The Feb 16 service is cancelled due to weather conditions. See you next week!
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.
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.
February Special Collection:
This month’s Social Justice Collection will be donated to the American Red Cross, specifically to help victims of the wildfires in LA. Last week the Red Cross reported that they have provided more than 11,300 overnight stays in shelters and, with their partners, more than 102,000 meals and snacks.
Schedule of services
February's theme is Surrender
Sunday, Feb. 2 Guest Leader Matt Meyer
Matt Meyer will lead this service of song and silence. Grounding ourselves in ritual and reflection, we'll breathe deeply, letting go of what has not served us, and invite each other back to love. The choral anthem will be The Sound of Winter by Jay Althouse; it asks the simple question “Can you hear a snowflake falling?”
We welcome Matt Meyer back to First Parish. Matt Meyer is an itinerant troubadour and worship leader who has led hundreds of services for UU congregations across the country. He has a degree in hand drumming and serves as Director of Community Life for Sanctuary Boston.
We welcome Matt Meyer back to First Parish. Matt Meyer is an itinerant troubadour and worship leader who has led hundreds of services for UU congregations across the country. He has a degree in hand drumming and serves as Director of Community Life for Sanctuary Boston.
Sunday, Feb. 9 Love Embraces All
CANCELLED DUE TO STORM. The baby dedication is being rescheduled.
The Feb 16 service has been cancelled due to the storm
Sunday, Feb. 16 This I Believe
CANCELLED DUE TO STORM.
Sunday, Feb 23
Rev. Erin Splaine preaching. Christina Laberge will lead the music today.
Parish Events
Parish activities are detailed in each weekly newsletter
Social Justice Activities
Get involved with the Social Justice Committee's initiatives with after-service activities like Get Out The Vote postcard-writing, or evening documentary showings. Check the newsletter for parish activities as well as 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.