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Regular Worship


Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 10:30am

Seeking the Universal with Nick Page, Worship Leader

FIrst Parish welcomes dynamic musician and songwriter

Nick Page for a wonderful intergenerational service.

This is also Religious Education Appreciation Sunday.

 

Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 10:30am
Music Sunday

This annual service is presented by the Music Committee

and Music Director, Edwin Swanborn, for the celebration

of music as expressed by members of the

First Parish Church community. Join us for some joyful

music. We will also celebrate Mother's Day.

 

Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 10:30am

Balloon Sunday

Join us as we celebrate the final Sunday of the

Church School year with our families and their

wonderful children, including a bridging ceremony

for High School Seniors who will be welcomed into

the adult life of the church, and Grade 8 children

who will join the High School Group, ending with the

traditional releasing of balloons in the Harvey Assembly Hall

NOTE: Families with older children are encouraged to

stay in church service after Church School ends.

Our church school assistant will be available in the

Parlor to help families with younger children who may need

to leave the service.

We will also take the annual Church School Picture on

this day.

 

Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 10:30am

We Remember Them

Join Catherine as we honor the veterans among us. (If you

are a veteran or have a family member or friend who served

in the armed forces, please see Catherine about

participating in this special service!)

 

Sunday, June 3, 2012 at 10:30am

Annual Meeting Sunday

Catherine will be joined in the pulpit by Michael Gardner

for 9am Worship Service. The Annual Meeting will follow

Worship at 9:30am in the Harvey Assembly Hall.



 

 

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Religious Education at First Parish Church

We offer rolling registration for our children's program. Sign up any Sunday or contact the church office to arrange a weekday appointment. Our Lifespan program offers classes and workshops for all ages. See our newsletter, The Bell-Ringer, or the bulletin board outside the church office for more information.

Effective October 11, 2011, Church Office hours are 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

 

Please join us

as we strive to create a vital, loving community, to foster understanding, to work for social justice and to support each other in our spiritual journeys. We are a Welcoming Congregation, committed to supporting civil rights, promoting interpersonal understanding and welcoming gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people.

Mission Statement

The mission of First Parish Church is to be a vital, loving community guided by our Unitarian Universalist principles and traditions. We nurture individual spiritual journeys as we learn, grow, and serve, putting our faith into action.
 

A message from the minister
Catherine
 Welcome!

First Parish Church is a dynamic religious community serving Duxbury, Marshfield, Pembroke and surrounding towns. Our doors are open to people of all cultural, racial and religious backgrounds, gender identities, and sexual orientations.  We firmly believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every person.

At First Parish, we won't tell you what to believe.  We affirm the individual's own free and responsible search for truth and meaning, understanding that each person's lifelong spiritual journey is along a unique path.  And we know the holy can be found in nature as readily as in a sacred text.

But we also believe we are better together.  We know that when our spirits cool and our fire begins to dim, we can rekindle the flame of commitment in the warmth of loving friends and spiritual companions.  Ours is a church where we make connections deep enough to feel like family.  Come, check us out.

Catherine
Rev. Catherine Cullen

You may reach Reverend Cullen by calling the church office, or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

 

Header photo of church interior courtesy of Sheila Lynch
 


News & Events

The First Parish Church Summer Fair is Coming!

Join us Saturday, June 16, from 8:30am to 2pm for this longstanding annual event. Jewelry, antiques and collectibles, Bake Table, handmade crafts, toys, books, household goods, sports equipment and "manly things," plants, children's area with bounce house and fun things to do, handmade crafts, luscious FPC Strawberry Shortcake and a live auction of furniture and large items at 12 pm, plus live music, hot lunch, and so much more! Don't miss all the fun and BARGAINS at the First Parish Church Summer Fair! We are accepting donations beginning MAY 24th! (No tires, cribs, mattresses, electronics please.)

Plant Donations for the Summer Fair: The Plant Ladies, Lois Wood and Linda Pelham, remind you to save plants from your spring gardening to donate to the sale at the Fair. DIG WEEKEND is May 19. Contact either Plant Lady and they will come and help dig up your unwanted plants.

FISHERMAN SERVICES BEGIN Sun., June 24, 2012.

ADULT RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES:

Death & Dying: Learning to Live with Loss - A five session workshop which will consider the dynamics of personal loss. Day & evening sessions - see bulletin board outside office.

Book Club - "The Future of Faith" by Harvey Cox is a new interpretation of the history and future of religion. Thurs. evenings, 7-9pm beginning April 5.


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"The Spiritual Life: Growing a Soul and Helping Repair the World" -

Rev. Catherine Cullen's weekly Sunday morning radio programs are on WATD-FM 95.9 at 6:30 a.m. You can listen to our recorded radio programs here.


We are a
Welcoming Congregation
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committed to including gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people in our church community.

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