Welcome to First Parish

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.

On Sunday October 26, the donations to the plate will benefit the Summer of Sass, whose mission is to offer LGBTQ+ young adults, aged 18-20, a summer getaway in an accepting environment where everyone is free to be themselves. Participants are often from oppressive areas in the US where they may be bullied or not accepted by their families due to their sexuality and/or gender identity. SoS finds each person a job and provides them a place to live.

You can give throughout the month! Either:

• Via FPUU (under the One Time Gifts option, specify “Sass” in the notations box)
• Via Summer of Sass's own donation page.

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.

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!  

UU Values: Social Justice
Guest speaker Kristen Becker, activist, performer, and founder of Summer of Sass 

On First Parish UU's front lawn. Bring a friend!
Accessibilty best from the Senior Center to the sidewalk opposite the church.

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.

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 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 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!

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.

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.