer to help with preparations in the church kitchen on Wednesday afternoon.
  • There are MANY ways to support First Parish’s Bristol Lodge outreach! – …including cooking, buying food (chips, fruit, or other add-in items), helping with same-day preparations, or donating money directly to First Parish to fund our efforts.

other Helpful Information

  • Community Service Credit Hours are available to high school students who cook, help with preparations or serve.