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.
This month's special collection is for METCO
Donations this month will go to METCO, a school integration program that enrolls Boston students in grades K-10 in participating suburban public schools to reduce racial isolation.
METCO has been in existence since 1966. The partnership with Scituate began in 1968, and today there are around 70 students in the Scituate METCO program each year.
METCO has been in existence since 1966. The partnership with Scituate began in 1968, and today there are around 70 students in the Scituate METCO program each year.
Donate to METCO during the May 17 service (check or cash), or anytime in May using these online options:
- FPUU's donation page (select One Time Gifts, indicate METCO in notations box)
- FPUU’s Venmo account: @FirstParish-Scituate (specify METCO)
- METCO's donation page
Newsletter Signup
Facebook Livestream
Online Giving
Blue Boat Coffeehouse
Join us for our 10:30 am Sunday service, 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.
Sunday Services
10:30 am –11:30 am Sunday Service, with choir
11:30 am –12:30 pm Coffee Hour
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Stand for Democracy (a community event held on the front lawn)
11:30 am –12:30 pm Coffee Hour
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Stand for Democracy (a community event held on the front lawn)
Sunday, May 3 Two Perspectives on Time
Jeff Lambart speaking.
Jeff grew up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with a librarian and a Thoreau-enthusiast for parents, who imparted a love of literature and a passion for finding beauty in nature that he carries to this day. Jeff works as the Director of Analytics for the City of Boston, but would prefer to be reading moral philosophy or a novel in the sunshine. His wife Sarah grew up attending services at First Parish with her parents Wendy and David, and Jeff is so grateful for the introduction to Unitarian Universalism.
Jeff grew up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, with a librarian and a Thoreau-enthusiast for parents, who imparted a love of literature and a passion for finding beauty in nature that he carries to this day. Jeff works as the Director of Analytics for the City of Boston, but would prefer to be reading moral philosophy or a novel in the sunshine. His wife Sarah grew up attending services at First Parish with her parents Wendy and David, and Jeff is so grateful for the introduction to Unitarian Universalism.
Sunday, May 10 Mother's Day service
Members of the congregation will share reflections and readings about mothers, grandmothers, and mother figures. Please bring in photographs to display and share.
Sunday, May 17 Guest speaker MarKaveus Barnes
We welcome MarKaveus Barnes, METCO Director for Scituate Public Schools, who will be speaking on current events and future plans that are reshaping the Scituate METCO program to create new opportunities for all Scituate residents to get involved — including the First Parish community.
Through intentional leadership and meaningful relationship-building, Markaveus works closely with school and district teams to ensure METCO students are supported academically and socially while fostering a school community grounded in belonging, equity, and opportunity. Since 1968, Scituate Public Schools have partnered with the METCO school integration program that enrolls Boston students in grades K-10 in participating suburban public schools to reduce racial isolation. The Scituate METCO program is committed to ensuring that students and families in each community - Boston and Scituate - benefit from the experience: appreciation for diversity, skills in navigating a multicultural world, and lifelong friendships.
Sunday, May 24 Following the Monks: Lessons in Mindfulness
Sunday, May 31 Music Sunday
Music Director Danica Buckley leading.
PLEASE CONTINUE to bring in food donations for the Scituate Food Pantry to any Sunday service throughout the year during the Offering. Check the Food Pantry’s Most Needed and Always Needed lists.
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.
ICE OUT
First Parish Scituate is joining Indivisible Scituate and a broad coalition of groups across the country demanding accountability, honoring the lives lost, and making visible the human cost of ICE’s actions.
A core principle behind all ICE Out events is a commitment to nonviolent action and to civil disobedience. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully at these events.
First Parish Scituate is joining Indivisible Scituate and a broad coalition of groups across the country demanding accountability, honoring the lives lost, and making visible the human cost of ICE’s actions.
A core principle behind all ICE Out events is a commitment to nonviolent action and to civil disobedience. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values, and to act lawfully at these events.
Sat., May 9: Our Annual Spring Fair (9 am - 1 pm)
Organic seedlings; perennial plants; baked goods; art sale plus a raffle for a framed Kay Shaw painting); handmade springtime craft items; and a free seed-planting activity for kids! Our annual plant sale offers great deals on organic greenhouse-grown herbs and vegetable seedlings, including Brandywine and other tomato varieties. Flowering plants include annual and perennial flower seedlings, as well as perennials divided from local gardens.
Sat, June 20: Blue Boat Coffeehouse (6 - 9 pm)
The next show is BIKINI WHALE
Blue Boat Presents: Bikini Whale (a B-52s tribute band) to benefit youth organization Summer of Sass! The opening act is Lindsay Straw, virtuoso guitar and Irish bouzouki player.
First Parish's Blue Boat Coffeehouse has been highlighting the incredible talent of local South Shore adults and youth since 2016. 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.
Blue Boat Presents: Bikini Whale (a B-52s tribute band) to benefit youth organization Summer of Sass! The opening act is Lindsay Straw, virtuoso guitar and Irish bouzouki player.
First Parish's Blue Boat Coffeehouse has been highlighting the incredible talent of local South Shore adults and youth since 2016. 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.
Check the newsletter for resources, parish activities, community events, and online workshops.
Acting Out Together: A Play-reading Group
Acting Out Together meets on third Fridays 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!)
Held on second Fridays, game nights are a longstanding tradition at First Parish, and great fun for all ages. People bring board games, cards, tile games, and puzzles. Play, teach, or just come hang out. Oh, and there's pizza!
Fididdlers Craftivist Group (offsite)
The (historic!) Fididdlers crafting group invites you to join us Wednesday nights from 7-9 pm; this takes place at hosts' homes. It’s a great time to meet up with other church members, and learn easy-to-do crafts (including protest projects!). You don’t need to be an artist or activist - 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.
A Ministry of Soup!
Our Soup Group cooks up gallons of nutritious, delicious soups every couple of weeks that get delivered to our neighbors in the community via the Scituate Food Pantry — currently upwards of 300 families. This project is in collaboration with the Holly Hill Farm "Farm to Food Pantry" program.