We are Unitarian Universalists , and we value our connections to our denomination , our sister congregations, and Unitarian Universalists around the world.

We warmly welcome new friends and new members .

We are a self-governing congregation working hand in hand with a superb professional staff to carry out our mission

The First Parish community is diverse, but united by strong shared beliefs

We seek to enable our friends and members to get involved and take initiative.  We try to make it easy to understand how things work at First Parish

Religious education for children, youth, and adults is central to our mission.

We welcome and support equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people .

We are an active community with a wide range of scheduled events and activities .

We hold service to the larger community as one of our highest values.

We are a forward-looking liberal congregation with a rich and long history . 

We communicate with one another in a variety of ways including First Parish email lists and a password-protected members' web site .

We occupy a beautiful historic building .

We believe in the democratic process and value the use of consensus decision making .