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.
Special Collection:
On Sunday November 2, donations to the plate will benefit the Native Land Conservancy (NLC) in honor of Native American Heritage Month.
The NLC is an Indigenous-led organization founded in 2012 to preserve and restore land using Native American cultural knowledge and practices. Based in Mashpee, Massachusetts, it was the first Native-run land conservation group east of the Mississippi. The NLC's purpose extends beyond standard land trust practices, emphasizing the preservation of Indigenous traditions.
Donate to NLC (check or cash) during the November 2 service, or anytime in November, via:
The NLC is an Indigenous-led organization founded in 2012 to preserve and restore land using Native American cultural knowledge and practices. Based in Mashpee, Massachusetts, it was the first Native-run land conservation group east of the Mississippi. The NLC's purpose extends beyond standard land trust practices, emphasizing the preservation of Indigenous traditions.
Donate to NLC (check or cash) during the November 2 service, or anytime in November, via:
- FPUU's donation page (select One Time Gifts, indicate Native Land Conservancy in notations box)
- FPUU’s Venmo account: @FirstParish-Scituate (specify Native Land Conservancy)
- NLC's website donation page
Newsletter Signup
Facebook Livestream
Online Giving
Blue Boat Coffeehouse
Join us for our 10:30 service, 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
Click here to find information and registration for the 2025-26 childrens' and youth Religious Education (RE) programs.
Click here to find information and registration for the 2025-26 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.
We return to church after the summer hiatus to exciting changes: We have both a new minister (Jonathan Pierce) and a new Music Director (Danica Buckley). Whether you are looking for a new church, or curious about Jonathan's new spiritual community here, or ready to return to the renewed energy of First Parish, we welcome you!
Sunday Service Schedule
10:30 am –11:30 am Service (Sanctuary)
11:30 am –12:30 pm Coffee Hour
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Stand for Democracy (front lawn)
Throughout November: Bring Food Donations to Sunday Services
In this time of inflation, budget and program cuts, and now the government shutdown, food insecurity is growing at a time when there is less money available to stock food pantries. Every week we will collect food donations from the congregation for the Scituate Food pantry during the Offertory.
Please help fill this fundamental need in our community as often as possible. Check the Food Pantry’s Most Needed and Always Needed lists.
In this time of inflation, budget and program cuts, and now the government shutdown, food insecurity is growing at a time when there is less money available to stock food pantries. Every week we will collect food donations from the congregation for the Scituate Food pantry during the Offertory.
Please help fill this fundamental need in our community as often as possible. Check the Food Pantry’s Most Needed and Always Needed lists.
November 2
UU Values Generosity and Love
All Souls' Remembrance
Snowflake Fair Working Meeting
November 9
UU Values Interdependence and Love
November 16
UU Values Equity and Love
Special Coffee Hour & Soup Potluck
November 23
UU Values Justice and Love
Thanksgiving
November 30
UU Values Transformation and Love
First Sunday of Advent
UU Values Generosity and Love
All Souls' Remembrance
Snowflake Fair Working Meeting
November 9
UU Values Interdependence and Love
November 16
UU Values Equity and Love
Special Coffee Hour & Soup Potluck
November 23
UU Values Justice and Love
Thanksgiving
November 30
UU Values Transformation and Love
First Sunday of Advent
First Parish In the Community
Stand for Democracy: Every Sunday (12:00-1:00 pm)
On First Parish UU's front lawn. Bring a friend!
Accessibilty best from the Senior Center to the sidewalk opposite the church.
Accessibilty best from the Senior Center to the sidewalk opposite the church.
Sat, Nov 22: Blue Boat Coffeehouse (6 - 9 pm)
Blue Boat has a full schedule for 2025 that includes a new 'Blue Boat Presents' concert series.
Full details on the Blue Boat webpage.
Full details on the Blue Boat webpage.
Oct 4 2025 — Traditional coffeehouse: with featured performer Tom O'Brien
Nov 22 2025 — Blue Boat Presents: Sarah Blacker & The Light
Mar 14, 2026 — Traditional coffeehouse, with featured performers Abigail Vail and Birch Swart
June 20, 2026— Blue Boat Presents: Bikini Whale (B-52s tribute)
Since 2016, First Parish's Blue Boat Coffeehouse has been highlighting the incredible talent of local South Shore adults and youth. It provides a fun, family-friendly, safe and sober Saturday evening out for the whole community, while raising funds and awareness for local non-profit organizations. The shows are free and open to the public.
Nov 22 2025 — Blue Boat Presents: Sarah Blacker & The Light
Mar 14, 2026 — Traditional coffeehouse, with featured performers Abigail Vail and Birch Swart
June 20, 2026— Blue Boat Presents: Bikini Whale (B-52s tribute)
Since 2016, First Parish's Blue Boat Coffeehouse has been highlighting the incredible talent of local South Shore adults and youth. It provides a fun, family-friendly, safe and sober Saturday evening out for the whole community, while raising funds and awareness for local non-profit organizations. The shows are free and open to the public.
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.