Welcome to First Parish

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.

Donations this month will go to the Teak Sherman Community Garden. The garden was founded in 2010 as a collaborative effort between Sustainable Scituate, Director of Education at Holly Hill Farm in Cohasset, Jon Belber, and the Scituate Conservation Commission. The purpose of the TSCG is to educate Scituate residents and give them the opportunity to participate in local, sustainable, organic farm gardening and to provide fresh produce directly to the Scituate Food Pantry through donations from members’ garden plots.

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.

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)

Danica Buckley preaching. This is a Music Sunday!

Scituate's St. Patrick's Day parade was postponed to April 12 due to snow, and we are on the parade route, so the service will be short! 

A celebration of all that goes on in our church community: how our activities sustain us, and how we live our values through action.

On First Parish UU's front lawn. Bring a friend!
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.

"Defying the Nazis: The Sharp's War"
A screening of the 2016 Ken Burns documentary

"Defying the Nazis: The Sharps’ War is an account of a daring rescue mission that occurred on the precipice of World War II. It tells the previously untold story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife from Wellesley, Massachusetts, who left their children behind in the care of their parish and boldly committed to a life-threatening mission in Europe. Over two dangerous years they helped to save scores of imperiled Jews and refugees fleeing Nazi occupation across Europe.
At a time when most Americans were turning a blind eye to the growing social injustice and totalitarian threat in Europe, the Unitarian Universalist Association—alerted to the dire situation by their fellow congregation in Prague—was committed to saving as many people as possible." —From Ken Burns official website. (also see the PBS page)

Please join us to watch this inspiring film and for a discussion afterwards.

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 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.

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! 

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.

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.