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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Join us for Sunday services at 10:30 am Join us for the service at 10:30 am, for the religious education program for kids (soon after the service begins), and for coffee hour and fellowship afterwards. Everyone is welcome — you need not be a member, you need not recite a creed. Simply bring your whole self, as you are!
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 2024-25 childrens' and youth Religious Education (RE) programs.
Registration is open for the 2024-25 childrens' and youth Religious Education (RE) programs.
We're Hiring!
Beth is retiring and First Parish is seeking a new Music Director.
See our Music Director Job Posting
Beth is retiring and First Parish is seeking a new Music Director.
See our Music Director Job Posting
Choir
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.
Our interim minister: We welcome the Rev. Erin Splaine (she/her) as our Interim minister through 2025.
March Special
Collection:
This month’s Social Justice Collection will be donated to Side With Love, the Organizing Strategy Team of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). They provide programs and resources that help UU’s working across social justice causes organize and improve participants’ knowledge and skills while also furnishing spiritual events to ground all work in UU values.
How to Give:
How to Give:
- Sunday, March 2 to the collection plate
- Via FPUU
- Direct to the org.
Schedule of services
March is Canvass month:
Please pledge to sustain our church into its 391st year!
Sunday, March 2 Budget Drive Kickoff
Rev. Erin Splaine preaching.
Sunday, March 9 Music Sunday
Led by Beth Dubuisson.
Sunday, March 16 Kindred Spirits
We welcome guest minister Rev. Michael Hall today.
Sabbaticals are opportunities for ministers, academics and other professionals, to rest, renew, study, reflect, and look forward to whatever might be next. Today, Rev. Hall will share about a particular day during a sabbatical based on pilgrimages, when he got lost (multiple times) in Ireland, and yet found just what he needed.
—We also welcome guest musician Christina Laberge.
Sabbaticals are opportunities for ministers, academics and other professionals, to rest, renew, study, reflect, and look forward to whatever might be next. Today, Rev. Hall will share about a particular day during a sabbatical based on pilgrimages, when he got lost (multiple times) in Ireland, and yet found just what he needed.
—We also welcome guest musician Christina Laberge.
Rev. Michael F. Hall has been an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister since 2012. After serving as the settled minister in Keene, NH congregation for 12 years, Michael accepted a new part-time consulting ministry at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Franklin, NH. A native of the Bay State, Rev. Hall lives in Keene, NH with his family, including three opinionated pets.
Sunday, March 23 Poetry Sunday
“Poetry,” wrote Robert Frost, “is when an emotion has found its thought, and the thought has found words.” Our Sunday service on the 23rd will be a celebration of emotions, thoughts, and words as we focus on poetry (poems are favorites submitted, and read by, the congregation).
Rev. Erin Splaine leading.
Rev. Erin Splaine leading.
Sunday, March 30 This I Believe
Rev Erin Splaine, with Sheryl P.
Public Events at First Parish
"OLD SCITUATE REACTS:
Patriots Day 1775"
Monday, April 21, 2025
Two locations:
11:00 am First Parish of Norwell
1:30 pm First Parish of Scituate
Each reenactment takes place in the church and is followed by an outdoor musket salute by the Hingham Militia Company. This event is free, but come early as seating is limited.
11:00 am First Parish of Norwell
1:30 pm First Parish of Scituate
Each reenactment takes place in the church and is followed by an outdoor musket salute by the Hingham Militia Company. This event is free, but come early as seating is limited.
This interactive performance will give you a sense of the mindset of Old Scituate residents in the days before the Battles of Lexington & Concord — you will be in the room where it happens!
What was happening in Old Scituate (today’s Scituate and Norwell) on or around April 19, 1775?
A Town Meeting has been called, and residents are eager to hear the latest news. Have more Tories been stationed in Marshfield? Does the port of Boston remain closed to all commercial traffic? When will King George III restore the citizens' rights? See how the discussion changes after a post rider enters with news of the battles.
The Scituate and Norwell Historical Societies present this exciting commemoration of the 250th anniversary of what we today call "Patriot’s Day" (the Battles of Lexington & Concord). A short fictional play, based on actual events in Scituate at the time, will be performed in both the First Parish of Scituate and the Second Parish of Scituate (today’s First Parish of Norwell).
A Town Meeting has been called, and residents are eager to hear the latest news. Have more Tories been stationed in Marshfield? Does the port of Boston remain closed to all commercial traffic? When will King George III restore the citizens' rights? See how the discussion changes after a post rider enters with news of the battles.
The Scituate and Norwell Historical Societies present this exciting commemoration of the 250th anniversary of what we today call "Patriot’s Day" (the Battles of Lexington & Concord). A short fictional play, based on actual events in Scituate at the time, will be performed in both the First Parish of Scituate and the Second Parish of Scituate (today’s First Parish of Norwell).
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.
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.