First Parish Church welcomes our new minister, Jonathan W. 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 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.
Special Collection:
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:
Schedule of Summer Services
9:30-10:30 am unless otherwise noted
Summer services followed by a Stand for Democracy: 10:30-11:30 am on the front lawn
Sunday, July 27: Staying Connected
Where would we be without each other? The importance of Staying Connected will be the theme for this Sunday’s Summer Service. As with all of our services, we encourage all family members to attend, as those of all ages need to feel connected.
We’ll have good conversation, and we will provide greeting cards you can write to anyone you would like to celebrate, thank, or just say “hi I’m thinking about you.” We will have our usual Sunday Stand Out for Democracy right after service from 10:30am to 11:30am. We hope to see you for any part of the service and/or the Stand for Democracy afterwards.
Hosted by Abby Diamond-Kissiday
We’ll have good conversation, and we will provide greeting cards you can write to anyone you would like to celebrate, thank, or just say “hi I’m thinking about you.” We will have our usual Sunday Stand Out for Democracy right after service from 10:30am to 11:30am. We hope to see you for any part of the service and/or the Stand for Democracy afterwards.
Hosted by Abby Diamond-Kissiday
Sunday, August 3: No service
Sunday, August 10: Music, Meditation, & Musings
This service will feature music on dulcimer, guitar, and ukulele by Deb Barnes & Howard Mathews; a prayer bead meditation with Cathie McGowan; and readings and poetry with Lin Haire-Sargent and Vicki Davis. Please join us for peaceful music and contemplation! Bring prayer beads if you have them.
First Parish In the Community
Stand for Democracy
Every Sunday this summer: 10:30-11:30 am
On First Parish UU's front lawn. Bring a friend!
Heritage Days 2025
Sunday, August 3: Root Beer Float Extravaganza!
Root Beer Floats served from 1:00 - 5:00 pm
Lawson Tower Bell Concert at 4 pm
A great chance to visit the historic FPUU Church, and enjoy a root beer float on the lawn during the Lawson Bell concert!
Our "heritage" in brief: Ours is the oldest parish in Scituate, dating back to the Nonconformist “Men of Kent” and their families who covenanted here in 1634 with the Rev. John Lothrop, upon his exile from England for advocating freedom of conscience and the separation of church and state. These “pillars” of the church are the familiar names Hatherly, Cudworth, Gilson, Turner, Cobb, and Foster.
Built on the ancestral land of the Massachusett and Wampanoag, our church began with a small log cabin on Meeting House Lane. The fifth meeting house (the Old Sloop) was built in 1774 on the present site; it burned down in 1879 and was rebuilt into today’s church.
Our "heritage" in brief: Ours is the oldest parish in Scituate, dating back to the Nonconformist “Men of Kent” and their families who covenanted here in 1634 with the Rev. John Lothrop, upon his exile from England for advocating freedom of conscience and the separation of church and state. These “pillars” of the church are the familiar names Hatherly, Cudworth, Gilson, Turner, Cobb, and Foster.
Built on the ancestral land of the Massachusett and Wampanoag, our church began with a small log cabin on Meeting House Lane. The fifth meeting house (the Old Sloop) was built in 1774 on the present site; it burned down in 1879 and was rebuilt into today’s church.
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.