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 the 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
Sunday, July 20: Fun & Laughter
Is the news getting in the way of your summer enjoyment? This Sunday is all about enjoyment - a time for fun, games, laughter, and togetherness. We'll recharge our internal batteries, our spirits, our oneness.
Play the new game “Stick the Jetpack on the Pig”
JETPIG is an acronym that can help you easily remember our UU values: Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Interdependence, and Generosity. This game is sure to cause belly laughs - turn me in circles and I'm definitely not going to walk a straight line.
Game participation is optional - we'll also share humorous moments with one another. If the weather is in our favor, we'll be outside. Either way, there will be games to play and watermelon to eat.
Play the new game “Stick the Jetpack on the Pig”
JETPIG is an acronym that can help you easily remember our UU values: Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Interdependence, and Generosity. This game is sure to cause belly laughs - turn me in circles and I'm definitely not going to walk a straight line.
Game participation is optional - we'll also share humorous moments with one another. If the weather is in our favor, we'll be outside. Either way, there will be games to play and watermelon to eat.
Sunday July 27: Staying Connected
Check back for updates!
First Parish In the Community
7/17/25: FPUU Observes Good Trouble Lives On
Rally followed by documentary screening & discussion
5:30-6:45pm: John Lewis Good Trouble Rally on the front lawn
Bring signs celebrating John Lewis, Good Trouble, and democracy
7pm: Screening and discussion of John Lewis: Good Trouble documentary in the Sloop Room
To honor five years since Lewis' passing, we will be watching and discussing this 2020 documentary exploring the Georgia representative's 60-plus years of social and legislative action. The film explores the Georgia representative's 60-plus years of social and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to attacks on our civil and human rights. Coined by civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis, "Good Trouble" is the action of coming together to take peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change.
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America."
-Congressman John Lewis
Bring signs celebrating John Lewis, Good Trouble, and democracy
7pm: Screening and discussion of John Lewis: Good Trouble documentary in the Sloop Room
To honor five years since Lewis' passing, we will be watching and discussing this 2020 documentary exploring the Georgia representative's 60-plus years of social and legislative action. The film explores the Georgia representative's 60-plus years of social and legislative action on civil rights, voting rights, gun control, health care reform, and immigration.
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to attacks on our civil and human rights. Coined by civil rights leader and congressman John Lewis, "Good Trouble" is the action of coming together to take peaceful, non-violent action to challenge injustice and create meaningful change.
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America."
-Congressman John Lewis
Stand for Democracy
Every Sunday this summer: 10:30-11:30 am
at First Parish UU church front lawn
Bring a friend!
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.