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A welcoming and Beloved Community
that inspires spiritual growth and social action

First Parish Church
Unitarian Universalist
of Northboro

40 Church St. Northborough, MA

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All are welcome!

Worship Services every Sunday, at 10:30 am.

Sunday, November 24
Lights Camera Action: Gratitude

The table has been set, and the fall leaves spread around convincingly. Everything is in place to film the big Thanksgiving Day meal. However, suddenly, filming is held up because the director can’t seem to reconcile the presumed gratitude and goodwill of the meal with the abuse oppression and neglect that would immediately follow. Oh, what to do?

Rev. Steve Wilson

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Our Mission

Our mission is to be a welcoming and beloved community that inspires spiritual growth and social action.

Our Vision

First Parish Unitarian Universalist is a spiritual home for individuals and families, for people of faith and seekers of meaning. Together, we affirm the worth of all people and the interdependent web of all existence, and we seek to inspire spiritual growth and social action. We are a welcoming, open community, and our members and friends are active in social and environmental justice.

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Message from the Minister

A “POTENTIAL” PATH FORWARD: IDEAS ON GREATER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT November 2024 To start a with a quick personal note, I’m starting to feel settled in.  I still feel embarrassingly weak on names, but I’m digging being here.  Thanks for picking me. Ok, back to fleshing out our future plans. Between August and November, we have had a number of meaningful conversations at the Board and broader Congregational Level.  Forums that have helped me understand the nature of the congregation and our pro…
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Meetinghouse Arts Center

The Meetinghouse Arts Center is an initiative of First Parish Northboro members, in an effort to open the buildings and grounds of this historic Northborough landmark to the larger community. We want to serve our local community as an outlet for the human spirit, with inviting and inclusive cultural and artistic events. We envision the Meetinghouse Arts Center as a welcoming location that regularly hosts a large array of events like concerts, exhibitions, festivals and more. First Pa…
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The Ministerial Search Committee and Governing Board are very happy to announce that we have hired a minister!

Welcome, Rev. Steve Wilson! Rev. Steve’s term begins August 1, 2024. I feel proud, grateful, and lucky that I am a UU minister. I can think of nothing else I would rather do. Maybe I just have a lack of imagination. Maybe? However, I can’t think of a more comprehensive expression of who I am, want to professionally be, than be a Pastor. It is a sobering and joyful profession, calling, and way to live my life; I like to think I bring my own unique commitment, intellect, and humor…
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Latest News, Announcements and Events

Holiday Gift Drive for Children in Foster Care

The holidays are just around the corner and First Parish is participating again this year in the gift drive for children under the care of Department of Children and Families.  Northborough resident Julie Stanwood with the Northborough Junior Women’s Club, are planning the annual holiday party for youth in foster care. Julie and her husband have been […]
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Looking Ahead – November 2024

New Member/UU History Class/Conversation: On February 5th from 12:30 to 145 we host a post church talk back focused on UU history, this particular churches history, and its present offerings. This discussion would be open to all but have a focus on potential new members. This would be something that our membership team, or membership leader if we […]
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Meetinghouse Arts Center Concert: Cara Brindisi

November 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In the Meetinghouse Let’s welcome Cara Brindisi to the stage of the Meetinghouse Arts Center! Described as ‘perfect’ by John Legend and ‘hypnotic’ by Blake Shelton, Cara Brindisi is a vocalist with equal parts power and ease. After a decade of performances that include direct support […]
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