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Did you know that the 325-year history of First Parish is very closely linked to the history and founding of the town of Weston? Read on to learn more about a history that spans over three centuries: the founding of…

Our program for children & youth consists of four age ranges:  Nursery care (birth to pre-K), Elementary Church School (K – 5th grade),  Middle School/Junior Youth Group (6th – 8th grade), and our High School Youth Group (Click here to…

First Parish Church in Weston has been a long supporter of the Partner Church movement, in which a UU church here in the United States is paired with a Unitarian church in another part of the world, most often in…

Welcome to the First Parish Self-Guided Tour! This page has been optimized for viewing on both a desktop browser and a smartphone; click or tap on the station title to open that section of the tour. Click or tap the…

Statement as of January 2023: We are a church; a faith community. Because of our population, which has a relatively high proportion of at-risk people compared with the rest of the population, and because of our level of concern for…

What we are is God’s gift to us.  What we become is our gift to God. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ ~ ~ Faith and spirituality are not just about attending church on Sunday mornings (or tuning in on Zoom);…

References & Resources These are some resources that the First Parish Social Justice Task Force has collected on various topics including Black Lives Matter, diversity, and anti-racism. Read a couple of articles or watch a quick video, or dive deeper…

9th – 10th Grade: Coming of Age (Covenanting) As our youth turn the corner to adolescence, we invite them to participate in Covenanting Class, our very popular coming-of-age program. Covenanting is intended to help young people think and speak about…

At First Parish, we offer childcare and programming for all ages from birth until high school graduation. On Sunday mornings, babies, toddlers, and preschoolers are cared for in our professionally staffed nursery. Children in grades K-12 participate in the religious…

Hate Has No Home in Weston First Parish supports the message of the Hate Has No Home Here movement; to post these lawn signs and posters “to declare neighborhood residences, businesses, and places of community free from hate speech and…

  An international pandemic could not extinguish the magic of Christmas, and although our traditions may not be what they once were, we are incredibly grateful for any opportunity to safely gather together. Whether indoors or outdoors, each year we…

If you are viewing a worship service that has already passed and a link to the Order of Service is not available here, please contact our Church Office at Info@FirstParishWeston.org to request the PDF. Summer Orders of Service September 15, 2024 …

WELCOME TO FIRST PARISH WESTON We foster open hearts and minds and welcome people from different backgrounds and perspectives. As a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association, we practice a free-thinking and action-oriented faith. As an over 320-year old…

Come, you who are blessed… for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me…    (Mt. 25:34-35) With violence and unrest in Ukraine, Africa, Afghanistan, Syria,…

Programs That Help Us Connect, Grow, and Serve Learn more about how to get involved at First Parish to connect with one another, grow your mind and spirit, and serve your community. First Parish is a self-governing church, which means…

Why We Display a “Black Lives Matter” Banner First Parish Church in Weston November 2020 Statement As our country faces the painful consequences of its history of systemic racism recently ignited by the deaths of African Americans by law enforcement,…

This is an experiment with recreating versions of the Rines Art Gallery website using WordPress. In particular, the first section is a variation of the home/landing page, and the second section recreates an artist’s page (using Mary Jo Rines’ page…

In 2023, a team of fifteen First Parishioners and local residents known as Weston Resettle Together began partnering with the International Institute of New England (IINE) and making preparations to support an immigrant family. Our team has collected furnishings and…

Why do we need your support? The last several years have presented many challenges and changed some of the ways that we gather and connect as parishioners at First Parish. Jeff and team have stayed active and continued to bring new…

Are you and your family feeling frazzled, or like you need to hit a “reset” button? Are you looking for ways to connect to a sense of peace and hope? How would it feel to unplug on Sunday night and…

Building on a legacy of nearly 325 years, First Parish Church is an active part of the Town of Weston and of Boston’s Metro-West area. Our ongoing commitment to community service is a core part of our congregation’s culture and…

Music is a very important element of Sunday Service, more so than at many churches. Our full choir and dynamic organ lead us with hymns and provide interludes as we transition through the many areas of our Order of Service.…

(The banner image for this web page reads “Shalom” in Hebrew, “Peace” in the English alphabet, and “Salaam” in Arabic. It is, in essence, a prayer: “Peace. Peace. Peace.”) First Parish believes that all life is sacred and all humans…

We are a progressive, family-friendly Unitarian Universalist Christian church, gathered in 1698 and rooted in the Biblical tradition as we look to the future with a progressive vision of hope and love. First Parish gathers as a community to connect…

First Parish has a longstanding tradition of service in the larger community; for nearly four decades our congregation has supported the Middlesex Human Services Agency’s nightly meals at their Bristol Lodge soup kitchen in Waltham. Bristol Lodge Supper Fourth Wednesday…