Changing Motherhood
The feminist revolution of the last century prompted many changes in motherhood. And motherhood remains a contentious issue in today’s culture wars. We’ll take a look at Unitarian Universalist views of motherhood.
The feminist revolution of the last century prompted many changes in motherhood. And motherhood remains a contentious issue in today’s culture wars. We’ll take a look at Unitarian Universalist views of motherhood.
Join us for RE Sunday, a joyful celebration of our kids and youth as they share what they’ve learned and created throughout the church year. With help from our trusty mascot JETPIG, they’ve spent the year exploring our Unitarian Universalist values through stories, service, and FUN. This all-ages service lifts up their spiritual growth, creativity, … Continue reading RE Sunday
This spring marks 250 years after the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the other stirring events of 1775. This Memorial Day, we’ll remember the great diversity of people who were part of the American Revolution.
When we have our annual Flower Celebration, we always talk about how flowers are beautiful. But I’m also fascinated with how flowers co-evolved with pollinators, and how that gives us insight into the way flowers play a key role in the interdependent web of life. And maybe that gives us some insight into the place … Continue reading Flower Celebration
We Unitarian Universalists are religious liberals — that is, we believe in freedom of thought, the use of reason, tolerance of other worldviews, and the value of each human being. But there are many other religious liberals around the world, and we’ll meet some of them through readings and poetry.
All are welcome at this annual favorite as we read these important and powerful words that shape the foundation of our country and our history. Please note, this begins our “summer services” which take place each Sunday at 9:00 am.
The order of service for the coming Sunday is posted here by Friday. You can use the order of service to follow along with the livestream service. *Please note, summer services (end of June thru end of August) do not follow an order of service nor are they live-streamed.
Order of Service May 11, 2025 Upcoming Insert 5/11/25 and Lean-on-Me Inserts
Order of Service May 4, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 5/4/2025
Order of Service April 27, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 4/27/2025 and “Garbage” Insert
Order of Service April 20, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 4/20/2025 and Swimming to the Other Side Insert
Order of Service April 13, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 4/13/25 and Picture Insert
Order of Service April 6, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 4/6/2025
Order of Service March 30, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 3/30/2025
Order of Service March 23, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 3/23/25 and Music Notes Insert
Order of Service March 16, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 3/16/25 and Music Notes Insert
Order of Service March 9, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 3/9/25 and Music Notes Insert
Order of Service March 2, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 3/2/2025
Order of Service February 23, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 2/23/2025
Order of Service February 16, 2025 Upcoming Insert 02/16/2025 and “Wayfaring Stranger” insert
Order of Service February 9, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 2/9/2025
Order of Service February 2, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 2/2/2025
Order of Service January 26, 2025, Upcoming Insert 01/26/2025, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” insert, and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” Special Notes insert
Order of Service January 19, 2025 Upcoming Insert 01/19/2025 and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” insert
Order of Service January 12, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 1/12/2025
Order of Service January 5, 2025 and Upcoming Insert 1/5/25 and Music Notes Insert
Order of Service December 29th, 2024 and Upcoming Insert 12/29/2024
Order of Service December 24, 2024 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service @ 5pm and Poinsettia Sponsors & Intentions and Holiday 2024 Christmas Eve Carols Insert
Order of Service December 22nd, 2024 and Upcoming Insert 12/22/2024 and Poinsettia Sponsors and Intentions and Here We Come A-Wassailing and Jingle Bells
Order of Service December 15th, 2024 and Upcoming Insert 12/15/2024 and Holiday Sing Along Lyrics Insert
Order of Service December 8th, 2024 and Upcoming Insert 12/8/2024 and UU Shared Values Insert
Order of Service December 1st, 2024 and Upcoming Insert 12/1/2024
Order of Service November 24, 2024 and Upcoming Insert 11/24/2024 and music inserts: “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” insert, “Over-the-River” insert, and “HereTogether”
Order of Service November 17, 2024 and Upcoming Insert 11/17/2024 and “Here Together” Music Insert
Order of Service November 10, 2024 and “Upcoming this Week at First Parish” Insert and Swimming to the Other Side Insert
Order of Service November 3, 2024 and “Upcoming This Week” Insert
Order of Service October 27, 2024 and Outreach Committee Insert
Order of Service October 20, 2024 and today’s Music Notes Insert
Order of Service October 13, 2024 Here Together and Musical Notes Inserts
Order of Service October 6, 2024
Order of Service September 29, 2024 Here Together and Lean-on-Me Musical Inserts
Order of Service September 22, 2024 and today’s Musical Notes Insert
Order of Service September 15, 2024
Order of Service September 8, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service June 9, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service June 2, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service May 26, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service May 19, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service April 28, 2024
Order of Service April 21, 2024
Order of Service April 14, 2024
Order of Service April 7, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service March 31, 2024
Order of Service March 24, 2024
Order of Service March 17, 2024
Order of Service March 10, 2024
Order of Service March 3, 2024
Order of Service February 25, 2024
Order of Service February 18, 2024
Order of Service February 11, 2024
Order of Service February 4, 2024
Order of Service January 28, 2024
Order of Service January 21, 2024
Order of Service January 14, 2024 and Music Insert
Order of Service January 7, 2024
Order of Service December 24, 2023 Candlelight Service @ 5pm Poinsettia Sponsors & Intentions / Musician Bios Insert Holiday Carols Insert
Order of Service December 24, 2023 Morning Service Five Yuletide Carols Insert
Order of Service December 17, 2023 Poinsettia Sponsors & Intentions Insert Holiday Sing Along Lyrics Insert
Order of Service December 10, 2023 The Christmas Gift Insert
Order of Service December 3, 2023
Order of Service November 26, 2023
Order of Service Community Thanksgiving November 21, 2023
Order of Service November 19, 2023 Over the River Insert
Order of Service November 12, 2023 My Country Tis of Thee Insert
Order of Service November 5, 2023
Order of Service October 29, 2023
Order of Service October 22, 2023
Order of Service October 15, 2023 & Music Insert
Order of Service October 8, 2023
Order of Service October 1, 2023 and Act of Installation Insert
Order of Service September 24, 2023 and insert Music Notes Sept 24
Order of Service September 17, 2023
Order of Service June 11, 2023 and Turn the World Around & Amazing Grace Lyrics
Order of Service June 4, 2023 and insert: Diagram of a Flower
Order of Service May 28 2023 “In Flanders Fields” insert & “Mine Eyes Have seen the Glory” insert
Order Of Service and Words in Response Insert May 21 2023
Order of Service May 7, 2023 and A Faith Without Certainty Insert
Order Of Service April 30, 2023 and Record Keeping Insert
Order of Service April 23, 2023 and three music inserts Blessed, New Patriot, and My Country Tis of Thee
Order of Service April 16, 2023 and music insert Blessed
Order of Service April 9, 2023
Order of Service April 2, 2023
Order of Service March 26, 2023
Order of Service March 19, 2023
Order of Service March 12, 2023 and music insert Bring Us Peace
Order of Service March 5, 2023
Order of Service February 26, 2023
Order of Service February 19, 2023
Order of Service February 12, 2023
Order of Service February 5, 2023
Order of Service January 29, 2023
Order of Service January 22, 2023
Order of Service January 15, 2023
Order of Service January 8, 2023
(The service on Jan. 1, 2023, was in discussion format, and there was no order of service.)
Order of Service December 25, 2022
Christmas Eve Order of Service December 24, 2022 — Christmas Eve booklet of carols (PDF)
Order of Service December 18, 2022
Worship services are livestreamed on the First Parish Youtube channel. View the livestream at 10 a.m. Eastern time, September through June. (Summer services are not livestreamed.)
A video of each service remains on Youtube for a month.
Go to the First Parish Youtube channel
Screen grab of the worship service livestream, September 11, 2022