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What is most worthy of our attention, energy, and contribution during the remainder of our lives? Broad categories that you might want to consider include: Relationships, Health, Purpose, Service, Growth, Spirituality, Creativity, Work, Stewardship, Adventure, Financial, Wisdom. Which deserves more attention from you? Which receives too little attention?

Join us for a reading of this powerful poem and its significance in our history, our present, and our future.

We have a special treat for those who cannot make the Freedom Trail field trip led by Mary Toropov on August 16th. That same morning at 9am, First Parish Cohasset will host Randy Fayan as a guest musician at our Meetinghouse. Randy, a graduate of Brown University and Music Director at the First Unitarian Church in New Bedford, is an amazingly versatile, irrepressible, enthusiastic organist-pianist. He studied classical piano under Linda Jorle and Diana Smirnov and studied or

Bring your ukulele, or other uke friendly instruments, and join us on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. Our next gatherings are on Mondays, August 10th and August 24th from 7-8:30pm in Trueblood Hall at the Parish House (23 N. Main St. / Cohasset). Uke-friendly instruments include guitar, light percussion, etc. If you’re new to the ukulele, you can show up 15 minutes early for a little coaching from more experienced players. You can also check out a bunch of uke-f

In the mood for something a little different? Mary Toropov is offering a historical Freedom Trail tour of Boston! Please RSVP by 8/10. Mary is a Freedom Trail (FT) tour guide in her spare time. Since several people at church have mentioned that they’d love to go on a FT tour with her, she's offering one for her summer service! Free, in honor of our nation’s 250th birthday. All welcome. All ages. Here’s the plan: Folks sign up in advance and meet at the ferry terminal i

Join us for a Teddy Bear Picnic in Carriage House Nursery School's outdoor classroom, Happy Hollow!

The service will explore some of the many connections between Free thinking movements and Unitarian ideals.

Come and sing along with our own First Parish Ukulele Circle as they host a half hour of songs selected from their diverse songbook.

Rodney died at home on July 22, 2026. Rodney was born March 27, 1935, the only child of Malcolm Gannett Hobson and Dora Linwood (Tirrell) Hobson of Weymouth. Rodney grew up on Chard Street in Weymouth (where the truant officer knew where to find him) and graduated from Weymouth High School in 1953. He played for the Weymouth High School football team where he did a “bang-up job” as their center and was “an important cog in keeping Weymouth a schoolboy powerhouse.” (Quincy Pa

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This service will include a brief slide show of people to people with an interesting connection to the spiritual side of Islam. Photos from inside the only Mosque that non-Muslims are allowed to enter, the towering Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. L

Is there a downside? Come explore... Sunday, July 19, 2026 @ 9am Hosted by First Parish Member, Sue Stewart

Social Action / Social Justice: The first of the Seven Principles that guide Unitarian Universalist communities is recognition of “the inherent worth and dignity of every person.” The Second Principle is to strive for “justice, equity and compassion in human relations.” At First Parish in Cohasset we embrace these principles and do our best to live by them. We believe that every person is sacred and that there is an interdependent web of all existence. It is our duty as peopl

Music at First Parish in Cohasset plays an important role in the ministry of the church. It offers an opportunity for our members and children to participate in the creation of something beautiful and it enhances our spiritual joining at our Sunday services. Adult Choir Our adult choir provides music for our worship services almost every week. They are also called on from time to time to provide their talents to other events, such as the annual Martin Luther King Breakfast, u

First Parish will host a memorial service for long-time member, Leslie Ann Fallon, at the Meetinghouse (30 N. Main St. / Cohasset) on Monday, 6/29/26, at 10:30am. All are welcome to attend. Leslie was well known for her generous spirit particularly at Christmas when she made her annual holiday contribution of donating all of the wreaths that adorn our Meetinghouse and Parish House. Click on this obituary link to read more: https://www.mcnamara-sparrell.com/obituaries/leslie-

There is no service on Father’s Day, 6/21, due to South Shore Arts Festival and Lobster Roll Weekend.

Led by: Pulpit Guest, Rev. Ann Fox We Unitarian Universalists are fond of singing the hymn This Little Light of Mine, especially for services dealing with social justice issues. However, the “little light” of which we sing is so much more than we’ve previously imagined. Let’s explore. (Note: this service will also feature a Child Dedication.)

Readers Wanted Have you always longed to read from the high pulpit in the Meetinghouse? Here is the perfect opportunity. The 9:00 a.m. summer service at First Parish on Sunday, July 5, 2026, will include a reading of the Declaration of Independence, delivered by volunteers from the congregation. Email Patty in the office (admin@firstparishcohasset.org) if you would like to read a section. Readings are on a “first reply received, first assigned” basis, so express your interest

Come relax to the peaceful songs of the tongue drum. Immerse yourself in the soothing tones and find your inner sanctuary.

Need Your Help in Our Search Some of you may have seen this posting in our weekly First Parish updates, but whether you have or not, please keep reading and take a few minutes to think about who you know who might know someone who might help up fill the vacancy. Kathleen Reardon, our bookkeeper for the last 4+ years, has decided to leave us to attend to pressing family commitments, leaving us in need of a new bookkeeper starting with the new church year in July. The best w