First Parish Church welcomes our new minister, Jonathan Pierce
Each of us has worth and dignity. As Unitarian Universalists, we welcome persons of all sexual orientation, gender and its expression, religious background, marital status, family structure, age, mental and physical health and ability, racial and cultural identity or background, and educational and socioeconomic status. We value diversity and see it as a spiritual gift. All may share in the fellowship and leadership, blessings and joys of our congregation's life.
All of who you are is sacred.
All of who you are is welcome.
All of who you are is sacred.
All of who you are is welcome.
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Summer services are in session!
Summer services move to 9:30am and are irregular — see the schedule below!
Members of the congregation will lead occasional summer service on themes of their choice:
music, play, meditation, history, poetry, etc. These are multigenerational.
Everyone is welcome!
Members of the congregation will lead occasional summer service on themes of their choice:
music, play, meditation, history, poetry, etc. These are multigenerational.
Everyone is welcome!
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Scituate MA is a vibrant, inclusive community of faith. We are a non-credal church stressing love, service, and religious freedom. ("Liberal" means 'free' in its theologic sense, in that your religion is about how you live, not what you believe.) Grounded in our Unitarian Universalist principles and purposes, we affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and we support each individual's unique search for truth and meaning.
Where are you on your spiritual journey? Wherever you are, we're curious to meet you. Join us in exploring “the big questions” and cultivating ways to live the answers amidst today’s modern challenges. Our congregation seeks ways to build community, guide our children, deepen spiritually, and to make a positive difference in the world.
Where are you on your spiritual journey? Wherever you are, we're curious to meet you. Join us in exploring “the big questions” and cultivating ways to live the answers amidst today’s modern challenges. Our congregation seeks ways to build community, guide our children, deepen spiritually, and to make a positive difference in the world.
Youth program
Registration is open for the 2025-26 childrens' and youth Religious Education (RE) programs.
Registration is open for the 2025-26 childrens' and youth Religious Education (RE) programs.
Choir (paused for the summer)
Our choir rehearses each Sunday from 9:00 -10:00 am in the sanctuary.
Anyone in 7th grade or older is welcome to join us.
Our choir rehearses each Sunday from 9:00 -10:00 am in the sanctuary.
Anyone in 7th grade or older is welcome to join us.
June Special Collection:
On Sunday June 1, funds collected during worship service will be donated to Summer of Sass (SoS), a nonprofit organization annually offering LGBTQ+ 18-20 year olds the opportunity to work and live in Provincetown for a summer in a safe, welcoming environment. Some of the youth come from supportive families, but many come from either particularly oppressive parts of the country, a non-supportive family, or both.
How to Give:
How to Give:
- Sunday, June 1 to the collection plate
- Via FPUU
- Direct to the org.
Schedule of Summer Services
Sunday, July 13: Democracy
Jenn Mackey & Mary Ann Perry will lead a discussion following a screening of "Maria Ressa: How Social Media Uses Free Speech To Stifle Free Speech" (9-minute clip from The Late Show).
Check back for updates!
First Parish In the Community
A Thousand Cuts
Documentary Screening & Discussion
Monday, July 14: 7pm
at First Parish UU Church, Scituate
Presented by the Social Justice Committee, and by Indivisible Scituate
Discussion to follow screening
A Thousand Cuts is a documentary about Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa. It explores and her efforts to maintain a free press against an increasingly authoritarian Philippine government under President Rodrigo Duterte. This documentary is a PBS Frontline production.
Presented by the Social Justice Committee, and by Indivisible Scituate
Discussion to follow screening
A Thousand Cuts is a documentary about Nobel Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa. It explores and her efforts to maintain a free press against an increasingly authoritarian Philippine government under President Rodrigo Duterte. This documentary is a PBS Frontline production.
John Lewis: Good Trouble
Documentary Screening & Discussion
Thursday, July 17: 7pm
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America."
-Congressman John Lewis
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to attacks on our civil and human rights. Coined by civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis, "Good Trouble" is the action of coming together to take peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change.
To honor five years since Lewis' passing, we will be watching and discussing the 2020 movie John Lewis: Good Trouble. The film explores the Georgia representative's 60-plus years of social and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
-Congressman John Lewis
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to attacks on our civil and human rights. Coined by civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis, "Good Trouble" is the action of coming together to take peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change.
To honor five years since Lewis' passing, we will be watching and discussing the 2020 movie John Lewis: Good Trouble. The film explores the Georgia representative's 60-plus years of social and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
Stand for Democracy
Every Sunday this summer, 10:30-11:30am
at First Parish UU church front lawn
Bring a friend!
Bring a friend!
Heritage Days 2025
Root Beer Float Extravaganza
Sunday, August 3: 1-5pm
Visit the historic FPUU Church for a root beer float - don't miss the 4pm Lawson Tower Bell Concert next door!
Parish Events
Parish activities are detailed in each weekly newsletter
Social Justice Activities
Get involved with the Social Justice Committee's initiatives. Plan or attend activities at church or in the larger community that advocate, educate, and serve the causes of justice and democracy. Check the newsletter for resources, parish activities, community events, and online workshops.
"Acting Out Together": A Play-reading Group
Acting Out Together meets monthly to read a good play together, and discuss the interesting issues it raises. The best dramas are built on difficult human problems. In the spirit of our church's commitment to social justice, we want to offer interactive dramatic reading as a way for all of us to engage with dilemmas that resonate with our own lives--in community, nation, and world.
Game Night (all ages!)
Game nights are a longstanding tradition at First Parish, and great fun for all ages. Watch the newsletter for future dates (and consider hosting a night!) People bring board games, cards, tile games, and puzzles. Play, teach, or just come hang out. Oh, and there's pizza!
Fididdlers Crafting Group
The (historic!) Fididdlers crafting group invites you to join us Wednesday nights from 7-9 pm starting in September for Snowflake Fair crafting projects and personal projects. It’s a great time to meet with other church members, join in stimulating conversation, and learn easy-to-do crafts. You don’t need to be crafty - everything is very simple and we have all the supplies needed.
Check the newsletter for see who is hosting, or to see what donated materials you could supply.
Check the newsletter for see who is hosting, or to see what donated materials you could supply.
Jam & Jelly Workshops
Learn how to can jams and jellies for the Snowflake Fair fundraiser with the experts from our very own Grandma's Kitchen — canning is not hard to learn but Grandma's wisdom will help you source and improvise so your own homemade preserves turn out just right. Age 15 and up. All materials supplied.