Worship Services are Sundays, 10:00 am – 11:00 am September – June, and 9:30 am – 10:30 am July-August.

Childcare is available during services. children ages 4 through 6th grade start in church, and move to Sunday school partway through the service.

First Parish is handicap accessible. Hearing assisted devices are available.

Communion is served on the first Sunday Service of the month.

October’s Theme is “Belonging”

October 6: “Those Who Dwell in Realms of Day” The title is taken from William Blake’s iconic “Auguries of Innocence”. We’ll explore how we construct a sense of belonging, but also how our actions might make others feel less connected…and what it would mean to take collective responsibility for systemic message about not belonging. It’s also Communion Sunday. (This is our monthly Social Justice Sunday)

October 13 is planned as a Blessing of the Animals. We’re hoping to worship outside, but if the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll worship downstairs. People are invited to bring their (well-behaved/contained) animals, photographs or phone images of any beloved pets (either with us still or those that have died), and/or beloved stuffed animals. (This is our monthly Multigenerational Sunday)

October 20: “Remind Me Who I Am” Drawing on our denominational, scriptural and historical roots, how does thinking about who we were help us to understand “whose” we are now? (Drawing on Quaker theologian Douglas Steere’s statement that the question of ‘Who am I?’ inevitably leads to the deeper question of ‘Whose am I?’ (This is our monthly History and Prophecy Sunday) 

October 27 is a guest preacher — Rev. Alix Klingenberg
“Chiaroscuro of the Soul” is her service title. She’ll be exploring the interplay of shadow and light within each of us, and how embracing our shadow selves allows for wholeness and belonging. (This is our monthly Spiritual Sustenance Sunday)
Bio: Rev. Alix Klingenberg is an entrepreneurial UU minister, writer and spiritual director. She lives in Medford, MA with her husband, son, and two black cats. She writes a blog called Highly Sensitive Extrovert and uses creativity and archetypes to connect to community and the divine.